IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`BLITZSAFE TEXAS, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`vs.
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`MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION,
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`et al.,
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`Case No. 2:17-cv-00430-JRG
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`(Lead Case)
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Defendants.
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`DEFENDANTS’ JOINT DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO P.R. 4-2
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`Pursuant to P. R. 4-2 and the Court’s Docket Control Order (Dkt. 88), Defendants
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`Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION; Mitsubishi
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`Motors North America, BMW of North America, LLC, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG,
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`Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, and Mazda Motor of North America, Inc. d/b/a
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`Mazda North American Operations (collectively, “Defendants”)1, hereby attach at Exhibit
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`A their Preliminary Claim Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence. In order to reduce the
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`burden on the Court, Defendants have identified certain terms from their P.R. 4-1
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`identification of terms for which we do not presently seek a construction. Exhibit A is
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`based on information currently available to Defendants. Defendants have not completed
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`discovery and have not received Plaintiff’s P.R. 4-2 Disclosures. Defendants therefore
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`reserve the right to revise, amend, or subtract from this list of terms to be construed,
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`proposed constructions, and identification of extrinsic evidence based on further discovery
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`1 Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver by any Defendant(s) of any defenses or
`affirmative defenses, including any and all venue, jurisdiction, and other challenges to
`this litigation in this forum.
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`and Plaintiff’s proposed terms and constructions. Nothing in this submission shall be
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`construed to be an admission by Defendants.
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` Dated: March 14, 2018
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Lionel M. Lavenue
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`Lionel M. Lavenue
`lionel.lavenue@finnegan.com
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
`Two Freedom Square
`11955 Freedom Drive
`Reston, VA 20190-5675
`(571) 203-2700 (telephone)
`(202) 408-4400 (facsimile)
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`R. Benjamin Cassady
`ben.cassady@finnegan.com
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4413
`(202) 408-4000 (telephone)
`(202) 408-4400 (facsimile)
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`Kai Rajan
`kai.rajan@finnegan.com
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4413
`(202) 408-4000 (telephone)
`(202) 408-4400 (facsimile)
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
`BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC AND
`BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
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`By: /s/ Evan Finkel
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`Evan Finkel
`evan.finkel@pillsburylaw.com
`Michael S. Horikawa
`michael.horikawa@pillsburylaw.com
`Tim Rawson
`tim.rawson@pillsburylaw.com
`PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW
`PITTMAN LLP
`725 S. Figueroa St., Suite 2800
`Los Angeles, California 90017-5406
`Tel: 213.488.7100; Fax: 213.226.4058
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`Trey Yarbrough (Bar No. 22133500)
`trey@yw-lawfirm.com
`Dallas W. Tharpe (Bar No. 24052036)
`dallas@yw-lawfirm.com
`YARBROUGH WILCOX, PLLC
`100 E. Ferguson St., Ste. 1015
`Tyler, Texas 75702
`Tel: (903) 595-3111; Fax: (903) 595-0191
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, MITSUBISHI
`ELECTRIC CORPORATION
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`By: /s/ Matthew Satchwell
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`Paul R. Steadman
`Illinois Bar No. 6238160
`paul.steadman@dlapiper.com
`Matthew Satchwell
`Illinois Bar No. 6290672
`matthew.satchwell@dlapiper.com
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`444 West Lake Street, Suite 900
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 368-4000
`Facsimile: (312) 236-7516
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`Patrick S. Park
`California Bar No. 246348
`patrick.park@dlapiper.com
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 400
`North Tower
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Telephone: (310) 595-3000
`Facsimile: (310) 595-3300
