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`Mr. Bress has over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. His work experience
`covers a broad range of disciplines including the development of requirements and standards for digital
`(VoIP), mobile, and analog telephone equipment, network systems and interfaces, product design
`consulting, user interfaces engineering, developing and operating telecommunications testing laboratories
`including VoIP, mobile, and analog equipment, design and development of testing systems including
`hardware and software development, software architectures and database system design, database system
`management,
`software
`code development, hardware
`architectures and development, new
`telecommunications services development, and the delivery of telecommunications training seminars (US
`and internationally).
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`Mr. Bress has in-depth knowledge and experience with telecommunications protocols and systems
`including SS7/AIN (Advanced Intelligent Network), PSTN, VoIP, Unified Communications (UC),
`mobile, and IMS.
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`Mr. Bress has over 10 years of experience in intellectual property matters including expert consulting and
`witnessing for patent litigation (plaintiffs and defendants), patent prosecution, testifying in court,
`testifying in deposition, development of expert reports and declarations for infringement, non-
`infringement, validity, and invalidity, claim charts analysis, claim construction, inter partes review (IPR),
`ex parte and inter partes re-examination, and the development of intellectual property and the filing of
`patents. Mr. Bress also has litigation experience related to the Telecommunications Consumer Protection
`Act (TCPA).
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`Mr. Bress has extensive experience working with multi-national engineering
`telecommunications product development process from design conception, software and hardware
`architectures, prototyping, design testing, production, and quality assurance.
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`Mr. Bress has in-depth experience with technologies related to hearing loss including interfacing with
`hearing loss special interest groups, amplified telephone equipment developers, manufacturers and
`suppliers, hearing aid manufacturers, and audiologists. Mr. Bress was the prime contributor to the
`ANSI/TIA-4953 standard for amplified telephone performance and this work has included consulting and
`presentations to state (PUC) and federal (FCC) agencies focused on accessibility and equipment for the
`hearing impaired.
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`Mr. Bress was (and continues to be) the chief architect for the development of several complex
`telecommunications device test systems including hardware, software, user interfaces, system integration,
`and networking protocol interfaces.
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`Mr. Bress is the named inventor for patents issued while at Bellcore, AST, and as a private consultant.
`He is the author of many Bellcore requirements and recommendations documents and the prime
`contributor to many American National Standards Institute / Telecommunication Industry Association
`(ANSI/TIA) standards. Mr. Bress has provided leadership at TIA continuously starting in 1998, and he is
`currently serving as chairman of the TIA TR-41 engineering committee for communications products
`performance and accessibility standards development.
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`Mr. Bress is a cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina with a BS in Electrical
`Engineering, and a summa cum laude graduate of the California Institute of Technology with a MS in
`Electrical Engineering.
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`Mr. Bress is currently the president of AST Technology Labs Inc. which he founded in 1995, providing
`product design consulting and testing services to internationally based customers including telephone
`service providers, product certification programs, and product and semiconductor manufacturers.
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`Prior to founding AST, Mr. Bress was employed from 1985 to 1995 at Bell Communications Research
`(Bellcore) as a Member of the Technical Staff (MTS) and Senior Systems Engineer. Mr. Bress’s work at
`Bellcore was focused on new services development including prototype terminals (including smart
`phones) development, network signaling and protocols, operations, and features requirements, and the
`development and operation of telecommunications testing laboratories including hardware and software
`development.
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`Since 2005 Mr. Bress has been an expert consultant and expert witness for intellectual property litigation
`and prosecution cases.
