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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
`Petitioner
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`NEO WIRELESS, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case (to be assigned)
`U.S. Patent No. 10,965,512
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`DECLARATION OF MR. BRUCE MCNAIR IN SUPPORT OF PETITION
`FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PATENT NO. 10,965,512
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1
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`II. GROUNDS OF UNPATENTABILITY ....................................................... 3
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`III. QUALIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 4
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`IV. MATERIALS CONSIDERED ..................................................................... 8
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`V.
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`LEGAL UNDERSTANDING .....................................................................10
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`A.
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`B.
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`Claim Construction..............................................................................10
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`Obviousness .........................................................................................12
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`C. A Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art .................................................17
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`VI. OVERVIEW OF THE ’512 PATENT .......................................................18
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`VII. TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW ..................................................................21
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`B.
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`Cellular systems implemented OFDM and OFDMA for
`providing downlink signals .................................................................22
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`OFDM/OFDMA cellular systems implemented pilot signals for
`channel estimation and data recovery .................................................27
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`C. OFDM/OFDMA systems implemented multiple types of pilot
`symbols ................................................................................................30
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`D.
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`Cellular systems routinely implemented beamforming for
`transmitting downlink signals .............................................................31
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`VIII. PROSECUTION HISTORY SUMMARY ................................................32
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`IX. LEVEL OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART ......................................32
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`X. CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................33
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`XI. OVERVIEW OF THE PRIOR-ART .........................................................33
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`Ketchum ..............................................................................................40
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`Tong .....................................................................................................44
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`Li ..........................................................................................................45
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`Smee ....................................................................................................46
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`XII. GROUND 1: THE COMBINATION OF KIM AND TONG
`TEACHES CLAIMS 1-30. ..........................................................................48
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`A. A POSA would have been motivated to combine Kim and Tong ......48
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`2.
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`A POSA would have been motivated to implement
`beamforming in Kim’s base station, as taught by Tong. ..........48
`A POSA would have been motivated to use Kim’s pilots
`for channel estimation, and to recover the transmitted
`data, as taught by Tong. ............................................................53
`Independent Claim 1. ..........................................................................57
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`B.
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`2.
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`[1.P]: An orthogonal frequency division multiple access
`(OFDMA)-compatible base station that uses subcarriers
`in a frequency domain and time slots in a time domain,
`the OFDMA-compatible base station comprising: ...................57
`[1.1] a plurality of antennas; and a transmitter operably
`coupled to the plurality of antennas; .........................................59
`[1.2] the transmitter configured to: insert first pilots of a
`first type onto a first plurality of subcarriers, wherein the
`first pilots are cell-specific pilots; and ......................................60
`[1.3] insert data and second pilots of a second type onto a
`second plurality of subcarriers; .................................................64
`[1.4] wherein at least some subcarriers of the first
`plurality of subcarriers or the second plurality of
`subcarriers are beam-formed; and .............................................68
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`[1.5] the plurality of antennas configured to transmit the
`first plurality of subcarriers and the second plurality of
`subcarriers in at least one of the time slots; ..............................70
`[1.6] wherein the second type is different than the first
`type and wherein the first pilots do not interfere with the
`second pilots. .............................................................................73
`Independent Claim 8 ...........................................................................74
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`2.
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`3.
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`[8.P] A method performed by an orthogonal frequency
`division multiple access (OFDMA)-compatible base
`station that uses subcarriers in a frequency domain and
`time slots in a time domain, the method comprising: ...............74
`[8.1] inserting, by the OFDMA-compatible base station,
`first pilots of a first type onto a first plurality of
`subcarriers, wherein the first pilots are cell-specific
`pilots; .........................................................................................75
`[8.2] inserting, by the OFDMA-compatible base station,
`data and second pilots of a second type onto a second
`plurality of subcarriers; .............................................................75
`[8.3] wherein at least some subcarriers of the first
`plurality of subcarriers or the second plurality of
`subcarriers are beam-formed; and .............................................75
`[8.4] transmitting, by the OFDMA-compatible base
`station, the first plurality of subcarriers and the second
`plurality of subcarriers in at least one of the time slots
`using a plurality of antennas; ....................................................75
`[8.5] wherein the second type is different than the first
`type and wherein the first pilots do not interfere with the
`second pilots. .............................................................................75
`Independent Claim 15 .........................................................................76
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`4.