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`Dawn M. Jenkins
`Texas Bar No. 24074484
`dawn.jenkins@dlapiper.com
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`1000 Louisiana, Suite 2800
`Houston, TX 77002
`Telephone: (713) 425-8454
`Facsimile: (713) 300-6054
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`Sangwon Sung
`California Bar No. 309380
`sangwon.sung@dlapiper.com
`DLA PIPER LLP (US)
`2000 University Avenue
`East Palo Alto, CA 94303
`Telephone: (650) 833-2000
`Facsimile: (650) 833-2001
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT MAZDA
`MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC. D/B/A MAZDA
`NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
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`By: /s/ Michael C. Smith
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`Michael C. Smith
`Siebman, Burg, Phillips,& Smith, LLP
`113 E. Austin Street
`PO Box 1556
`Marshall, TX 75671-1556
`Telephone: 903-938-8900
`Facsimile: 972-767-4620
`michaelsmith@siebman.com
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`Charles Gorenstein (admitted pro hac vice)
`cg@bskb.com
`Lynde F. Herbach (admitted pro hac vice)
`Lynde.Herzbach@bskb.com
`BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP
`8110 Gatehouse Road, Suite 100E
`Falls Church, VA 22040-0747
`Telephone: 703-205-8000
`Facsimile: 703-205-8050
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
`MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION,
`MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA
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`By: /s/ Jeffrey S. Gerchick
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`J. Mark Mann
`Texas Bar No. 12926150
`mark@themannfirm.com
`MANN TINDEL THOMPSON
`300 West Main
`Henderson, Texas 75652
`Telephone: 903.657.8540
`Facsimile: 903.657.6003
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`Edward J. DeFranco
`Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
`51 Madison Ave., 22nd Floor
`New York, NY 10010
`(212) 849-7000
`eddefranco@quinnemanuel.com
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`Jeffrey S. Gerchick
`Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
`1300 I Street, N.W., Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20005
`(202) 538-8000
`jeffgerchick@quinnemanuel.com
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`Brett N. Watkins
`Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
`711 Louisiana Street, Suite 500
`Houston, TX 77002
`(713) 221-7030
`brettwatkins@quinnemanuel.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
`DAIMLER AG AND
`MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing document was served via
`electronic mail on this 14th day of March 2018 upon counsel for all parties..
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`Dated: March 14, 2018
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`/s/ Evan Finkel________________________
`EVAN FINKEL
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`Defendants’ P.R. 4-2 Exchange Of Preliminary Claim Constructions And Extrinsic Evidence
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`No.
`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Claim Term / Phrase1
`“integration” / “integrating”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 5, 57, 86, 92)
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`“integration” / “integrating”
`(’342 Patent claims 49, 50, 53, 54, 56,
`66, 70,73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 80, 94, 97,
`99, 102, 103, 106, 113, 120)
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`“auxiliary input source”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 14)
`“channeling audio signals” / “audio
`signals … are selectively channeled”
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` / “channeling audio” / “channels
`audio” / “channels video”
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`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 14) (’342
`Patent claims 97, 113, 120)
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`Defendants’ Proposed Construction2
`Agreed to by parties: “Connecting one or more
`external devices or inputs to an existing car radio
`or stereo via an interface, processing and
`handling signals and audio channels, allowing a
`user to control the devices via the car stereo, and
`displaying data from the devices on the radio.”
`Agreed to by parties: “Connecting one or more
`external devices or inputs to an existing car
`stereo or video system via an interface,
`processing and handling signals, audio, and/or
`video information, allowing a user to control the
`devices via the car stereo or video system, and
`displaying data from the devices on the car stereo
`or video system.”
`Agreed to by parties: “a device that outputs
`audio by headphone jack or other connector”
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`Agreed to by parties as to “channeling audio
`signals” and “audio signals … are selectively
`channeled”, both of which are construed to mean
`“receiving and transmitting audio”.
`Defendants’ Proposed Constructions:
` “channeling audio”: “receiving and
`transmitting audio”
` “channels audio”: “receives and
`transmits audio”
` “channels video”: “receives and
`transmits video”
`“preventing the car stereo from shutting off,
`entering a sleep mode, or otherwise being
`unresponsive to signals and/or data from an
`external source.”
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`5.
