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`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`‘344/13
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`1. “means for
`identifying a
`broadcast channel
`for a game of
`interest”
`
`
`EXHIBIT-2
`
`DISPUTED TERMS
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6):
`
`Function: identifying a broadcast
`channel for a game of interest
`
`Structure: a processor programmed to
`perform the algorithm disclosed in steps
`described in ‘344 Patent at 16:57-17:1,
`which involves connecting to a web
`server and downloading a broadcaster
`component that identifies the broadcast
`channel for the game of interest
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-1: ‘344
`Title;
`Abstract;
`Figs. 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 6,
`7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 30
`Claims 12, 13, 14, 15
`Col. 1: ll. 27-29;
`Col. 4: ll. 3-Col. 7: ll. 29;
`Col. 7: ll. 30-Col. 8: ll. 67;
`Col. 12: ll. 33-Col. 14: ll. 51;
`Col. 14: ll. 52-Col. 15: ll. 7;
`Col. 16: ll. 29-Col. 21: ll. 14;
`Col. 21: ll. 54-Col. 24: ll. 6;
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`This term is indefinite.
`
`Function: identifying a broadcast channel
`for a game of interest
`
`Structure: Indefinite because
`no/insufficient algorithm disclosed
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-1 - ’344 pat., 16:31-34, 16:57-
`59, 16:63-65, 30:7-55.
`
`B-1 – File History at July 31, 2000
`Original Application
`
`C-4 - IPR2015-01972, Institution
`Decision, Paper 8, pp. 8-10.
`
`
`
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`‘344/13
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`1. “means for
`identifying a
`broadcast channel
`for a game of
`interest”
`
`
`EXHIBIT-2
`
`DISPUTED TERMS
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6):
`
`Function: identifying a broadcast
`channel for a game of interest
`
`Structure: a processor programmed to
`perform the algorithm disclosed in steps
`described in ‘344 Patent at 16:57-17:1,
`which involves connecting to a web
`server and downloading a broadcaster
`component that identifies the broadcast
`channel for the game of interest
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-1: ‘344
`Title;
`Abstract;
`Figs. 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 6,
`7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 30
`Claims 12, 13, 14, 15
`Col. 1: ll. 27-29;
`Col. 4: ll. 3-Col. 7: ll. 29;
`Col. 7: ll. 30-Col. 8: ll. 67;
`Col. 12: ll. 33-Col. 14: ll. 51;
`Col. 14: ll. 52-Col. 15: ll. 7;
`Col. 16: ll. 29-Col. 21: ll. 14;
`Col. 21: ll. 54-Col. 24: ll. 6;
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`This term is indefinite.
`
`Function: identifying a broadcast channel
`for a game of interest
`
`Structure: Indefinite because
`no/insufficient algorithm disclosed
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-1 - ’344 pat., 16:31-34, 16:57-
`59, 16:63-65, 30:7-55.
`
`B-1 – File History at July 31, 2000
`Original Application
`
`C-4 - IPR2015-01972, Institution
`Decision, Paper 8, pp. 8-10.
`
`
`
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`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 204-1 Filed 07/24/17 Page 2 of 99 PageID #: 17733
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`2. “means for
`identifying a game
`of interest
`
`‘344/14
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Col. 25: ll. 11-Col. 26: ll. 10;
`Col. 27: ll. 62-Col. 28: ll. 17;
`Col. 28: ll. 56–Col. 29: ll. 24
`
`B-1: ‘344 Patent File History including:
`May 21, 2003 Office Action; September
`10, 2003 Amendment and Response to
`Office Action; September 25, 2003
`Terminal Disclaimer; September 26, 2003
`Office Action; October 1, 2003 Notice of
`Allowance.
`IPR2015-01970, 9/25/15 Petitioner’s
`Petition for Inter Partes Review, 10/14/16
`Petitioner’s Consolidated Reply to Patent
`Owner’s Response, 1/20/17 Petitioner’s
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written Decision
`
`‘344 Patent Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including: IPR2015-01972, 9/25/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review, 10/15/16 Petitioners’ Reply to
`Patent Owner’s Response, 3/23/17 Final
`Written Decision, 7/20/16; IPR2016-
`00931, 6/23/16 Decision Denying
`Institution
`
`
`“Means for identifying a game of
`interest” is construed above. No further
`construction necessary.
