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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`APPLE INC.
`Petitioner
`v.
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`TRAXCELL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
`Patent Owner
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`IPR2022-00073
`U.S. Patent No. 10,820,147
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 312 AND 37 C.F.R. § 42.104
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.
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`Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1
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`II. Mandatory notices ........................................................................................... 1
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`A.
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`B.
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`C.
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`Real party-in-interest ............................................................................ 1
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`Related matters ..................................................................................... 1
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`Lead and back-up counsel and service information ............................. 2
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`III. Grounds for standing ....................................................................................... 2
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`IV. Background ...................................................................................................... 2
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`A.
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`B.
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`C.
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`The ’147 Patent .................................................................................... 3
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`Prosecution History .............................................................................. 4
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`Priority Date ......................................................................................... 4
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`V.
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`Level of ordinary skill in the art ...................................................................... 5
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`VI. Claim construction ........................................................................................... 5
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`VII. Relief requested ............................................................................................... 6
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`A.
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`B.
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`Challenged claims ................................................................................ 6
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`Statutory grounds for challenges .......................................................... 6
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`VIII. Identification of how the claims are unpatentable ........................................... 7
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`A.
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`Ground I: Claims 1-3, 5-7, 11-14, and 16-18 are obvious over
`Moles, Sakarya and Khavakh ............................................................... 7
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`1.
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`2.
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`Moles .......................................................................................... 7
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`Sakarya ....................................................................................... 9
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`3.
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`4.
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`5.
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`6.
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`7.
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`8.
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`9.
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`Khavakh ................................................................................... 10
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`Reasons to Combine Moles and Sakarya ................................. 10
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`Reasons to Combine Moles, Sakarya and Khavakh ................ 13
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`Claim 1 ..................................................................................... 17
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`Claim 2 ..................................................................................... 37
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`Claim 3 ..................................................................................... 43
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`Claim 5 ..................................................................................... 44
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`10. Claim 6 ..................................................................................... 46
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`11. Claim 7 ..................................................................................... 49
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`12. Claims 11-14, and 16-18 .......................................................... 52
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`B.
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`Ground II: Claims 8-9, 19-20, and 22-24 are obvious over Moles,
`Sakarya, Khavakh and Zellner ........................................................... 53
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`5.
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`6.
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`Zellner ...................................................................................... 53
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`Reasons to Combine Moles, Sakarya, Khavakh and
`Zellner ...................................................................................... 53
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`Claim 8 ..................................................................................... 58
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`Claim 9 ..................................................................................... 60
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`Claims 19 and 20...................................................................... 65
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`Claims 22-24 ............................................................................ 66
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`C.
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`Ground III: Claims 4 and 15 are obvious over Moles, Sakarya,
`Khavakh and Tanibayashi .................................................................. 66
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`1.
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`Summary of Tanibayashi ......................................................... 66
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`3.
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`Reasons to Combine Moles, Sakarya, Khavakh and
`Tanibayashi .............................................................................. 66
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`Claims 4 and 15 ........................................................................ 68
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`IX. Discretionary denial is inappropriate ............................................................. 69
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`A.
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`B.
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`No basis for 35 U.S.C. §325(d) denial ............................................... 69
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`Discretionary denial under the Fintiv is inappropriate ....................... 69
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`1. Whether Evidence Exists that a Stay May be Granted if
`a Proceeding is Instituted ......................................................... 70
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Proximity of the Court’s Trial Date to the Board’s
`Projected Statutory Deadline for a Final Written
`Decision ................................................................................... 70
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`Investment in the Parallel Proceeding by the Court and
`the Parties ................................................................................. 71
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`Overlap Between Issues Raised in the Petition and in
`the Parallel Proceeding ............................................................ 71
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`5. Whether the Petitioner and the Defendant in the Parallel
`Proceeding are the Same Party ................................................ 72
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`6.
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`Other Circumstances that Impact the Board’s Exercise
`of Discretion, Including the Merits .......................................... 73
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`C.
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`Discretionary denial under General Plastic is inappropriate ............. 73
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`X.
