Case 6:20-cv-00090-ADA Document 73 Filed 11/30/20 Page 1 of 15
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
`
`W-20-CV-00090-ADA
`
`HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD,
`HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD,
`HUAWEI DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
`(CHENGDU) CO., LTD.,
`Plaintiffs
`
`-v-
`
`VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
`CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A
`VERIZON WIRELESS, VERIZON
`BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES,
`INC.,
`
`Defendants
`
`§
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`Claim Construction Order
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`The Court held a Markman hearing on September 25, 2020. During that hearing, the
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`Court provided its final constructions. The Court now enters those claim constructions.
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`“virtual
`instance”
`
`switching
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`’709
`Patent,
`Cls. 1,
`17
`
`“a cross-VLAN bridge that binds
`a set of virtual ports {port,
`VLAN
`ID}
`and
`has
`a
`corresponding
`set of virtual
`output ports {port, VLAN ID} in
`a MAC address
`forwarding
`table”
`
`’709
`Patent,
`Cl. 1
`
`“wherein the output port
`and the output VLAN ID
`relate to the destination
`MAC address and
`the
`VSI”
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`the {output port,
`“searching
`output VLAN ID} corresponding
`to
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning,
`wherein
`the
`plain
`and
`ordinary meaning is a cross-
`VLAN bridge that binds a set
`of one or more virtual input
`ports {input port,
`input
`VLAN ID} to a virtual output
`port {output port, output
`VLAN ID}.
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`’709
`Patent,
`Cl. 17
`
`analyzing
`input
`“an
`module obtaining the input
`VLAN
`ID
`and
`the
`destination MAC address
`of the received frame, and
`outputting the input VLAN
`ID and
`the destination
`MAC address”
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`In the event held subject
`to 112 ¶ 6
`
`Function: obtaining the
`input VLAN ID and the
`destination MAC address
`of the received frame, and
`outputting
`the
`input
`VLAN
`ID
`and
`the
`destination MAC address.
`
`2-4;
`Structure: Figs.
`2:59-3:38; 3:50-52; 4:16-
`50; 6:18-47; 8:57-10:26
`
`Subject to § 112 ¶ 6
`
`Function: obtaining the input
`VLAN ID and the destination
`MAC address of the received
`frame, and outputting the input
`VLAN ID and the destination
`MAC address.
`
`Structure:
`corresponding
`disclosed, rendering
`indefinite
`
`sufficient
`structure
`the
`term
`
`no
`
`Subject to § 112, ¶ 6.
`
`the
`“obtaining
`Function:
`the
`input VLAN ID and
`destination MAC address of
`the
`received
`frame,
`and
`outputting the input VLAN
`ID and the destination MAC
`address.”
`
`Structure: Fig. 2 at Steps
`202
`and
`205
`(and
`corresponding text), or Fig. 3
`at Steps 302 and 305 (and
`corresponding text), or Fig. 4
`(and corresponding text) or
`2:62-67
`or
`3:9-11,
`or
`equivalents thereof.
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`
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`’709
`Patent,
`Cl. 17
`
`forwarding
`first
`“in a
`module determining
`the
`VSI corresponding to the
`combination of the input
`port and the input VLAN
`ID
`according
`to
`the
`relationship between
`the
`combination of the input
`port and the input VLAN
`ID and
`the VSI, and
`obtaining an output port
`and an output VLAN ID
`by searching
`the MAC
`address forwarding table
`corresponding to the VSI”
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`In the event held subject
`to 112 ¶ 6
`
`determining
`Function:
`the VSI corresponding to
`the combination of the
`input port and the input
`VLAN ID according to
`the relationship between
`the combination of the
`input port and the input
`VLAN ID and the VSI,
`and obtaining an output
`port and an output VLAN
`ID by searching the MAC
`address forwarding table
`corresponding to the VSI.
`
`2-4;
`Structure: Figs.
`2:59-3:38; 3:50-52; 4:16-
`50; 6:18-47; 8:57-10:26.
`
`
`
`4
`
`Subject to § 112 ¶ 6
`
`Function: determining the VSI
`corresponding to the combination
`of the input port and the input
`VLAN
`ID according
`to
`the
`relationship
`between
`the
`combination of the input port and
`the input VLAN ID and the VSI,
`and obtaining an output port and
`an output VLAN ID by searching
`the MAC address forwarding
`table corresponding to the VSI.