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`“maintain … in an operational state”
`(’786 Patent, claim 57, 86, 92)
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`1 Defendants intend to have each claim term and phrase identified in this list construed with reference to its use in
`any and all the asserted claims. While Defendants have attempted to identify each asserted claim in which a
`claim term or phrase to be construed is found, in the event any claim has been omitted, this list is intended to and
`shall be deemed to include that omitted claim as if had been set forth.
`2 Defendants may rely on expert declarations in support of its proposed claim constructions, including without
`limitation the identification of the structures (or lack thereof) in the patent specification for performing the
`function recited in a claim element subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
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`No.
`6.
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`7.
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`Defendants’ P.R. 4-2 Exchange Of Preliminary Claim Constructions And Extrinsic Evidence
`Claim Term / Phrase1
`Defendants’ Proposed Construction2
`Agreed to by parties: “preventing the car stereo
`“maintaining . . . in a state responsive”
`from shutting off, entering a sleep mode, or
`/ “maintain . . . in a state responsive”
`otherwise being unresponsive to signals and/or
`(’786 Patent, claim 6) (’342 Patent
`data from an external source.”
`claims 56, 106)
`“interface”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 5, 6, 10, 14, 23,
`57, 64, 86, 88, 92, 97)
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`(Construction from Hyundai case) “a device that
`includes a microcontroller and that is a
`functionally and structurally separate component
`from the car stereo, which integrates an external
`aftermarket device with a car stereo.”
`Extrinsic Evidence: Marlowe Patent Holdings
`(MPH) Opening Markman Brief at 1, 4, 6 (D. NJ
`3:10-cv-01199, Dkt. 149); MPH Reply Markman
`Brief at 6, 13, 17, 18 (D. NJ 3:10-cv-01199, Dkt.
`156); MPH Suppl. Markman Brief, Exs. X, Y,
`AB, AC, AD (D. NJ 3:10-cv-01199, Dkt. 222).
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`Indefinite.
`Alternatively, “a microprocessor programmed to
`perform the flow-diagram of FIG. 24”
`“[audio/video] equipment lacking specifically-
`designed wiring configuration for use only with
`custom designed connectors in the vehicle for
`that purpose.”
`Extrinsic Evidence: Marlowe Patent Holdings
`(MPH) Opening Markman Brief at 2-3, 6, 7 (D.
`NJ, 3:10-cv-01199 Dkt. 149); MPH Suppl.
`Markman Brief, at 3 (D. NJ, 3:10-cv-01199 Dkt.
`222).
`“produced by the portable device as decoded
`audio signals for playing on the car audio/video
`system (encoded audio signals, even if previously
`decoded by a portable device at some point in the
`past, are not ‘decoded audio signals’)”
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`“produced by the portable device as decoded
`audio signals sent using the wireless
`communication link for playing on the car
`audio/video system (encoded audio signals, even
`if previously decoded by a portable device at
`some point in the past, are not ‘decoded audio
`signals’)”
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`8.
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`9.
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`“integration subsystem”
`(’342 Patent claims 49, 50, 53-57, 66,
`70, 73, 77-80, 97, 99, 102, 103, 106,
`113, 120)
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`“after-market audio device” and
`“after-market video device”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 4, 5, 7, ,8 10,
`23, 26)
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`10.
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`11.
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`“generated by the portable device over
`the [or said] wireless communication
`link for playing on the car audio/video
`system”
`(’342 Patent claims 49, 66, 73, 94)
`“generated by the portable device to
`the car audio/video system using the
`wireless communication link”
`(’342 Patent claim 97, 120)
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`No.
`12.
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`13.
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`14.
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`15.
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`16.
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`Agreed to by parties: “outside and alien to the
`environment of an OEM or after-market stereo
`system.”3
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`Agreed to by parties: “capable of being moved
`about”
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`Claim Term / Phrase1
`Defendants’ Proposed Construction2
`Agreed to by parties: “a continuously
`“device presence signal”
`transmitted signal indicating an audio device is
`(’786 Patent, claims 6, 57, 86, 92)
`present.”