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`5.
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`6.
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`1.
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`[15.P] An orthogonal frequency division multiple access
`(OFDMA)-compatible mobile station that uses
`subcarriers in a frequency domain and time slots in a
`time domain, the OFDMA-compatible mobile station
`comprising: ................................................................................76
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`[15.1] at least one antenna; and a receiver; and ........................76
`[15.2] the at least one antenna and the receiver are
`configured to: receive first pilots of a first type on a first
`plurality of subcarriers, wherein the first pilots are cell-
`specific pilots; and ....................................................................77
`[15.3] receive second pilots of a second type and data on
`a second plurality of subcarriers, wherein the first
`plurality of subcarriers and the second plurality of
`subcarriers are received in at least one of the time slots; .........78
`[15.4] wherein at least some subcarriers of the first
`plurality of subcarriers or the second plurality of
`subcarriers are beam-formed; and .............................................79
`[15.5] the receiver is further configured to: recover the
`data using channel estimates from at least the second
`pilots; and ..................................................................................79
`[15.6] recover cell-specific information using the cell-
`specific pilots; ...........................................................................82
`[15.7] wherein the second type is different than the first
`type and wherein the first pilots do not interfere with the
`second pilots. .............................................................................83
`Independent Claim 23 .........................................................................83
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`5.
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`6.
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`7.
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`8.
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`3.
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`[23.P] A method performed by an orthogonal frequency
`division multiple access (OFDMA)-compatible mobile
`station that uses subcarriers in a frequency domain and
`time slots in a time domain, the method comprising: ...............83
`[23.1] receiving first pilots of a first type on a first
`plurality of subcarriers, wherein the first pilots are cell-
`specific pilots; ...........................................................................84
`[23.2] receiving second pilots of a second type and data
`on a second plurality of subcarriers, wherein the first
`plurality of subcarriers and the second plurality of
`subcarriers are received in at least one of the time slots; .........84
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`[23.3] wherein at least some subcarriers of the first
`plurality of subcarriers or the second plurality of
`subcarriers are beam-formed; ...................................................84
`[23.4] recovering the data using channel estimates from
`at least the second pilots; and ....................................................84
`[23.5] recovering cell-specific information using the cell-
`specific pilots; ...........................................................................84
`[23.6] wherein the second type is different than the first
`type and wherein the first pilots do not interfere with the
`second pilots. .............................................................................84
`Claims 2, 9, 16, and 24 ........................................................................85
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`7.
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`H.
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`K.
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`Claims 3, 10, 17, and 25 ......................................................................86
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`Claims 4, 11, 18, and 26 ......................................................................88
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`Claims 5, 12, 21, and 29 ......................................................................89
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`Claims 6, 13, 20, and 28 ......................................................................90
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`Claims 7 and 14 ...................................................................................90
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`Claims 19 and 27 .................................................................................91
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`M. Claims 22 and 30 .................................................................................92
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`XIII. GROUND 2: THE COMBINATION OF KETCHUM AND LI
`TEACHES CLAIMS 1, 3, 4, 6-8, 10, 11, 13-15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23,
`25, 26, 28, AND 30 ........................................................................................93
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`A. A POSA would have been motivated to combine Ketchum and
`Li ..........................................................................................................93
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`B.
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`Independent Claim 1. ..........................................................................97
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`1.
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`[1.P]: An orthogonal frequency division multiple access
`(OFDMA)-compatible base station that uses subcarriers
`in a frequency domain and time slots in a time domain,
`the OFDMA-compatible base station comprising: ...................97
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`[1.1] a plurality of antennas; and a transmitter operably
`coupled to the plurality of antennas; .......................................100
`[1.2] the transmitter configured to: insert first pilots of a
`first type onto a first plurality of subcarriers, wherein the
`first pilots are cell-specific pilots; and ....................................101
`[1.3] insert data and second pilots of a second type onto a
`second plurality of subcarriers; ...............................................106
`[1.4] wherein at least some subcarriers of the first
`plurality of subcarriers or the second plurality of
`subcarriers are beam-formed; and ...........................................110
`[1.5] the plurality of antennas configured to transmit the
`first plurality of subcarriers and the second plurality of
`subcarriers in at least one of the time slots; ............................110
`[1.6] wherein the second type is different than the first
`type and wherein the first pilots do not interfere with the
`second pilots. ...........................................................................111
`Independent Claim 8 .........................................................................113
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`7.
