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`Ameranth Signs a New Patent License - for
`its Patented 21st Century Communications™
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`Data Synchronization Inventions
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`‘42nd patent license – with Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems. Inc. includes mobile and web
`ordering/mobile payments and more’
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`November 4, 2015, San Diego, CA — Ameranth, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a
`patent license agreement with Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc. , of Manasquan, NJ ,
`(www.jerseymikes.com), a fast-casual sub sandwich franchise with more than 1,500 locations open
`and under development nation-wide. The Ameranth patent license includes mobile ordering, mobile
`frequency/rewards, delivery, mobile payments and other elements/fields critical to mobile/web
`deployments in the hospitality space.
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`Ameranth's direct 'data synchronization' licenses now number 42 (with dozens of 'sub-licensees'), -
`(representing/including more than 25 nationally recognized, large restaurant chains, totaling more
`than 50,000 deployed locations, which are in various stages of roll-out). In addition to its new patent
`license with Jersey Mike’s, Ameranth has patent license agreements with Taco Bell, BJ’s
`Restaurants, Tilster Inc, Xpient Solutions Inc, EMN8, ORDIT, Cognizant Inc., Monkeymedia,
`Splickit, Radiant, Red-Fork, Menusoft, Nu-Order, Tap to Eat, Restaurant Revolution Technologies,
`Netwaiter, Brink Software, Savory Mobile, Skywire Media, Chownow, Compelcart, Xpient,
`Munchaway, OrderBee LLC, Meplus1 LLC, Ticketmob/Laughstub, Par, Subtledata, Comcash,
`Snapfinger, My Check LLC, Fork LLC, Circleshout as well as others and is in active negotiations to
`provide licenses to several additional hospitality industry product/service providers.
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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, 8,146,077, 9,009,060 - with two additional patents
`pending), have been widely adopted and deployed, and are now essential to the modern wireless/web
`hospitality enterprise.. Numerous additional patent claims are also pending and/or under further
`review. The explosive growth of the use of smart phones, social/affinity group networking, cloud-
`based computing, 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. Most modern
`hospitality information technology systems performing functions such as online/mobile ordering,
`reservations, ticketing and related functionality use Ameranth’s patented inventions for
`synchronized operations.
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`“We are very pleased that a renowned restaurant chain like Jersey Mike’s chose to become a patent
`licensee of Ameranth and that they too are respecting our patents. They have joined the ever
`growing list of authorized Ameranth licensees. As smart phone and mobile payments usage and
`adoption continues to accelerate, the need for Ameranth's inventions is ever expanding and
`increasing in importance. This patent license affords full patent coverage and protection in
`online/mobile ordering and payment processing to Jersey Mike’s and its franchisees at very
`attractive rates,” stated Vern Yates, Ameranth's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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`“Jersey Mike’s is pleased to have secured favorable license rates for Ameranth’s novel mobile/web
`patents and that we and our franchisees now have full Ameranth patent protection”, said Scott
`Scherer, Chief Information Officer of Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc.
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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.
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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, New York Times,
`Chicago Sun Times, USA Today, Business Week, US News & World Report, Nation’s
`Restaurant News, Hospitality Technology, TIME, CNNfn, 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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`Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc.:
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`Jersey Mike’s, a fast-casual sub sandwich franchise with more than 1,500 locations open
`and under development nationwide, believes that making a sub sandwich and making a
`difference can be one and the same. Jersey Mike’s offers A Sub Above®, serving
`authentic fresh sliced subs on freshly baked bread – the same recipe it started with in 1956
`– and is passionate about giving back to its local communities. For more information,
`please visit www.jerseymikes.com or follow us on Facebook
`(www.facebook.com/jerseymikes) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/jerseymikes).
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`Contact: Tammie Caton Gomez, Marketing
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`Darden Selects Ameranth Wireless™ as its Wireless Strategic Partner
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`Ameranth Provides Wireless Integration Services and PocketPC™ Products
` to World’s Largest Casual Dining Restaurant Company
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`October 27, 2003, Long Beach, California— Ameranth Wireless™, creator of the 21st Century
`Restaurant® system for table management/reservations, wireless ordering and payment processing,
`announces that it- has been selected as Darden’s standard Wireless POS partner. Darden operates
`more than 1,200 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Smokey Bones and Seasons 52
`restaurants in North America, leading each of its market segments and employs more than 122,000
`people while serving more than 5,000,000 meals a week.