`(’342 Patent claims 56, 106)
`“external”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 57, 86, 92)
`(’342 Patent claims 49, 73, 97, 120)
`“portable”
`(’786 Patent, claim 57, 92, 94, 97)
`(’342 Patent claims 49, 52-54, 56, 57,
`62-64, 66, 70, 71, 73, 76-78, 80, 94,
`95, 97, 100, 101, 103, 106, 109-111,
`113, 115, 120)
`“pre-programmed”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 7, 8, 57, 60, 86,
`90, 91, 92)
`“car stereo”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 2, 6, 13, 14, 57,
`58, 60, 63, 86, 90-92)
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`Agreed to by parties: Plain and ordinary
`meaning
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`(Construction from Hyundai case) “All presently
`existing car stereos and radios, such as physical
`devices that are present at any location within a
`vehicle, in addition to software and/or
`graphically-or display-driven receivers. An
`example of such a receiver is a software-driven
`receiver that operates on a universal LCD panel
`within a vehicle and is operable by a user via a
`graphical user interface displayed on the
`universal LCD panel. Further, any future
`receiver, whether a hardwired or a
`software/graphical receiver operable on one or
`more displays, is considered within the definition
`of the terms ‘car stereo’ and ‘car radio.’”
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`3 The phrase “outside and alien” does not limit the term “external” to devices that were not made to
`work in automobiles.
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`Claim Term / Phrase1
`Defendants’ Proposed Construction2
`“a first pre-programmed code portion
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`for remotely controlling the after-
`Function: “remotely controlling the after-market
`market audio device using the car
`audio device using the car stereo by receiving a
`stereo by receiving a control command
`control command from the car stereo through
`from the car stereo through said first
`said first connector in a format incompatible with
`connector in a format incompatible
`the after-market audio device, processing the
`with the after-market audio device,
`received control command into a formatted
`processing the received control
`command compatible with the after-market audio
`command into a formatted command
`device, and transmitting the formatted command
`compatible with the after-market audio
`to the after-market audio device through said
`device, and transmitting the formatted
`second connector for execution by the after-
`command to the after-market audio
`market audio device.”
`device through said second connector
`Structure: a microprocessor programmed to
`for execution by the after-market
`execute the code portion shown in Table 1 and
`audio device” (‘786 Patent, claim 1)
`described at col. 17:63-18:4. See Nos. 21, 37,
`and 39/40/41.
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`Function: “generating a device presence signal
`and transmitting the signal to the car stereo to
`maintain the car stereo in an operational state /
`generating a device presence signal and
`transmitting the signal to the car stereo through
`said first electrical connector to maintain the car
`stereo in an operational state responsive to
`signals generated by the after-market video
`device.”
`Structure: Indefinite for failing to disclose
`corresponding structure
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`“a first pre-programmed code portion
`for generating a device presence signal
`and transmitting the signal to the car
`stereo to maintain the car stereo in an
`operational state” (‘786 Patent, Claim
`57) / “a first pre-programmed code
`portion for generating a device
`presence signal and transmitting the
`signal to the car stereo through said
`first electrical connector to maintain
`the car stereo in an operational state
`responsive to signals generated by the
`after-market video device” (‘786
`Patent, Claim 86).
`“a second pre-programmed code
`portion for receiving data from the
`after-market audio device through said
`second connector in a format
`incompatible with the car stereo,
`processing the received data into
`formatted data compatible with the car
`stereo, and transmitting the formatted
`data to the car stereo through said first
`connector for display by the car
`stereo” (‘786 Patent, Claim 1)
`
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`Function: “receiving data from the after-market
`audio device through said second connector in a
`format incompatible with the car stereo,
`processing the received data into formatted data
`compatible with the car stereo, and transmitting
`the formatted data to the car stereo through said
`first connector for display by the car stereo.”