`
`Structure: 9:10-15, 9:19-23,
`9:27-52, 9:57-60
`
`Subject to § 112, ¶ 6.
`
`Function: “determining the
`VSI corresponding
`to
`the
`combination of the input port
`and
`the
`input VLAN ID
`according to the relationship
`between the combination of
`the input port and the input
`VLAN ID and the VSI, and
`obtaining an output port and
`an output VLAN
`ID by
`searching the MAC address
`forwarding
`table
`corresponding to the VSI.”
`
`Structure: Fig. 2 at Steps
`203, 205, and 207
`(and
`corresponding text), or Fig. 2
`at Steps 203, 205, 209, and
`210 (and corresponding text),
`or Fig. 2 at Steps 203, 205,
`213,
`and
`214
`(and
`corresponding text), or Fig. 3
`at Steps 303, 305, and 307
`(and corresponding text), or
`Fig. 3 at Steps 303, 305, 309,
`and 310 (and corresponding
`text), or Fig. 3 at Steps 303,
`305, 313, and 314
`(and
`corresponding text), or the
`first forwarding module in
`Fig. 4 (and corresponding
`text), or 2:62-67, or 3:12-18,
`or equivalents thereof.
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`“output VLAN ID”
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`ID of a VLAN different from the
`input VLAN ID
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`Not indefinite. “A Provider
`Edge (PE) connected1 to at
`least two other PEs, wherein
`the at least two other PEs are
`both connected to the remote
`CE.”
`
` 1
`
` – A connection may be
`direct or indirect.
`
`
`“double-ascription
`Provider Edge (PE)”
`
`(PE)
`a Provider Edge
`linked to at least two other
`PEs
`
`Indefinite
`
`’709
`Patent,
`Cl. 17
`’986
`Patent,
`Cls. 1,
`17
`
`
`
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`’986
`Patent,
`Cls. 17
`
`“the forwarding module is
`configured to select one or
`more
`available
`tunnels
`according to the state of
`each tunnel from the at
`least two tunnels stored in
`the storing module and
`forward service according
`to the routing information
`of the available tunnels
`selected”
`
`“data stream-returned”
`
`’693
`Patent,
`Cl. 2
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`In the event held subject
`to 112 ¶ 6:
`
`Functions: (1) select one
`or more available tunnels
`according to the state of
`each tunnel from the at
`least two tunnels stored in
`the storing module; and
`(2)
`forward
`service
`according to the routing
`information
`of
`the
`available tunnels selected.
`
`Structure: (1) 6:63-66,
`6:66-7:5, 5:14-25, and
`6:18-23; (2) 6:65-66, 7:3-
`5, and 6:23-29.
`
`“data stream returned”
`
`Subject to § 112 ¶ 6
`
`Functions: (1) select one or
`more available tunnels according
`to the state of each tunnel from
`the at least two tunnels stored in
`the storing module; and (2)
`forward service according to the
`routing
`information
`of
`the
`available tunnels selected.
`
`Structure:
`corresponding
`disclosed, rendering
`indefinite.
`
`sufficient
`structure
`the
`term
`
`no
`
`Subject to § 112, ¶ 6.
`
`Function: “(1) select one or
`more
`available
`tunnels
`according to the state of each
`tunnel from the at least two
`tunnels stored in the storing
`module; and (2) forward the
`service according
`to
`the
`routing information of the
`available tunnels selected.”
`
`Structure: (1) 4:58-66, 5:14-
`25 or 5:14-25, 6:18-23, 6:63-
`7:5 and (2) 3:24-33, 4:63-66,
`5:3-40, or 3:24-33, 4:51-57,
`5:3-40, 6:18-29, 6:63-7:5
`
`
`Indefinite
`
`“data stream returned”
`
`
`
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`’693
`Patent,
`Cls.
`1,3, 5,
`8
`
`’693
`Patent,
`Cls.
`1,3, 5,
`8
`’693
`Patent,
`Cls.