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`3.
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`4.
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`5.
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`[8.P] A method performed by an orthogonal frequency
`division multiple access (OFDMA)-compatible base
`station that uses subcarriers in a frequency domain and
`time slots in a time domain, the method comprising: .............113
`[8.1] inserting, by the OFDMA-compatible base station,
`first pilots of a first type onto a first plurality of
`subcarriers, wherein the first pilots are cell-specific
`pilots; .......................................................................................113
`[8.2] inserting, by the OFDMA-compatible base station,
`data and second pilots of a second type onto a second
`plurality of subcarriers; ...........................................................114
`[8.3] wherein at least some subcarriers of the first
`plurality of subcarriers or the second plurality of
`subcarriers are beam-formed; and ...........................................114
`[8.4] transmitting, by the OFDMA-compatible base
`station, the first plurality of subcarriers and the second
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`plurality of subcarriers in at least one of the time slots
`using a plurality of antennas; ..................................................114
`[8.5] wherein the second type is different than the first
`type and wherein the first pilots do not interfere with the
`second pilots. ...........................................................................114
`Independent Claim 15 .......................................................................115
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`D.
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`1.
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`2.
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`4.
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`[15.P] An orthogonal frequency division multiple access
`(OFDMA)-compatible mobile station that uses
`subcarriers in a frequency domain and time slots in a
`time domain, the OFDMA-compatible mobile station
`comprising: ..............................................................................115
`[15.1] at least one antenna; and a receiver; and ......................116
`[15.2] the at least one antenna and the receiver are
`configured to: receive first pilots of a first type on a first
`plurality of subcarriers, wherein the first pilots are cell-
`specific pilots; and ..................................................................117
`[15.3] receive second pilots of a second type and data on
`a second plurality of subcarriers, wherein the first
`plurality of subcarriers and the second plurality of
`subcarriers are received in at least one of the time slots; .......118
`[15.4] wherein at least some subcarriers of the first
`plurality of subcarriers or the second plurality of
`subcarriers are beam-formed; and ...........................................118
`[15.5] the receiver is further configured to: recover the
`data using channel estimates from at least the second
`pilots; and ................................................................................118
`[15.6] recover cell-specific information using the cell-
`specific pilots; .........................................................................119
`[15.7] wherein the second type is different than the first
`type and wherein the first pilots do not interfere with the
`second pilots. ...........................................................................119
`Independent Claim 23 .......................................................................120
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`6.
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`3.
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`[23.P] A method performed by an orthogonal frequency
`division multiple access (OFDMA)-compatible mobile
`station that uses subcarriers in a frequency domain and
`time slots in a time domain, the method comprising: .............120
`[23.1] receiving first pilots of a first type on a first
`plurality of subcarriers, wherein the first pilots are cell-
`specific pilots; .........................................................................120
`[23.2] receiving second pilots of a second type and data
`on a second plurality of subcarriers, wherein the first
`plurality of subcarriers and the second plurality of
`subcarriers are received in at least one of the time slots; .......120
`[23.3] wherein at least some subcarriers of the first
`plurality of subcarriers or the second plurality of
`subcarriers are beam-formed; .................................................120
`[23.4] recovering the data using channel estimates from
`at least the second pilots; and ..................................................121
`[23.5] recovering cell-specific information using the cell-
`specific pilots; .........................................................................121
`[23.6] wherein the second type is different than the first
`type and wherein the first pilots do not interfere with the
`second pilots. ...........................................................................121
`Claims 3, 10, 17, and 25 ....................................................................121
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`5.
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`G.
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`Claims 4, 11, 18, and 26 ....................................................................123
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`Claims 6, 13, 20, and 28 ....................................................................124
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`Claims 7 and 14 .................................................................................124
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`Claims 22 and 30 ...............................................................................125
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`XIV. GROUND 3: THE COMBINATION OF KETCHUM, LI, AND
`SMEE TEACHES CLAIMS 5, 12, 21, AND 29 ......................................126
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`XV. CONCLUSION .............................................................................................. 1
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`I, Mr. Bruce McNair, declare as follows:
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`1.