`Structure: a microprocessor programmed to
`execute the code portion shown in Table 2 and
`described at col. 18:51-62.” See Nos. 20 and 38.
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`4
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`No.
`17.
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`18.
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`19.
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`Claim Term / Phrase1
`Defendants’ Proposed Construction2
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`“a third code portion for receiving data
`from the video device incompatible
`Function: “receiving data from the video device
`with the car stereo, processing
`incompatible with the car stereo, processing
`received data into formatted data
`received data into formatted data compatible
`compatible with the car stereo, and
`with the car stereo, and transmitting formatted
`transmitting formatted data . . .” (’786
`data.”
`Patent, Claim 91)
`Structure: See No. 19.
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`Function: “remotely controlling the MP3 player
`using the car stereo by receiving a control
`command from the car stereo through said first
`electrical connector in a format incompatible
`with the MP3 player, processing the control
`command into a formatted control command
`compatible with the MP3 player, and
`transmitting the formatted control command to
`the MP3 player through said second electrical
`connector for execution by the MP3 player”
`Structure: see No. 17.
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`“a second pre-programmed code
`portion for remotely controlling the
`MP3 player using the car stereo by
`receiving a control command from the
`car stereo through said first electrical
`connector in a format incompatible
`with the MP3 player, processing the
`control command into a formatted
`control command compatible with the
`MP3 player, and transmitting the
`formatted control command to the
`MP3 player through said second
`electrical connector for execution by
`the MP3 player” (‘786 Patent, Claim
`57)
`“a third pre-programmed code portion
`for switching to one or more auxiliary
`input sources connected to said third
`electrical connector” (‘786 Patent,
`Claim 1).
`
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`Function: “switching to one or more auxiliary
`input sources connected to said third electrical
`connector.”
`Structure: a microprocessor programmed to
`execute the flow-diagram of ref. no. 198 of Fig.
`4D as described in col. 14:43-48, 15:13-23, and
`316 of Fig. 5 as described in col. 19:48-52.
`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase.
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`No.
`20.
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`21.
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`22.
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`23.
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`“a plug-and-play mode for
`automatically detecting a device type
`of the after-market audio device”
`(‘786 Patent, claim 5)
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`Claim Term / Phrase1
`Defendants’ Proposed Construction2
`“All presently existing car audio and video
`“car audio/video system”
`systems, such as physical devices that are present
`(’342 Patent claims 49-51, 53, 54, 56,
`at any location within a vehicle, in addition to
`57, 66, 70, 73-75, 77, 78, 94, 97, 99,
`software and/or graphically-or display- driven
`106, 113, 120)
`receivers. An example of such a receiver is a
`software-driven receiver that operates on a
`universal LCD panel within a vehicle and is
`operable by a user via a graphical user interface
`displayed on the universal LCD panel. Further,
`any future receiver, whether a hardwired or a
`software/graphical receiver operable on one or
`more displays, is considered within the definition
`of the terms ‘car audio/video systems.’”
`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase.
`
`“format incompatible with” means “a format not
`designed to work with”.
`Extrinsic Evidence: Merriam-Webster’s
`Collegiate Dictionary (10th ed. 1994) (defining
`“Compatible: 5: designed to work with another
`device or system without modification; esp:
`being a computer designed to operate in the same
`manner and use the same software as another
`computer.”); Marlowe Patent Holdings (MPH)
`Opening Markman Brief at 2-3, 6, 7 (D. NJ,
`3:10-cv-01199 Dkt. 149).
`See No. 26.
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`Plain and ordinary meaning.
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`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase.
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`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase.
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`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase.
