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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`___________________
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`DISH NETWORK L.L.C.,
`Petitioner
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`v.
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`BROADBAND ITV, INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`___________________
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`Case IPR2020-01267
`U.S. Patent No. 10,028,026
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`PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE
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`Mail Stop “PATENT BOARD”
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
`I. GONDER IS NOT PRIOR ART TO THE ’026 PATENT ......................... 1
`A. Conception of Claims 1-9 ............................................................................ 2
`1. Claim 1 ..................................................................................................... 2
`a) 1. Preamble ........................................................................................... 3
`b) Limitation 1.[a] ..................................................................................... 8
`c) Limitation 1.[b] ....................................................................................15
`d) Limitation 1.[c] ....................................................................................21
`e) Limitation 1.[d] ....................................................................................24
`f) Limitation 1.[e] ....................................................................................27
`g) Limitation 1.[f] .....................................................................................28
`2. Claim 2 ....................................................................................................30
`3. Claim 3 ....................................................................................................32
`4. Claim 4 ....................................................................................................36
`5. Claim 5 ....................................................................................................38
`6. Claim 6 ....................................................................................................38
`7. Claim 7 ....................................................................................................43
`8. Claim 8 ....................................................................................................48
`9. Claim 9 ....................................................................................................49
`B. Inventor Was Diligent In Constructively Reducing to Practice ...................50
`C. Filing of the ’192 Application Is a Constructive Reduction to Practice .......57
`II.
`SUMMARY OF THE ASSERTED PRIOR-ART REFERENCES ........59
`A. Gonder ........................................................................................................59
`B. Son .............................................................................................................60
`C. Kelts ...........................................................................................................61
`III. PETITIONER FAILS TO SHOW THAT GONDER DISCLOSES A
`TEMPLATIZED VIDEO-ON-DEMAND DISPLAY HAVING THE THREE
`LAYERS RECITED IN CLAIM 1.....................................................................61
`A. Petitioner fails to show that Gonder includes both the first layer and the third
`layer of claim 1, where the third layer includes reserved area content generated
`using images. .....................................................................................................62
`1. Figure 4 shows a menu generated using a single video segment, which
`cannot be used to show both a first background layer and a third layer
`comprising reserved area information generated using images. ......................65
`2. Petitioner misinterprets Figure 6, which also shows a menu generated
`using a single video segment and cannot be mapped to both the first and third
`layers. .............................................................................................................69
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`3. Figure 7 does not show a third layer is generated using any images, or
`otherwise fails to show a first layer. ...............................................................71
`B. It would not have been obvious to modify Gonder to generate any layer
`separate from the video segment using images. .................................................75
`IV. THERE IS NO MOTIVATION TO COMBINE GONDER AND SON
`TO SHOW “THE RECEIVED VIDEO CONTENT WAS UPLOADED TO A
`WEB-BASED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM . . . ALONG WITH
`ASSOCIATED METADATA . . . .” ...................................................................76
`A. If a POSA combined Gonder and Son in a reasonable manner, it would not
`result in modifying Gonder’s video-on-demand system for a cable television
`system. ..............................................................................................................76
`B. Mere similarity in data does not mean Gonder and Son should be combined
`in the manner suggested in the Petition. .............................................................78
`C. Incorporating the HTTP server from Son into Gonder would create a system
`with unpredictable and undesirable results. ........................................................79
`V.
`PETITIONER FAILS TO SHOW HOW CERTAIN DEPENDENT
`CLAIMS ARE OBVIOUS IN LIGHT OF GONDER, SON, AND KELTS. ...79
`A. Claim 6 .......................................................................................................79
`B. Claims 11 and 12 ........................................................................................82
`1. Kelts fails to disclose displaying video-on-demand content on digital
`phones or PDAs. ............................................................................................82
`2. A POSA would not combine Gonder and Kelts because they embody
`different principles of operation. ....................................................................84
`C. Claim 15 .....................................................................................................85
`VI. SECONDARY CONSIDERATIONS WEIGH IN FAVOR OF A
`FINDING OF NON-OBVIOUSNESS. ...............................................................86
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`PATENT OWNER’S UPDATED EXHIBIT LIST
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`Exhibit
`No.