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`I have been retained by Hogan Lovells US LLP on behalf of Petitioner
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`Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (“Mercedes” and/or “Petitioner”) for the above-
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`captioned inter partes review proceeding. I understand that this proceeding involves
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,965,512 (“the ’512 patent”), titled “Method and Apparatus
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`Using Cell-Specific and Common Pilot Subcarriers in Multi-Carrier, Multi-Cell
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`Wireless Communication Networks,” and that the ’512 patent is currently assigned
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`to Neo Wireless LLC (“Patent Owner”).
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`2.
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`Specifically, I have been retained as a technical expert by Mercedes to
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`study and provide my opinions on the technology claimed in, and the patentability
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`or unpatentability of, claims 1-30 of the ’512 patent (“the challenged claims”). This
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`declaration is directed to the challenged claims of the ’512 patent, and sets forth the
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`opinions I have formed, the conclusions I have reached, and the bases for each. For
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`purposes of this declaration, I was not asked to provide any opinions that are not
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`expressed herein. I was further asked to review and opine on the documents filed
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`and positions taken in IPR2022-01539 filed by Volkswagen Group of America,
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`Inc., including the Declaration of Paul Min, Ph.D. (“Dr. Min”), EX1003, and the
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`exhibits cited therein, and form an opinion of whether I agreed with the facts,
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`analysis, and conclusions in that declaration.
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`In general, as set forth below, I agree with the analysis and conclusion
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`of Dr. Min. For the sake of efficiency, I have incorporated parts of Dr. Min’s
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`analysis with which I agree into this declaration.
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`4.
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`I am familiar with the technology described in the ’512 patent as of its
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`earliest possible priority date of January 29, 2004. I have been asked to provide my
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`technical review, analysis, insights, and opinions regarding the ’512 patent. I have
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`used this experience and insight along with the above-noted references as the basis
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`for the grounds of unpatentability set forth in the Petition for inter partes review of
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`the ’512 patent.
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`5.
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`I have reviewed and am familiar with the specification of the ’512
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`patent issued on March 30, 2021. I understand that the ’512 patent has been
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`provided as EX1001. I will cite to the specification using the following formats:
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`EX1001, ’512 patent, 1:1-10 (long form) and EX1001, 1:1-10 (short form). These
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`example citations both point to the ’512 patent specification at column 1, lines 1-10.
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`6.
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`For my efforts in connection with the preparation of this declaration, I
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`have been compensated at my standard hourly consulting rate. My compensation is
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`in no way contingent on the results of these or any other proceedings relating to the
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`above- captioned patent. I have no expectation or promise of additional business
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`with the petitioner in exchange for the positions explained herein.
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`I am over 18 years of age. I have personal knowledge of the facts
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`stated in this declaration and could testify competently to them if asked to do so.
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`II. GROUNDS OF UNPATENTABILITY
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`8.
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`In forming my opinions about the ’512 patent, I have considered the
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`following grounds of unpatentability. Based on my review of the prior art
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`references that form the basis of these grounds, it is my opinion that claims 1-30 of
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`the ’512 patent would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art
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`(“POSA”) as of January 29, 2004.
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`References
`Kim in view of Tong
`Ketchum in view of Li
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`Ground Basis Claims
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`§ 103
`1-30
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`§ 103
`1, 3, 4, 6-8, 10, 11, 13-15,
`17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26,
`28, and 30
`5, 12, 21, and 29
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`3.
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`§ 103
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`Ketchum in view of Li and further
`in view of Smee
`I have been asked to consider how a POSA would have understood the
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`challenged claims in light of the disclosures of the ’512 patent. I also have been
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`asked to consider how a POSA would have understood the prior art references Kim,
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`Tong, Ketchum, Li, and Smee.
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`10. Further, I have been asked to consider and provide my technical
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`review, analysis, insights, and opinions regarding whether a POSA would have
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`understood that the combinations of the prior art references listed in the table above
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`render obvious claims 1-30 of the ’512 patent.