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`“data generated by the after-market
`device” (‘786 Patent claims 7, 8,
`61)/“data generated by the MP3
`player” (‘786 Patent claim 62)
`“format incompatible with the [after-
`market audio device, MP3 player,
`portable device, video device, portable
`audio device, car stereo, car
`audio/video system]”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 57, 90, 92)
`(’342 Patent claims 53, 57, 77, 97)
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`“format incompatible with the [car
`stereo / car audio/video system]”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 60) (’342
`Patent claims 54, 70, 78, 120)
`“video information”
`(’786 Patent, claims 10, 86)
`“video device”
`(’786 Patent, claims 86, 88, 90, 91)
`“video file”
`(’342 Patent, claims 66, 68, 94, 113,
`115)
`“picture”
`(’342 Patent, claims 68, 115)
`
`No.
`24.
`
`25.
`
`26.
`
`27.
`
`28.
`
`29.
`
`30.
`
`31.
`
`
`
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`No.
`32.
`
`33.
`
`34.
`
`35.
`
`36.
`
`37.
`
`“first pre-programmed means for . . .
`transmitting the signal to the car stereo
`to maintain the car stereo in an
`operational state”
`(’786 Patent, claim 92)
`“a second code portion for receiving a
`control signal from the car . . . ,
`processing a received control
`signal . . ., and transmitting the
`formatted control signal . . .”
`(’786 Patent, claim 90)
`
`38.
`
`“a third code portion for receiving data
`from the MP3 player . . . , processing
`received data . . . , and transmitting
`formatted data . . .”
`(’786 Patent, claim 60)
`
`Defendants’ P.R. 4-2 Exchange Of Preliminary Claim Constructions And Extrinsic Evidence
`Claim Term / Phrase1
`Defendants’ Proposed Construction2
`Agreed to by parties: Plain and ordinary
`“connector electrically connectable to”
`meaning
`/ “electrical connector”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 2,4, 5, 5, 57,
`86,97)
`“connectable”
`(’786 Patent, claims 1, 57, 86)
`“Original Equipment Manufacturer
`(OEM)”
`(’786 Patent, claims 2, 58)
`“first pre-programmed means for
`generating a device presence signal”
`(’786 Patent, claim 92)
`
`Agreed to by parties: Plain and ordinary
`meaning
`
`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase.
`
`Nos. 35 and 36 can be combined into a single
`limitation for construction.
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6). See No. 18.
`Function: generating a device presence signal
`Structure: see No. 18.
`See No. 18.
`
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`Function: “receiving a control signal from the car
`stereo in a format incompatible with the video
`device, processing a received control signal into
`a formatted control signal compatible with the
`video device, and transmitting the formatted
`control signal to the video device for execution
`thereby”
`Structure: see No. 17.
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`Function: “receiving data from the MP3 player in
`a format incompatible with the car stereo,
`processing received data into formatted data
`compatible with the car stereo, and transmitting
`formatted data to the car stereo for display
`thereby”
`Structure: See No. 19.
`
`
`
`7
`
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`Defendants’ P.R. 4-2 Exchange Of Preliminary Claim Constructions And Extrinsic Evidence
`Claim Term / Phrase1
`Defendants’ Proposed Construction2
`Nos. 39, 40, and 41 can be combined into a
`“second pre-programmed means for
`single limitation for construction.
`remotely controlling the portable
`audio device using the car stereo by
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`receiving a control command from the
`Function: “remotely controlling the portable
`car stereo in a format incompatible
`audio device using the car stereo by receiving a
`with the portable audio device”
`control command from the car stereo in a format
`(’786 Patent, claim 92)
`incompatible with the portable audio device,
`processing the control command into a formatted
`control command compatible with the portable
`audio device, and transmitting the formatted
`control command to the portable audio device for
`execution thereby”
`Structure: see 17.
`See No. 39.
`
`See No. 39.
`
`Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112(6) (pre-AIA).
`Function: “transmitting audio from the portable
`audio device to the car stereo”
`Structure: See No. 19.
`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase.