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`“Ameranth Wireless initially partnered with hospitality visionary, Blaine Sweatt- President of the
`Darden New Business Division, and his team- to provide many products and technologies
`introduced at Seasons 52,” said Keith McNally, CEO of Ameranth Wireless, Inc. “ We are
`extremely pleased Darden selected Ameranth as its standard wireless partner- both for the retrofit
`into their existing POS system and the “forward fit” into their next generation POS systems”.
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`.“We chose Ameranth Wireless as our standard wireless integrator, as we have worked very closely
`with them since the summer of 2000,” said Jim Pylant, Senior Director of Restaurant Systems at
`Darden. Ameranth developed a PocketPC based product for Darden.
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` “While we provided some of the key pieces of the total Seasons 52 solution ourselves, we could
`only meet the overall challenge through the power of our ‘best of breed’ strategic partners,” said
`Keith McNally, CEO of Ameranth Wireless. “The entire solution is built on Microsoft Windows
`and Windows Powered mobile platforms, and our deployment at Seasons 52 runs on Symbol
`wireless devices- seamlessly integrated with the Aloha POS system.
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`The PocketPC –wireless technology component of Seasons 52 includes the use of handheld
`computers for wireless ordering, tracking food preparation, monitoring waitlists, and handling
`payments while at the table. Ameranth also worked with Darden to develop the calorie and
`nutritional look-up features, enabling food service staff to look up detailed information while at
`tableside. The Ameranth software also provides a system for tracking multiple tables, unique and
`continually rotating menus, and the 100+ item international wine list offered through Seasons 52.
`In addition to new Seasons 52 sites in 2004 , Darden will deploy Ameranth’s Wireless POS
`Software at additional concepts and locations starting in Q1 2004.
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`About Ameranth Wireless, Inc.
`Ameranth Wireless Inc. ( http://www.ameranth.com) is the recognized wireless leader in the
`hospitality market, having been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Sun
`Times, USA Today, Nation’s Restaurant News, Hospitality Technology, TIME, CNNf , SD Union
`Tribune,, and numerous other prestigious publications. Ameranth has also been awarded five “best
`product” awards in the Hospitality Market. In addition, the company has been selected for four
`financial awards/grants for wireless technology development from the National Science Foundation
`and the California Goldstrike Program-- totaling one million dollars. In Spring 2002, Ameranth
`was awarded a patent (#6,384,850) for its software methodology which instantly creates displays
`and a GUI (Graphical User Interface) on handheld screens, without the need for custom
`programming for restaurant/hotel customers.
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`Tel: (858) 362-0150 Fax: (858) 362-0151
`http://www.ameranth.com mail to: info@ameranth.com
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`Ameranth Signs Major New Patent License with
`PAR Technology Corporation for its Patented 21st
`Century CommunicationsTM Web/Wireless
`Synchronization Inventions
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`"New patent license with one of the largest POS/PMS companies
`in the world further confirms the value of Ameranth's Patents"—
`Vern Yates, Chairman and CEO, Ameranth, Inc.
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`January 28, 2013, San Diego, CA — Ameranth, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a
`strategic patent license agreement with PAR Technology Corporation (PAR) of New Hartford,
`New York, one of the largest Point of Sale (POS) and Property Management Systems (PMS)
`companies in the world. This is Ameranth's 15th patent license to date.
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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; 8,146,077 - with an additional patent pending), have
`been widely adopted and deployed, and are now essential to the modem 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 CommunicationsTM system
`invented in 1998 by Ameranth's visionary inventors. Modem 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 ha-s active patent infringement lawsuits against numerous infringing defendants.
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`"We are excited to secure this new strategic patent license agreement with PAR, a highly respected
`hospitality technology market leader" stated Vern Yates, Ameranth's Chairman and Chief Executive
`Officer. "PAR is an exceptional company, with its systems deployed in many of the largest
`restaurant chains and prestigious hotels/resorts in the world. With this license now in place, we
`envision that PAR will maintain its market leading position well into the future, now with the benefit
`of its very favorable Ameranth patent license," added Yates.
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`"Reaching an agreement with Ameranth for the use of its novel patents was important to PAR, since
`we provide many of the restaurant and hotel industry's top brands and renowned properties with our
`industry leading hospitality products, solutions and services," stated Paul Domorski, Chairman &
`CEO of PAR Technology Corporation. "Now PAR can focus all of its resources on business
`growth," added Domorski.
