The investigation also dealt with patents, and Leibowitz noted during the news conference that this settlement with Google would help combat the growing industry practice of hoarding patents purely for defensive purposes.
The comments followed an announcement in Cairo by the Arab League that members of a committee tasked with exploring a Saudi proposal for a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace settlement would participate in the conference to be held in Annapolis, Md.
"The advice we would give to passengers is to put pressure on the company to come to the table to reach a negotiated settlement, " he told a news conference.