`
`
`8
`
`“second pre-programmed means for
`remotely controlling the portable
`audio device using the car stereo
`by . . . processing the control
`command into a formatted control
`command compatible with the
`portable audio device”
`(’786 Patent, claim 92)
`“second pre-programmed means for
`remotely controlling the portable
`audio device using the car stereo
`by . . . transmitting the formatted
`control command to the portable audio
`device for execution thereby”
`(’786 Patent, claim 92)
`“means for transmitting audio from
`the portable audio device to the car
`stereo”
`(’786 Patent, claim 92)
`
`“said first wireless interface
`establishing a wireless communication
`link with a second wireless interface in
`communication with the car
`audio/video system”
`(‘342 Patent claim 49)
`
`No.
`39.
`
`40.
`
`41.
`
`42.
`
`43.
`
`
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`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase.
`
`
`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase.
`
`
`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase. (Subject to No. 8 above regarding
`“integration subsystem”).
`
`
`Defendants’ P.R. 4-2 Exchange Of Preliminary Claim Constructions And Extrinsic Evidence
`Claim Term / Phrase1
`Defendants’ Proposed Construction2
`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`“the apparatus of claim [1/60], . . .
`this phrase.
`wherein commands are input by a
`user”
`(’786 Patent, claims 13, 63)
`“a voice recognition subsystem for
`receiving and processing spoken
`control commands issued by a user”
`(‘342 Patent claims 55, 102)
`“first and second wireless interfaces
`establishing a wireless communication
`link between a car audio/video system
`and a portable device external to the
`car audio/video system”
`(‘342 Patent claims 97, 120)
`“A multimedia device integration
`system. . . wherein said integration
`subsystem obtains . . . transmits . . .
`instructs . . . and receives . . .”
`(’342 Patent, claims 49, 73)
`“A multimedia device integration
`system . . . wherein said integration
`subsystem channels, . . . receives . . .
`and dispatches . . .”
`(’342 Patent, claim 97)
`“A multimedia device integration
`system. . . wherein said integration
`subsystem instructs . . . channels …
`receives . . . and transmits . . .”
`(’342 Patent, claim 120)
`
`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase. (Subject to No. 8 above regarding
`“integration subsystem”).
`
`
`Defendants do not presently seek construction of
`this phrase. (Subject to No. 8 above regarding
`“integration subsystem”).
`
`9
`
`No.
`44.
`
`45.
`
`46.
`
`47.
`
`48.
`
`49.
`
`
`
`
`
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`

`

`Appendix A
`
`Plaintiff Blitzsafe Texas, LLC’s Proposed Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence
`Pursuant to Patent Rule 4-2
`
`Blitzsafe’s Preliminary Construction
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`
`No. Claim Term/Phrase
`
`Patent/Claims
`
`AGREED CONSTRUCTIONS
`
`1
`
`2
`
`"integration" /
`"integrating"
`
`
`’786 Patent, claims 1,
`5, 57, 86, 92
`
`"integration" /
`"integrating"
`
`
`’342 Patent, claims
`49, 50, 53, 54, 56, 66,
`70, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79,
`80, 94, 97, 99, 102,
`103, 106, 113, 120
`
`"Connecting one or more external
`devices or inputs to an existing car radio
`or stereo via an interface, processing
`and handling signals and audio
`channels, allowing a user to control the
`devices via the car stereo, and
`displaying data from the devices on the
`radio."