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`▪ US Telecommunications Infrastructure
`▪ Telecommunications Services Development
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`IP (SIP / SDP, IMS)
`▪ Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN)
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`ISDN
`▪ ADSL
`▪ POTS
`▪ Electronics and Control Systems
`▪ Communications Protocols
`▪ Test Systems Design and Development
`▪ Analog and Digital Hardware
`▪ Product Development Processes
`▪ RF Communications
`▪ Software Architectures and Development
`▪ User interfaces design
`▪ Database Systems Development and Management
`▪ Systems Development and Integration
`▪ Product Design Specifications Development
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` Voice Over IP (VoIP) Signaling and Features
`▪ Digital Telephony Signaling and Features
`▪ Mobile Telephony Signaling and Features
`▪ Analog Telephony Signaling and Features
`▪ Computer Telephony Devices
`▪ Unified Communications (UC) Technologies
`▪ Caller-ID Technologies
`▪ Voicemail Systems
`▪ Telephone Answering Machines
`▪ Acoustics and Audio Technologies
`▪ Amplified Telephones and Hearing Loss
`▪ Communications Accessibility
`▪ Telephone Feature Implementation
`▪ Telephone and Gateway Testing
`▪ Webcam Testing
`▪ Video Set-Top-Box Testing
`▪ Telecommunications Standards
`▪ Telecommunications Network Architectures
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`Education - University
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`Year College or University
`1987 California Institute of Technology
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`Degree
`M.S. Electrical Engineering (GPA: 4.0 / 4.0)
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`1985 University of North Carolina at Charlotte B.S. Electrical Engineering (GPA: 3.6 / 4.0)
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`▪ OSI protocols
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`ISDN
`▪ Databases
`▪ Multiple internal operations classes
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`Education - Other
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`“Bellcore University” classes including:
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` SS7 (Signaling System #7)
`▪ Computer networking: Architectures
`▪ Computer networking: Token Ring
`▪ Computer networking: Ethernet / IP
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`‘C’ language programming (multiple classes)
`▪ X.25 protocols
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`Professional Experience
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`From:
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`Organization:
`Title:
`Summary:
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`See separate section below: “Litigation and Intellectual Property Expert Experience”
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`1995
`Present
`James Bress, Consultant
`Engineering Consultant and Expert
`In addition to activities and responsibilities related to Mr. Bress’s position as President
`and CTO at AST Technology Labs Inc. (see below), Mr. Bress has been a contractor /
`consultant for projects which are summarized below.
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`▪ Summary of project responsibilities
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`o Analysis of telecommunications standards to support the development of
`product performance specifications and the development of related testing
`systems.
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`o Technical consulting for the development of detailed product performance
`specifications, and the design and development of advanced telephony
`device prototypes.
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`o Systems development including system architecture design, software and
`hardware development, system installation and training.
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`o Field troubleshooting and consulting for customer’s product issues.
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`o Development of Intellectual Property (IP).
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`o Development and delivery of technical training seminars regarding
`telecommunications product design and testing for North American and
`international customers.
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`▪ Projects highlights include:
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`o VoIP telephone, gateway / Analog Terminal Adapter (ATA) test system.
`• Developed system architecture, hardware, software, and user
`interfaces including features for controlling and analyzing VoIP
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`sessions.
`•
`Integration and provisioning of system hardware components.
`• System features include control and analysis of:
`▪ SIP and SDP signaling for call set-up negotiation and
`signaling messages.
`▪ RTP for audio transmission and telephony event control.
`▪ Message headers, message field data, and message packet
`timing.
`▪ Analog port (FXS and FXO) signaling input/output.
`• Test system used for call set-up analysis, feature analysis (e.g.,
`caller-ID, VMWI, voicemail), end-to-end signaling, timing
`variations, and much more.
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`o
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`IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) services.
`• Research and development of system designs and architectures for
`services delivery via IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) based
`on 3GPP, IETF, and ITU standards and protocols including access,
`transmission, and billing.
`▪ Analysis of IMS architecture for the design of an audio
`enhancement feature.
`▪ Developed services concept for users connecting to an
`IMS network via SIP/SDP enabled devices to access
`service provided by application servers.
`▪ Application servers service logic used to enhance the
`audio of a VoIP session by inserting a custom media
`gateway feature in the media path to modify the audio
`based on the user’s hearing impairment parameters.
`▪ Media gateway with added features to provide the audio
`enhancements applied to the speech signal coded in the
`transmission codec (voice coder).