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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. Arneranth 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:/Iwww.ameranth.com) is a recognized leader in the hospitality
`technology market, having been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times,
`Chicago Sun Times, USA Today, Business Week, US News & World Report, Nation's
`Restaurant News, Hospitality Technology, TIME, CNNfn, 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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`EMN8
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`EMN8 Signs a New Patent License with Ameranth for its Patented 21st Century
`Communications™ Web/Wireless Synchronization Inventions
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`Los Angeles – July 22, 2013 – EMN8, Inc., the leader in digital ordering and engagement platforms for
`the quick service and fast casual restaurant industry, announced today that it has entered into a
`strategic patent license agreement with Ameranth, a recognized leader in the hospitality technology
`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, 8,146,077 - with an additional patent pending), widely
`adopted/deployed and are now essential to the modern wireless/web hospitality enterprise. The
`explosive growth of smart phone usage, 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. 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.
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`“With this agreement with Ameranth, EMN8 can continue to focus on delivering the most innovative
`digital ordering and digital engagement solutions for the multi-unit chain restaurant industry and
`provide our current and future customers with the benefits and protections of an Ameranth license,”
`said Perse Faily, Chief Executive Officer of EMN8. “We look forward to working with Ameranth to the
`advantage of our customers and partners well into the future.”
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` “We are pleased to have entered into a strategic patent license agreement with EMN8, the leader in
`digital ordering and digital engagement for quick services and fast casual restaurants,” said Vern Yates,
`Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ameranth. “We expect EMN8 to maintain its leadership
`position, especially now with the benefit of a very favorable Ameranth license, and deliver innovative
`solutions that define the market.”
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`EMN8 recently acquired Snapfinger, Inc., the leader in remote ordering platforms for the fast casual and
`casual dining industries. The combined company brings to market the most complete suite of product
`and services for multi-channel ordering and engagement in restaurants, including online, mobile, tablet,
`kiosk, group and call center ordering; loyalty; customer relationship management through email and
`mobile marketing; analytics; mobile self-checkout; and a range of services.
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`About EMN8
`EMN8 Inc. designs, builds and delivers digital ordering and engagement platforms for the restaurant
`industry. The company’s digital solutions impact its customers’ bottom line while delivering operational
`efficiencies. By providing a variety of services, multi-unit and franchise brands have the ability to
`integrate across a multitude of point-of-sale technology with EMN8’s multichannel ordering platform.
`Additionally, the company provides its customers with the ability to increase brand engagement through
`tools such as customer relationship management, direct-to-consumer marketing capabilities and loyalty
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`programs. EMN8 currently supports tens of millions of guest transactions for global and regional
`restaurants brands. For more information, visit www.emn8.com.
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`About Ameranth, Inc.:
`Ameranth,Inc. ( http://www.ameranth.com) is a recognized leader in the hospitality
`technology market, having been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times,
`Chicago Sun Times, USA Today, Business Week, US News & World Report, Nation’s
`Restaurant News, Hospitality Technology, TIME, CNNfn, 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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`Contact:
`Weber Shandwick on behalf of EMN8, Inc.
`Brigitte Timmins
`212-445-8354
`btimmins@webershandwick.com
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`Twitter: @EMN8
`Facebook: www.facebook.com/EMN8
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`Agilysys, Inc.
`11545 Wills Road, Suite 100
`Alpharetta, GA 30004
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`April 8, 2008
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`Mr. Keith McNally
`Chief Executive Officer
`Ameranth Wireless, Inc.
`5375 Mira Sorrento Place, Ste. 150
`San Diego, CA 92121
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`Dear Mr. McNally:
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`Enclosed is a fully executed original of Amendment No. 5 — Distribution and License
`Agreement. This original is for your files.
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`Thank you for choosing to do business with Agilysys.
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`Sincerely,
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`ary Lou Murphy
`Administrative Support Supervisor
`and Administrative Assistant to
`Tina Stehle, Senior Vice President & General Manager
`Hospitality Solutions Group
`Agilysys, Inc.
`e-mail: marylou.murphy@agilysys.com
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`Amendment No. 5
`Distribution and License Agreement
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`This amendment Number Five ("Amendment") to that certain Distribution and License
`Agreement dated April 4, 2001 (the "Agreement"), by and between Ameranth, Inc., a Delaware
`corporation ("Ameranth"), and Agilysys NV, LLC (fka InfoGenesis, a California corporation)
`("InfoGenesis"), amends the Agreement as set forth herein.
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`1. Section 10.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
`following: Term. "This Agreement begins on the Effective Date and, unless terminated
`as provided in Section 10.2, will continue through March 31, 2009 ("The Initial Term").