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`Description
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`2001
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`2002
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`2003
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`2004
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`2005
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`2006
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`2007
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`2008
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`2009
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`2010
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`2011
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`Complaint for Patent Infringement, Broadband iTV, Inc. v. DISH
`Network, LLC, Case No. 6:19-cv-00716-ADA (W.D. Tex.),
`December 19, 2019.
`Transcript of Telephonic Discovery Hearing Before the Honorable
`Alan D. Albright, Broadband iTV, Inc. v. DISH Network, LLC,
`Case No. 6:19-cv-00716-ADA (W.D. Tex.), August 31, 2020.
`“The last thing anyone should think about WDTX is that it is patent
`plaintiff friendly, says Albright,” (IAM, Apr. 7, 2020),
`https://www.iam-media.com/law-policy/albright-the-last-thing-
`anyone-should-think-about-venue-it-plaintiff-friendly (accessed
`Sept. 14, 2020).
`Order Denying Motion to Stay Case, Continental Intermodal
`Group-Trucking, LLC v. Sand Revolution, LLC, Case No. 7:18-cv-
`00147 (W.D. Tex.), July 22, 2020.
`Order Denying Motion to Stay Case, Kerr Machine Co. v. Vulcan
`Indus. Holdings, LLC., Case No. 6:20-cv-00200 (W.D. Tex.),
`August 18, 2020.
`Divisional Standing Order Regarding Trials in Waco, U.S. District
`Court for the Western District of Texas, August 18, 2020.
`Divisional Standing Order Regarding Trials in Waco, U.S. District
`Court for the Western District of Texas, September 23, 2020.
`Divisional Standing Order Regarding Trials in Waco, U.S. District
`Court for the Western District of Texas, March 24, 2020.
`Order Granting Motion to Consolidate Cases, Broadband iTV, Inc.
`v. DISH Network, LLC, Case No. 6:19-cv-00712 (W.D. Tex.), April
`15, 2020.
`Minute Entry for Proceedings held before Judge Alan D. Albright,
`Broadband iTV, Inc. v. DISH Network, LLC, Case No. 6:19-cv-
`00716 (W.D. Tex.), August 31, 2020.
`“Roku Tells WDTX Patent Jury Its Tech's Web Access Is Key”
`Law360, October 5, 2020,
`https://www.law360.com/articles/1302893/print?section=ip
`(accessed October 20, 2020).
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`2012
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`2013
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`2014
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`2015
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`2016
`2017
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`2018
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`Order Denying Motion to Dismiss, Broadband iTV, Inc. v. DISH
`Network, LLC, Case No. 6:19-cv-00716-ADA (W.D. Tex.), July
`25, 2020.
`Dish Network LLC’s Preliminary Invalidity Contentions,
`Broadband iTV, Inc. v. DISH Network, LLC, Case No. 6:19-cv-
`00716-ADA (W.D. Tex.), June 25, 2020.
`Intentionally Left Blank
`Defendants’ Opening Claim Construction Brief, Broadband iTV,
`Inc. v. DISH Network, LLC, Case No. 6:19-cv-716, U.S. District
`Court for the Western District of Texas, dated September 10, 2020.
`Intentionally Left Blank
`U.S. Patent Appl. Publ. No. 2002/00104099 to Novak (“Novak”)
`“Roku Beats $41M Infringement Claim In Texas Trial” Law360,
`October 14, 2020,
`https://www.law360.com/articles/1319005/print?section=ip
`(accessed October 21, 2020).
`“3 Things To Know After Busy WDTX Patent Judge's 1st Trial”
`Law360, October 16, 2020,
`https://www.law360.com/articles/1320360/print?section=ip
`(accessed October 21, 2020).
