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`Exhibit 11
`Claim 7 of U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1633 Filed 07/20/22 Page 3 of 21
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(a)
`"7. A mobile device in a wireless packet system using a frame structure of multiple frames for transmission, each frame comprising a plurality of time
`intervals, each time interval comprising a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, and each OFDM symbol containing a
`plurality of frequency subcarriers, the mobile device configured to"
`7. A mobile device in a wireless packet
`GM’s Accused Products include vehicles equipped with components and/or devices that enable connectivity to
`system using a frame structure of multiple
`4G/LTE networks and services, including services sold and provided by GM.
`frames
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`transmission, each
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`comprising a plurality of time intervals,
`To the extent the preamble is considered a limitation, GM’s Accused Products meet the preamble of the ’450
`each time interval comprising a plurality of
`patent. E.g.,
`orthogonal
`frequency
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`multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, and each
`For clarity, release 8 of the 36 series 3GPP specifications was frozen in December of 2008 and that release was
`OFDM symbol containing a plurality of
`used as the basis for the first wave of LTE equipment. The LTE marketplace currently supports a mix of
`frequency subcarriers, the mobile device
`releases from Release 8 through Release 17. Though for ease of review release 8 of the LTE specification is
`configured to:
`cited below, the same or functionally identical content exists in each corresponding release on the market.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1634 Filed 07/20/22 Page 4 of 21
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(a)
`"7. A mobile device in a wireless packet system using a frame structure of multiple frames for transmission, each frame comprising a plurality of time
`intervals, each time interval comprising a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, and each OFDM symbol containing a
`plurality of frequency subcarriers, the mobile device configured to"
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 23.
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`The LTE downlink uses orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). During a subframe, multiple
`OFDM symbols are transmitted.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 25.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1635 Filed 07/20/22 Page 5 of 21
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(a)
`"7. A mobile device in a wireless packet system using a frame structure of multiple frames for transmission, each frame comprising a plurality of time
`intervals, each time interval comprising a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, and each OFDM symbol containing a
`plurality of frequency subcarriers, the mobile device configured to"
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 45.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1636 Filed 07/20/22 Page 6 of 21
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(b)
`"receive an identifier from a base station in a cell in which the mobile device is operating; and"
`receive an identifier from a base station in
`GM’s Accused Products receive an identifier from a base station in a cell in which the mobile device is
`a cell in which the mobile device is
`operating. E.g.,
`operating; and
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`The UE receives a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) from an eNodeB, LTE base station.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1637 Filed 07/20/22 Page 7 of 21
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(b)
`"receive an identifier from a base station in a cell in which the mobile device is operating; and"
`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 52-53.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1638 Filed 07/20/22 Page 8 of 21
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(b)
`"receive an identifier from a base station in a cell in which the mobile device is operating; and"
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.7.0 at pgs. 54 and 55.
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`The C-RNTI is an identifier used to identify the UE at the cell level.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 39.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1639 Filed 07/20/22 Page 9 of 21
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(c)
`"receive a signal containing information from the base station over a segment of time-frequency resource,"
`receive a signal containing information
`GM’s Accused Products receive a signal containing information from the base station over a segment of time-
`from the base station over a segment of
`frequency resource. E.g.,
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`Resource information is sent from the base station to the UE over a physical downlink control channel
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 24.
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`The PDCCH carries downlink control information (DCI), a control message.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.212 V8.8.0 at pg. 8.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1640 Filed 07/20/22 Page 10 of 21
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(c)
`"receive a signal containing information from the base station over a segment of time-frequency resource,"
`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.212 V8.8.0 at pg. 43.
`The PDCCH is received over the first n OFDM symbols, wherein n ≤ 4. A PDCCH is formed by an
`aggregation of control channel elements (CCEs). Each CCE consists of a set of resource elements.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 26.
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`Resource elements make up a resource grid that defines a resource block that is transmitted during a slot, each
`resource element being uniquely identifiable by an index pair (k, l).
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1641 Filed 07/20/22 Page 11 of 21
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(c)
`"receive a signal containing information from the base station over a segment of time-frequency resource,"
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pgs. 45-46.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1642 Filed 07/20/22 Page 12 of 21
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(c)
`"receive a signal containing information from the base station over a segment of time-frequency resource,"
`Resource-element groups are used for defining the mapping of the PDCCH to resource elements.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 48.
