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`Apple Inc.,
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`and Science Applications
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`VirnetX
`International Corporation,
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`Apple Inc.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendant.
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`Plaintiffs,
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`Defendant.
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`Civil Action No. 6:11-cv-563
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`Jury Trial Demanded
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`Civil Action No. 6:12-cv-855
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`Jury Trial Demanded
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`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113 Filed 02/14/14 Page 1 of 7 PageID #: 2943
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PREHEARING STATEMENT
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`Pursuant to Local Patent Rule 4-3, Plaintiffs, VirnetX Inc. and Leidos, Inc., formerly Science
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`Applications International Corporation (collectively “VirnetX”) and Defendant, Apple Inc.
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`(“Apple”) hereby file this Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement in accordance with the
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`Court’s Docket Control Order entered June 25, 2013 [Dkt. 56].
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`a) Terms on Which the Parties Agree
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`After several meet and confer telephone conferences, the parties were able to narrow the list
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`of disputed claim terms and phrases for their P.R. 4-1 lists and P.R. 4-2 exchange of preliminary
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`claim construction and extrinsic evidence. The parties, however, were unable to reach an agreement
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`on the meaning of the disputed claim terms or phrases set forth in Exhibit B hereto.
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`b) Proposed Constructions
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PREHEARING STATEMENT
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`PAGE 1
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 1
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`The parties have set forth their proposed constructions in four exhibits:
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`Exhibit A sets forth the proposed constructions of each agreed upon claim term of the
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`VirnetX patents in suit, U.S. Patent No. 6,502,135 (“the ‘135 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 7.418,504
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`(“the ‘504 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 7,490,151 (“the ‘151 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 7,921,211 (“the
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`‘211 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 8,051,181 (“the ‘181 patent”) and 8,504,697 (“the ‘697 patent”)
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`(collectively, “the Patents-in-Suit”). For those terms in Exhibit A previously construed by this
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`Court, the parties request that those terms be given the meanings as adopted in the Court’s
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`memorandum opinions in VirnetX Inc. v. Cisco Sys. Inc., No. 6:10-cv-417-LED, Dkt. No. 266 (Apr.
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`25, 2012) and VirnetX Inc. v. Mitel Networks Corp., No. 6:11-cv-18-LED, Dkt. No. 307 (Aug. 1,
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`2012).
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`Exhibit B sets forth VirnetX’s and Apple’s proposed respective constructions of each
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`disputed claim term of the Patents-in-Suit. VirnetX and Apple have agreed to rest on the prior claim
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`construction briefing for many of the terms that have already been construed. See No. 6:10-CV-
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`00417-LED, Dkt. Nos. 173, 182, 192, 209, 366, 424. Where a party proposes a construction that
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`was previously adopted by the Court, that party requests that the term be given the meaning as
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`adopted in the Court’s memorandum opinions in VirnetX Inc. v. Cisco Sys. Inc., No. 6:10-cv-417-
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`LED, Dkt. No. 266 (Apr. 25, 2012) and VirnetX Inc. v. Mitel Networks Corp., No. 6:11-cv-18-LED,
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`Dkt. No. 307 (Aug. 1, 2012). The terms that the parties will rest on the prior briefing have been
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`highlighted in green. The un-highlighted terms will be the subject of new briefing in this matter.
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`Exhibit C sets forth all references from the specification and prosecution history that support
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`VirnetX’s proposed constructions and an identification of the extrinsic evidence known to VirnetX
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`on which VirnetX intends to rely either to support its proposed construction of the claim language or
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`to oppose Apple’s proposed construction of the claim language. VirnetX relies on the intrinsic
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PREHEARING STATEMENT
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 2
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`evidence as a whole relating to the Patents-in-Suit, including the claim language, the specification
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`and figures, the file history, and the references cited on the face of the patent. In addition to the
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`intrinsic and extrinsic evidence identified by VirnetX, VirnetX reserves the right to rely on the
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`record of VirnetX Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 6:07-cv-80, VirnetX Inc. v. Cisco Sys. Inc., No. 6:10-
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`cv-417-LED, and VirnetX Inc. v. Mitel Networks Corp., No. 6:11-cv-18-LED, and any intrinsic or
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`extrinsic evidence identified by Apple in support of its proposed constructions. VirnetX may also
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`rely upon intrinsic and extrinsic evidence, including the prosecution history and/or any re-
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`examinations, to rebut the constructions proposed by Apple.
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`Exhibit D sets forth all references from the specification and prosecution history that support
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`Apple’s proposed constructions and an identification of the extrinsic evidence known to Apple on
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`which Apple intends to rely either to support their proposed construction of the claim language or to
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`oppose VirnetX’s proposed construction of the claim language. Apple relies on the intrinsic
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`evidence as a whole relating to the Patents-in-Suit, including the claim language, the specification
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`and figures, the file history, and the references cited on the face of the patent. In addition to the
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`intrinsic and extrinsic evidence identified by Apple, Apple reserves the right to rely on the record of
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`VirnetX Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 6:07-cv-80, VirnetX Inc. v. Cisco Sys. Inc., No. 6:10-cv-417-
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`LED, and VirnetX Inc. v. Mitel Networks Corp., No. 6:11-cv-18-LED, and any intrinsic or extrinsic
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`evidence identified by VirnetX in support of its proposed constructions. Apple may also rely upon
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`intrinsic and extrinsic evidence, including the prosecution history and/or any re-examinations, to
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`rebut the constructions proposed by VirnetX.
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`c) Claim Construction Hearing Length
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`VirnetX anticipates that the length of time necessary for the Claim Construction Hearing is 1
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`hour, with the time being split equally between VirnetX and Apple.
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PREHEARING STATEMENT
