The issue focused on technology company Mapbox's software for sharing digital maps in desktop browsers. Google argues that its algorithms work well with desktop mapping software and should not be blocked by websites.

Google told the court it does not block websites from displaying digital maps. However, it did provide software to servers where websites could display digital maps as part of their systems. The software works only when websites run software called Web Maps or desktop maps software.

To avoid blocking websites from using Google Maps, Google provided computer