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`This term is indefinite.
`
`Function: identifying a game of interest
`
`
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`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`includes accessing
`a web server that
`maps games to
`corresponding
`broadcast
`channel”
`
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`includes accessing a web server that maps
`games
`to
`corresponding
`broadcast
`channel
`
`Structure: Indefinite because
`no/insufficient algorithm disclosed
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-1 - ’344 pat., 16:65-17:1, 30:7-55.
`
`B-1 – File History at July 31, 2000
`Original Application
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-1: ‘344
`Title;
`Abstract;
`Figs. 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 6,
`7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 30
`Claims 12, 13, 14, 15
`Col. 1: ll. 27-29;
`Col. 4: ll. 3-Col. 7: ll. 29;
`Col. 7: ll. 30-Col. 8: ll. 67;
`Col. 12: ll. 33-Col. 14: ll. 51;
`Col. 14: ll. 52-Col. 15: ll. 7;
`Col. 16: ll. 29-Col. 21: ll. 14;
`Col. 21: ll. 54-Col. 24: ll. 6;
`Col. 25: ll. 11-Col. 26: ll. 10;
`Col. 27: ll. 62-Col. 28: ll. 17;
`Col. 28: ll. 56–Col. 29: ll. 24
`
`B-1: ‘344 Patent File History including:
`May 21, 2003 Office Action; September
`10, 2003 Amendment and Response to
`Office Action; September 25, 2003
`Terminal Disclaimer; September 26, 2003
`Office Action; October 1, 2003 Notice of
`Allowance.
`‘344 Patent Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including: IPR2015-01970, 9/25/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review, 10/14/16 Petitioner’s
`
`
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`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`‘966/13
`
`3. “means for
`identifying a
`broadcast channel
`for a topic of
`interest”
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response, 1/20/17 Petitioner’s
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2015-01972, 9/25/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review, 10/15/16 Petitioners’ Reply to
`Patent Owner’s Response, 3/23/17 Final
`Written Decision, 7/20/16; IPR2016-
`00931, 6/23/16 Decision Denying
`Institution
`
`
`Governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6):
`Function: identifying a broadcast
`channel for a topic of interest
`
`Structure: a processor programmed to
`perform the algorithm disclosed in steps
`described in ‘966 Patent at 16:41-51,
`which involves connecting to a web
`server and downloading a broadcaster
`component that identifies the broadcast
`channel for a topic of interest
`
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-2: ‘966
`Abstract;
`Figs. 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 6,
`7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 30
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`This term is indefinite.
`
`Function: identifying a broadcast channel
`for a topic of interest
`
`Structure: Indefinite because
`no/insufficient algorithm disclosed
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-2 - ’966 pat., 16:25-28, 16:41-42,
`30:39-32:5.
`
`B-2 – File History at July 31, 2000
`Original Application
`
`C-20 - IPR2015-01951 Institution
`Decision, Paper 11, pp. 8-10.
`
`
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`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Claims 12, 13, 14, 15
`Col. 1: ll. 25-29;
`Col. 2: ll. 14-22;
`Col. 4: ll. 3-Col. 7: ll. 29;
`Col. 7: ll. 30-Col. 8: ll. 67;
`Col. 12: ll. 33-Col. 14: ll. 51;
`Col. 14: ll. 52-Col. 15: ll. 7;
`Col. 16: ll. 29-Col. 21: ll. 14;
`Col. 22: ll. 29-Col. 24: ll. 49;
`Col. 25: ll. 55-Col. 27: ll. 8;
`Col. 28: ll. 39-Col. 29: ll. 17;
`Col. 29: ll. 32-67
`
`B-2: ‘966 Patent File History including:
`June 20, 2003 Office Action; September
`10, 2003 Amendment; September 10,
`2003, Terminal Disclaimer; September
`26, 2003 Notice of Allowability; October
`1, 2003 Notice of Allowance.