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 3
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`Apple anticipates that the length of time necessary for the Claim Construction Hearing is 2
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`hours, with the time being split equally between VirnetX and Apple.
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`d) Witnesses, Including Experts, for the Claim Construction Hearing
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`Based on their current understanding of the parties’ respective claim construction positions,
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`as derived from the meet-and-confer process, VirnetX and Apple do not believe expert testimony is
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`necessary for the Claim Construction Hearing. If testimony becomes necessary, VirnetX reserves
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`the right to call Dr. Mark Jones and Apple reserves the right to call Dr. John Kelly.
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`e) Other Issues for the Hearing
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`VirnetX respectfully requests that the Court allow VirnetX to argue its motion to compel the
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`production of Apple’s source code [Dkt. No. 95] which is currently before the Court.
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PREHEARING STATEMENT
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 4
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`DATED: February 14, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`CALDWELL CASSADY & CURRY
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`/s/ Jason D. Cassady
`Bradley W. Caldwell
`Texas State Bar No. 24040630
`E-mail: bcaldwell@caldwellcc.com
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`Texas State Bar No. 24045625
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`Justin T. Nemunaitis
`Texas State Bar No. 24065815
`Email: jnemunaitis@caldwellcc.com
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`Texas State Bar No. 24079399
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`Texas State Bar No. 24079417
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`Jason S. McManis
`Texas State Bar No. 24088032
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`2101 Cedar Springs Road, Suite 1000
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Telephone: (214) 888-4848
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`Robert M. Parker
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`Email: rmparker@pbatyler.com
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`Texas State Bar No. 00787165
`Email: rcbunt@pbatyler.com
`PARKER, BUNT & AINSWORTH, P.C.
`100 East Ferguson, Suite 1114
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`Tyler, Texas 75702
`Telephone: (903) 531-3535
`Telecopier: (903) 533-9687
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF VIRNETX
`INC.
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`/s/ Andy Tindel
`Andy Tindel (Lead Counsel)
`State Bar No. 20054500
`E-mail: atindel@andytindel.com
`MANN, TINDEL &THOMPSON –
`ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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`Tyler, Texas 75702
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`California State Bar No. 189509
`Email: donaldu@ulawpc.com
`Arturo Padilla (Pro Hac Vice)
`California State Bar No. 188902
`Email: apadilla@ulawpc.com
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`District of Columbia Bar No. 1013586
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`2029 Century Park East, 14th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Telephone: (310) 388-9099
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` ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF LEIDOS,
`INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS SCIENCE
`APPLICATIONS
` INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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`/s/ Akshay S. Deoras
`Gregory S. Arovas (pro hac vice)
`Robert A. Appleby (pro hac vice)
`Jeanne M. Heffernan (pro hac vice)
`Joseph A. Loy (pro hac vice)
`Akshay S. Deoras (pro hac vice)
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was filed electronically in compliance
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`with Local Rule CV-5(a). As such, this document was served on all counsel who has consented to
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`electronic service on this day, February 14, 2014. Local Rule CV-5(a)(3)(A).
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 7
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`1 
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`channel 
`a server that requires authorization for access and that can communicate in an encrypted 
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`creating the encrypted channel without involvement of a user 
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`creating the secure channel without involvement of a user 
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`initiating the encrypted channel without involvement of a user 
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,490,151 
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`a computer or program that responds to a domain name inquiry in place of a DNS 
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`initiating the VPN without involvement of a user 
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`Agreed Upon Construction 
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`a secure web site on the target computer 
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,502,135 
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`secure server 
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`automatically creating an encrypted channel 
`channel 
`automatically creating a secure 
`channel 
`automatically initiating an encrypted 
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`automatically initiating the VPN 
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`DNS proxy server 
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`secure target web site 
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`Claim Term 
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`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
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`EXHIBIT A: Agreed Upon Terms 
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 8
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`Corp., No. 6:11‐cv‐18‐LED, Dkt. No. 307 (Aug. 1, 2012). 
`in the Court’s memorandum opinions in VirnetX Inc. v. Cisco Sys. Inc., No. 6:10‐cv‐417‐LED, Dkt. No. 266 (Apr. 25, 2012) and VirnetX Inc. v. Mitel Networks 
`1 For the terms for which a party submits the construction previously issued by this Court, that party requests that those terms be given the meanings adopted 
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`1 
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`virtual private network communication link 
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`provides data security through 
`a direct communication link that 
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`extending from [A] to [B] 
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`[no construction necessary] 
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`IP address 
`order of specificity that corresponds to a numerical 
`a hierarchical sequence of words in decreasing 
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`a name corresponding to an IP address 
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`requested domain name to the requester 
`a lookup service that returns an IP address for a 
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`Terms Concerning Multiple Patents 
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`address for a requested domain name 
`a lookup service that returns an IP 
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`target computer 
`between the client computer and the 
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`a/the second computer 
`between a/the first computer and 
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`secure communication link 
`‘211 Patent 
`‘151 Patent 
`‘504 Patent 
`‘135 Patent 
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`server 
`between the client and the secure 
` ‘697 Patent 
`‘211 Patent 
`‘151 Patent 
`‘504 Patent 
`‘135 Patent 
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`Domain Name Service (DNS) 
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`‘211 Patent 
` ‘504 Patent 
`‘135 Patent 
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`domain name 
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`Apple’s Proposed Construction1 
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`VirnetX’s Proposed Construction 
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`Claim Term 
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`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
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`EXHIBIT B: Disputed Claim Terms 
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`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-2 Filed 02/14/14 Page 1 of 5 PageID #: 2951
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 9