`Transcript of Telephonic Discovery Hearing Before the Honorable
`Alan D. Albright, Broadband iTV, Inc. v. DISH Network, LLC,
`Case No. 6:19-cv-00716-ADA (W.D. Tex.), March 26, 2020.
`2021-2025 Intentionally Left Blank
`BBiTV Court’s Claim Constructions Final At Hearing 11/13/20,
`Broadband iTV, Inc. v. DISH Network, LLC, Case No. 6:19-cv-716,
`U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, dated
`November 13, 2020.
`2027-2029 Intentionally Left Blank
`Teleconference Transcript, November 25, 2020.
`2030
`DISH Final Invalidity Contentions and Example Claim Charts
`2031
`AT&T Final Invalidity Contentions and Example Claim Charts
`2032
`Civil Docket for Broadband iTV, Inc. v. DISH Network, LLC, Case
`2033
`No. 6:16-cv-00716-ADA (W.D. Tex.), February 2, 2021.
`Teleconference Transcript, February 2, 2021.
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`Michael Shamos Declaration (PARTIALLY CONFIDENTIAL)
`Milton Diaz Perez Declaration (PARTIALLY CONFIDENTIAL)
`Leighton Chong Declaration (PARTIALLY CONFIDENTIAL)
`Clif Kagawa Declaration (PARTIALLY CONFIDENTIAL)
`Deposition Transcript of Dr. Samuel Russ, April 30, 2021
`“Why Comcast Leads the Pack,” Bloomberg, May 31, 2001
`Comcast Fact Sheet
`"HOW IT WORKS: Video on Demand Is Ready, but the Market Is
`Not,” New York Times, Oct. 10, 2002
`“Behind Comcast's video-on-demand growth” dated Oct. 4, 2004,
`available at
`https://money.cnn.com/2004/10/04/technology/techinvestor/hellwe
`g/index.htm
` Comcast press release dated Jan. 8, 2008, available at
`https://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-
`feed/comcast-ceo-brian-l-roberts-announces-project-infinity-
`strategy-to-deliver-exponentially-more-content-choice-on-tv
`“Comcast’s Road to 20 Billion VOD Views” dated Aug. 10, 2011,
`available at https://www.multichannel.com/news/comcast-s-road-
`20-billion-vod-views-327466
`Comcast press release dated Mar. 31, 2009, available at
`https://www.prlog.org/10880181-comcast-media-center-to-
`introduce-express-lane-service-for-video-on-demand-content-
`providers-at.html
`Navic meeting 07/03 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Intentionally Left Blank
`Intentionally Left Blank
`Specs / Flowcharts late 2003-early 2004 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Specs / Flowcharts late 2003-early 2004 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Specs / Flowcharts late 2003-early 2004 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Specs / Flowcharts late 2003-early 2004 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Specs / Flowcharts late 2003-early 2004 (CONFIDENTIAL)
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`Exhibit
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`2036
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`2038
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`2056
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`2057
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`2059
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`2069
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`2071
`2072
`2073
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`Email from Nestel to Diaz, dated January 12, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Wall to Diaz (Perez) dated Jan. 25, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Hoctor dated Dec. 7, 2003
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Wall to Diaz (Perez) dated Jan. 27, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Diaz (Perez) dated Jan. 27, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Kagawa dated Mar. 31, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`March draft application (attached to 3/31 March draft email)
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`U.S. Patent Application No. 10/909,192
`Hand drawn BBiTV road map diagram, dated 3/3/04
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated Mar. 18, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated Mar. 19, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Consumer Content patent outline v2.doc (CONFIDENTIAL)
`System and Method for Managing, Converting and Displaying
`Consumer-Generated Content for Interactive Television Use
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Diaz (Perez) to Chong dated Mar. 30, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0066106
`“April Development Document” (BBiTV Community
`Classified_spec_04_26_04 mdp.doc) (CONFIDENTIAL)
`“Servlet” definition:
`https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/servlet-technology.html
`“February Presentation” (demo-nissan-infinity-02-18-04.ppt)
`Email from Kagawa to Evard dated Mar. 23, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
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`2091
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`Email from Wall to Diaz (Perez) dated Mar. 30, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Evard dated Mar. 31, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Evard dated Apr. 8, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Kalbrener dated Apr. 2, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Yamashita dated Apr. 21, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Diaz (Perez) dated Apr. 27, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Benz to Diaz (Perez) dated Apr. 27, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Shimamura to Kagawa dated Apr. 27, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Guinasso to Diaz (Perez) dated May 6, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Evard to Diaz (Perez) dated May 6, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Evard dated May 7, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Moratin to Goldberg dated May 17, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Diaz (Perez) dated May 21, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Evard dated June 4, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from kagawa to Evard dated June 11, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Felice to Diaz (Perez) dated June 15, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Wall to Diaz (Perez) dated June 18, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Yamashita to Evard dated June 25, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