`
`‘966 Patent, Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including: IPR2015-01951: 9/24/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review; 10/14/16 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 1/20/17 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2015-01953: 9/24/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`
`
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`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`‘344/13
`‘966/13
`
`4. “means for
`connecting to the
`identified
`broadcast
`channel”
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Review; 10/15/16 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2016-00932: 4/22/16
`Petitioner’s Petition; 6/23/16 Decision
`Denying Institution; IPR2016-00936:
`4/22/16 Petitioner’s Petition; 7/7/16
`Institution Decision
`
`
`Governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6):
`Function: connecting a participant to an
`identified broadcast channel
`
`966:
`Structure: a processor programmed to
`perform at least one of the algorithms
`disclosed in steps 801 to 806 in Figure 8
`and described in the ‘966 Patent at18:3-
`19:22 or Figures 3A and 3B and
`described in the ‘966 Patent at 5:32-52,
`which involves invoking the connecting
`routine with the identified broadcast
`channel’s type and instance, connecting
`to the broadcast channel, connecting to a
`neighbor, and connecting to a fully
`connected state.
`
`‘344:
`Structure: a processor programmed to
`perform at least one of the algorithms
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`This term is indefinite.
`
`Function: connecting to the identified
`broadcast channel
`
`Structure: Indefinite because
`no/insufficient algorithm disclosed
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-1 - ’344 pat., 15:30-39, 15:56-59,
`15:65-66, 16:5-7, 16:61-63, 30:7-55,
`Figs. 6-7.
`
`C-4 - IPR2015-01972, Institution
`Decision, Paper 8, p. 11.
`
`A-2 - ’966 pat., 15:25-32, 15:57-60,
`15:66-68, 16:2-7, 16:45-49, 30:39-32:5,
`Figs. 6-7.
`
`
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`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`C-20 - IPR2015-01951 Institution
`Decision, Paper 11, pp. 10-11.
`
`B-1, B-2 – File Histories at July 31, 2000
`Original Application
`
`
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`disclosed in steps 801 to 806 in Figure 8
`and described in the ‘966 Patent at 17:67-
`18:47 or Figures 3A and 3B and
`described in the ‘966 Patent at 5:33-55,
`which involves invoking the connecting
`routine with the identified broadcast
`channel’s type and instance, connecting
`to the broadcast channel, connecting to a
`neighbor, and connecting to a fully
`connected state.
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-1: ‘344
`Abstract;
`Figs. 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 6,
`7, 23, 24, 30
`Claims 12, 13, 14, 15
`Col. 1: ll. 27-29;
`Col. 4: ll. 3-Col. 7: ll. 29;
`Col. 7: ll. 30-Col. 8: ll. 67;
`Col. 12: ll. 33-Col. 14: ll. 51;
`Col. 14: ll. 52-Col. 15: ll. 7;
`Col. 16: ll. 29-Col. 21: ll. 14;
`Col. 21: ll. 54-Col. 24: ll. 6;
`Col. 25: ll. 11-Col. 26: ll. 10;
`Col. 27: ll. 62-Col. 28: ll. 17;
`Col. 28: ll. 56–Col. 29: ll. 24
`
`A-2: ‘966
`Abstract;
`Figs. 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 6,
`
`
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`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`7, 23, 24, 30
`Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
`15, 16, 17;
`Col. 1: ll. 25-29;
`Col. 1: ll. 33-Col. 2: ll. 38;
`Col. 4: ll. 3-Col. 7: ll. 29;
`Col. 7: ll. 30-Col. 8: ll. 67;
`Col. 12: ll. 33-Col. 14: ll. 51;
`Col. 14: ll. 52-Col. 15: ll. 7;
`Col. 16: ll. 29-Col. 21: ll. 54;
`Col. 22: ll. 29-Col. 24: ll. 49;
`Col. 25: ll. 55-Col. 27: ll. 8;
`Col. 28: ll. 39-Col. 29: ll. 17;
`Col. 29: ll. 32-67
`
`B-1: ‘344 Patent File History including:
`May 21, 2003 Office Action; September
`10, 2003 Amendment and Response to
`Office Action; September 25, 2003
`Terminal Disclaimer; September 26, 2003
`Office Action; October 1, 2003 Notice of
`Allowance.
