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`EXHIBIT 2046
`EXHIBIT 2046
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`FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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`Ameranth Signs a New Patent License with
`Skywire Media Inc. for its Patented 21st Century
`Communications™ Web/Wireless
`Synchronization Inventions
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`‘Another new patent license further confirms the value of Ameranth’s Patents’
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`May 14, 2012, San Diego, CA — Ameranth, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a
`new patent license agreement with Skywire Media Inc. of Las Vegas, Nevada
`www.skywiremedia.com - an exciting technology innovator with a myriad of breakthrough
`products and services in the hospitality/gaming market. In parallel with this license
`agreement, Ameranth and Skywire Media Inc. are establishing a strategic relationship to
`exploit their combined expertise in key hospitality/gaming market segments to collectively
`deliver even more innovations to the hospitality/gaming market.
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`Ameranth’s pioneering web/wireless data synchronization inventions have been patented
`(U.S. Patent Nos. 6,384,850; 6,871,325; 6,982,733 and 8,146,077), have been widely
`adopted and deployed, and are now essential to the modern wireless/web hospitality
`enterprise. The explosive growth of the use of smart phones, social/affinity group
`networking, wireless networks and related technologies now make the use and licensing of
`Ameranth’s patents essential to achieve a totally synchronized system, i.e., the 21St
`Century Communications™ system invented in 1998 by Ameranth’s visionary inventors.
`Modern hospitality information technology systems performing functions such as
`online/mobile ordering, reservations, ticketing and related functionality require the use of
`Ameranth’s patented inventions for synchronized operation. Ameranth has active patent
`infringement lawsuits against numerous infringing defendants; including Seamless,
`GrubHub, Exit41, PAR, QuikOrder, OpenTable, TicketMob/Laughstub, Agilysys Inc. and
`the three largest pizza chains - Papa John’s, Domino’s and Pizza Hut. In addition to
`Skywire Media Inc’s new license, Ameranth has patent license agreements with Radiant,
`Menusoft, Netwaiter, Brink Software, Savory Mobile, Munchaway, Xpient and Snapfinger –
`and is in negotiation to provide licenses to numerous additional hospitality industry
`product/service providers.
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`“We are delighted to secure this new patent license agreement with Skywire Media,” stated
`Vern Yates, Ameranth’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We have known,
`partnered with and respected Shawn Harris (Skywire Media Inc.’s, founder and Chief
`Executive Officer) for more than a decade. Together, with his Chief Operating Officer,
`Thomas Castleberry, they bring a wealth of experience and expertise - combined with a
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`unique vision which will ensure their continued leadership role in the hospitality/gaming
`market. We are very pleased that they independently sought a license to our patents to
`ensure that they and their customers have patent coverage from this point forward. We
`wish them much success ahead,” added Yates.
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`“We recognize the extraordinary value of Ameranth’s breakthrough patents and we are
`pleased to have obtained a favorable license to the visionary inventive concepts embodied
`in these web/wireless data synchronization patents,” stated Shawn Harris, CEO of Skywire
`Media. “I have worked together with Keith McNally, President of Ameranth on a wide range
`of products and projects since the late 1990’s and I look forward to us working together
`again in connection with the new Skywire/Ameranth strategic relationship.”
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`The adoption of Ameranth’s technology by industry leaders and the wide acclaim received
`by Ameranth for its technological innovations are just some of the many confirmations of
`the breakthrough aspects of Ameranth’s inventions. Ameranth has received twelve
`different technology awards (three with “end customer” partners) and has been widely
`recognized as a hospitality wireless/internet technology leader by almost all major national
`and hospitality print publications, e.g., The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA
`Today, and many others. Ameranth was personally nominated by Bill Gates, the Founder
`of Microsoft, for the prestigious Computerworld Honors Award that Ameranth received in
`2001 for its breakthrough synchronized reservations/ticketing system with the Improv
`Comedy Theatres. In his nomination, Mr. Gates described Ameranth as “one of the leading
`pioneers of information technology for the betterment of mankind.”
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`About Ameranth, Inc.:
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`Ameranth, Inc. (http://www.ameranth.com) is a recognized leader in the hospitality
`technology market, having been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times,
`Chicago Sun Times, USA Today, Business Week, US News & World Report, Nation’s
`Restaurant News, Hospitality Technology, TIME, CNNfn, The San Diego Union Tribune,
`and numerous other prestigious publications. Ameranth has also been awarded or
`participated in twelve technology/“best product” awards.
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`Tel: (888) AMERANTH Fax: (858) 362-0151- (www.ameranth.com)
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`About SkyWire® Media -- (www.skywiremedia.com) -- SkyWire Media, Inc. develops
`integrated, mobile-centric applications that allow hospitality service providers to reach their
`customers via real-time SMS text messaging. SkyWire Media’s Mobile Connect™ Product
`Suite is designed to reduce marketing costs, generate revenue and enhance guest service.
`Mobile Connects™ modular solutions include: Mobile Connect™, Rooms Connect™, Table
`Connect™, Progressive Connect™, Poker Connect™ and Emergency Connect™. In
`addition, SkyWire Media also develops Mobile Applications and provides Workforce
`Dynamics™, an integrated Time and Attendance labor management solution. For more
`information, text ‘SKYWIRE’ to 56242, visit them on the web at www.skywiremedia.com or
`contact a sales representative at (866)-514-5888.