`1,3, 5
`
`’288
`Patent,
`Cls. 1,
`7,
`9,
`10, 12,
`14
`’288
`Patent,
`Cl. 1
`
`
`
`“second
`information”
`
`alarm
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`information
`“maliciousness
`performing
`obtained
`by
`the
`on
`operations
`as
`file,
`downloaded/provided
`opposed
`to
`retrieving known
`information
`from
`previous
`analysis of the same or similar
`files”
`
`“intercepting”
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`file]
`[the
`“preventing
`reaching the terminal”
`
`from
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning,
`wherein
`the
`plain
`and
`ordinary
`meaning
`is
`“information describing the
`(1) maliciousness of
`an
`executable
`file
`or
`(2)
`maliciousness
`of
`an
`executable file and botnet
`topology information”
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`“detecting the file”
`“detecting the executable
`file
`to
`confirm
`maliciousness”
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`“bit stream”
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`“determining the maliciousness
`of
`the
`file by performing
`operations on the file such as
`characteristics
`detection
`or
`sandboxing”
`“a continuous stream of bits
`transmitted over a channel with
`no
`separators
`between
`the
`character groups”
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`“after processing”
`
`Not indefinite. Plain and
`ordinary meaning
`
`Indefinite
`
`Not indefinite. Plain and
`ordinary meaning.
`
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`’366
`Patent,
`Cl. 1
`
`’366
`Patent,
`Cl. 1
`
`“sending … a first type
`signal
`in
`to-be-played
`signals
`to each of
`the
`mobile devices for play,
`wherein the to-be-played
`signals are signals that are
`received by
`the video
`conference
`terminal and
`are to be played, and …
`sending a second
`type
`signal in the to-be-played
`signals
`to
`the primary
`playing device of the site
`for play”
`“receiving … playing the
`type of signal selected
`from
`the
`to-be-played
`signals … wherein another
`type of signal selected
`from
`the
`to-be-played
`signals … is played at the
`primary playing device”
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`sending . . . a first type signal in
`to-be-played signals to each of
`the mobile devices for play, . . .
`and sending a second type signal
`in the to-be-played signals to the
`primary playing device of the site
`for play, wherein each of the
`mobile devices only receives and
`plays the first type signal and the
`primary playing device only
`receives and plays the second
`type signal
`
`receiving . . . and playing the
`type of signal selected from the
`to-be-played signals . . . wherein
`another type of signal selected
`from the to-be-played signals . . .
`is played at the primary playing
`device, wherein
`the mobile
`device only receives and plays
`one type of signal selected from
`to-be-played signals, and
`the
`primary playing device only
`receives and plays another type
`of signal selected from the to-be-
`played signals
`
`
`
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`’366
`Patent,
`Cl. 1
`
`“send … a first type signal
`in to-be-played signals to
`each of the mobile devices
`for play and send a second
`type signal in the to-be-
`played signals to a primary
`playing device of the site
`for play,”
`
`send . . . a first type signal in to-
`be-played signals to each of the
`mobile devices for play, . . . and
`send a second type signal in the
`to-be-played signals to a primary
`playing device of the site for
`play, wherein each of the mobile
`devices only receives and plays
`the first type signal and the
`primary playing device only
`receives and plays the second
`type signal
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`’366
`Patent,
`Cl. 1
`
`receiver
`signal
`“a
`configured to receive … a
`type of signal that is sent
`by the video conference
`terminal, wherein the type
`of signal is selected from
`to-be-played
`signals …
`and a player configured to
`play the type of signal
`selected from the to-be-
`played signals … wherein
`another
`type of signal
`selected from the to-be-
`played signals comprising
`the at least two different
`types of signals is played
`at
`the primary playing
`device”
`
`’832
`Patent,
`Cl. 7
`
`“short message”
`
`Plain meaning;
`indefinite
`
`not
`
`a signal receiver configured to
`receive . . . a type of signal that is
`sent by the video conference
`terminal, wherein the type of
`signal is selected from to-be-
`played signals . . . and a player
`configured to play the type of
`signal selected from the to-be-
`played signals
`.
`.