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`Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 74
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`Certificate of Word Count ....................................................................................... 75
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`Certificate of Service ............................................................................................... 76
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`TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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`Cases
`Advanced Bionics, LLC v. MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH,
`IPR2019-01469, Paper 6 (Feb. 13, 2020) (precedential) ..................................... 69
`Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc., IPR2020-00019, Paper 11 (Mar. 20, 2020)
`(precedential) ........................................................................................... 69, 72, 73
`Arendi S.A.R.L. v. Apple Inc., 832 F.3d 1355, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2016) ....................... 7
`Dish Network L.L.C. v. Broadband iTV, Inc., IPR2020-01359, Paper 15
`(Feb. 12, 2021) ..................................................................................................... 70
`Facebook, Inc. v. Onstream Media Corp., IPR2020-01525, Paper 11, 15-16
`(April 5, 2021) ...................................................................................................... 72
`Gen. Plastic Indus. Co. v. Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, IPR2016-01357, Paper
`19, 16 (Sept. 6, 2016) (precedential) .................................................................... 73
`In re Mouttet, 686 F.3d 1322, 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2012) ................................................ 7
`K/S HIMPP v. Hear-Wear Techs., LLC, 751 F.3d 1362, 1365-66 (Fed. Cir.
`2014)....................................................................................................................... 7
`PEAG LLC v. Varta Microbattery GMBH, IPR2020-01214, Paper 8, 17 (Jan.
`6, 2021) ................................................................................................................ 71
`Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc) ........................... 5
`Sand Revolution II LLC v. Continental Intermodal Group–Trucking LLC,
`IPR2019-01393, Paper 24, 7 (June 16, 2020) (informative) ........................ 70, 72
`Verizon v. Huawei, IPR2020-01079, Paper 10, 38 (Jan. 14, 2021) ......................... 72
`Vivid Techs., Inc. v. Am. Sci. & Eng’g, Inc., 200 F.3d 795, 803 (Fed. Cir.
`1999)....................................................................................................................... 5
`Yeda Research v. Mylan Pharm. Inc., 906 F.3d 1031, 1041-1042 (Fed. Cir.
`2018)....................................................................................................................... 7
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`Statutes
`35 U.S.C. § 102(a) ..................................................................................................... 7
`35 U.S.C. § 102(e) ..................................................................................................... 7
`35 U.S.C. § 103(a) ..................................................................................................... 1
`35 U.S.C. § 311 .......................................................................................................... 1
`35 U.S.C. § 314(a) ..................................................................................................... 1
`35 U.S.C. § 325(d) ................................................................................................... 69
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`Rules
`37 C.F.R. § 42.100 ..................................................................................................... 1
`37 C.F.R. § 42.100(b) ................................................................................................ 5
`37 C.F.R. § 42.104(a) ................................................................................................. 2
`37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b) ................................................................................................ 7
`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2) ................................................................................................ 1
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`PETITIONER’S EXHIBIT LIST
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`October 22, 2021
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,820,147 to Reed
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`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 10,820,147
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`Declaration of Dr. Michael Braasch, Ph.D.
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`Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Michael Braasch, Ph.D.
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,505,048 to Moles et al. (“Moles”)
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`WO 2001/28270 to Sakarya et al. (“Sakarya”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,716,101 to Meadows et al. (“Meadows”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,738,808 to Zellner et al. (“Zellner”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,010,306 by Tanibayashi et al. (“Tanibayashi”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,192,314 to Khavakh et al. (“Khavakh”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,202,023 to Hancock et al. (“Hancock”)
`Reserved
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`Complaint Traxcell Technologies, LLC v. Apple, Inc., WDTX-6-21-
`cv-00074.
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`Agreed Scheduling Order, Traxcell Technologies, LLC v. Apple,
`Inc., WDTX-6-21-cv-00074.
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`Opposed Motion to Stay Case Pending the Final Disposition of
`Related Proceedings Before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals,
`Traxcell Technologies, LLC v. Apple, Inc., WDTX-6-21-cv-00074
`(filed July 15, 2021). 