`• Analysis and development of service delivery for mixed mode
`networks using IMS and AIN interfaces and components.
`• Analysis of service delivery to mobile devices including issues
`related to connections of the mobile circuit switched (CS) network
`to the IMS packet switched (PS) network.
`• Named inventor for US Patent No. 9,020,621 “Network Based
`Media Enhancement Function Based on an Identifier”.
`o Microsoft’s Skype for Business (fka: “Lync”) device test lab.
`• Audio device testing program using AST’s audio and acoustics
`test lab (see below).
`• Video camera test lab developed including integrating hardware,
`software, fixtures, and testing environment (controlled light room)
`for testing of video cameras (e.g. webcams).
`o Microsoft’s “Response Point” IP-PBX system requirements and test lab.
`• Development of detailed performance and testing specifications,
`and the development of custom testing capabilities for each system
`component:
`▪ VoIP telephony devices (handset, headset, speakerphone).
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`▪ VoIP gateways (FXO/PSTN and FXS/ATA-Analog).
`▪ System base controller (including SIP server, proxy,
`registrar, and voicemail server).
`• Microsoft’s customer’s installations troubleshooting and consulting.
`o Audio and acoustics telephony test lab.
`•
`Integration of hardware, software, test fixtures, and physical
`testing environments.
`• Standard/basic tests including frequency response, amplitude,
`volume control, noise, distortion, stability.
`• Advanced tests including terminal coupling loss (TCLw), echo
`cancellation (line and acoustic), noise suppression / cancelation,
`speech quality.
`• Anechoic room and semi-reverberant room test environments set
`up and qualified.
`• Speech recognition testing (e.g. Cortana) for multiple device types
`(laptops, tablets, etc.).
`• Subjective testing.
`o Thomson Consumer Electronics General Telephone Design Specifications
`• Drafted and updated complete library of Thomson’s detailed
`feature, performance, and testing requirements provided to OEMs
`(1000’s of pages).
`• Consulted with Thomson engineers and OEMs for product design
`details and testing requirements.
`• Comprehensive product performance testing services for
`Thomson’s OEMs.
`o TSA-6000® telephone signal recording and analysis system.
`• Developed system architecture, hardware, and software including
`features for signal recording and DSP analysis and reporting of
`telephony signals, events, states, and protocols.
`• Design of feature-rich graphical user interfaces.
`• Ongoing project operations include the manufacture and sale of
`TSA-6000® systems which started in 2003.
`• Named inventor for U.S. Patent No. 7,076,031 “System and
`Method for Telephone Signal Collection and Analysis.”
`• Human factors testing for user interfaces.
`o Automated Range Test (ART™) system.
`• Developed system architecture, hardware, software, and user
`interfaces.
`• System used to test the RF range of a cordless telephone by
`applying audio signals to the telephone’s microphone (send path)
`and line (receive path) interfaces while varying the (simulated)
`distance between the cordless handset and its associated base.
`• Control of RF path attenuation using probes and computer
`controlled RF attenuators.
`• Separately analyze the telephone’s transmit and receive audio
`signals in real time to determine a quality factor used to calculate
`when the simulated distance has caused the handset - base
`communications link to degrade below a configured threshold.
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`• Audio files are also recorded for subsequent analysis.
`• ART™ used in house at AST and also sold to key AST customers
`including installation and on-site training.
`• Human factors testing for user interfaces.
`o Automated Caller-ID test system (ATAS™)
`• Developed system architecture, hardware, software, and user
`interfaces.
`• Development and integration of:
`▪ DSP based signal simulations.
`▪ Telephone line simulation and control.
`▪ Vision system for automatic pass / fail analysis. Included
`OCR (optical character recognition), light indicator
`detection, and pattern matching.
`▪ Database for storing results and elaborate reporting.
`• ATAS™ used in house at AST and also sold to key AST
`customers including installation and on-site training.
`• Human factors testing for user interfaces.
`o Automated Stutter Dialtone Detection test system
`• Developed system architecture, hardware and software.
