DRAFT
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`REMBRANDT WIRELESS
`TECHNOLOGIES, LP,
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`Plaintiff,
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`Case No. 2:13-cv-00213
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`Jury Trial Requested
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.;
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA,
`INC.; SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS
`AMERICA, LLC; SAMSUNG AUSTIN
`SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC; RESEARCH IN
`MOTION, CORP. and RESEARCH IN
`MOTION, LTD,
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`v.
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`Defendants.
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`P.R. 4-3 JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT
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`Pursuant to the Court’s Docket Control Order (Dkt. No. 53) and P.R. 4-3, Plaintiff
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`Rembrandt Wireless Technologies, LP (“Rembrandt”) and Defendants Samsung Electronics Co.
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`Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC,
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`Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC (collectively, “Samsung”), Research in Motion, Corp., and
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`Research in Motion, Ltd. (collectively, “RIM”) hereby submit this Joint Claim Construction and
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`Prehearing Statement (“Joint Statement”).
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`There are currently two patents asserted in this litigation: U.S. Patent No. 8,023,580 (“the
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`’580 Patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 8,457,228 (“the ’228 Patent”).
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`1
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`Exhibit 1217 01/16
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`I.
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`P.R. 4-3(a) Agreed Claim Constructions
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`The Parties’ agreed constructions are below:
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`Term to be Construed
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`Parties’ Agreed Construction
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`“master/slave relationship”
` ‘580 claims 1, 10, 58, 66
` ‘228 claims 1, 22, 26
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`“slave”
` ‘580 claims 1, 2, 10, 58, 59
` ‘228 claims 1, 10, 11, 15, 18, 20,
`22, 23, 26, 38, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52
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`“in which a slave communication
`from a slave to a master occurs in
`response to a master
`communication from the master to
`the slave”
` ‘580 claim 1
` ‘228 claim 22
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`“in which a slave message from a
`slave to a master occurs in
`response to a master message from
`the master to the slave”
` ‘580 claim 58
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`“in which a slave communication
`from a slave device to the master
`communication device occurs in
`response to a master
`communication from the master
`communication device to the slave
`device”
` ‘228 claims 1, 26
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`“wherein the slave data from the
`single slave transceiver is received
`in response to a request sent from
`the master transceiver to the single
`slave transceiver”
` ‘228 claim 11
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`“wherein the first modulation
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`No construction necessary
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`2
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`Exhibit 1217 02/16
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`method is different than the second
`modulation method”
` ‘580 claims 23, 32
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`“a second modulation method that
`is different than the first
`modulation method”
` ‘580 claim 40
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`“first information in the first
`portion indicates at least which of
`the first modulation method and
`the second modulation method is
`used for modulating second
`information in the payload portion
`… the first sequence indicates an
`impending change from the first
`modulation method to the second
`modulation method”
` ‘580 claim 1
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`“the first data comprises an
`indication of an impending change
`from the first modulation method
`to the second modulation method”
` ‘580 claims 23, 32
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`“a first sequence, modulated in
`accordance with the first
`modulation method, that indicates
`an impending change from the first
`modulation method to the second
`modulation method”
` ‘580 claim 40
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`“transmit a first sequence to notify
`of a change from said first
`modulation method to a second
`modulation method”
` ‘580 claims 49, 54
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`“a first sequence, in the first
`modulation method, that indicates
`at least which of the first
`modulation method and the second
`modulation method is used for
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`3
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`Exhibit 1217 03/16
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`modulating a second sequence,
`wherein, in at least one message,
`the first sequence indicates an
`impending change from the first
`modulation method to the second
`modulation method”
` ‘580 claim 58
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`“the third information comprises
`information that is indicative of an
`impending change in modulation
`to a second modulation method”
` ‘228 claim 1
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`“the message-specific first
`information is indicative of