`Plaintiff’s Corrected Asserted Claims, Traxcell Technologies, LLC
`v. Apple, Inc., WDTX-6-21-cv-00074 (served August 15, 2021).
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`Ex.1001
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`Ex.1002
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`Ex.1003
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`Ex.1004
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`Ex.1005
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`Ex.1006
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`Ex.1007
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`Ex.1008
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`Ex.1009
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`Ex.1010
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`Ex.1011
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`Ex.1012
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`Ex.1013
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`Ex.1014
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`Ex.1017 
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`Ex.1018
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`Opposed Motion to Amend Complaint, Traxcell Technologies, LLC
`v. Apple, Inc., WDTX-6-21-cv-00074 (filed August 6, 2021).
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`Apple’s Complaint for Declaratory Judgment of Noninfringement
`of U.S. Patent No. 10,820,147, Apple Inc. v. Traxcell Technologies
`LLC, NDCA-3-21-cv-06059 (filed August 5, 2021).
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§311, 314(a), and 37 C.F.R. §42.100, Apple Inc.
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`(“Petitioner”) respectfully requests that the Board review and cancelas
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`unpatentable under(pre-AIA) 35 U.S.C. §103(a) claims 1-9, 11-20, and 22-24 (the
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`“Challenged Claims”) of U.S. 10,820,147 (the “’147 patent,” Ex.1001).
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`The ’147 Patent describes navigation using a mobile device. Ex.1001,
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`Abstract. As shown below and confirmedin the Declaration of Dr. Michael
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`Braasch (Ex.1003) these concepts were well known andthe references presented in
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`this Petition render obvious the Challenged Claims.
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`Il. MANDATORYNOTICES
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`A.
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`Real party-in-interest
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`Thereal party-in-interest is Apple Inc.
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`B.
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`Related matters
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2), to the best knowledgeofPetitioner, the
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`°147 Patent has been involvedin the following:
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`Traxcell Technologies, LLCv. 6-20-cv-01175|WDTX|Dec. 21, 2020
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`Verizon Communications, Inc. et al. Apple Inc. v. Traxcell Technologies|3-21-cv-06059
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`C.
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`Lead and back-up counsel and service information
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`Lead Counsel
`David O’Brien
`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
`600 Congress Ave., Suite 1300
`Austin, TX 78701
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`Back-up Counsel
`Dina Blikshteyn
`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
`30 Rockefeller Plaza, 26th Floor
`New York, NY 10112
`Andrew S. Ehmke
`HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
`2323 Victory Ave., Suite 700
`Dallas, TX 75219
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`Phone: (512) 867-8457
`Fax: (214) 200-0853
`david.obrien.ipr@haynesboone.com
`USPTO Reg. No. 40,107
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`Phone: (212) 834-4809
`Fax: (214) 200-0853
`dina.blikshteyn.ipr@haynesboone.com
`USPTO Reg. No. 63,962
`Phone: (214) 651-5116
`Fax: (214) 200-0853
`andy.ehmke.ipr@haynesboone.com
`USPTO Reg. No. 50,271
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`Please address all correspondence in this proceeding to lead and back-up
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`counsel. Petitioner consents to service in this proceeding by email at the addresses
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`above.
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`III. GROUNDS FOR STANDING
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`Petitioner certifies that the ’147 patent is eligible for IPR and that Petitioner
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`is not barred or estopped from requesting IPR challenging the patent claims. 37
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`C.F.R. §42.104(a).
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`IV. BACKGROUND
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`By early 2000, there were more than 300,000,000 cellular users world-wide.
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`Ex.1005, 1:13-14. Because wireless networks offered bandwidths that were only a
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`few tens of kilobits per second (Kbps), users primarily used their mobile devices
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`for voice conversations. Ex.1005, 1:25-26. Applications for the mobile devices
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`were relatively limited. Ex.1005, 1:29-33; Ex.1003, ¶28.