`• Development and integration of:
`▪ DSP based signal simulations.
`▪ Telephone line simulation and control.
`▪ Developed robotic interface for telephone push-button and
`switch-hook control using custom developed electrical /
`mechanical hardware and software control with feedback.
`Interface and control of line conditions and computer
`controlled light sensor.
`▪ Database for storing results and elaborate reporting.
`• System used in house at AST.
`o ADSL test labs development and operation:
`• ADSL splitters and filters.
`• ADSL signaling impact on other out-of-band signaling equipment.
`• ADSL physical layer testing of integrated gateways (test plans).
`o Common-Mode Noise test system.
`• Developed system architecture, hardware and software.
`• Development and integration of:
`▪ DSP based signal simulations.
`▪ Telephone line simulation and control.
`▪ Test parameter configurations based on Bell System
`Technical Journal (BSTJ) published field test results.
`• System used in house at AST.
`o Network Call Generator system (for Telcordia)
`• Developed system architecture, hardware, software, and user
`interfaces.
`• Prototype to support demonstrations of Telcordia’s:
`“1 Million Calls Per Minute” emergency notification project.
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`Integration of d telephone call control hardware and software and
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`database.
`• Delivered and installed system and trained Telcordia management
`and sales teams.
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`o Telcordia Analog Display Services Interface (ADSI)
`• Development of a standardized interface between an ADSI
`telephone and a Computer Telephony Integration Signaling Unit
`(ACTISU).
`• ACTISU unit was designed to connect in the network and
`communicate with an AIN (Advanced Intelligent Network) node.
`• System designed to work in conjunction with class-5 end-office
`switching systems (e.g., AT&T 5-ESS and Nortel DMS-100) to
`support the development of new consumer telephony services.
`• Named inventor for US Patent No. 5,570,420 “Customer premise
`equipment network integrator.”
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`o Seminars delivered to multiple companies / organizations including:
`• Alcatel (Paris, France)
`• Belco Telecom Products (Seoul, Korea)
`• HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America)
`(Delivered in multiple US sites)
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`Inventec Electronics (Penang, Malaysia; Nanjing China)
`• Motorola (Austin, TX)
`• NASRA (National Association for State Relay Administration)
`(Albuquerque, NM)
`• Nortel (Calgary, Canada)
`• Philips Semiconductors (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
`• Rayson Electronics (Taipei, Taiwan)
`• TEDPA (Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Programs
`Association) (Delivered in multiple US sites)
`• Thomson Consumer Electronics (Paris, France; Indianapolis, IN)
`• Uniden (Tokyo, Japan)
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`From:
`Present
`To:
`Organization: AST Technology Labs, Inc.
`Title:
`President, Chief Technical Officer, and Founder
`Summary:
`AST Technology Labs Inc. provides services to the telecommunications industry
`including product testing and reporting, product design engineering and development
`consulting, and systems development (including software and hardware).
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`AST is also involved in standards development and provides leadership for the
`Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).
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`AST’s list of clients includes telecommunications service providers, telephone
`equipment manufacturers, retail and institutional equipment buyers, semiconductor
`manufacturers, and other test labs.
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`Mr. Bress's responsibilities include:
`▪ Chairman of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-41
`engineering committee (telephone performance standards) (2015 – Present) and
`chairman / vice-chairman of the TIA TR-41.3 sub-committee (telephone
`performance standards) (2000 – 2015). Responsibilities include management of
`standards development, officiate at meetings, and liaison to other
`telecommunications standards organizations including ETSI, ITU, IETF, and
`IEEE.
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`▪ Telephony test systems design and development including authoring of overall
`system architectures, software architectures, software, hardware, and user
`interfaces (GUI).
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`▪ Development and operation of telephone testing lab for VoIP telephone devices
`and computer telephony devices including audio and acoustics, interfacing and
`signaling, and feature operations.
