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`U.S. Patent No. 8,860,584
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`Title: Athletic-Wear Having Integral Measuring Sensors
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,860,584 prosecution history
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,860,584 – Infringement Contentions of Patentee
`dated Jan. 20, 2015, against Nike, Inc., in Case No. 3:14-cv-00423
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`Declaration of Dr. Darrin Young
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,689,437 (“Teller”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,454,002 (“Gardner”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,172,722 Priority Application 61/200,953 filed
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,171,331 (“Vock”)
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`Ground 1. Claims 3-7, 9, 11-16, 18 and 20 are anticipated under 35 U.S.C.
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`Ground 2. Claims 3-7, 9, 11-16, 18 and 20 are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
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`Ground 5. Claims 3-6, 9, 11-15, 18 and 20 are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
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`(20). The gathered data is transmitted to a personal computer (35) which could
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`instead be replaced by any computing device that has access to and that can
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`transmit and received data through an electronic network, such as a personal digital
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`assistant (Palm VII) or 2-way pager. (Teller, Ex. 1005, 8:52-57.) Teller further
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`discloses a server in the form of a remote central monitoring unit 30. (Fig. 1.) As
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`detailed below, Teller anticipates the aforementioned claims. (Young Decl., ¶63.)
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`3. A system for
`tracking
`athletic
`movements
`comprising:
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`[3a] computing
`unit configured
`to transmit and
`receive
`electrical
`signals relating
`to athletic
`performance
`parameters;
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`12. A method
`for measuring
`and tracking
`athletic
`movements
`over a
`computer
`network,
`comprising the
`steps of:
`[12a] providing
`a computing
`units [sic]
`configured to
`transmit and
`receive
`electrical
`signals relating
`to athletic
`performance
`parameters;
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`Teller’s disclosure “relates to a system for
`monitoring health, wellness and fitness, and in
`particular, to a system for collecting and
`storing at a remote site data relating to an
`individual’s physiological state, lifestyle and
`various contextual parameters, and making
`such data and analytical information based on
`such data available to the individual, preferably
`over an electronic network.” (Teller, Ex. 1005,
`1:6-12.)
`Teller discloses a computing unit, i.e.,
`microprocessor 20 of the sensor device 10. See
`Fig. 2.
`In Teller’s system, “Sensor device 10 includes
`at least one sensor 12 and a microprocessor
`20.” (Teller, Ex. 1005, 7:32-33.) “Sensor
`device 10 generates data indicative of various
`physiological parameters of an individual, such
`as the individual’s heart rate, pulse rate, …
`respiration rate, … activity level, … body
`position, pressure on muscles or bones….”
`(Teller, Ex. 1005, 4:38-44.)
`Teller’s sensor device 10 “also includes
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`[3b]
`at least one
`sensor
`configured to
`generate
`electrical
`signals relating
`to athletic
`performance
`parameters
`from physical
`movement,
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`[12b]
`providing at
`least one
`sensor [and]
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`[12g]
`generating by
`said sensors
`electrical
`signals relating
`to athletic
`performance
`parameters
`from the
`physical
`movement
`thereof;
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`[3c]
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`[12c]
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
`Teller 7,689,437
`input/output circuitry 24 [Fig. 2], which is
`adapted to output and receive as input certain
`data signals in the manners to be described
`herein.” (Teller, Ex.1005, 7:63-65.)
`“Sensor device 10, includes one or more
`sensors, which are adapted to generate signals
`in response to physiological characteristics of
`an individual, and a microprocessor.” (Teller,
`Ex. 1005, 4:30-33.)
`“It should be understood that microprocessor
`20 may also comprise other forms of
`processors or processing devices, such as a
`microcontroller, or any other device that can be
`programmed to perform the functionality
`described herein.” (Teller, Ex. 1005, 7:52-56.)
`In Teller’s system, “Sensor device 10, includes
`one or more sensors [12], which are adapted to
`generate signals in response to physiological
`characteristics of an individual, and a
`microprocessor.” (Teller, Ex. 1005, 4:30-33.)
`For detecting the aforementioned activity level,
`Teller’s sensor can be an “Accelerometer”
`which tracks “Activity in Interpreted G Shocks
`per Minute” caused by “Body Movement.”
`(Teller, Ex. 1005, Table 1 at column 5, about
`lines 27-29.) For detecting the aforementioned
`body position, Teller’s sensor can be a
`“Mercury Switch Array” which tracks “Body
`Position (e.g. supine, erect, sitting)” (Id., about
`lines 33-35.) For detecting the aforementioned
`respiration rate, Teller’s sensor can be a “Strain
`Gauge” which tracks “Chest Volume Change.”
`(Id., about lines 7-8.) For detecting physical
`body movement or motion