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`supports establishing a secure communication link 
`certificate that the domain name service system 
`an IP address, public key, digital signature, or 
`an affirmative signal beyond the mere returning of 
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`and that can communicate in a VPN 
`a web site that requires authorization for access 
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`World Wide Web 
`one or more related web pages at a location on the 
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`secure and anonymous 
`computers where the  communication is both 
`encrypting traffic on insecure paths between the 
`directly communicate with each other by 
`a network of computers which privately and 
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`the target computer that hosts the secure web site 
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`computer a DNS request 
`generating and transmitting from the client 
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`2 
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,418,504 
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`[no construction necessary] 
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`secure target computer 
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`[no construction necessary] 
`private network 
`access and can communicate in a virtual 
`name and that requires authorization for 
`a computer associated with a domain 
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`network 
`name and that can communicate in a 
`a computer associated with a domain 
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`computers 
`communication paths  between the 
`encrypting traffic on insecure 
`communicate with each other by 
`a network of computers which privately 
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,502,135 
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`encryption 
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`communication link 
`system supports establishing a secure  
`an indication that the domain name service 
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`a Domain Name Service (DNS) request 
`generating from the client computer 
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`secure web computer 
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`secure web site 
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`web site 
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`network (VPN) 
`virtual private 
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`‘697 Patent 
`‘504 Patent 
`‘211 Patent 
`‘181 Patent 
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`Apple’s Proposed Construction1 
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`VirnetX’s Proposed Construction 
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`Claim Term 
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`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
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`EXHIBIT B: Disputed Claim Terms 
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`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-2 Filed 02/14/14 Page 2 of 5 PageID #: 2952
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 10
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`3 
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`link 
`Send[ing] a message over a secure communication 
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`link 
`Send[ing] a message over a secure communication 
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`transmit information with data security 
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`transmit information with data security 
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`send a message over a secure communication link 
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`transmit information with data security 
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`packets 
`a communication comprising one or more network 
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`Indefinite 
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`Indefinite 
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`Indefinite 
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`supports establishing a secure communication link 
`certificate that the domain name service system  
`of an IP address, public key, digital signature, or 
`affirmatively signaling beyond the mere returning 
`in response to the query for a network address, 
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`transmitted electronically 
`a unit of information that can be 
`name 
`communication link based on a secure 
`and facilitates establishing a secure  
`address for a requested secure name 
`lookup service that returns a network 
` communication link 
`can be used for establishing a secure 
`resolved by a secure name service and 
`an authenticated name that can be 
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,051,181 
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`conventional name service 
`a name that can be resolved by a 
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`[no construction necessary] 
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,921,211 
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`securely sending a message 
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`securely communicate 
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`message 
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`sending a message securely 
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`secure name service 
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`unsecured name 
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`secure name 
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`communication link 
`service system supports establishing a secure  
`network address whether the domain name 
`indicate in response to the query for a 
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`Apple’s Proposed Construction1 
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`VirnetX’s Proposed Construction 
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`Claim Term 
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`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
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`EXHIBIT B: Disputed Claim Terms 
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`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-2 Filed 02/14/14 Page 3 of 5 PageID #: 2953
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 11
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`communication link 
`network device is available to establish a secure 
`link . . . based on a determination that the second 
`initiate[ing] a secure communication 
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`[no construction necessary] 
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`available to establish a secure communication link 
`determine/determining whether a device is 
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`[no construction necessary] 
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`network device 
`from the first network device to the second 
`least one of video data and audio data extending 
`the secure communication link to communicate at 
`wherein the secure communications service uses 
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`“intercept[ing]” 
`no construction necessary beyond construction of 
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`another 
`access/accessing a communication addressed to 
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`name 
`registry service ownership of an secure/unsecured 
`requesting and obtaining from a domain name 
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`[no construction necessary] 
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`[no construction necessary] 
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,504,697 
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`[no construction necessary] 
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`[no construction necessary] 
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`the clear 
`a communication link that transmits information in 
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`communication link 
`a communication link that is not a secure 
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`4 
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`up an internet protocol (IP) address 
`[intercept / intercepting] … a request to look 
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`intercept / intercepting 
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`device and the second network device 
`and audio data between the first network 
`communicate at least one of video data  
`uses the secure communication link to 
`wherein the secure communications service 
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`secure communications service 
`[determine/determining] … is available for a 
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`secure communications service 
`network device is available for the  
`based on a determination that the second 
`initiate[ing] a secure communication link … 
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`Indefinite 
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`[no construction necessary] 
`