`whether the message-specific
`second information will be
`modulated using a different type of
`modulation method than is used
`for the message-specific first
`information”
` ‘228 claims 15, 52
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`“the message-specific first
`information is indicative of
`whether the message-specific
`second information will be
`modulated according to the first
`modulation method or the second
`modulation method”
` ‘228 claim 17
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`“the fifth information is indicative
`of an impending change in
`modulation to the second
`modulation method”
` ‘228 claim 18
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`“the first transmission sequence
`includes information that is
`indicative of an impending change
`in modulation method from the
`first modulation method to the
`second modulation method”
` ‘228 claim 26
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`4
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`Exhibit 1217 04/16
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`“information that is indicative of
`the type of modulation method
`used for the second transmission
`sequence”
` ‘228 claim 27
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`“the message-specific first
`information is indicative of
`whether the message-specific
`second information will be
`modulated using a different type of
`modulation method than is used
`for the message-specific first
`information”
` ‘228 claim 52
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`“indicates that communication
`from the master to the slave has
`reverted to the first modulation
`method”
` ‘580 claims 2, 59
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`“indicates that communication has
`reverted to the first modulation
`method”
` ‘580 claims 23, 49
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`“indicates that a subsequent
`communication has reverted to the
`first modulation method”
` ‘580 claim 41
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`“[transceiver/ transmitter]”
` ‘580 claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 19-22,
`25, 34, 40, 41, 43, 49, 53, 54, 58,
`59, 61, 62, 66, 76-79
` ‘228 claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 14,
`15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 37-
`40, 48, 49, 52
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`“[transceiver/ transmitter]…
`configured to [transmit/send]”
` ‘580 claims 2, 4, 21, 25, 34, 40,
`41, 43, 53, 58, 59, 61, 78
` ‘228 claims 1, 2, 3, 10, 14, 18,
`19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 48, 49, 52
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`5
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`Exhibit 1217 05/16
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`“transmission
`of…[data/information/message]”
` ‘580 claims 23, 30, 32
` ‘228 claims 1, 10
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`“a transceiver… for sending…
`transmissions”
` ‘580 claim 1
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`“sequence”
` ‘580 claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 21, 40, 41,
`43, 44, 49, 53, 54, 58, 59, 61, 62,
`78
` ‘228 claims 26, 27, 29
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`“transmission sequence”
` ‘580 claim 1
` ‘228 claim 26, 27, 29
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`“master transceiver is configured
`additional data modulated
`according to the first modulation
`method after transmitting the
`fourth information”
` ‘228 claim 5
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`“the transceiver is configured to
`receive data from the intended
`destination in the second
`modulation method then the
`intended destination is the second
`type of receiver”
` ‘580 claim 20
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`“configured to receive… response
`data that [is] modulated according
`to the [first/second] modulation
`method”
` ‘228 claims 23, 25
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`“configured to communicate with
`a first slave using said first
`modulation method and to
`communicate with a second slave
`using said second modulation
`method”
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`Exhibit 1217 06/16
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` ‘228 claim 47
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`“wherein the first information in
`the first portion indicates the first
`modulation method when the
`intended destination is a first type
`of receiver and indicates the
`second modulation when the
`intended destination is a second
`type of receiver”
` ‘580 claims 13, 70
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`“wherein the transceiver is
`configured to receive data from the
`intended destination in the
`[first/second] modulation method
`when the intended destination is
`the [first/second] type of receiver”
` ‘580 claims 19, 76, 77
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`“message”
` ‘580 claim 58
` ‘228 claims 1, 3, 10, 14, 16, 18,
`19, 21
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`“message-specific”
` ‘228 claims 15, 16, 17, 52
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`“user data message”
` ‘228 claims 14, 15, 52
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`“implements phase modulation”
` ‘228 claim 43
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`No construction necessary
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`“communication medium”
` ‘228 claims 1, 2, 26
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`“user data”
` ‘228 claims 12, 13
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`“parameters for the selection of
`optional features”
` ‘228 claim 36
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`“logic”
` ‘580 claims 49, 54
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`No construction necessary
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`Exhibit 1217 07/16
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`[OTHER TERMS TO BE
`INSERTED, IF AGREEMENT
`REACHED]
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`P.R. 4-3(b) Proposed Constructions for Terms in Dispute
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`II.