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`Email from Evard to Kagawa dated July 14, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`May 04 Management Report (June 23) (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kagawa to Yamashita dated May 21, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Evard to Wilcox dated Apr. 28, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Keyserling to Diaz (Perez) dated Apr. 28, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Dowling to Diaz (Perez) dated Apr. 29, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Dakss to Diaz (Perez) dated Apr. 29, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Daoust to Diaz (Perez) dated July 14, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Reynolds to Diaz (Perez) dated July 12, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Geist to Diaz (Perez) dated July 15, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated June 1, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Declaration of Michael Kunkel
`Email from Diaz (Perez) to Chong dated June 9, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated June 9, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated June 1, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated June 21, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated June 23, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated June 25, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Fig 1a vod content delivery system arch.doc (5/23, 6/27)
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`Fig 1b drill down navigation example.ppt (10/1, 6/27)
`Fig 1c template layer model.doc (6/20, 6/27)
`Fig 2a classified ad system arch.doc (6/27, 6/28)
`Fig 2b web-based cms.doc (6/27, 6/29)
`Fig 2c Content Screening System.doc (6/29)
`Fig 2d content feed and conversion system.doc (6/29)
`Email from Diaz (Perez) to Chong dated June 29, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated June 30, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated July 15, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`7/15 Patent Application Draft (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated July 21, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated July 22, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 3/1 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 3/8 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 3/15 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 3/23 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 3/30 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Intentionally Left Blank
`March Monthly Management Report (created 4/16)
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Emails regarding functionality requirements (4/29)
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Emails regarding updating specs/flowcharts (4/28)
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 4/6 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 4/13 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 4/20 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 4/28 (CONFIDENTIAL)
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`Email from Kanojia to Diaz (Perez) dated Apr. 19, 2004
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`Alternate (later) version of April Development Document
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Diaz (Perez) dated Apr. 20, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Goldberg dated Apr. 21, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Goldberg dated Apr. 23, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Goldberg to Nestel dated May 6, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 5/25 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Goldberg to Diaz (Perez) dated May 11, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Diaz (Perez) dated May 18, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Goldberg dated May 25, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Goldberg to Diaz (Perez) dated May 26, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Wall to Diaz (Perez) dated May 1, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Tumilowicz dated May 20, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Diaz (Perez) dated May 3, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`April 2004 Monthly Management Report (created 5/14)
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 5/4 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Claim Construction Order, Broadband iTV v. DISH; Broadband
`iTV v. AT&T and DirecTV
`Intentionally Left Blank
`Product Status Report 6/2 (CONFIDENTIAL)
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`Email from Wall to Diaz (Perez) dated June 2, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Diaz (Perez) dated June 2, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 6/14 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 6/29 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Hoctor to Nestel dated June 30, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Kuniyuki to Nestel dated July 29, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Wall to Nestel dated July 28, 2004 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Diaz (Perez) dated July 23, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Diaz (Perez) dated July 14, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 7/12 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Product Status Report 8/3/04 (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Nestel to Diaz (Perez) dated July 14, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Ericsson R320s - cellular phone - GSM Series Specs, CNET
`Ericsson R320s User Manual, 2nd Ed., 1999
`Palm VII Series Specs, CNET
`Palm VII Series User Guide
`U.S. Patent No. 6,253,375 to Gordon et al.