`
`Apple’s Proposed Construction1 
`
`VirnetX’s Proposed Construction 
`
`Claim Term 
`
`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
`
`EXHIBIT B: Disputed Claim Terms 
`
`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-2 Filed 02/14/14 Page 4 of 5 PageID #: 2954
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`registration of a secure/unsecured name 
`requesting and obtaining 
`
`  
`
`  
`
`non‐secure communication link 
`
`the desire[d] 
`
`  

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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 12
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`

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`5 
`

`
`requested domain name to the requester 
`a lookup service that returns an IP address for a 
`
`[no construction necessary] 
`
`domain name lookup 
`

`

`
`  

`
`Apple’s Proposed Construction1 
`
`VirnetX’s Proposed Construction 
`
`Claim Term 
`
`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
`
`EXHIBIT B: Disputed Claim Terms 
`
`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-2 Filed 02/14/14 Page 5 of 5 PageID #: 2955
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`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 13
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`

`

`1 
`

`
`cv‐417‐LED, Dkt. No. 266 (Apr. 25, 2012) and VirnetX Inc. v. Mitel Networks Corp., No. 6:11‐cv‐18‐LED, Dkt. No. 307 (Aug. 1, 2012). 
`2 VirnetX specifically incorporates VirnetX’s briefing and extrinsic evidence from the prior claim construction briefings in VirnetX Inc. v. Cisco Sys. Inc., No. 6:10‐
`the intrinsic and extrinsic evidence, and how the terms should be construed. 
`1 Dr. Jones may offer testimony regarding how the terms are used in the field, how the terms would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art in light of 
`
`  


























