`
`"Connecting one or more external
`devices or inputs to an existing car
`stereo or video system via an interface,
`processing and handling signals, audio,
`and/or video information, allowing a
`user to control the devices via the car
`stereo or video system, and displaying
`data from the devices on the car stereo
`or video system"
`
`3
`
`"auxiliary input
`source"
`
`’786 Patent, claims 1,
`14
`
`"a device that outputs audio by
`headphone jack or other connector"
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1
`
`Ex. 2001 - Page 16
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`

`

`Appendix A
`
`Plaintiff Blitzsafe Texas, LLC’s Proposed Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence
`Pursuant to Patent Rule 4-2
`
`Blitzsafe’s Preliminary Construction
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`
`No. Claim Term/Phrase
`
`Patent/Claims
`
`4
`
`5
`
`"channeling audio
`signals" / "audio
`signals . . . are
`selectively
`channeled"
`
`"device presence
`signal"
`
`6
`
`"portable"
`
`7
`
`"pre-programmed"
`
`’786 Patent, claims 1,
`14
`’342 Patent, claims
`97, 113, 120
`
`’786 Patent, claims 6,
`57, 86, 92
`’342 Patent, claims
`56, 106
`
`’786 Patent, claims
`57, 92, 94, 97
`’342 Patent, claims
`49, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57,
`62, 63, 64, 66, 70, 71,
`73, 76, 77, 78, 80, 94,
`95, 97, 100, 101, 103,
`106, 109, 110, 111,
`113, 115, 120
`
`’786 Patent, claims 1,
`7, 8, 57, 60, 86, 90,
`91, 92
`
`"receiving and transmitting audio"
`
`“a continuously transmitted signal
`indicating an audio device is present”
`
`“capable of being moved about”
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`2
`
`Ex. 2001 - Page 17
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`

`

`Appendix A
`
`Plaintiff Blitzsafe Texas, LLC’s Proposed Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence
`Pursuant to Patent Rule 4-2
`
`Blitzsafe’s Preliminary Construction
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`
`No. Claim Term/Phrase
`
`Patent/Claims
`
`’786 Patent, claims 1,
`2, 4, 5, 57, 86, 97
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning
`
`
`
`“connector
`electrically
`connectable to” /
`“electrical connector”
`/ “connectable”
`
`PRESENTLY DISPUTED CONSTRUCTIONS
`
`"channeling audio" /
`"channels audio" /
`"channels video"
`
`’786 Patent, claims 1
`’342 Patent, claims
`97, 99, 113
`
`"receiving and transmitting audio”
`or
`“receives and transmits [audio/video]”
`
`Judge Payne’s Claim Construction
`Memorandum Opinion and Order,
`Dkt. 146, in Blitzsafe Texas, LLC v.
`Honda Motor Co., Ltd., et al., Case
`No. 2:15-cv-1274-JRG-RSP, as
`well as all briefing and evidence
`referred to therein.
`Blitzsafe may rely on the expert
`testimony of Mr. Joseph
`McAlexander in connection with
`this claim term.
`
`3
`
`8
`
`1
`
`
`
`Ex. 2001 - Page 18
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`

`

`Appendix A
`
`Plaintiff Blitzsafe Texas, LLC’s Proposed Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence
`Pursuant to Patent Rule 4-2
`
`Blitzsafe’s Preliminary Construction
`
`Extrinsic Evidence
`
`No. Claim Term/Phrase
`
`Patent/Claims
`
`2
`
`"maintain . . . in an
`operational state"
`
`’786 Patent, claims
`57, 86, 92
`
`"maintain in a state responsive to
`processed data and audio signals from
`the external device"
`
`3
`
`"maintaining . . . in a
`state responsive" /
`"maintain . . . in a
`state responsive"
`
`’786 Patent, claim 6
`’342 Patent, claims
`56, 106
`
`"preventing the car stereo from shutting
`off, entering a sleep mode, or otherwise
`being unresponsive to signals and/or
`data from an external source"
`
`Judge Payne’s Claim Construction
`Memorandum Opinion and Order,
`Dkt. 146, in Blitzsafe Texas, LLC v.
`Honda Motor Co., Ltd., et al., Case
`No. 2:15-cv-1274-JRG-RSP, as
`well as all briefing and evidence
`referred to therein.
`Blitzsafe may rely on the expert
`testimony of Mr. Joseph
`McAlexander in connection with
`this claim term.
`
`Judge Payne’s Claim Construction
`Memorandum Opinion and Order,
`Dkt. 146, in Blitzsafe Texas, LLC v.
`Honda Mot