`U.S. Patent Application No. 15/192,598
`U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/253,350
`U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/253,369
`U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/253,488
`Intentionally Left Blank
`Redline of ’192 Application vs. March Draft (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Q2 2004 business plan (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated Mar. 30, 2004
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`Express Lane User Guide v3
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated Apr. 22, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated Apr. 24, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Diaz (Perez) to Chong dated Apr. 24, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Chong to Diaz (Perez) dated May 27, 2004
`(CONFIDENTIAL)
`7/30 Confirmation Of Filing (CONFIDENTIAL)
`Email from Patrick Herman Regarding Patent Owner’s Motion to
`Seal and Enter Default Protective Order, May 7th, 2021
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`Exhibit
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`GONDER IS NOT PRIOR ART TO THE ’026 PATENT
`Petitioner asserts that Gonder is 102(e) prior art with a priority date of May
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`27, 2004. Gonder is not prior art to claims 1-9 of the ’026 patent. The inventor,
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`Milton Diaz Perez, conceived of the inventions in claims 1-9 by March 31, 2004,
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`and, in any event, no later than April 29, 2004 (i.e., the latest date of a
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`corroborating document, the “April Development Document”). Mr. Perez’s
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`conception is corroborated by a March 31, 2004 draft of U.S. Patent Application
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`10/909,192 (“March Draft”) and Patent Owner’s internal development documents
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`as discussed below.
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`Mr. Perez’s conception is further corroborated by the testimony of Leighton
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`Chong and Clifton Kagawa. In February 2004, Mr. Perez discussed the inventions
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`of claims 1-9 of the ’026 patent as well as the subject matter of the March Draft
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`and the final version of U.S. Patent Application 10/909,192 (“’192 application”)
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`filed on July 30, 2004 in accordance with the ordinary business practices of BBiTV
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`in which Mr. Perez would discuss new ideas for product development and
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`intellectual property with his CEO, Mr. Kagawa, to obtain approval to proceed and
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`prepared a presentation showing how the system’s hierarchical EPG and layered
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`templates would work. EX2038, ¶¶11-12; EX2036, ¶8. After discussing the subject
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`matter of claims 1-9 of the ’026 patent, the March Draft, and the ’192 application
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`with Mr. Kagawa, Mr. Kagawa provided Mr. Perez with authorization to proceed
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`with product development and the patenting of his invention. EX2038, ¶12;
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`EX2036, ¶8. Following authorization from Mr. Kagawa, Leighton Chong, a patent
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`attorney, was engaged to file a patent application on Mr. Perez’s invention.
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`EX2038, ¶12; EX2036, ¶9.
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`Mr. Perez met with Mr. Chong on March 3, 2004. EX2037, ¶3; EX2036, ¶9.
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`At that meeting, Mr. Perez disclosed the subject matter of claims 1-9 of the ’026
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`patent, the March Draft, and the resulting ’192 application, which is the final
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`version of the patent application that began with the March Draft. EX2037, ¶¶3-7;
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`EX2036, ¶7. Mr. Perez’s disclosure of his invention to Mr. Chong resulted in the
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`March Draft of the patent application on March 31, 2004, corroborating conception
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`of claims 1-9 of the ’026 patent. EX2037, ¶¶3-7; EX2036, ¶9.
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`Patent Owner was further diligent in constructively reducing the inventions
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`of claim 1-9 during the critical period from May 26, 2004 to the filing of the ’192
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`application on July 30, 2004.
