TVE (Trans Video Electronics) has filed a suit in the District Court of Columbia accusing Apple of violating two of its patents related to the way Apple distributes digital video in iTunes. The two patents (US 5,991,801 and US 5,594,936), which were awarded in 1993, relate to a ëglobal digital video news distribution system.í One of the patents also relates to the delivery of an ëon demandí video service.