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`▪ Development and operation of Unified Communications (UC) devices audio and
`video testing lab for computer telephony devices (handsets, headsets,
`speakerphones, tablets, mobile devices, and webcams). AST is an authorized test
`lab for Microsoft’s “Optimized for Lync Logo” (now “Skype for Business”) and
`Skype device certification program.
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`▪ Development and operation of mobile handset testing lab including audio and
`acoustics and feature operations. Testing GSM, CDMA, WCDMA (UMTS), and
`LTE (4G) devices. Integration of R&S CMU200 and R&S CMW500 base station
`simulators with audio and acoustics test system.
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`▪ Development and operation of VoIP telephone, gateway and Analog Terminal
`Adapter (ATA) test system.
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`▪ Development and operation of comprehensive analog telephone device testing lab
`including Caller-ID, telephone line electrical and signaling interfacing, audio and
`acoustics, environmental performance testing (ESD, lightning, drop, AC power),
`Radio Frequency Immunity (RFI), cordless telephone (range, battery charging,
`operations), and other specialized features performance testing.
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`▪ Development and operation of Set-Top-Box telephone interface testing lab
`specified by DirecTV for DirecTV’s Set-Top-Box vendors.
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`▪ Development and operation of amplified telephone testing lab for device audio and
`acoustic and signaling performance.
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`▪ Development and operation of Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) telephone
`handset testing lab for signaling performance.
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`▪ Development and operation of comprehensive testing lab for telephone answering
`machines and IP based voicemail systems including signaling and features.
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`▪ Design and development of professional test reports for testing lab services.
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`▪ Development of telecommunications product specifications and prototypes.
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`▪ Field troubleshooting and consulting for AST customer’s product issues.
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`▪ Technical consulting for the development of detailed product performance
`specifications, and the design and development of advanced telephony devices.
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`▪ Protection of AST’s intellectual property through patent development and
`applications.
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`▪ Business development, client development, contracts, personnel, and corporate
`systems.
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`AST's Services
`AST provides services to telephone service providers, telephone designers and
`manufacturers, and semiconductor manufacturers. These services include:
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`▪ Testing and reports for conformance to standards including TIA, Bellcore, IEEE,
`ITU, ETSI, 3GPP, and others, for telephony products and interfaces
`▪ Product design consulting with product engineering development support
`▪ Development of custom test systems
`▪ Development of custom testing methods and test reports
`▪ Development of telephony product design specifications and requirements
`▪ Development of product testing specifications and requirements
`▪ Custom test systems on-site installation and training
`▪ Development of product testing specifications for AST customers
`▪ Development of product and system prototypes based on customer’s requirements
`o System architecture design
`o User interface design (GUI) and software prototyping for customer
`approvals
`o Software design, implementation, and test
`o Hardware design, implementation, integration, and test
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`AST's Test Systems Development Projects
`AST performs systems development including integration of vision systems, database
`systems, RF control systems, audio control systems, signaling and interface hardware
`and user interface controls (GUI). Test systems developed include:
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`▪ VoIP gateway signaling and features test system
`▪ Unified Communications device testing labs (audio and video)
`▪ Telephone acoustic test system (VoIP, Mobile, Analog)
`▪ Automated Caller-ID testing system (ATAS)
`▪ Automated Cordless Telephone Range test system (ART)
`▪ Automated RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) test system (ARFI)
`▪ Common-mode noise test system
`▪ Automated Stutter Dialtone Detection test system
`▪ Telephone signal capture and analysis system (TSA-6000®) (patented)
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`1985
`From:
`1995
`To:
`Organization: Bell Communications Research (Bellcore) (now known as Telcordia)
`Title:
`Senior Systems Engineer, Member of the Technical Staff (MTS)
`Summary:
`Caller-ID / ADSI / AIN Telephone Features Related Projects
`▪ Author of Bellcore Caller-ID and ADSI (Analog Display Services Interface)
`network signaling and telephone requirements and testing documents.
`▪ Analysis of class-5 (end office) switching systems capabilities including the AT&T
`5-ESS, Nortel DMS-100, and Siemens EWSD. Analysis was for the development
`of new telephony services.