`
`(Feb. 2000) p. 4. 
`Framework for IP Based Virtual Private Networks 
`al., Request for Comments (RFC) 2764, A  
`Internet, or private IP backbones).” B. Gleeson et 
`facility using IP facilities’ (including the public 
`‘emulation of a Wide Area Network (WAN) 
`“[A] VPN is simply defined as the 
`Extrinsic Evidence2 
`

`
`Internets (2d ed. 1999) p. 168. 
`Douglas E. Comer, Computer Networks and 
`distances, with many computers at each site.” 
`many sites spread across large geographic 
`must be able to grow as needed to connect 
`from LAN technologies is scalability – a WAN 
`“The key issue that separates WAN technologies 
`

`
`the ’135 patent. 
`of ordinary skill in the art as of the filing date of 
`offer expert testimony regarding the view of one 
`Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, may 
`Dr. Mark Jones, a professor of Electrical and 
`
`Additionally, the named inventors may offer 
`

`

`
`Internets (2d ed. 1999) p. 167. 
`Douglas E. Comer, Computer Networks and 
`multiple cities, countries, or continents.” 
`“A Wide Area Network (WAN) can span sites in 
`
`between the computers 
`traffic on insecure communication paths  
`communicate with each other by encrypting 
`a network of computers which privately 
`
`VirnetX’s Proposed Construction 
`U.S. Patent No. 6,502,135 
`
`network (VPN) 
`virtual private 
`


`
`Claim Term/Phrase 
`
`1 
`Term #1 
`
`EXHIBIT C: VirnetX’s Proposed Construction of Claim Terms and Supporting Evidence 
`
`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
`
`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-3 Filed 02/14/14 Page 1 of 11 PageID #: 2956
`
`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 14
`
`

`

`over another network; 
`that communicate through paths between them 
`3. why a “virtual” network includes computers 
`
`remembered names of host computers (domain 
`system used on the Internet to map the easily 
`“Domain Name System: Abbreviated DNS. 1. A 
`See Extrinsic Evidence for “domain name.” 
`that may not otherwise be secure or private. 
`communications between computers on paths 
`6. how encryption can be used for secure 
`

`
`private network may be insecure; and 
`5. how paths between computers in a non‐
`

`
`network are secure; 
`4. how paths between computers in a private 
`

`
`patent. 
`skill in the art as of the filing date of the ’135 
`testimony regarding the view of one of ordinary 
`

`
`private network (VPN)”: 
`inventors’ testimony about the term “virtual 
`substance of Dr. Jones’ and/or the named 
`The following is a brief description of the 
`

`
`“virtual”, “private” and a “network”; 
`1. what makes a virtual private network (VPN) 
`

`
`network; 
`computers communicate with each other in a 
`including capability to expand and how 
`2. network characteristics and functions, 
`

`
`2 
`
`requested domain name 
`a lookup service that returns an IP address for a 
`
`  
`
`Domain Name Service (DNS) 
`
`  

`

`
`2 
`
`EXHIBIT C: VirnetX’s Proposed Construction of Claim Terms and Supporting Evidence 
`
`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
`
`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-3 Filed 02/14/14 Page 2 of 11 PageID #: 2957
`
`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 15
`
`

`

`3 
`

`
`provide a machine’s IP address if given the 
`names into network addresses; that is, it can 
`includes a method of translating network host 
`among various servers on the network. It 
`network resource information that is distributed 
`A TCP/IP protocol for collecting and maintaining 
`“DNS: An abbreviation of Domain Name Service. 
`

`
`Dictionary (IEEE Press, 2001) p. 168. 
`Hargrave, Hargrave’s Communications 
`necessary to make the connection.” Frank 
`named machine into the numeric IP address 
`Domain Name Service translates a request to a 
`corresponding numeric IP addresses. The 
`names of other machines and their 
`program that keeps track of the alphabetic 
`“Domain Name Service (DNS): In Internet, a 
`
`ed. 2003) p. 638. 
`Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms (6th 
`addresses, and vice versa.” McGraw‐ Hill 
`converts domain names to Internet Protocol 
`numbers. 2. A software database program that 
`names) to their respective Internet Protocol (IP) 
`