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`[OTHER TERMS TO BE INSERTED, IF AGREEMENT
`REACHED]
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`See Exhibit A for a chart showing the Parties’ proposed constructions with intrinsic and
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`extrinsic evidence supporting such constructions. All Parties reserve the right to rely upon any
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`intrinsic or extrinsic evidence identified by any other Party, and any evidence obtained through
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`claim construction discovery. In addition, each Party reserve the right to amend, correct, or
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`supplement its claim construction positions and supporting evidence in response to any change
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`of position by any other Party, or for other good cause.
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`III.
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`P.R. 4-3(c) Anticipated Length of Time for Claim Construction Hearing
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`The Parties propose that each side receive 60 minutes for oral argument on claim
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`construction issues. Thus, the Parties anticipate that the claim construction hearing will last no
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`more than 2 hours.
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`IV.
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`P.R. 4-3(d) Anticipated Witnesses at the Claim Construction Hearing
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`No Party currently expects to call any witnesses at the claim construction hearing.
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`V.
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`P.R. 4-3(e) Other Issues to Be Addressed at Claim Construction Prehearing
`Conference
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`The Parties are not aware of any other issues at this time that might be appropriately
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`addressed at a prehearing conference prior to the Claim Construction Hearing.
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`8
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`Exhibit 1217 08/16
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`Dated: March 6, 2014
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`For Plaintiff
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`/s/ Eric J. Enger
`Michael F. Heim (Texas Bar No. 09380923)
`mheim@hpcllp.com
`Eric Enger (Texas Bar No. 24045833)
`eenger@hpcllp.com
`Miranda Y. Jones (Texas Bar No. 24065519)
`mjones@hpcllp.com
`HEIM, PAYNE & CHORUSH, LLP
`600 Travis Street, Suite 6710
`Houston, Texas 77002-2912
`Telephone: (713) 221-2000
`Facsimile: (713) 221-2021
`
`Demetrios Anaipakos (Texas Bar No.
`00793258)
`danaipakos@azalaw.com
`Amir Alavi (Texas Bar No. 00793239)
`aalavi@azalaw.com
`Steven J. Mitby (Texas Bar No. 24037123)
`smitby@azalaw.com
`Brian E. Simmons (Texas Bar No. 24004922)
`bsimmons@azalaw.com
`AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS,
`ALAVI & MENSING, P.C.
`1221 McKinney Street, Suite 3460
`Houston, TX 77010
`Telephone: 713-655-1101
`Facsimile: 713-655-0062
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`T. John Ward, Jr.
`Texas Bar No. 00794818
`jw@wsfirm.com
`WARD & SMITH LAW FIRM
`1127 Judson Road, Suite 220
`Longview, TX 75601
`Telephone: (903) 757-6400
`Facsimile: (903) 757-2323
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`ATTORNEYS FOR REMBRANDT
`WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES LP
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`For Defendants
`/s/ Gerard Haddad _
`Michael C. Smith (Texas Bar No. 18650410)
`michaelsmith@siebman.com
`Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP
`113 E. Austin Street
`P.O. Box 1556
`Marshall, Texas 75671
`Tel: (903) 938-8900
`Fax: (903) 767-4620
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`Jeffrey K. Sherwood (Texas Bar No. 24009354)
`SherwoodJ@dicksteinshapiro.com
`Frank C. Cimino, Jr.
`CiminoF@dicksteinshapiro.com
`Daniel G. Cardy
`CardyD@dicksteinshapiro.com
`DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
`1825 Eye Street NW
`Washington, DC 20006-5403
`Tel: (202) 420-2200
`Fax: (202) 420-2201
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`Gerard Haddad
`HaddadG@dicksteinshapiro.com
`DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
`1633 Broadway
`New York, NY 10019
`Phone: (212) 277-6500
`Fax: (212) 277-6501
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`ATTORNEYS FOR SAMSUNG
`ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG
`ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,
`SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS
`AMERICA, LLC, AND SAMSUNG
`AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC.