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`A. Conception of Claims 1-9
`Claim 1
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`Mr. Perez conceived of the invention in claim 1 claims 1-9 by March 31,
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`2004 (the date of the March Draft), and, in any event, no later than April 29, 2004
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`(the last date of the April Development Document).
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`Although conception must include every feature or limitation of the
`claimed invention, see, e.g., REG Synthetic Fuels, LLC v. Neste Oil
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`Oyj, 841 F.3d 954, 958 (Fed. Cir. 2016), “the corroboration
`requirement has never been so demanding” such that the
`corroborating evidence must “constitute[ ] definitive proof of [the
`inventor’s] account or disclose[ ] each claim limitation as written.”
`Fleming v. Escort Inc., 774 F.3d 1371, 1377 (Fed. Cir. 2014). The
`focus must be whether the totality of the evidence makes the
`inventor’s testimony credible. See id.
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`Intellectual Ventures II LLC v. Motorola Mobility LLC, 692 F. App’x. 626, 627–28
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`(Fed. Cir. 2017).
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`a)
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`1. Preamble1
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`By not construing the preamble, Petitioner has waived any construction of
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`the preamble as limiting. 37 C.F.R. §42.104(b)(3); Consolidated Trial Practice
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`Guide, 45.2 While the preamble is not limiting, Mr. Perez conceived of “An
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`Internet-connected digital device for receiving, via the Internet, video content to be
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`viewed by a subscriber of a video-on-demand system using a hierarchically
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`arranged electronic program guide” by March 31, 2004. EX2036, ¶11. Mr. Perez’s
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`1 1.preamble and limitations 1[a]-1[f] correspond to Petitioner’s labeling of
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`claim 1 in the Petition.
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`2 The District Court held that preamble was not limiting with the exception
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`of the ICDD which appears in the body of claim 1. EX2152, 3.
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`conception as of March 31, 2004 is corroborated by Mr. Chong and Mr. Kagawa.
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`Mr. Perez disclosed the invention of claim 1 including the preamble to Mr. Chong
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`in relation to preparing the ’192 application and to Mr. Kagawa in discussing
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`product development at BBiTV. EX2037, ¶¶3-7; EX2038, ¶¶21-24.
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`Mr. Perez’s conception is further corroborated by the “March Draft” and
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`Patent Owner’s internal documents. EX2036, ¶12. The March Draft discloses “An
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`Internet-connected digital device” (“ICDD”) such as an internet-connected set-top
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`box. EX2061, ¶3 (disclosing set-top boxes with “Internet browsing capabilities, e-
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`mail, e-commerce transactions” and “videoconferencing.”). The March Draft
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`incorporates by reference U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0066,106 (“Navic ’106
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`Publication”) published May 30, 2002, which similarly discloses “Internet
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`appliances such as digital set-top boxes” that can have offer Internet browsing
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`capabilities and e-commerce serving capabilities.” EX2061, ¶¶5-6; EX2069, ¶4.
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`From December 2003 through the entire critical period, BBiTV was partnering
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`with Navic, the assignee of the Navic ’106 Publication, to develop video on
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`demand services on their Internet-enabled platform. BBiTV signed a developer
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`agreement with Navic. EX2036, ¶6. Parts of the Navic-based system were tested in
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`a production environment in April 2004. Id., ¶74. Imageteq, another BBiTV
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`partner, coded parts of the BBiTV system on top of Navic platform, as reflected in
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`correspondence in May, June, and July 2004. Id., ¶¶74, 76, 77.