`Without limiting Section 10.2, after the Initial Term, this Agreement will remain in-effect
`until (a) Ameranth gives prior written notice of termination no less than one hundred and
`twenty (120) days before the effective date of termination or (b) InfoGenesis gives prior
`written notice of termination no less than thirty (30) days before the effective date of
`termination. The fixed Enterprise License Fee of $85,000 for each successive year is
`due to Ameranth by the end of the current term.
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`2. Amended Enterprise License Grant. Section 4.3.2 of the Agreement is amended as
`follows: InfoGenesis is hereby granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, worldwide
`license to deploy and distribute the 21CR Software (including rights to Ameranth's
`patents 6,384,850; 6,871,325; 6,982,733 and all continuations, and any other
`Ameranth patents that may become relevant during the term of this Agreement)
`to a maximum of 425 (four hundred and twenty five) license to End Users during the
`term of this Agreement, without any additional Per Handheld Computer License Fee due
`Ameranth as described in Addendum B of the Agreement. In consideration for this
`amended License grant, InfoGenesis will pay to Ameranth an Enterprise License Fee of
`$85,000, which includes maintenance and upgrades on currently deployed Ameranth
`handheld software, as well as a limited use of 425 (four hundred and twenty five)
`licenses per year defined. Additional handheld license fees beyond 425 (four hundred
`and twenty five)licenses (if any), during each annual period will be at $200.00 per
`handheld; however unused handheld licenses during an annual period can be carried
`forward into successive years and are additive to the 425 licenses- available at no
`additional cost during that annual period. The count is reset every April 1st to zero, then
`adds 425 licenses to the unused amount of 425 licenses from the previous year/term, if
`any. The annual limited Enterprise License Fee is fixed at $85,000 and is non-
`refundable, except for when there is a termination for cause.
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`3. Payment Terms. Payment of the Enterprise License Fee for the Initial Term must be
`received by Ameranth by April 30, 2008.
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`4. Customization Services and Maintenance Services: Ameranth agrees to provide
`Customization Services as described in Section 2.2 of the Agreement; and the Fee for
`these services, as described in Section 1.2.h.ii of the Agreement, is fixed at $115/hour or
`on a fixed price task basis - as to be mutually agreed to by the parties. Additionally,
`Ameranth agrees to provide the Maintenance Services as described in Addendum D of
`the Agreement, for which Ameranth waives any obligation of InfoGenesis to pay any
`future Annual Maintenance Service Fees as listed in Addendum B of the Agreement,
`and in lieu of which Infogenesis agrees to pay to Ameranth on invoice the $115/hour fee
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`for approved Maintenance Services provided. This provision shall survive for three
`years any expiration or termination of the Agreement.
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`5. InfoGenesis will notify Ameranth in writing at the end of each quarter with respect to any
`significant handheld customer deployments in the previous quarter and shall provide
`Ameranth a summary report at the end of each annual period reflecting the total
`handheld licenses deployed.
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`6. Notices. The address for notices, communications and demands to Agilysys NV,LLC
`shall be InfoGenesis,11545 Wills Road, Suite 100, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004.
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`7. Addendum B "Fees" is DELETED in its entirety.
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`8. In the Addendum D "Annual Maintenance Services", in section called "Description of
`Services", under "Payment; Annual Service Fee", the first sentence is deleted and
`replaced by the following " Annual fixed Enterprise License Fee shall include the license
`and its maintenance and upgrades on currently deployed Ameranth handheld software,.
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`Authorized representatives of Ameranth and InfoGenesis have read the foregoing and agree
`and accept such terms effective as of March 31, 2008.
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`AGILYSYS NV, LLC
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`Keith R. McNally, CEO
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`Ameranth Signs a New Patent License with
`BJ's Restaurants, Inc. - for its Patented 21st
`Century Communications™ Web/Wireless
`Data Synchronization Inventions
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`‘35th patent license - includes mobile ordering/mobile payments’
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`August 29, 2014, San Diego, CA — Ameranth, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a new
`patent license agreement for mobile ordering and mobile payment processing with BJ's Restaurants,
`Inc. - www.bjsrestaurants.com - renowned for having the world's best pizza and an incredible variety
`of craft beers - with more than #150 locations throughout the US. BJ's is headquartered in
`Huntington Beach California. The Ameranth-BJ's patent license includes mobile ordering, mobile
`payments and other elements critical to mobile/web deployments in the hospitality space.