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`III. QUALIFICATIONS
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`11. A detailed description of my professional qualifications, including a
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`listing of my specialties/expertise and professional activities, is contained in my
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`curriculum vitae, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A. In what follows, I
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`provide a short summary of my professional qualifications.
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`12.
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`I have over 55 years of experience in the areas of electronic circuits,
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`starting as an amateur radio operator in 1963 and including seven years as a GS-
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`0855 Electronic Engineer working for the US Army Electronics Command, one
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`year at ITT Defense Communications Division, 24 years as a Member of Technical
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`Staff at AT&T/Bell Laboratories and 15 years as a full-time faculty member of the
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`Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Stevens Institute of
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`Technology.
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`13. While I was working for the US Army Electronics Command at Fort
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`Monmouth, NJ, I was responsible for research and development for the data
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`transmission, electronic counter-counter measures (ECCM), and cryptographic
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`aspects of SINCGARS, the Single Channel Ground/Airborne Radio System. As part
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`of this work, I built speech compression hardware and software, microprocessor-
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`based systems, digital hardware and analog circuits to accomplish my research. In
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`addition, as part of this work, I studied speech compression techniques to allow high-
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`quality secure voice transmission at low data rates.
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`14. While I was at ITT Defense Communications Division, I designed
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`digital hardware for a satellite communications system used by the White House. I
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`also designed hardware and software to realize the first hardware implementation
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`of a Linear Predictive Coder, a technology used extensively to this day for speech
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`communications and speech recognition in virtually all communication today.
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`15. At AT&T Bell Labs, I worked on several projects involving public
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`data networks, encryption, analog modems, network security and wireless systems.
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`This included security for an X.25 pre-Internet public data network (Advanced
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`Communications Service/Net-1000).
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`I
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`designed digital
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`hardware
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`and
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`microprocessor-based systems to improve the operation of analog modems. I also
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`initiated and led an IR&D (independent research and development) project to
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`investigate and prototype a secure voice terminal based on newly evolving AT&T
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`high-speed digital services. This involved analog and digital hardware design,
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`microprocessor programming, and controlling systems through a signaling and
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`control network. Part of this work involved interfacing with the analog telephone
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`network, interfacing with audio input and output devices and digital speech and
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`signal processing. I then led a group developing encryption add-ons for analog
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`modems. I supervised a Bell Labs group investigating speech recognition and
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`speaker verification. I led the Bell Labs Security Architecture Group, setting
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`security and encryption standards for all AT&T products and services
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`16. From 1994 to 2002, my work at AT&T Bell Labs and AT&T Labs
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`involved research into future wireless systems. I performed research into future
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`wireless systems, including modulation techniques and voice coding to maximize
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`performance. This involved the design of digital and analog hardware, programming
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`embedded systems, writing real-time digital signal processing (DSP) software and
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`extensive testing of the system performance. In this role I studied, designed, and
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`prototyped an OFDM communications system for application to wide-area cellular
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`communications. This work led to several US Patents and IEEE publications.
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`17. Upon retirement from AT&T Labs in 2002, I founded a technology
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`consulting company, Novidesic Communications, LLC. As part of this work, I have
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`evaluated prototype MIMO appliques for WiFi systems, have consulted with the
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`US Government on signaling in cellular systems, and have consulted on intellectual
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`property issues involving wireless, OFDM systems, and digital subscriber loop
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`(DSL) systems, which use a technology called discrete multi-tone (DMT), a form of
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`OFDM.
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`18. At Stevens Institute of Technology, I have taught undergraduate
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`courses, including Electronic Circuits (EE359) dealing with analog and digital
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`circuits. I was also responsible for the Capstone Senior Design Project in the
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`Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. This project, a two-semester
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`course required of all engineering seniors, requires the investigation, design, and
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`prototyping of a complex electrical or computer system. Besides conducting the
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`course, I was also responsible for directly advising a significant fraction of the
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`projects.
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`19. Among the Senior Design projects I have supervised, some have
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`included student projects
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`to
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`investigate
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`the use of OFDM for wireless
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`communications.
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`20.