`. wherein
`another type of signal selected
`from
`the
`to-be-played signals
`comprising
`the at
`least
`two
`different
`types of signals
`is
`played at the primary playing
`device, wherein
`the mobile
`device only receives and plays
`one type of signal selected from
`to-be-played signals, and
`the
`primary playing device only
`receives and plays another type
`of signal selected from the to-be-
`played signals
`“Short Message Service (SMS)
`message,” alternatively indefinite
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`Not indefinite. Plain and
`ordinary meaning.
`
`
`
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`Preamble is not limiting.
`
`’832
`Patent,
`Cl. 7
`
`for
`method
`“A
`a
`implementing
`guardianship function at a
`mobile
`terminal having
`processing hardware and
`memory”
`
`limiting.
`is
`preamble
`The
`“implementing a guardianship
`function at a mobile terminal”
`means “enabling a guardian to
`learn in real time a ward’s use of
`a mobile terminal”
`
`limiting,
`is not
`Preamble
`except for “a mobile terminal
`having processing hardware
`i.e.,
`and memory,”
`“A
`method for implementing a
`guardianship function” is not
`limiting.
`
`
`
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`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`’832
`Patent,
`Cl. 7
`
`Order of Method Steps in
`Claim 7
`
`The steps of the claim
`may be performed in any
`order permitted by
`the
`plain meaning of
`the
`claim language.
`
`Claim 7 is a list of ordered steps No ordering between claim
`steps other than:
`• “analyzing
`the data”
`step in Limitation [b]
`cannot start before the
`“collecting data” step in
`Limitation [a]
`• “sending
`short
`a
`the
`message
`from
`mobile terminal used for
`notifying
`the
`determined use of the
`mobile terminal” step in
`Limitation
`[c] cannot
`finish
`before
`“determining the use of
`the mobile
`terminal”
`step in Limitation [b]
`has completed.
`• “stopping the running of
`the at least one program
`according to the remote
`control message” step in
`Limitation
`[e] cannot
`begin until “receiving at
`the mobile terminal a
`remote control message
`for
`indicating
`that a
`running of at least one
`program at the mobile
`terminal
`should
`be
`stopped”
`step
`in
`Limitation [d].
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`
`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`’839
`Patent,
`Cls. 1,
`15
`’839
`Patent,
`Cl. 1
`
`“display effect of a contact
`bubble”
`
`Plain
`meaning
`
`and
`
`ordinary
`
`display
`size,
`display
`“the
`brightness, or display position of
`a contact bubble”
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`mapping
`a
`“setting,
`relationship between an
`attribute value of
`an
`attribute of a contact and a
`display effect of a contact
`bubble corresponding
`to
`the contact”
`
`Not subject to § 112, ¶ 6. Claim limitations are governed
`by 112 ¶ 6.
`
`Function: “setting, a mapping
`relationship between an attribute
`value of an attribute of a contact
`and a display effect of a contact
`bubble corresponding
`to
`the
`contact”
`
`Act: No sufficient corresponding
`act, rendering the term indefinite
`
`Not subject to § 112, ¶ 6.
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`
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`
`Patent
`
`Term
`
`Plaintiffs’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`
`Court’s Final Construction
`
`Not subject to § 112, ¶ 6.
`Plain and ordinary meaning.
`
`
`’839
`Patent,
`Cl. 15
`
`mapping
`a
`“set,
`relationship between an
`attribute value of
`an
`attribute of a contact and a
`display effect of a contact
`bubble corresponding
`to
`the contact”
`
`Subject to § 112, ¶ 6.
`
`a mapping
`“set,
`Function:
`relationship between an attribute
`value of an attribute of a contact
`and a display effect of a contact
`bubble corresponding
`to
`the
`contact”
`
`sufficient
`Structure:
`structure,
`corresponding
`rendering the term indefinite.
`
`
`No
`
`Not subject to § 112, ¶ 6.
`
`In the event held subject
`to § 112, ¶ 6:
`
`Function: “set, a mapping
`relationship between an
`attribute value of an
`attribute of a contact and a
`display effect of a contact
`bubble corresponding to
`the contact”
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`processor
`Structure:
`configured to perform one
`of
`the
`following
`algorithms
`in 3:58-4:5,
`9:55-65, or 10:13-19 or
`equivalents thereof.
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`SIGNED this 30th day of November, 2020.
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`ALAN D ALBRIGHT
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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