DECLARATION OF DON TURNBULL, PH.D
`INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,010,536
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`DECLARATION OF DON TURNBULL, PH.D
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`INTRODUCTION AND QUALIFICATIONS
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`I.
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`1.
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`I, Don Turnbull, Ph.D, submit this declaration in support of Twitter,
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`Inc. (“Twitter”) and Yelp Inc.’s (“Yelp”) (collectively “Petitioners”) Petition for
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`Inter Partes Review of United States Patent No. 7,010,536 (“the ’536 patent”),
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`owned by Evolutionary Intelligence, LLC.
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`I make this declaration based upon personal knowledge. I am over the
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`age of 21 and otherwise competent to make this declaration.
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`The statements herein include my opinions and the bases therefore,
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`which relate to the ’536 patent and United States Patent No. 5,493,692 to Theimer
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`et al. entitled “Selective Delivery of Electronic Messages In A Multiple Computer
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`System Based On Context And Environment Of A User” (“Theimer) which
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`discloses all elements in claims 1-16 of the ’536 patent. Although I am being
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`compensated for my time at a rate of $450 per hour in preparing this declaration,
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`the opinions herein are my own, and I have no stake in the outcome of the review
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`proceeding. My compensation does not depend in any way on the outcome of
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`Petitioners’ petition.
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`4.
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`I am currently a consultant focusing on software research and design
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`in the computer science and information systems including consumer and
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`enterprise applications such as mobile device information platforms, collaborative
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`filtering and recommendation systems, analytics applications, search tools and
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`ecommerce systems including Web sites. I also continue to conduct research and
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`practice in areas related to data mining (data science), Human-Computer
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`Interaction, Information Retrieval and Information Science, and mobile Internet
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`use (most recently mobile application recommendation systems and mobile
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`analytics tools).
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`From 2002 to 2009, I was an Assistant Professor at the University of
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`Texas at Austin, where I created and taught graduate-level courses and
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`development labs on Information Architecture, Interaction Design & Human
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`Computer Interaction, Web Analytics, Web Information Retrieval Evaluation &
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`Design (search), the Semantic Web and Knowledge Management systems. I
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`continue to work with the University of Texas at Austin’s Technology Incubator as
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`an advisor to the University and industry partners on matters related to software
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`research and design, including computer science research and intellectual property
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`creation and evaluation.
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`From 2000-2001, I was Director of Advanced Development at
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`Outride, Inc., a spinout from the Xerox PARC research lab, which was acquired by
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`Google. At Outride, I invented and coordinated intellectual property assets
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`including patent applications and licensed patents from Xerox PARC as well as
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`DECLARATION OF DON TURNBULL, PH.D
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`original work developed at Outride. I acted as the director for all corporate data
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`mining, interface designs and usability studies activities.
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`7.
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`I received my B.A. in General Studies from the University of Texas at
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`Arlington with a focus on Knowledge Engineering (Computer Science &
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`Cognitive Science) in 1988. I received an M.S. in Information, Design &
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`Technology from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1995 where my thesis was
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`entitled “Object-Oriented Information Development: A Methodology and System
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`for Large-Scale Hypertext Documents” that focused on Web-based systems for
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`creating, organizing and publishing content. I received my Ph.D. in Information
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`Studies from the University of Toronto in 2002 where my dissertation was entitled
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`“Knowledge Discovery in Databases of Web Use: A Search for Informetric
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`and Behavioral Models of Web Information Seeking” that explored ideas related to
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`user behavior and interaction with Internet search and browsing systems by
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`building a set of data analysis programs.
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`A copy of my curriculum vitae with full descriptions of my education,
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`professional achievements, and qualifications is attached hereto, which includes a
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`listing of additional relevant industry experience, publications, and presentations.
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`II. MATERIALS REVIEWED
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`9.
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`In forming my opinions, I have reviewed: (1) the ’536 patent and its
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`prosecution history; (2) the Theimer patent that is prior art to the ’536 patent; (3)
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`Evolutionary Intelligence’s Complaints for Patent Infringement against Twitter,
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`Inc. and Yelp Inc.; (4) Infringement Contentions served by Evolutionary
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`Intelligence in the district court litigation against (a) Yelp; (b) Twitter; and (c)
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`Apple; (5) certain portions of the IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and
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`Electronics Terms (Sixth Edition) (1997); (6) certain portions of the IBM
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`Dictionary of Computing 1999.
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`III. PERSON OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART OF THE ’536
`PATENT
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`10. Counsel for Petitioners has informed me that the content of a patent
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`and prior art should be interpreted the way a person of ordinary skill in the art
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`would have interpreted the reference at the time the provisional application for the
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`’536 patent was filed in the United States – January 30, 1998.
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`11.