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`The 3G wireless technology offered bandwidths of 125kpbs or greater. Prior
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`to 3G technology, navigation, location, and map applications were pre-installed on
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`mobile devices. With 3G technology, these applications became accessible to
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`mobile devices over a wireless network and the Internet. Ex.1005, 1:37-45;
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`Ex.1003, ¶29. The applications provided users with real-time data, including user
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`location, navigation, traffic, and tracking information. See Ex.1005; Ex.1006;
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`Ex.1011; Ex.1003, ¶29.
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`To provide data to users, applications requested access to user and location
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`information. See Ex.1008. Permission flags and similar settings allowed users to
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`control access to this information. Ex.1005; Figure 3, Ex.1008; Ex.1003, ¶30.
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`All these concepts were well-known in the art before the ’147 patent was
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`filed. Ex.1003, ¶31.
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`A.
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`The ’147 Patent
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`The ’147 patent relates to “providing navigation using mobile wireless
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`devices.” Ex.1001, 1:49-50. A directional assistance network (DAN) receives “a
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`starting location and a destination location.” Ex.1001, 63:18-19. The starting
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`location, which is a “wireless devices current location,” is determined by a wireless
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`network. Ex.1001, 115:18-30. The DAN “calculates the route” from the starting
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`location to the destination and sends the route to the mobile device. Ex.1001,
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`115:22-24.
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`The ’147 patent also relates to preference flags that control access to user
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`and location information. Ex.1001, 61:47-49. A privacy flag “allow[s] the user to
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`choose whether or not his/her location can be monitored.” Ex.1001, 23:17-19. An
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`“Anonymous Privacy Flag” allows the user’s location, but not “user information”
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`to “be accessed by external applications.” Ex.1001, 23:23-27.
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`B.
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`Prosecution History
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`U.S. Application No. 16/788,498 that became the ’147 patent was filed on
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`Feb. 12, 2020. Notice of Allowance and Examiner’s Amendment amending the
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`independent claims with the subject matter in sections [1.2.3]-[1.2.4] followed on
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`May 26, 2020. Ex.1002, 85-107.
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`C.
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`Priority Date
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`The earliest application to which the ’147 patent claims priority is U.S.
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`Appl. No. 60/383,528, filed October 4, 2001.1
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`1 Although grounds herein antedate, Petitioner does not concede that any particular
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`claim of the ’147 patent is supported in this or any other alleged priority document.
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`V.
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`LEVEL OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART
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`A Person of Ordinary Skill in The Art (“POSITA”) in October 2001 would
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`have had a bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering, or an
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`equivalent, and two years of professional experience relating to locating
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`technologies, mobile devices and wireless networks. Ex.1003, ¶22. Lack of
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`professional experience can be remedied by additional education, and vice versa.
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`Ex.1003, ¶22.
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`VI. CLAIM CONSTRUCTION
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`During IPR, claims are construed according to the standard as set forth in
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`Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc). 37 C.F.R.
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`§42.100(b) (Nov. 13, 2018). Petitioner believes that, for the purposes of this
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`proceeding and the analysis presented herein, other than the term below, no claim
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`term requires express construction. Vivid Techs., Inc. v. Am. Sci. & Eng’g, Inc.,
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`200 F.3d 795, 803 (Fed. Cir. 1999). Accordingly, this Petition analyzes the claims
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`consistent with ordinary and customary meaning as would be understood by
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`POSITA in light of the specification. Phillips, 415 F.3d, 1314-17.
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`Claims 1-3, 6-13, 16-18, and 19-23 recite “navigation information,” which
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`is not defined in the ’147 patent. The ’147 patent describes different terms such as
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`“mobile location,” “travel direction,” and “speed” which are used to calculate a
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`route. Ex.1003, ¶26; Ex.1001, 63:34-40. Based on the description, the term
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`“navigation information” should be construed to include “one or moreofa route,
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`travel direction, speed, and mobile location.” Ex.1003, 427.
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`Vil. RELIEF REQUESTED
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`Petitioner asks that the Boardinstitute a trial for inter partes review and
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`cancel the Challenged Claimsin view ofthe analysis below.
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`A.
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`Challenged claims
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`Petitioner challenges claims 1-9, 11-20, and 22-24 of the claimsof the ’147
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`patent. A finding that the Challenged Claimsare unpatentable in this proceeding
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`will resolve the parties’ dispute, substantially reducing the time and expense of
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`litigation.