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`The March Draft discloses that the ICDD (e.g., set-top box) is “for
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`receiving, via the Internet, video content to be viewed by a subscriber of a video-
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`on-demand system” as the set-top box receives video content to be viewed by a
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`subscriber of a video-on-demand system via the internet as the video content
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`received is uploaded and transferred via the internet. EX2061, ¶¶8, 28, 31;
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`EX2036, ¶13.3
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`Additionally, this is reiterated by Patent Owner’s internal product
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`development document (the “April Development Document”) authored under the
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`direction of the inventor, Mr. Perez, which shows that videos are uploaded via a
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`web interface and thus those videos are received by the set-top box “via the
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`Internet.” EX2070, 3 (“
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`.”). The same
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`document also depicts a client device (e.g., a set-top box) labeled as “ITV Product”
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`that is coupled to the system via “Navic N-Band Components” including a “Java
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`Servlet,” which indicates Internet connectivity since servlets in Java are for
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`3 While “Internet-connected digital device” is not construed in the IPR, the
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`parties agreed in the litigation it means “a device configured to send or receive
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`information via the Internet.”
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`interactive web applications on the internet. EX2071; EX2035, ¶40. This is
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`consistent with Navic’s description of digital set top boxes as “Internet appliances”
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`in the ’106 Publication.
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`The March Draft discloses that video content was viewed “using a
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`hierarchically arranged electronic program guide.” EX2036, ¶15. The March Draft
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`discloses that the video-on-demand system uses a “hierarchically arranged
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`electronic program guide” (EPG) by, for example, allowing users to navigate from
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`general “mass-market” or “topical” areas to “specific,” or “subtopical” areas.
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`EX2061, ¶¶7, 10, 24, 31. These hierarchical EPGs are discussed in detail below in
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`relation to the claim limitations.
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`Further, Exhibit 2038 (the “February Presentation”), dated February 18,
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`2004, is a BBiTV development document authored by Mr. Perez that shows
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`examples of hierarchically arranged EPGs and layered templates at different levels
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`of the hierarchy. EX2072, 2-13; EX2070, ¶16-¶17. One example of a hierarchically
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`arranged EPG is shown below in red wherein the user can choose categories and
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`subcategories to select the desired video. EX2070, ¶16.
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`EX2072, 2 (annotated).
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`A substantially similar diagram is reproduced in the ’026 patent (Exhibit 1001) at
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`Figure 1B. See also EX2036, ¶17; EX2054.
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`b)
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`Limitation 1.[a]
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`Mr. Perez conceived of “the Internet-connected digital device being
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`configured to obtain and present to the subscriber an electronic program guide as a
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`templatized video-on-demand display, which uses at least one of a plurality of
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`different display templates to which the Internet-connected digital device has
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`access, to enable a subscriber using the Internet-connected digital device to
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`navigate in a drill-down manner through titles by category information in order to
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`locate a particular one of the titles whose associated video content is desired for
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`viewing on the Internet-connected digital device using the same category
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`information as was designated by a video content provider in metadata associated
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`with the video content” by March 31, 2004 and in any event no later than April 29,
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`2004. EX2036, ¶18. Mr. Perez’s conception as of March 31, 2004 is corroborated
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`by Mr. Chong and Mr. Kagawa. Mr. Perez disclosed the invention of claim 1
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`including limitation 1.[a] to Mr. Chong in relation to preparing the ’192 application
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`and to Mr. Kagawa in discussing product development at BBiTV. EX2037, ¶¶3-7;
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`EX2038, ¶21-24.
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`Conception is further corroborated by the March Draft and Patent Owner’s
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`documents. EX2036, ¶19. As discussed above in relation to the preamble, the
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`March Draft discloses an ICDD. EX2061, ¶¶3-4 (disclosing set-top boxes with
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`“Internet browsing capabilities, e-mail, e-commerce transactions” and
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`“videoconferencing.”); EX2069, ¶¶5-6 (discloses “Internet appliances such as
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`digital set-top boxes” that can have offer Internet browsing capabilities and e-
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`commerce serving capabilities.”).
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`The April Development Document also depicts a client device (e.g., a set-
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`top box) labeled as “ITV Product” that is an internet appliance. EX2035, ¶40.
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`The March Draft, which concerns a templatized VOD system, discloses an
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`ICDD “configured to obtain and present to the subscriber an electronic program
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`guide as a templatized video-on-demand display, which uses at least one of a
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`plur