`
`(2003) p. 172. 
`Dictionary of Electrical & Computer Engineering 
`addresses, and vice versa.” McGraw‐ Hill 
`converts domain names to Internet Protocol 
`numbers. 2. A software database program that 
`names) to their respective Internet Protocol (IP) 
`remembered names of host computers (domain 
`system used on the Internet to map the easily 
`“Domain Name System: Abbreviated DNS. 1. A 
`

`
`EXHIBIT C: VirnetX’s Proposed Construction of Claim Terms and Supporting Evidence 
`
`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
`
`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-3 Filed 02/14/14 Page 3 of 11 PageID #: 2958
`
`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 16
`
`

`

`4 
`

`
`Press, 2004) p. 206. 
`and Electronics Engineering Dictionary (IEEE 
`91.2.133.206.” Steven M. Kaplan, Wiley Electrical 
`www.yipeeee.com, into an IP address, such as 
`system which translates a domain name, such as 
`Domain Name Service. Over the Internet, a 
`“DNS: Abbreviation of Domain Name System, or 
`
`Press, 2001) p. 167. 
`Hargrave’s Communications Dictionary (IEEE 
`machine’s domain names.” Frank Hargrave, 
`

`

`
`1998) p. 194. 
`Illustrated Dictionary of Computing (3d. ed. 
`Server.” Jonar C. Nader, Prentice Hall’s 
`Protocol (IP) address using a Domain Name 
`translates the domain name into the Internet 
`connected computer, the software program that 
`“Domain Name Service: On an Internet‐
`

`
`Name Service (DNS)”: 
`inventors’ testimony about the term “Domain 
`substance of Dr. Jones’ and/or the named 
`The following is a brief description of the 
`
`the Internet or World Wide Web; 
`1. how a Domain Name Service (DNS) is used in 
`
`IETF RFCs; 
`types of DNS, including DNS according to the  
`2. characteristics and functionality of different 
`
`3. examples of requests made to a DNS; and 
`

`

`

`

`
`EXHIBIT C: VirnetX’s Proposed Construction of Claim Terms and Supporting Evidence 
`
`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
`
`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-3 Filed 02/14/14 Page 4 of 11 PageID #: 2959
`
`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 17
`
`

`

`Computer Engineering (2003) p. 172. 
`Internet.”  McGraw‐Hill Dictionary of Electrical & 
`particular computer or a network on the 
`“An alphanumeric string which identifies a 
`
`name”: 
`inventors’  testimony about the term “domain 
`substance of Dr. Jones’ and/or the named 
`The following is a brief description of the 
`
`2. how a domain name is used in the Internet; 
`

`
`characters; 
`1. examples of domain names as a series of 
`

`

`
`Networks and Internets (2d ed. 1999) p. 366. 
`by periods.” Douglas E. Comer, Computer 
`sequence of alpha‐numeric segments separated 
`Syntactically, each computer name consists of a 
`called the Domain Name System (DNS).  
`“The naming scheme used in the Internet is 
`provide. 
`4. examples of different responses a DNS may 
`

`
`Terms (Barron’s, 6th ed. 1998) p. 137. 
`numbers.” Dictionary of Computer and Internet 
`as opposed to the IP address, which consists of 
`conveniently readable form, such as jones.com, 
`“Domain Address: an Internet address in 
`

`
`and Technical Terms (6th ed. 2003) p. 638. 
`Internet.”  McGraw‐Hill Dictionary of Scientific 
`particular computer or a network on the 
`“An alphanumeric string which identifies a 
`

`
`5 
`

`
`a name corresponding to an IP address 
`
`domain name 
`


`
`3 
`
`EXHIBIT C: VirnetX’s Proposed Construction of Claim Terms and Supporting Evidence 
`
`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
`
`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-3 Filed 02/14/14 Page 5 of 11 PageID #: 2960
`
`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 18
`
`

`

`ed. 1999) p. 231. 
`Comer, Computer Networks and Internets (2d 
`internet and runs applications.” Douglas E. 
`to any computer system that connects to an 
`“TCP/IP defines the term host computer to refer 
`