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`I have taught graduate courses at Stevens (EE584 – Wireless System
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`Security and CpE691 – Information Systems Security) which have heavy emphasis
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`on the application of cryptography, including challenge-response systems and
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`public-key cryptography. I also taught Physical Design of Wireless Systems
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`(EE585) which deals with the detailed design of wireless systems such as cellular
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`phones and other wireless communications equipment. I also have taught a graduate
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`course, EE517, Digital and Computer Systems Architecture and undergraduate
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`courses, CpE450, Architecture, Design and Implementation of Embedded Systems
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`for Real-Time Applications and CpE-359 Switching Theory and Logical Design,
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`involving microprocessor design and interfacing.
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`21. As part of the amateur radio hobby I have practiced since 1963, I have
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`designed, implemented and various electronic devices involving analog, digital, RF
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`and system control circuitry. I have also investigated the use of OFDM for digital
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`communications over amateur radio high-frequency (HF) dispersive channels.
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`22. My curriculum vitae is provided as EX1039, which contains further
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`details on my education, experience, publications, and other qualifications to render
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`an expert opinion.
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`IV. MATERIALS CONSIDERED
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`23.
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`In formulating my opinions, I have relied upon my training,
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`knowledge, and experience that are relevant to the ’512 patent. I have also reviewed
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`and am familiar with the following documents and materials in addition to any
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`other documents cited in this declaration:
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`Exhibit No.
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`Description
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`1001
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`1002
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`1003
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`1004
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,965,512 to Li et al. (“’512 patent”)
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`’512 Patent Prosecution History
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`Declaration of Dr. Paul Min Submitted in IPR2022-01539
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`International Patent Publication No. WO2004/049618 to Kim et
`al. (“Kim”)
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`1005
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,120,395 to Tong et al. (“Tong”)
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`1006
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`1007
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`1008
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`1009
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`U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2004/0179627 to Ketchum et
`al. (“Ketchum”)
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`U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2002/0163879 to Li et al. (“Li”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,248,559 to Ma et al. (“Ma ’559”)
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`Tufvesson, et al., Pilot Assisted Channel Estimation For OFDM
`in Mobile Cellular Systems, IEEE 47th Vehicular Technology
`Conference (1997)
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`1010
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,826,471 to Wilson et al. (“Wilson”)
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`Description
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`1011
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`1012
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`1013
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,664,533 to Logothetis et al. (“Logothetis”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,054,664 to Nagaraj (“Nagaraj”)
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`International Patent Application No. WO 2004/056022 to Lee
`et al. (“Lee”)
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`1014
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,551,546 to Ma (“Ma ’546”)
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`1015
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`Anderson, Fixed Broadband Wireless System Design,
`Wiley (2003) (excerpts)
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`1016
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,852,746 to Jalali (“Jalali”).
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`1017
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`U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2004/0131007 to Smee et
`al. (“Smee”)
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`1018
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,650,152 to Li et al. (“Li ’152”).
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`1019
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`1020
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`1021
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`1022
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`1023
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`1024
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`U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2004/0190598 to Seki et
`al. (“Seki”).
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`for
`Li, “A Novel Broadband Wireless OFDMA Scheme
`Downlink in Cellular Communications,” Samsung Advanced
`Institute of Technology (IEEE) (2003) (“Li-Samsung”)
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`Hara et al., “Multicarrier Techniques for 4G Mobile
`Communications,” Artech House (2003) (excerpts) (“Hara”)
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`U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2004/0228270 to Chen et
`al. (“Chen”)
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`for Wireless Multimedia
`“OFDM
`al.,
`et
`Van Nee
`Communications,” Artech House (2000) (“Van Nee”) (excerpts)
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`Bahai et al., “Multi-Carrier Communications Theory and
`Applications of OFDM,” Springer Science
`(2004)
`(excerpts) (“Bahai”)
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`Description
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`1025
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`1026
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`1027
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`1028
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,039,001 to Krishnan et al. (Krishnan”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,992,621 to Casas et al. (“Casas”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,596,329 to Searle et al. (“Searle”)
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`U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2005/0075125 to Bada et
`al. (“Bada”).
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`1029
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`Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Paul Min
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`1030
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`1031
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`1039
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`U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/421,309 to Walton
`et al. (“’309 Provisional”)
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`U.S. Pa