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`It is my opinion that one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the
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`filing date of the patent would possess a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer
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`Engineering, Computer Science or some closely related degree, and would have
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`two or more years of working experience in the area of software application
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`development, focusing on experience with Internet technologies including HTML,
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`web browsers, and Web-related client/server concepts; database management
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`systems; object-oriented programming; and distributed programming concepts.
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`One of ordinary skill in the art would have also had some understanding of the
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`prior art commercial tools and technologies available at the time for use in web
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`application development, such as Web servers, Internet-based data exchange
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`protocols (such as HTTP, messaging protocols and XML). Advanced formal
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`university work could offset less working experience in the area, and additional
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`related working experience could compensate for less or no formal university
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`education.
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`12.
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`I have been asked by Petitioners’ counsel to assume that the person of
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`ordinary skill is a hypothetical person who is assumed to be aware of all the
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`pertinent information that qualifies as prior art. In addition, the person of ordinary
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`skill in the art makes inferences and takes creative steps.
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`IV.
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`STANDARDS FOR CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND ANTICIPATION
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`13. Counsel for Petitioners has informed me that a patent claim is invalid
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`as anticipated (i.e., invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 102) if every limitation of a claim is
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`found identically (either expressly, implicitly, or inherently) in a reference. A
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`reference inherently discloses the subject matter that a person of ordinary skill in
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`the art would have recognized as necessarily being present in the subject matter
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`disclosed in the reference.
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`14.
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`I understand that prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) includes patents
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`and printed publications that were available more than one year before the
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`effective filing date of the ’536 patent. The ’536 patent was filed on January 28,
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`1999 and claims priority to a provisional application filed on January 30, 1998.
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`The Theimer patent issued on February 20, 1996 and is therefore 102(b) prior art to
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`the ’536 patent. Ex. 1002.
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`V.
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`THE ’536 PATENT
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`15.
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`The ’536 patent discloses “an apparatus for transmitting, receiving
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`and manipulating information on a computer system.” Ex. 1001 (Abstract). The
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`“Summary of the Invention” describes a system with “an input device, an output
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`device, a processor, a memory unit, a data storage device, and a means of
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`communicating with other computers. . . .” Ex. 1001 (col.3:6-10). The system
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`includes “containers” which include “dynamic registers, and “unique gateways” to
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`manufacture information on, upgrade the utility of, and develop intelligence in, a
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`computer network. Ex. 1001 (col.2:66-6:15).
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`16.
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`In response to a Final Rejection based on U.S. Patent No. 6,075,791
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`(“Chiussi”), Applicant added three new limitations to independent claims 1 and 2,
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`each new element relating to a specific type of time or space register (active /
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`passive / neutral) with respect to claims 1 and 2 respectively. Ex. 1008 (1/3/05
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`Amendments After Final Rejection, pp. 4-9). Applicant explained that the “active
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`time/space register” identified times/spaces at which a container will act on other
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`containers or the system, the “passive time/space register” identifies times/spaces
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`at which a container can be acted upon, and the “neutral time/space register”
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`identifies times/spaces at which a container may interact with other containers or
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`the system. Id. (1/3/05 Amendment After Final Rejection, p. 11). After making
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`these amendments and related arguments, the examiner allowed the amended
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`claims.
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`17.
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`The ’536 patent includes sixteen claims, of which claims 1, 2, 15, and
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`16 are independent. All of the independent claims include the following five
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`elements: (1) a plurality of containers, each container being a logically defined data
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`enclosure and comprising; (2) an information element having information; (3) a
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`plurality of registers, the plurality of registers forming part of the container and
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`including; (4) a first register for storing a unique container identification value; and
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`(5) a gateway attached to and forming part of the container, the gateway
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`controlling the interaction of the container with other containers, systems or
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`processes. All of the ’536 patent claims are reproduced below:
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`Claims 1-16 of the ’536 Patent
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`1. An apparatus for transmitting, receiving and manipulating information on a
`computer system, the apparatus including
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`a plurality of containers, each container being a logically defined data enclosure
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`an information element having information;
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`a plurality of registers, the plurality of registers forming part of the container and
`including
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`Claims 1-16 of the ’536 Patent
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`a first register for storing a unique container identification value,
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`a second register having a representation designating time and governing
`interactions of the container with other containers, systems or processes according
`to utility of information in the information element relative to an external-to-the-
`apparatus event time,
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`an active time register for identifying times at which the container will act upon
`other containers, processes, systems or gateways,
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`a passive time register for identifying times at which the container can be acted
`upon by other containers, processes, systems or gateways, and
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`a neutral time register for identifying times at which the container may interact
`with other containers, processes, systems or gateways; and
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`a gateway attached to and forming part of the container, the gateway controlling
`the interaction of the container with other containers, systems or processes.