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`B.
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`Statutory groundsfor challenges
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`Basis under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (Pre-AIA)
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`14, 16-18 8-9, 19-20
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`1-3, 5-7, 11-
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`Moles, Sakarya, Khavakh
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`Moles, Sakarya, Khavakh, Zellner
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`Moles granted on an application filed Dec. 30, 1999. Sakarya wasfiled Aug.
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`3, 2000 and published on April 19, 2001. Khavakh granted on an application filed
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`Mar. 25, 1998 and published Feb. 20, 2001. Zellner granted on an application filed
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`Jun. 30, 2000. Tanibayashi granted on an application filed Mar. 9, 2001. Moles,
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`Khavakh, Zellner, and Tanibayashi, are prior art at least under 35 U.S.C. §102(e).
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`Sakarya and Khavakh are prior art at least under 35 U.S.C. §102(a).
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`Petitioner’s §103 obviousness grounds rely on the combined teachings of the
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`prior art and not on a physical incorporation of elements. See In re Mouttet, 686
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`F.3d 1322, 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2012).
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`Petitioner also cites to additional prior art as evidence of the background
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`knowledge of a POSITA and to provide contemporaneous context to support
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`Petitioner’s assertions regarding what a POSITA would have understood from the
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`prior art in the grounds. See Yeda Research v. Mylan Pharm. Inc., 906 F.3d 1031,
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`1041-1042 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (affirming the use of “supporting evidence relied upon
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`to support the challenge”); 37 C.F.R. §42.104(b); see also K/S HIMPP v. Hear-
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`Wear Techs., LLC, 751 F.3d 1362, 1365-66 (Fed. Cir. 2014); Arendi S.A.R.L. v.
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`Apple Inc., 832 F.3d 1355, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2016).
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`VIII. IDENTIFICATION OF HOW THE CLAIMS ARE UNPATENTABLE
`A. Ground I: Claims 1-3, 5-7, 11-14, and 16-18 are obvious over
`Moles, Sakarya and Khavakh
`1. Moles
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`Moles is directed to “wireless telephone network 100” with “base stations.”
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`Ex.1005, 4:45-47. The base stations “communicate with a plurality of wireless
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`mobile stations.” Ex.1005, 4:47-49. The mobile stations comprise “radio frequency
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`(RF) transceiver 210 coupled to antenna 205” for communicating with the base
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`stations according to well-known principles. Ex.1005, 5:57-63. Moles also
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`discloses a mobile switching center (MSC) for communicating between “a wireless
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`network and external networks, such as the public telephone system and/or the
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`Internet.” Ex.1005, 5:15-21, Figure 1 (below):
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`Ex.1005, Figure 1.
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`Moles discloses “a position locating system” for “locating a wireless mobile
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`station.” Ex.1005, 6:26-28. The position locating system “requires the wireless
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`mobile station to determine its position” or “send at least some information to the
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`wireless network in order for the wireless network to be able to determine the
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`position.” Ex.1005, 6:41-46.
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`Moles also discloses “selectively disabling the transmission of information
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`concerning the location of the wireless mobile station” using “selectively set”
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`flags, including “location privacy flag 272” and “code authorization unit 276”
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`code. Ex.1005, 3:42-44, 6:57-60, 8:65-66.
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`2.
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`Sakarya
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`Sakarya relates to a “mobile station” operating in “a mobile communication
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`network.” Ex.1006, 3:15-16. The “display 25 of the mobile station 1 display[s] an
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`extract of the city map 24,” “names and locations of streets and characteristic
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`buildings,” and the mobile station’s “geographical position 24c.” Ex.1006, 15:17-
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`26, Figure 2. The geographical position 24c can be determined using the “global
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`positioning system GPS module” or a “GSM/UMTS localising system.” Ex.1006,
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`4:1-9.
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`The mobile station provides “directional information based on destination
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`information and information concerning its present location.” Ex.1006, 11:15-17.