`
`‘344 Patent Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including: IPR2015-01970, 9/25/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review, 10/14/16 Petitioner’s
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response, 1/20/17 Petitioner’s
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`
`
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`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 204-1 Filed 07/24/17 Page 9 of 99 PageID #: 17740
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2015-01972, 9/25/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review, 10/15/16 Petitioners’ Reply to
`Patent Owner’s Response, 3/23/17 Final
`Written Decision; IPR2016-00931:
`6/23/16 Decision Denying Institution
`
`B-2: ‘966 Patent File History including:
`June 20, 2003 Office Action; September
`10, 2003 Amendment; September 10,
`2003, Terminal Disclaimer; September
`26, 2003 Notice of Allowability; October
`1, 2003 Notice of Allowance.
`
`‘966 Patent, Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including: IPR2015-01951: 9/24/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review; 10/14/16 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 1/20/17 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2015-01953: 9/24/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review; 10/15/16 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2016-00932: 4/22/16
`Petitioner’s Petition; 6/23/16 Decision
`
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`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`5. “means for
`identifying the
`portal computer”
`
`
`‘497/9
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`This term is indefinite.
`
`Function: identifying the portal computer
`
`Structure: Indefinite because
`no/insufficient algorithm disclosed
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-6 – ’497 pat., 5:37-39, 12:37-43,
`12:49-52, 17:41-43, 18:34-38, 18:58-
`19:36, 30:16-55.
`
`B-6 – File History at July 31, 2000
`Original Application
`
`C-10 - IPR2016-00724, Decision, Paper
`11, pp. 7-9
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Denying Institution; IPR2016-00936:
`4/22/16 Petitioner’s Petition; 7/7/16
`Institution Decision
`
`
`Governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6):
`Function: identifying a portal computer
`using a dynamically selected call-in port
`
`Structure: a processor programmed to
`perform the algorithm described in the
`‘497 Patent at 12:34-36 and 12:49-52,
`which involves performing the steps of
`the seeking computer having a list of
`portal computers to connect to and
`selecting the port number of the portal
`computer using a port-ordering algorithm
`
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-6: ‘497
`Abstract
`Figs. 8, 9, 10, 11
`Claims 1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 15
`Col. 4: ll. 5-67;
`Col. 5: ll. 19-54;
`Col. 6: ll. 10-Col. 7: ll. 12;
`Col. 11: ll. 32-Col. 14: ll. 20;
`Col. 15: ll. 10-29;
`Col. 16: ll. 20-47;
`Col. 17: ll. 35-Col. 20: ll. 44;
`
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`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Col. 21: ll. 54-Col. 22: ll. 4
`
`B-6: ‘497 Patent File History including:
`March 12, 2004, Non-Final Rejection;
`June 14, 2004, Amendment and Request
`for Reconsideration; October 6, 2004,
`Final Rejection; November 24, 2004,
`Response to Final Action; January 27,
`2005, Amendment; January 27, Notice of
`Allowance; September 12, 2005
`Certificate of Correction.
`
`‘497 Patent, Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including: IPR2016-00724: 3/11/16
`Petitioner’s Petition; 3/28/17 Petitioner’s
`Corrected Reply in support of Petition
`
`‘497/9
`
`6. “means for
`identifying the
`call-in port of the
`identified portal
`computer by
`repeatedly trying
`to establish a
`connection with
`the identified
`portal computer
`through
`contacting a
`communications
`
`Governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6):
`Function: identifying the call-in port of
`the identified portal computer by
`repeatedly trying to establish a connection
`with the identified portal computer
`through contacting a communications
`port or communications ports until a
`connection is successfully established
`
`Structure: a processor programmed to
`perform the algorithm described in the
`‘497 Patent at 12:46-65, which involves
`performing the steps of the seeking
`
`This term is indefinite.