`▪ Screen phone (smart phone) requirements, system architectures, and software
`development including server-to-terminal protocols, signaling, and information
`display requirements (display mapping rules). The terminal display requirements
`were based on a "logical display" (vs. physical display) and "soft-keys" definition
`allowing for an open terminal display architecture including the use of hierarchical
`presentation of options.
`▪ User interfaces prototyping and effectiveness analysis.
`▪ Research and analysis of touch-screen technologies to select touch-screen type to
`be integrated in prototype screen phones (smart phones).
`▪ Telephony features enabled by ADSI included Visual Voice Mail (VVM), context
`sensitive soft-keys to activate CLASS services (e.g., automatic recall, automatic
`callback), called party telephone directories, and access to information services.
`▪ Managed and developed Bellcore’s Caller-ID / ADSI conformance test lab
`including hardware and software development.
`▪ Subject Matter Expert for Caller-ID / ADSI signaling and protocols.
`▪ Developed and delivered Caller-ID / ADSI seminars to US and international telcos
`and telephone product manufacturers.
`▪ Human factors testing for user interfaces and customer acceptance of tone levels,
`frequencies and call interruptions.
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`Information Gateway Projects
`▪ Leader of the development team for the "Information Gateway" which defined
`protocols between network-based servers and terminals for access of information,
`display of the information, and user input methods.
`▪ Developed demonstration of networked remote database access and transmission
`system for images stored with searchable characteristics parameters. Included
`development of data compression and error control used for transmission.
`▪ Researched and reported on the current state of the art for terminal display and
`mapping (information display rules) protocols including France Minitel. NAPLPS,
`AT&T Smart Phone, VT-100, and other terminal protocols.
`▪ Developed mass market and network service platform prototypes (software
`development and hardware integration) using PSTN, ISDN, X.25, and TCP/IP
`networks.
`▪ Developed service architectures, requirements, and prototypes for Advanced
`Intelligent Network (AIN) services deployed in a Signaling System #7 (SS7)
`network.
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`▪ Developed, tested, and applied human factors analysis techniques to graphical user
`interfaces (GUI) for the display and access to distributed information (pre-cursor to
`web browsers).
`▪ Developed software interfaces and protocols for a layered communications system
`architecture including layer-1 (physical), layer-2 (data link), and layer-3 (network)
`with emphasis on ISDN (Q.921 and Q.931) and Ethernet connectivity.
`▪ Software development and hardware integration for integrated ISDN, X.25, and
`POTS messaging services.
`▪ C-language software development under UNIX / Windows / DOS.
`▪ Assembly language development.
`▪ Developed hardware and software for PC based analog and digital test equipment.
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`Corporate Fax – Email Server Project
`▪ Chief architect, project manager, and software developer.
`▪ Developed integrated messaging platforms (architecture, software, database,
`hardware) for e-mail, fax, voice, and directory services.
`▪ Developed new features for Bellcore’s corporate fax / email server system.
`Included integration of fax-to-email and email-to-fax- for incoming and outgoing
`faxes through corporate email system.
`▪ Human factors testing for user interfaces.
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`Bell Operating Company Operations Systems Development and Management
`▪ Developer, tester, and analyst for the Bellcore ST&S (Software Technologies and
`Systems) business unit in the FACS (Facility Assignment and Control Systems)
`group including database management and configuration.
`▪ Developed code and managed database system components for PREMIS (PREmise
`Information System), SOAC (Service Order Analysis & Control), and LFACS
`(Loop Facility Assignment and Control System) which are all components of the
`FACS.
`▪ Managed and performed FACS systems communications network development
`and software installation and testing.
`▪ RDBMS performance analysis and development.
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`1990
`1993
`Sole Proprietor
`Owner / Software and Systems Developer
`▪ Development of database system for entertainment/tour companies’ customer
`databases including schema architecture and design, coding, report development,
`and remote access.
`▪ Developed system specifications, developed all code, and added features as
`requested by customers.