`
`/s/ J. Ryan Gilfoil _
`E. Leon Carter (Texas Bar No. 03914300)
`lcarter@carterstafford.com
`John S. Torkelson (Texas Bar No. 00795154)
`jtorkelson@carterstafford.com
`CARTER STAFFORD ARNETT
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`9
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`Exhibit 1217 09/16
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`HAMADA & MOCKLER, PLLC
`8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1950
`Dallas, Texas 75206
`Telephone: 214-550-8188
`Facsimile: 214-550-8185
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`Vincent J. Belusko
`vbelusko@mofo.com
`Jared W. Miller
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`jaredmiller@mofo.com
`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`707 Wilshire Blvd.
`Los Angeles, California 90017-3543
`Telephone: (213) 892-5200
`Facsimile: (213) 892-5454
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`Richard S.J. Hung
`rhung@mofo.com
`J. Ryan Gilfoil
`jgilfoil@mofo.com
`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`425 Market Street
`San Francisco, California 94015
`Telephone: (415) 268-7000
`Facsimile: (415) 268-7522
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`ATTORNEYS FOR
`BLACKBERRY CORP. AND
`BLACKBERRY LTD.
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`10
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`Exhibit 1217 10/16
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`DRAFT
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`Term to be Construed
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`“modulation method [] of
`a different type” /
`“different types of
`modulation methods” (Π)
` ‘580 claims 1, 58
` ‘228 claims 1, 22, 26
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`Rembrandt’s Proposed
`Construction
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`“different families of
`modulation techniques”
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`EXHIBIT A
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`Rembrandt’s Supporting
`Evidence1
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
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`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`“first modulation method”
`(Δ)
` ‘580 claims 1, 2, 13, 19,
`21, 22, 23, 32, 40, 41,
`49, 54, 58, 59, 70, 76,
`78, 79
` ‘228 claims 1, 5, 15, 17,
`18, 22, 25, 26, 37, 38,
`39, 41, 47, 48, 49, 52
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`No construction
`necessary; plain and
`ordinary meaning applies.
`Alternatively,
`“a first method for
`encoding data onto a
`carrier”
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
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`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
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`Defendants’ Supporting
`Evidence
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`“modulation method [] of
`a different type” means
`that “one modulation
`method is incompatible
`with another modulation
`method”
`“different types of
`modulation methods”
`means “modulation
`methods that are
`incompatible with one
`another”
`
`“a method of encoding
`data that is understood by
`a first type of receiver, but
`not by a second type of
`receiver”
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
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`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
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`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`“second modulation
`[method]” (Δ)
` ‘580 claims 1, 13, 20,
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`No construction
`necessary; plain and
`ordinary meaning applies.
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
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`
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`“a method of encoding
`data that is understood by
`the second type of
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
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`
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`1 Rembrandt’s citations to the ‘580 Patent for a term also includes the corollary citations to the same portions of the ‘228 Patent, where applicable.
`11
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`Exhibit 1217 11/16
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`Term to be Construed
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`Rembrandt’s Proposed
`Construction
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`Rembrandt’s Supporting
`Evidence1
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`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
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`Defendants’ Supporting
`Evidence
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`22, 23, 32, 40, 49, 54,
`58, 70, 77, 79
` ‘228 claims 1, 10, 17,
`18, 22, 23, 26, 37, 38,
`41, 43, 47, 49
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`Alternatively,
`“a second method for
`encoding data onto a
`carrier”
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`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`receiver, but not by the
`first type of receiver”
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`“communication[s]
`device” (Δ)
` ‘580 claims 1, 23, 32, 58
` ‘228: all asserted claims
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
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`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`No construction
`necessary; plain and
`ordinary meaning applies.
`
`Alternatively,
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`“a device that sends or
`receives information”
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`“device that transmits” (Δ)
` ‘580 claim 40
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
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`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`No construction
`necessary; plain and
`ordinary meaning applies.