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`2. An apparatus for transmitting, receiving and manipulating information on a
`computer system, the apparatus including
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`a plurality of containers, each container being a logically defined data enclosure
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`an information element having information;
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`a plurality of registers, the plurality of registers forming part of the container and
`including
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`a first register for storing a unique container identification value,
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`a second register having a representation designating space and governing
`interactions of the container with other containers, systems or processes according
`to utility of information in the information element relative to an external-to-the-
`apparatus three-dimensional space,
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`an active space register for identifying space in which the container will act upon
`other containers, processes, systems or gateways,
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`Claims 1-16 of the ’536 Patent
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`a passive register for identifying space in which the container can be acted upon by
`other containers, processes, systems or gateways,
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`a neutral space register for identifying space in which the container may interact
`with other containers, processes, systems, or gateways; and
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`a gateway attached to and forming part of the container, the gateway controlling
`the interaction of the container with other containers, systems or processes.
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`3. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of registers includes at least
`one container history register for storing information regarding past interaction of
`the container with other containers, systems or processes, the container history
`register being modifiable.
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`4. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of registers includes at least
`one system history register for storing information regarding past interaction of the
`container with different operating system and network processes.
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`5. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of registers includes at least
`one predefined register, the predefined register being a register associated with an
`editor for user selection and being appendable to any container.
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`6. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of registers includes a user-
`created register, the user-created register being generated by the user, and being
`appendable to any container.
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`7. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of registers includes a
`system-defined register, the system-defined register being set, controlled and used
`by the system, and being appendable to any container.
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`8. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of registers includes at least
`one acquire register for controlling whether the container adds a register from other
`containers or adds a container from other containers when interacting with them.
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`9. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the gateway includes means for acting
`upon another container, the means for acting upon another container using the
`plurality of registers to determine whether and how the container acts upon other
`containers.
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`Claims 1-16 of the ’536 Patent
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`10. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the gateway includes means for
`allowing interaction, the means for allowing interaction using the plurality of
`registers to determine whether and how another container can act upon the
`container.
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`11. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the gateway includes means for
`gathering information, the means for gathering information recording register
`information from other containers, systems or processes that interact with the
`container.
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`12. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the gateway includes means for
`reporting information, the means for reporting information providing register
`information to other containers, systems or processes that interact with the
`container.
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`13. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the gateway includes an expert system
`including rules defining the interaction of the container with other containers,
`systems or processes.
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`14. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the information element is one from the
`group of text, graphic images, video, audio, a digital pattern, a process, a nested
`container, bit, natural number and a system.
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`15. An apparatus for transmitting, receiving and manipulating information on a
`computer system, the apparatus including
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`a plurality of containers, each container being a logically defined data enclosure
`and comprising:
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`an information element having information;
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`a plurality of registers, the plurality of registers forming part of the container and
`including
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`a first register for storing a unique container identification value,
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`a second register having a representation designating time and governing
`interactions of the container with other containers, systems or processes according
`to utility of information in the information element relative to an external-to-the-
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`apparatus event time, and
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`Claims 1-16 of the ’536 Patent
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`at least one acquire register for controlling whether the container adds a register
`from other containers or adds a container from other containers when interacting
`with them; and
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`a gateway attached to and forming part of the container, the gateway controlling
`the interaction of the container with other containers, systems or processes.
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`16. An apparatus for transmitting, receiving and manipulating information on a
`computer system, the apparatus including
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`a plurality of containers, each container being a logically defined data enclosure
`and comprising:
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`an information element having information;
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`a plurality of registers, the plurality of registers forming part of the container and
`including
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`a first register for storing a unique container identification value,
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`a second register having a representation designating space and governing
`interactions of the container with other containers, systems or processes according
`to utility of information in the information element relative to an external-to-the-
`apparatus event space, and
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`at least one acquire register for controlling whether the container adds a register
`from other containers or adds a container from other containers when interacting
`with them; and
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`a gateway attached to and forming part of the container, the gateway controlling
`the interaction of the container with other containers, systems or processes.
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`VI. THE THEIMER PATENT
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`18. Originally assigned to Xerox, the Theimer patent discusses “the
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`Office of the 21st Century.” This patent represents one part of the research by a
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`group of computer scientists at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (Xerox
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`PARC) including other inventors of the patent in addition to Marvin M. Theimer
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`including Michael J. Spreitzer, Mark D. Weiser, Richard J. Goldstein, Douglas B.
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`Terry, William N. Schilit and Roy Want. This group researched, designed, built
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`and improved a number of related systems focusing on using location and other
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`user-based attributes to support and allow for communication and collaboration. In
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`fact, the research team not only invented software applications, but also entire
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`software systems including networking techniques as well as invented their own
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`hardware computer systems themselves to provide a wide range of functionality.