`
`Function: “identifying the call-in port of
`the identified portal computer by
`repeatedly trying to establish a
`connection with the identified portal
`computer through contacting a
`communications port or communications
`ports until a connection is successfully
`established”
`
`because
`Indefinite
`
`Structure:
`no/insufficient algorithm disclosed
`
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`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`port or
`communications
`ports until a
`connection is
`successfully
`established”
`
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-6 – ’497 pat., 11:46-49, 12:9-18,
`12:41-43, 30:16-55.
`
`B-6 – File History at July 31, 2000
`Original Application
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`computer contact the portal computer
`using the dynamically selected call-in
`port and repeating the process with the
`next dynamically selected port number if
`no acceptable broadcast channel is found
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-6: ‘497
`Title;
`Abstract;
`Figs. 5C, 5D, 5E, 8, 11, 13, 14, 20, 21, 26
`Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
`13, 14, 15, 16
`Col. 1: ll. 35-Col. 2: ll. 44;
`Col. 4: ll. 5-24;
`Col. 6: ll. 10-62;
`Col. 9: ll. 1-Col. 14: ll. 52;
`Col. 15: ll. 30-Col. 29: ll. 24
`
`B-6: ‘497 Patent File History including:
`March 12, 2004, Non-Final Rejection;
`June 14, 2004, Amendment and Request
`for Reconsideration; October 6, 2004,
`Final Rejection; November 24, 2004,
`Response to Final Action; January 27,
`2005, Amendment; January 27, Notice of
`Allowance; September 12, 2005
`Certificate of Correction.
`
`‘497 Patent, Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`
`
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`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 204-1 Filed 07/24/17 Page 13 of 99 PageID #: 17744
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`‘497/9
`
`7. “means for
`selecting the call-
`in port of the
`identified portal
`computer using a
`port ordering
`algorithm”
`
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`This term is indefinite.
`
`Function: “selecting the call-in port of
`the identified portal computer using port
`ordering algorithm”
`
`because
`Indefinite
`Structure:
`no/insufficient algorithm disclosed
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-6 – ’497 pat., 6:60-62, 11:60-65,
`12:49-52, 16:6-7, 17:55-57, 30:16-55.
`
`B-6 – File History at July 31, 2000
`Original Application
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`including: IPR2016-00724: 3/11/16
`Petitioner’s Petition; 3/28/17 Petitioner’s
`Corrected Reply in support of Petition
`
`
`Governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6):
`Function: selecting the call-in port of the
`identified portal computer using a port
`ordering algorithm
`
`Structure: a processor programmed to
`perform the algorithm described in the
`‘497 Patent at 11:60-12:12, which
`involves performing the steps of using a
`port ordering algorithm for selecting the
`call in port of the identified portal
`computer by using an algorithm that
`provides a sequence of port numbers
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-6: ‘497
`Abstract;
`Figs. 5C, 5D, 5E, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 20, 21,
`26
`Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
`13, 14, 15, 16
`Col. 2: ll. 17-25;
`Col. 4: ll. 5-67;
`Col. 5: ll. 19-54;
`Col. 6: ll. 10-Col. 7: ll. 12;
`Col. 9: ll. 1-Col. 14: ll. 52;
`
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`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`‘497/9
`
`8. “means for re-
`ordering the
`communications
`ports selected by
`the port ordering
`algorithm”
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Col. 11: ll. 32-Col. 14: ll. 20;
`Col. 15: ll. 10-29;
`Col. 15: ll. 30-Col. 16: ll. 47;
`Col. 17: ll. 35-Col. 20: ll. 44;
`Col. 21: ll. 54-Col. 22: ll. 4
`
`B-6: ‘497 Patent File History including:
`March 12, 2004, Non-Final Rejection;
`June 14, 2004, Amendment and Request
`for Reconsideration; October 6, 2004,
`Final Rejection; November 24, 2004,
`Response to Final Action; January 27,
`2005, Amendment; January 27, Notice of
`Allowance; September 12, 2005
`Certificate of Correction.