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`James R. Bress
`Curriculum Vitae
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`March 1, 2017
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`1982
`1984
`Process Systems Inc.
`Engineering Technician
`▪ Technical writing for energy management field located equipment and host system
`software and user manuals
`▪ Developed test equipment and procedures for field located equipment and host
`systems
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`James R. Bress
`Curriculum Vitae
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`Litigation and Intellectual Property Expert and Consultant Experience
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` Patent Litigation: Expert witness and consultant
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`Infringement (plaintiff cases, and defendant cases).
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`Invalidity (supporting invalidity position cases, and defending validity cases).
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`o Experience includes:
`▪ Trial testimony
`▪ Depositions
`▪ Expert reports and expert rebuttal reports
`▪ Declarations
`▪ Claim chart development and analysis
`▪ Prior art searches
`▪ Prior art analysis
`▪ Consulting with attorneys
`▪ 30 (b)(6) depositions support
`▪ Research
`▪ Systems analysis
`▪ Software code review and analysis
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`▪ Patent Prosecution Cases
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`Inter partes reviews (IPR)
`Inter partes re-examination
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`o Ex-parte re-examination
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`o Experience includes:
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`IPR depositions.
`▪ Engagements with third party requesters and patent owners.
`▪ Multiple cases regarding telecommunications patents.
`▪ Expert declarations.
`▪ Analysis of prior art.
`▪ Search and identification of prior art (including patents and technical publications).
`▪ Claim chart development and analysis.
`▪ USPTO panel interview.
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`In-depth study into the technical and legal basis for obviousness including precedent
`setting cases and the MPEP (Manual of Patent Examining Procedures).
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`▪ TCPA (Telecommunications Consumer Protection Act) Litigation: Expert witness and consultant
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`o Deposition.
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`o Expert declaration development.
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`o VoIP based telephone system analysis including operations, functions, and features.
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`o Mobile telephone service call connections and billing records analysis of Call Detail Records
`obtained from a subpoena of plaintiff’s AT&T mobile account.
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`o Consulting regarding FCC rules and regulations related to the TCPA.
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`▪ Pre-Litigation Support: Expert consultant for the analysis of patent claims and accused products
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`o Patent claims infringement review including evaluation and analysis of accused products and
`systems to determine operational features and methods.
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`o Patent claims validity evaluation including prior art searches.
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`o Consulting with attorneys to explain technical aspects of claims and patent specifications.
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`o Product analysis including disassembly, parts inspection analysis, software code review, and
`research.
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`▪ Vermont PUC (Public Utility Commission) VoIP Service Hearings
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`o Purpose: Determine if VoIP is a Telecommunications Service Vs. Information Service.
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`o Consulting and response to VT-PUC RFP questions.
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`o Analysis of VoIP services connectivity and configurations (e.g., Comcast VoIP service).
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`o Analysis of issues related to “Nomadic Vs. Fixed VoIP”.
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`o Analysis of FCC telecommunications regulations and declaratory rulings.
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`JAMES BRESS
`LITIGATION AND PATENT PROSECUTION
`CASES SUMMARY
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`• CLOSED
`o Trial
`▪ 1 patent case to trial
`o Deposition
`▪ 2 patent cases to deposition
`▪ 1 TCPA lawsuit defense (Telecommunications Consumer Protection Act) to deposition
`o USPTO / PTAB
`▪ 4 IPRS
`▪ 1 inter partes reexam
`▪ 1 ex parte reexam
`o Consulting
`▪ 5 patent cases as consultant
`▪ 1 product liability case as consultant
`• ACTIVE / STAYED
`o 1 patent case to expert reports (stayed before deposition)
`o 1 patent case as consultant (stayed)
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`JAMES BRESS
`LITIGATION AND PATENT PROSECUTION
`CASE OVERVIEWS
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`Patent non-infringement and invalidity to trial (closed)
`• Metaswitch v Genband (Baker Botts) (Judge Gilstrap: Eastern District of Texas)
`o Expert for defendant