`
`Alternatively,
`
`“a device that sends
`information”
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`Samsung’s proposed
`construction: “a
`device that sends or
`receives information over
`wires”
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`BlackBerry’s proposed
`construction: “a
`device that sends or
`receives information over
`wires in a circuit-switched
`network”
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`Samsung’s proposed
`construction: “a device
`that sends information
`over wires”
`
`BlackBerry’s proposed
`construction: “a device
`that sends information
`over wires in a circuit-
`switched network”
`
`“logic configured to
`transmit” (Δ)
`
`No construction
`necessary; plain and
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
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`Samsung’s proposed
`construction: “logic
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
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`12
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`Exhibit 1217 12/16
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`Term to be Construed
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`Rembrandt’s Proposed
`Construction
`
`Rembrandt’s Supporting
`Evidence1
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`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Supporting
`Evidence
`
` ‘580 claims 49, 54
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`ordinary meaning applies.
`
`Alternatively,
`
`“logic configured to send
`information”
`
`“master transceiver is
`configured additional data
`modulated according to
`the first modulation
`method after transmitting
`the fourth information”
`(Δ)
` ‘228 claim 5
`
`“the transceiver is
`configured to receive data
`from the intended
`destination in the second
`modulation method then
`the intended destination is
`the second type of
`receiver” (Δ)
` ‘580 claim 20
`
`“signal level
`compensation” (Δ)
` ‘228 claim 31
`
`“master transceiver is
`configured to transmit
`additional data modulated
`according to the first
`modulation method after
`transmitting the fourth
`information”
`
`“the transceiver is
`configured to receive data
`from the intended
`destination in the second
`modulation method when
`the intended destination is
`the second type of
`receiver”
`
`“adjusting signal
`parameters in the receiver
`to minimize receiving
`errors”
`
`configured to send
`information over wires.”
`
`BlackBerry’s proposed
`construction: “logic
`configured to send
`information over wires in
`a circuit-switched
`network”
`
`Indefinite
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`Indefinite
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
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`Extrinsic Evidence:
`13
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`“adjusting the amplitude
`characteristics of a
`receiver”
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
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`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`Exhibit 1217 13/16
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`Term to be Construed
`
`Rembrandt’s Proposed
`Construction
`
`Rembrandt’s Supporting
`Evidence1
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Supporting
`Evidence
`
`“training signal” (Δ)
` ‘228 claims 29, 31, 36
`
`“a transmission that
`signifies the beginning of
`a communication session”
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`“trailing signal” (Δ)
` ‘228 claim 51
`
`
`“a transmission that
`signifies the end of a
`communication session”
`
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`No construction
`necessary; plain and
`ordinary meaning applies.
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`“a first portion of the
`second communication
`indicating that the first
`modulation method will be
`used for modulating the
`payload data in the
`payload portion of the
`second communication”
`(Δ)
` ‘228 claim 22
`
`14
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`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
`
`Intrinsic Evidence:
`
`
`Extrinsic Evidence:
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`“a distinct transmission
`that establishes properties
`of a subsequent data
`transmission and that can
`have a different intended
`destination from the
`subsequent data
`transmission”
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`“a distinct transmission
`that follows a data
`transmission and that can
`have a different intended
`destination from the data
`transmission”
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`“a first portion of the first
`communication indicating
`that the second modulation
`method will be used for
`modulating the payload
`data in the payload portion
`of the first
`communication” means “a
`first portion of the first
`communication indicating
`that the second modulation
`method will be used
`instead of the first
`modulation method for
`modulating the payload
`data in the payload portion
`of the first
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`Exhibit 1217 14/16
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`Term to be Construed
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`Rembrandt’s Proposed
`Construction
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`Rembrandt’s Supporting
`Evidence1
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`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
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`Defendants’ Supporting
`Evidence
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`communication”
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`Exhibit 1217 15/16
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`DRAFT
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing document was filed electronically in
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`compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). As such, this notice was served on all counsel who have
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`consented to electronic service on this the 6th day of March, 2014. Local Rule CV-5(a)(3)(A).
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`_ /s/ Eric Enger_____
`Eric Enger
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`Exhibit 1217 16/16
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