`
`‘497 Patent, Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including: IPR2016-00724: 3/11/16
`Petitioner’s Petition; 3/28/17 Petitioner’s
`Corrected Reply in support of Petition
`
`
`Governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6):
`Function: re-ordering the
`communications ports selected by the
`port ordering algorithm
`
`Structure: a processor programmed to
`perform the algorithm described in the
`‘497 Patent at 12:18-12:28, which
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`This term is indefinite.
`
`Function: “re-ordering the
`communications ports selected by the
`port ordering algorithm”
`
`Structure: Indefinite because
`no/insufficient algorithm disclosed
`
`
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`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 204-1 Filed 07/24/17 Page 15 of 99 PageID #: 17746
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-6 – ’497 pat., 12:18-26, 30:16-55.
`
`B-6 – File History at July 31, 2000
`Original Application
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`involves performing the steps of using the
`call-in port number generated by the port
`ordering algorithm, and if the connection
`is unsuccessful, reordering the
`communication ports
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-6: ‘497
`Abstract;
`Figs. 5C, 5D, 5E, 8, 14, 20, 21, 26
`Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
`13, 14, 15, 16
`Col. 1: ll. 35-Col. 2: ll. 44;
`Col. 4: ll. 5-24;
`Col. 6: ll. 10-62;
`Col. 9: ll. 1-Col. 14: ll. 52;
`Col. 15: ll. 30-Col. 29: ll. 24
`
`B-6: ‘497 Patent File History including:
`March 12, 2004, Non-Final Rejection;
`June 14, 2004, Amendment and Request
`for Reconsideration; October 6, 2004,
`Final Rejection; November 24, 2004,
`Response to Final Action; January 27,
`2005, Amendment; January 27, Notice of
`Allowance; September 12, 2005
`Certificate of Correction.
`
`‘497 Patent, Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including: IPR2016-00724: 3/11/16
`
`
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`
`
`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 204-1 Filed 07/24/17 Page 16 of 99 PageID #: 17747
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`9. “computer
`network”
`
`
`‘344/12, 15
`‘966/12
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Petitioner’s Petition; 3/28/17 Petitioner’s
`Corrected Reply in support of Petition
`
`
`a group of connected computers and/or
`computer processes
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-1: ‘344
`Abstract;
`Claims 1-13, 16-19
`Col. 1: ll. 27-Col. 2: ll. 42;
`Col. 4: ll. 2-47;
`Col. 14: ll. 52-Col. 15: ll. 8;
`Col. 15: ll. 13-21;
`Col. 15: ll. 29-31
`
`
`A-2: ‘966
`Abstract;
`Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
`13, 15, 16, 17
`Col. 1: ll. 27-Col. 2: ll. 42;
`Col. 4: ll. 2-47;
`Col. 14: ll. 48-Col. 15: ll. 4
`
`A-4: ‘634
`Title;
`Abstract:
`Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17,
`19
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`“at least two physical computers that are
`interconnected”
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-1 – ’344 pat., Figs. 5D, 6; Abstract,
`Technical Field, 1:33-43, 2:64-65, 4:1-30,
`4:23-5:16, 6:11-24, 14:53-15: 67, 29:25-
`30:55.
`
`B-1, B-2, B-4 – File Histories at July 31,
`2000 Application
`
`D-3 – IPR2015-1970, Declaration of
`Virgil Bourassa, ¶¶ 2-41.
`
`D-14 - IPR2016-00747 Deposition of
`Virgil Bourassa, 47:19-72:12, 76:13-
`79:15, 89:10-271:20.
`
`C-1 – IPR2015-01972, Final Written
`Decision, pp. 56-67.
`
`C-3 – IPR2015-01996, Final Written
`Decision, pp. 55-66.
`
`C-2 – IPR2015-01953, Final Written
`
`
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`
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`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Decision, pp. 54-69.
`
`See also C-1 to C-6, C-19 to C-21, D-1 to
`D-6, E-15 to E-34.