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`The directional information can be updated based on “information concerning
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`[traffic] jam, rerouting, speed limits etc.,” received from the network. Ex.1006,
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`18:16-19.
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`Khavakh is directed to a navigation system implemented on a hand-held
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`portable system or “a networked environment or a client-server platform.”
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`Ex.1010, 3:32-37. Khavakh discloses a “route calculation tool” that “determines
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`routes between specified locations.” Ex.1010, 5:30-31. The “route is comprised of
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`a list 60(1) of road segment data records” that “represent portions of roadways that
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`together comprise the calculated route.” Ex.1010, 6:64-67.
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`Reasons to Combine Moles and Sakarya
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`POSITA would have been motivated to combine Moles and Sakarya to
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`display the location of a wireless device on a map and provide navigation
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`capabilities as taught by Sakarya, and doing so would have been within the
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`POSITA’s skillset and would produce beneficial, predictable results. Ex.1003, ¶49.
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`When considering Moles, POSITA would have considered the teachings of
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`Sakarya since they are analogous prior art in the same field of endeavor as the ’147
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`patent—wireless communication systems and devices receiving location-based
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`services. Ex.1001, Abstract, 111:57-112:5; Ex.1005, 4:42-50, 6:12-46; Ex.1006,
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`3:15-20, 11:15-23; Ex.1003, ¶50.
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`a) Generate and display a location of a mobile device on
`a map.
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`POSITA when considering Moles, would have found it obvious to consider
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`other references detailing how a mobile device can usefully display its location.
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`Ex.1003, ¶200. Moles describes a display unit displaying the location of a mobile
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`station. Ex.1005, 6:17-19. Moles explains that displaying the location is beneficial
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`when a user is lost or is in an unknown area. Ex.1005, 1:57-2:4. When considering
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`Moles, POSITA would have looked to art that described how location can be
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`beneficially displayed. Sakarya provides these teachings. Sakarya teaches context
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`for usefully displaying the location together with map information, including in
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`“an extract of the city map,” and with “names and locations of streets and
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`characteristic buildings.” Ex.1006, 15:18-20. POSITA would have found it useful
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`to generate and display the location of the mobile device together with the map
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`information for the users to easily identify their location based on street names,
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`landmarks, etc., find their way to a destination, or describe their location to a 911
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`operator. Ex.1003, ¶51.
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`The combination of Moles and Sakarya would have been combining prior art
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`elements (displaying the location taught in Moles with map information taught in
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`Sakarya) according to known methods (a display of a mobile device) to yield
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`predictable results (a useful and comprehensive way to display the location).
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`Ex.1003, ¶52.
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`b) Provide directions to a destination.
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`POSITA when considering Moles’ locating technology, would have found it
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`obvious to consider other references that provide useful location-based
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`applications, e.g., navigation applications, to a mobile device. Ex.1003, ¶53.
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`Advances in 3G technology resulted in “[h]igher data rates” which made
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`“applications for wireless mobile stations much more common.” Ex.1005, 1:38-40.
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`Although mobile devices equipped with navigation systems were well-known in
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`the art, 3G technology allowed mobile devices to access navigation systems over a
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`wireless network. Ex.1006, 18:6-19. Ex.1003, ¶53.
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`POSITA would have been motivated to use Sakarya’s navigation system that
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`uses locating technology taught in Moles to provide directions, navigation
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`information, and real-time traffic updates to a user based on the user’s location.
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`The results would have been predictable because location and navigation
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`technologies were well-known and understood. Ex.1006, 17:14-18:1. There would
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`have been a reasonable expectation of success in the combination given that both
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`Moles and Sakarya use (1) locating technology to determine location of the mobile
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`device and (2) increased bandwidth capabilities of the wireless networks. Ex.1003,
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`¶54.
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`The combination of Moles and Sakarya would simply have been
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`combination of prior art elements (location-based navigation systems taught by
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`Sakarya in the mobile device with location technology of Moles) according to
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`known methods (disclosed in Sakarya) to yield predictable results (allowing
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`navigation capability in Mole’s mobile devices). Ex.1003, ¶55.
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`5.