`
`Internets (2d ed. 1999) p. 527. 
`network. In an internet, each Networks and 
`“Host: An end‐user’s computer connected to a 
`

`
`Computer Networks (3d ed. 1996) p. 11. 
`machines hosts.” Andrew S. Tanenbaum, 
`follow the traditional usage and call these 
`running user (i.e. application) programs. We will 
`It contains a collection of machines intended for 
`geographical area, often a country or continent. 
`“A wide area network, or WAN, spans a large 
`
`context of the patented invention; 
`the term “web site”) has special meaning in the  
`1.   why the term “secure web site” (including 
`

`
`web site”: 
`inventors’ testimony about the term “secure 
`substance of Dr. Jones’ and/or the named 
`The following is a brief description of the 
`

`
`See extrinsic evidence for “secure web site.” 
`computer or a group of computers. 
`3. why a domain name corresponds either to a 
`
`and 
`

`
`6 
`
`communicate in a virtual private network 
`that requires authorization for access and can 
`a computer associated with a domain name and 
`
`that can communicate in a network 
`a computer associated with a domain name and 
`
`secure web site 
`
`  
`
`web site 
`

`  
`

`
`5 
`
`4 
`
`EXHIBIT C: VirnetX’s Proposed Construction of Claim Terms and Supporting Evidence 
`
`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
`
`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-3 Filed 02/14/14 Page 6 of 11 PageID #: 2961
`
`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 19
`
`

`

`’135 patent. 
`See Extrinsic Evidence for “domain name ” in the 
`service” in the ’135 patent. 
`See Extrinsic Evidence for “domain name 
`
`Extrinsic Evidence 
`

`

`

`
`the patented invention. 
`network such as the Internet in the context of 
`4. what makes a web site “secure” in a computer 
`
`context of the patented invention; and 
`a computer network such as the Internet in the  
`3.   examples of the various kinds of web sites in 
`the context of the patented invention;  
`in a computer network such as the Internet in 
`2.   what makes a “web site” a computer or host 
`

`

`

`

`

`
`7 
`
`[no construction necessary] 
`
`[no construction necessary] 
`
`security through encryption 
`a direct communication link that provides data 
`
`a name corresponding to an IP address 
`requested domain name 
`a lookup service that returns an IP address for a 
`
`VirnetX’s Proposed Construction 
`U.S. Patent No. 7,418,504 
`
`secure target computer 
`
`[no construction necessary] 
`
`[no construction necessary] 
`
`and a/the second computer 
`between a/the first computer 
`secure communication link 
`supports establishing a 
`name service system 
`an indication that the domain 
`
`secure communication link 
`
`domain name 
`

`
`  
`
`and the target computer 
`between the client computer 
`
`secure web computer 
`Service (DNS) request 
`computer a Domain Name 
`generating from the client 
`

`

`
`Domain Name Service (DNS) 
`
`Claim Term/Phrase 
`
`1 
`Term # 
`

`
`5 
`
`4 
`
`3 
`
`2 
`
`8 
`
`7 
`
`6 
`
`EXHIBIT C: VirnetX’s Proposed Construction of Claim Terms and Supporting Evidence 
`
`P.R. 4‐3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 
`
`Case 6:12-cv-00855-LED Document 113-3 Filed 02/14/14 Page 7 of 11 PageID #: 2962
`
`Petitioner Apple Inc. - Exhibit 1070, p. 20
`
`

`

`Extrinsic Evidence 
`

`

`

`

`
`8 
`
`establishing a secure communication link 
`secure name service and can be used for 
`an authenticated name that can be resolved by a 
`name service 
`a name that can be resolved by a conventional 
`
`VirnetX’s Proposed Construction 
`U.S. Patent No. 8,051,181 
`
`[no construction necessary] 
`
`security through encryption 
`a direct communication link that provides data 
`
`’135 patent. 
`See Extrinsic Evidence for “domain name ” in the 
`service” in the ’135 patent. 
`See Extrinsic Evidence for “domain name 
`

`
`Extrinsic Evidence 
`
`’135 patent. 
`See Extrinsic Evidence for “domain name ” in the 
`
`[no construction necessary] 
`
`a name corresponding to an IP address 
`requested domain name 
`a lookup service that returns an IP address for a 
`
`VirnetX’s Proposed Construction 
`U.S. P

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