`
`See also intrinsic evidence for
`“computer,” “network,” “participant,”
`“neighbor,” “connection,” “m,” “m-
`regular,” and “broadcast channel.”
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Col. 1: ll. 29-Col. 2: ll. 44;
`Col. 4: ll. 29-Col. 5: ll. 6;
`Col. 6: ll. 49-Col. 7: ll. 20;
`Col. 15: ll. 19-64
`
`A-3: ‘147
`Abstract;
`Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
`14, 15, 16
`Col. 1: ll. 29-Col. 2: ll. 44;
`Col. 4: ll. 5-49;
`Col. 6: ll. 24-62;
`Col. 14: ll. 51-Col. 15: ll. 26
`
`B-1: ‘344 Patent File History including:
`May 21, 2003 Office Action; September
`10, 2003 Amendment and Response to
`Office Action; September 25, 2003
`Terminal Disclaimer; September 26, 2003
`Office Action; October 1, 2003 Notice of
`Allowance. IPR2015-01970, 9/25/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review, 10/14/16 Petitioner’s
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response, 1/20/17 Petitioner’s
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision.
`
`‘344 Patent Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`
`
`
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`
`
`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 204-1 Filed 07/24/17 Page 18 of 99 PageID #: 17749
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`including: IPR2015-01972, 9/25/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review, 10/15/16 Petitioners’ Reply to
`Patent Owner’s Response, 3/23/17 Final
`Written Decision; IPR2016-00931,
`6/23/16 Decision Denying Institution.
`
`B-2: ‘966 Patent File History including:
`June 20, 2003 Office Action; September
`10, 2003 Amendment; September 10,
`2003, Terminal Disclaimer; September
`26, 2003 Notice of Allowability; October
`1, 2003 Notice of Allowance. IPR2015-
`01951: 9/24/15 Petitioner’s Petition for
`Inter Partes Review; 10/14/16 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 1/20/17 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision.
`
`‘966 Patent, Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including:IPR2015-01953: 9/24/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review; 10/15/16 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2016-00932, 4/22/16
`Petitioner’s Petition; 6/23/16 Decision
`Denying Institution; IPR2016-00936:
`
`
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`
`
`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 204-1 Filed 07/24/17 Page 19 of 99 PageID #: 17750
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`10. “network”
`
`‘344/13
`‘966/13
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`4/22/16 Petitioner’s Petition; 7/7/16
`Institution Decision.
`
`B-4: ‘634 Patent File History including:
`February 4, 2004, Office Action; May 4,
`2004, Amendment; July 12, 2004, Notice
`of Allowability; July 13, 2004, Notice of
`Allowance.
`
`‘634 Patent, Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including:IPR2015-01964: 9/28/15
`Petitioner’s Petition; 10/15/16
`Petitioners’ Consolidated Reply to Patent
`Owner’s Response; 1/20/17 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/29/17 Final Written
`DecisionIPR2015-01996: 9/28/15
`Petitioner’s Petition; 10/15/16
`Petitioners’ Consolidated Reply to Patent
`Owner’s Response; 3/29/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2016-00727: 3/12/16
`Petitioner’s Petition; 9/9/16 Institution
`Denial; IPR2016-00963: 4/29/16
`Petitioner’s Petition; 6/23/16 Institution
`Decision; IPR2016-00964: 4/29/16
`Petitioner’s Petition; 6/23/16 Institution
`Decision.
`
`Not indefinite.
`a group of connected computers and/or
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Indefinite
`
`
`
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`
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`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-1 – ’344 pat., claims 1 to , 13-17, and
`18
`
`A-2 – ’966 pat., claims 1, 13-15, and 16
`
`B-1, B-2 – File Histories at July 31, 2000
`Application
`
`See also intrinsic evidence for
`“computer,” “computer network,”
`“participant,” “neighbor,” “connection,”
`“m,” “m-regular,” and “broadcast
`channel.”
