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Oct. 5, 2010 / 2:25 PM

Apple to challenge $625.5M patent award

Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc. listens to a Bod Dylan song while unveiling the new iPod Touch at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on September 5, 2007. Features of the newest iPod include wireless access to the internet and access to recent songs played at Starbucks locations. (UPI Photo/Aaron Kehoe)

Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc. listens to a Bod Dylan song while unveiling the new iPod Touch at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on September 5, 2007. Features of the newest iPod include wireless access to the internet and access to recent songs played at Starbucks locations. (UPI Photo/Aaron Kehoe) | License Photo

TYLER, Texas, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A jury in Texas said technology giant Apple owed Mirror Worlds $625.5 million for infringing on three patents concerning programs that display MP3 cover art.

The award covers $208.5 million for each patent that defines the fundamentals of a "Document Stream Operating System," which forms the foundation for Apple's Cover Flow, which operates album art used by MP3 files, PCMag.com reported Tuesday.

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Apple quickly filed a motion to suspend the award until it could appeal. In its filing, Apple pointed out that presiding Judge Leonard Davis saw conflicts in the ruling.

"I think it's a tricky legal issue as to whether you're right that there's enough evidence there to support a direct infringement under those claims," Judge Davis said.

Davis also said "post verdict" he would review arguments from both sides of the case concerning the size of the award.

The patents in question were filed by Eric Freeman and David Gelernter.

Gelernter is the author of "Mirror Worlds," PCMag.com reported.

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