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`Reasons to Combine Moles, Sakarya and Khavakh
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`POSITA would have been motivated to combine Moles and Sakarya with
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`Khavakh to efficiently determine direction information as taught in Khavakh and
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`doing so would have been within the POSITA’s skillset and would produce
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`beneficial, predictable results. Ex.1003, ¶56.
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`When considering the teachings of Moles and Sakarya, POSITA would have
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`considered the teachings of Khavakh because they are analogous prior art
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`pertaining to the same field of endeavor as the ’147 patent—wireless
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`communication systems and devices receiving location-based services. Ex.1001,
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`Abstract, 111:57-112:5; Ex.1005, 4:42-50, 6:12-46; Ex.1006, 3:15-20, 11:15-23;
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`Ex.1010, Abstract, 3:27-37, 3:52-3:13; Ex.1003, ¶57.
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`a) Efficiently determine direction information
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`POSITA considering Moles and Sakarya would have found it obvious to
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`consider other references describing in detail various aspects for determining
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`directions to a destination, e.g., a navigation route. See Ex.1010, 5:25-8:25;
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`Ex.1003, ¶58. Khavakh provides these further details and therefore would be an
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`obvious source of such information to a POSITA. For example, while Sakarya
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`generally describes a navigation algorithm, Khavakh provides details for how the
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`navigation algorithm works using the “navigation software program 18,” “route
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`calculation tool 40” and “road segment data records.” Ex.1006, 17:25-18:1,
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`Ex.1010, 5:26-28, 6:60-67; Ex.1003, ¶58.
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`POSITA would have been motivated to apply Khavakh’s navigation
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`software to Moles combined with Sakarya because the combination already
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`contemplates a navigation system that uses location of the mobile device. Ex.1006,
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`17:25-18:1. The results would have been predictable because navigation systems
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`for mobile devices were well-known technology, and there would have been a
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`reasonable expectation of success in the combination given that Moles, Sakarya,
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`and Khavakh provide location based and navigation services to mobile devices.
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`Ex.1005, 4:43-53, Figure 1; Ex.1006, 17:25-18:1; Ex.1010, 3:52-64; Ex.1003, ¶59.
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`The combination of Moles, Sakarya, and Khavakh is simply a combination
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`of prior art elements (employing a navigation software taught in Khavakh to
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`determine navigation directions for the mobile device that uses location based
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`navigation algorithms taught in Moles and Sakarya) according to known methods
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`(locating and navigation techniques) to yield predictable results (providing
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`directions to a mobile device). Ex.1003, ¶60.
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`b) Access resources available in a network external to
`the wireless network.
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`POSITA when considering location-based navigation systems taught in
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`Moles combined with Sakarya, would have found it obvious to consider other
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`references that describe different networks available for hosting navigation
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`systems. 3G technology provided “[h]igher data rates” and made “Internet
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`applications for wireless mobile stations much more common.” Ex.1005, 1:38-40.
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`For example, 3G technology allowed mobile devices to access navigation systems
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`over a wireless network, as well as other networks connected to the wireless
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`network, such as the Internet. Ex.1006, 18:6-19; see also Ex.1011, 2:62-67, 32:32-
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`41; Ex.1003, ¶61.
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`POSITA would have recognized that hosting applications in a client-server
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`platform or another network environment, such as the Internet, was advantageous
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`because of the virtually unlimited storage and processing capabilities available in
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`the network that were not available on the mobile devices or even in wireless
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`networks. Ex.1003, ¶62. These resources allowed the navigation systems to store
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`current maps and traffic information, and determine driving directions without
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`draining the battery power of the mobile device or tying up resources of the
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`wireless network. Because the 3G technology increased bandwidths available to
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`the mobile devices and the wireless network, data stored and processed by the
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`mobile devices. POSITA would have been motivated to take advantage of the 3G
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`technology and considered references that described hosting the navigation system
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`in the client-server network connected to the wireless network. Ex.1003, ¶62.
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`The results would have been predictable because navigation systems for
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`mobile devices were a well-known technology. Ex.1003, ¶63. Further, the mobile
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`devices and the wireless netw

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