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`Functionality that far exceeds what is described in the patent. Not only did this
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`team of researches invent these technologies, they did so over a time span of at
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`least 8 years before the filing of the patent. The computer scientists’ work not only
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`predates the 536 patent, but went on to invent further improvements in their own
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`systems. These original designs and systems were well publicized through
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`numerous available publications in academic journal articles, conference
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`presentations and papers, as well as mainstream magazine articles and their own
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`set of US patents.
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`19.
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`For example, in an article in the readily available and popular
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`magazine Scientific American, in 1991 Mark Weiser provided a general overview
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`of many of the forthcoming inventions the team later designed, programmed and
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`subsequently published articles and patents on. The systems invented were
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`generally described as “ubiquitous computing” a term actually coined by Mark
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`Weiser to cover the areas of computer science where computers seamlessly
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`integrate into our day-to-day environment and interact with a network to provide
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`messages to collaborate with others, multimedia content for viewing and editing
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`and other issues related to the context (time and space) of a computer user. The
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`concept of space and time (context) aware settings and system functionality based
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`on these contexts and associated settings is one of the major inventions from the
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`PARC Ubicomp Group.
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`20.
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`The Theimer patent “relates to control by a user of particular devices
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`and activities in a multiple computer system based upon the current location and
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`surrounding environment, including computing devices, of the user.” Ex. 1002
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`(col.1:31-34). Theimer discusses the introduction of a “ubiquitous computing
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`environment” in which “there are many computing and computer-controlled
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`devices surrounding each user all the time” and “specific action may be taken by
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`computers based on knowledge of location.” Ex. 1002 (col.1:61-2:33). Theimer
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`also discloses that “users may further desire different automatic actions to be made
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`by the system based on the context surrounding them” and that the ubiquitous
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`environment “should enable users to make better use of their time and space.” Ex.
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`1002 (col.2:50-3:28). Thus, the Theimer patent discloses “the ability to provide a
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`system in which actions of the system are initiated or triggered based on the
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`context (for example, the location of the user or other users, the time of day) and
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`the environment (for example, the user’s location, nearby computing devices
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`available) in proximity to the user” such that “the delivery of electronic messages
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`to a particular user or users may be selective, depending on the context or state of
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`the user or users.” Ex. 1002 (col.3:66-4:8).
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`VII. CLAIMS CONSTRUCTION
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`21.
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`I understand from Petitioners’ counsel that, in a review proceeding,
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`the claims are to be given their broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with
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`the ’536 patent specification. I also understand that limitations from the
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`specification are not to be read into the claims. However, the specification can be
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`informative to a person of ordinary skill in the art as to the broadest reasonable
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`interpretation of the claims.
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`“Container”
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`22.
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`The term “container” is used in each of the independent claim of the
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`‘536 patent. The ’536 patent specification repeatedly defines the term “container”
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`in very broad terms, at a minimum a single bit of information and at maximum all
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`of the information accessible via the internet (“cyberspace”) currently existing and
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`developed in the future. The ‘536 patent Abstract states that a container is “a
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`logically defined data enclosure and comprising an information element, a plurality
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`of registers, and a gateway.” Ex. 1001 (Abstract). The Summary of the Invention
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`describes a container as “an interactive nestable logical domain configurable as
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`both subset and superset, including a minimum set of attributes coded into dynamic
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`interactive evolving registers, containing any information component, digital code,
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`file search string, set, database, network, event or process, and maintaining a
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`unique network-wide lifelong identity.” Ex. 1001 (col.3:28-35). The ‘536 patent
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`specification further states that
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`“[t]he information container 100 is a logically defined data enclosure
`which encapsulates any element or digital segment (text, graphic,
`photograph, audio, video, or other), or set of digital segments or
`referring now to FIG 3C, any system component or process, or other
`containers or sets of containers. A container 100 at minimum includes
`in its construction a logically encapsulated portion of cyberspace, a
`register and a gateway. A container 100 at minimum encapsulates a
`single digital bit, a single natural number or the logical description of
`another container, and at maximum all defined cyberspace, existing,
`growing and to be discovered, including but not limited to all
`containers, defined and to be defined in cyberspace.”
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`Ex. 1001 (col.8:64-9:12).
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`23.
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`The specification also states that a container “may be a floppy or CD-
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`Rom to be downloaded or inserted.” Id., (col.10-67-11:2).
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`24.
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`Patent Owner has employed an equally broad definition of “container”
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`in the concurrent litigation. It has alleged that a “container” is any “logically
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`defined data enclosure.” Ex. 1009 (Twitter Inf. Cont. Chart, p. 2); (Yelp In