`
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`computer processes
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-1: ‘344
`Abstract;
`Claims 1-13, 16-19
`Col. 1: ll. 27-Col. 2: ll. 42;
`Col. 4: ll. 2-47;
`Col. 4: ll. 48-53;
`Col. 14: ll. 52-Col. 15: ll. 8
`
`A-2: ‘966
`Abstract;
`Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
`13, 15, 16, 17
`Col. 1: ll. 27-Col. 2: ll. 42;
`Col. 4: ll. 2-47;
`Col. 14: ll. 48-Col. 15: ll. 4
`
`B-1: ‘344 Patent File History including:
`May 21, 2003 Office Action; September
`10, 2003 Amendment and Response to
`Office Action; September 25, 2003
`Terminal Disclaimer; September 26, 2003
`Office Action; October 1, 2003 Notice of
`Allowance.
`
`‘344 Patent Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including: IPR2015-01970, 9/25/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`
`
`
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`
`
`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 204-1 Filed 07/24/17 Page 21 of 99 PageID #: 17752
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Review, 10/14/16 Petitioner’s
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response, 1/20/17 Petitioner’s
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2015-01972, 9/25/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review, 10/15/16 Petitioners’ Reply to
`Patent Owner’s Response, 3/23/17 Final
`Written Decision; IPR2016-00931,
`6/23/16 Decision Denying Institution.
`
`B-2: ‘966 Patent File History including:
`June 20, 2003 Office Action; September
`10, 2003 Amendment; September 10,
`2003, Terminal Disclaimer; September
`26, 2003 Notice of Allowability; October
`1, 2003 Notice of Allowance.
`
`‘966 Patent, Inter Parte Review
`proceeding decisions and papers
`including: IPR2015-01951: 9/24/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review; 10/14/16 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 1/20/17 Petitioners’
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2015-01953: 9/24/15
`Petitioner’s Petition for Inter Partes
`Review; 10/15/16 Petitioners’
`
`
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`
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`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 204-1 Filed 07/24/17 Page 22 of 99 PageID #: 17753
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`11. “computer”
`
`‘147/1, 11, 14, 15,
`16
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`Consolidated Reply to Patent Owner’s
`Response; 3/23/17 Final Written
`Decision; IPR2016-00932, 4/22/16
`Petitioner’s Petition; 6/23/16 Decision
`Denying Institution; IPR2016-00936:
`4/22/16 Petitioner’s Petition; 7/7/16
`Institution Decision. D-20 at 12-15, 48.
`
`a device capable of processing
`information to produce a desired result
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`A-3: ‘147
`Abstract;
`Figs 2, 3A, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 5D, 6, 8,
`9, 10, 11
`Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
`13, 14, 15, 16
`Col. 1: ll. 29-Col. 2: ll. 15;
`Col. 4: ll. 3-Col. 7: ll. 28;
`Col. 7: ll. 29-Col. 11: ll. 29;
`Col. 12: ll. 32-Col. 14: ll. 19;
`Col. 14: ll. 51-Col. 17: ll. 21;
`Col. 17: ll. 21-Col. 28: ll. 47
`
`A-4:
`Col. 1: ll. 34-35;
`Col. 14: ll. 55-63
`
`B-3: ‘147 Patent File History including:
`November 5, 2003, Office Action;
`
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions
`and Supporting Intrinsic Evidence
`
`“physical computer configured to
`maintain exactly m connections”
`
`Intrinsic Evidence
`
`A-3 –’147 pat., 28:50-30:40.
`
`B-3 – File History at July 31, 2000
`Application
`
`B-3 –’147 File History at December 11,
`2003 Amendment
`
`B-3 –’147 File History at January 23,
`2004 Interview Summary
`
`B-3 –’147 File History at January 27,
`2004 Notice of Allowability
`
`D-3 – IPR2015-1970, Declaration of
`Virgil Bourassa, ¶¶ 2-41.
`
`D-14 - IPR2016-00747 Deposition of
`
`
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`Case 1:16-cv-00455-RGA Document 204-1 Filed 07/24/17 Page 23 of 99 PageID #: 17754
`
`No. Terms for
`Construction
`
`Patents/ Claims
`
`12. “a plurality of
`participants”
`
`
`‘344/12
`‘966/12
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions and
`Supportin
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