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`Ameranth's direct 'data synchronization' licenses now number #35 (with dozens of 'sub-licensees'), -
`(representing/including more than #25 nationally recognized, large restaurant chains, totaling more
`than #50,000 deployed locations, which are in various stages of roll-out). In addition to its new
`patent license with BJ's, Ameranth has patent license agreements with Taco Bell, Tilster Inc, Xpient
`Solutions Inc, EMN8, ORDIT, Cognizant Inc., Monkeymedia, Splickit, Radiant, Red-Fork,
`Menusoft, Nu-Order, Tap to Eat, Restaurant Revolution Technologies, Netwaiter, Brink Software,
`Savory Mobile, Skywire Media, Chownow, Compelcart, Xpient, Munchaway, OrderBee LLC,
`Meplus1 LLC, Ticketmob/Laughstub, Par, Subtledata, Comcash, Snapfinger, My Check LLC, Fork
`LLC as well as others and is in active negotiations to provide licenses to several additional
`hospitality industry product/service providers.
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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, 8,146,077 - with three additional patents pending),
`have been widely adopted and deployed, and are now essential to the modern wireless/web
`hospitality enterprise. Further, #28 of its most important/valuable patent claims were confirmed
`valid by the USPTO on March 26, 2014. Almost #200 additional patent claims are also pending
`and/or under further review. The explosive growth of the use of smart phones, social/affinity group
`networking, cloud-based computing, 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. Most
`modern hospitality information technology systems performing functions such as online/mobile
`ordering, reservations, ticketing and related functionality use Ameranth’s patented inventions for
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`“BJ's is a renowned casual dining restaurant company, much loved in California and growing across
`the country. It is an innovator itself, applying new technologies and operational efficiency to its
`broad menu of approximately 150 items and large workforce. We are very pleased that they have
`become a patent license partner of Ameranth and that they are respecting our patents. They have
`joined the ever growing list of authorized Ameranth licensees. This patent license affords them full
`patent coverage and protection in online/mobile ordering and payment processing at very attractive
`rates,” stated Vern Yates, Ameranth's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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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.
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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, New York Times,
`Chicago Sun Times, USA Today, Business Week, US News & World Report, Nation’s
`Restaurant News, Hospitality Technology, TIME, CNNfn, 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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`Ameranth Signs a New Patent License with
`MonkeyMedia Software, Inc - for its Patented 21st
`Century Communications™ Web/Wireless
`Synchronization Inventions
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`‘21st patent license further confirms the value of Ameranth’s Patents’
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`June 5, 2013, San Diego, CA — Ameranth, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a patent
`license agreement with MonkeyMedia Software Inc. of Vancouver, Canada -
`www.monkeymediasoftware.com– the hospitality market leader in online catering and also
`providing a very capable online/mobile ordering solution for restaurants and other venues.
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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, 8,146,077 - with an additional patent pending), 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
`Starbuck's, Apple, Micros, Agilysis, Tabbed Out, OLO, Seamless, GrubHub, QuikOrder,
`OpenTable, Agilysis, Order In, - the three largest pizza chains – (Papa John’s, Domino’s, Pizza Hut)
`and many of the leading ticketing companies, travel aggregators and hotel companies.
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`In addition to its new patent license with MonkeyMedia, Ameranth has patent license agreements
`with Splickit, Radiant, Red-Fork, Menusoft, Nu-Order, Tap to Eat, Restaurant Revolution
`Technologies, Netwaiter, Brink Software, Savory Mobile, Chownow, Compelcart, Xpient,
`Munchaway, Ticketmob/Laughstub, Par, Subtledata, Comcash and Snapfinger, and is in active
`negotiations to provide licenses to several additional hospitality industry product/service providers.
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`'MonkeyMedia Software is highly respected and is the recognized hospitality market leader in
`online/mobile catering - offering mobile/web functionality solutions to a variety of chains and
`independent restaurants. We are very pleased that they joined the ever growing list of authorized
`Ameranth licensees. This patent license affords them, their partners and their customers full patent
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`coverage and protection in online/mobile ordering and payment processing' stated Vern Yates,’
`Ameranth's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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`"We respect and recognize the novel Ameranth patents and we are pleased to become a licensee to
`Ameranth's patents,” said Mo Asgari, President of MonkeyMedia Software. “ We are now able to
`offer the assurance of being fully licensed to our partners and customers. We look forward to
`working together with Ameranth well into the future."
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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 hospitalit