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` PDCCH is an aggregation of CCEs. Each CCE corresponds to 9 resource element groups that map the
`PDCCH to resource element that define a segment of time-frequency resource.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 58.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1643 Filed 07/20/22 Page 13 of 21
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`the segment having a starting
`frequency coordinate
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(d)
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`"the segment having a starting time-frequency coordinate"
`The segment over which the signal containing information from the base station is received by GM’s Accused
`Products has a starting time-frequency coordinate. E.g.,
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`The PDCCH has a starting time-frequency coordinate. It starts at a CCE fulfilling i mod n = 0, where i is the
`CCE number. The CCE corresponds to resource element groups which map CCEs to resource elements, which
`are uniquely identified by a time-frequency index pair.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 58.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 48.
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`The PDCCH is located in the first n OFDM symbols, starting at the first symbol.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1644 Filed 07/20/22 Page 14 of 21
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(d)
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`"the segment having a starting time-frequency coordinate"
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 26.
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`the segment comprising N time-frequency
`resource units within a time interval, each
`unit containing a set of frequency
`subcarriers in a group of OFDM symbols,
`where N=2, 4, or 8; and
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(e)
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`"the segment comprising N time-frequency resource units within a time interval, each unit containing a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM
`symbols, where N=2, 4, or 8; and"
`The segment over which the signal containing information from the base station is received by GM’s Accused
`Products comprises N time-frequency resource units within a time interval, each unit containing a set of
`frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM symbols, where N=2, 4, or 8. E.g.,
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`GM’s Accused Products support each PDCCH format in complying with the 3GPP LTE specification. The
`PDCCH comprises 2 CCEs for a PDCCH format 1, 4 CCEs for a PDCCH format 2, and 8 CCEs for a PDCCH
`format 3. The PDCCH comprises 2, 4, or 8 CCEs depending on the aggregation level. All the PDCCH formats
`must be supported by GM’s Accused Products in order to comply with the standards. Thus, the Accused
`Products are configured to receive a segment wherein N=2, 4, or 8 (in addition to other values), meeting this
`claim element.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 58.
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`Each CCE is a set of 36 resource elements, which are a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM
`symbols.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(e)
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`"the segment comprising N time-frequency resource units within a time interval, each unit containing a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM
`symbols, where N=2, 4, or 8; and"
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1647 Filed 07/20/22 Page 17 of 21
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(e)
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`"the segment comprising N time-frequency resource units within a time interval, each unit containing a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM
`symbols, where N=2, 4, or 8; and"
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`See e.g., 4G LTE-Advanced Pro and The Road to 5G, Third Edition, Dahlman et al.. at pgs. 141-142.
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`The PDCCH is received during the control region of a subframe which is the initial time interval of the
`subframe. The number of OFDM symbols constituting this region, or the duration of the time interval, is
`signalled on the Physical Control Format Indicator Channel (PCFICH). The time interval of the control region
`can be 1-4 OFDM symbols in length, but typically is 1-3 OFDM symbols in length.
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`Case 2:22-md-03034-TGB ECF No. 32-12, PageID.1648 Filed 07/20/22 Page 18 of 21
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(e)
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`"the segment comprising N time-frequency resource units within a time interval, each unit containing a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM
`symbols, where N=2, 4, or 8; and"
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`See e.g., 4G LTE-Advanced Pro and The Road to 5G, Third Edition, Dahlman et al.. Section 6.4 Downlink
`L1/L2 Control Signaling.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(f)
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`"recover the information from the received signal using the starting time-frequency coordinate and N in conjunction with the received identifier."
`recover the information from the received
`GM’s Accused Products also recover the information from the received signal using the starting time-
`signal using the starting time-frequency
`frequency coordinate and N in conjunction with the received identifier. E.g.,
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`coordinate and N in conjunction with the
`The PDCCH is recovered by the UE using the first OFDM symbol of the first n OFDM symbols and
`received identifier.
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`subcarriers corresponding to the resource elements mapped to the CCEs of the PDCCH. The UE uses N, the
`number of CCEs, to receive the full PDCCH in the supported PDCCH format.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 26.
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`The UE also uses the RNTI to recover the PDCCH.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(f)
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`"recover the information from the received signal using the starting time-frequency coordinate and N in conjunction with the received identifier."
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(f)
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`"recover the information from the received signal using the starting time-frequency coordinate and N in conjunction with the received identifier."
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