Nissan, GM Hit with Patent Suits Over Camera, Chatbot Tech

Nissan Motor Co. and General Motors LLC placed infringing surround view camera systems and automation tools inside multiple vehicles, a patent owner alleged in a federal lawsuit.

Nissan’s Infiniti Q50 uses similar methods for surround view, according to a complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. DigiMedia Tech LLC said Nissan infringes US Patent Nos. 6,567,086 and 6,741,250.

The patent owner also filed a separate complaint against General Motors, alleging the GMC Sierra 360 uses the camera systems and a similar method for a chatbot. DigiMedia said GM infringed the ‘086 and ...