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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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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC,
`Petitioner
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`PARUS HOLDINGS, LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Patent 7,386,455
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`DECLARATION OF STUART LIPOFF IN SUPPORT OF
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`DECLARATION OF STUART LIPOFF IN SUPPORT OF ..........................1
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW ...................................................1
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`INTRODUCTION .................................................................................1
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`EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE .......................................1
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`III. COMPENSATION ............................................................................. 12
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`IV. LEGAL PRINCIPLES ........................................................................ 12
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`LEVEL OF SKILL IN THE ART ...................................................... 14
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`VI. OVERVIEW OF THE ’455 PATENT ............................................... 14
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`VII. PROSECUTION OF THE ’455 PATENT ......................................... 16
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`VIII. CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ............................................................... 17
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`IX. BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 18
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`Speech Recognition .................................................................. 18
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`Device Control Grammars ....................................................... 22
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`TCP/IP ...................................................................................... 27
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`D. General Industry Trends ........................................................... 31
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`CITED ART ....................................................................................... 32
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`A. White ........................................................................................ 32
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`Geilhufe .................................................................................... 34
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`Bull ........................................................................................... 37
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`XI. GROUND 1: WHITE RENDERS OBVIOUS CLAIMS 1-4
`AND 9-15 ........................................................................................... 38
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`Claim 1 ..................................................................................... 38
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`Claim 1[pre]: A method for controlling at least one
`remote system by uttering speech commands into a
`voice enabled device, said method comprising the
`steps of: .......................................................................... 38
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`Claim 1[a]: providing a computer operatively
`connected to the internet, said computer further
`being operatively connected to at least one
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`speaker-independent speech recognition engine
`and to at least one speech synthesis engine; .................. 42
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`Claim 1[b]: providing a voice enabled device
`operatively connected to said computer, said voice
`enabled device configured to receive speech
`commands from users; ................................................... 47
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`Claim 1[c]: providing at least one instruction set
`stored in a database operatively connected to said
`computer, said instruction set comprising: .................... 49
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`Claim 1[d]: at least one internet address, said at
`least one internet address identifying the location
`of said at least one remote system, said at least one
`remote system configured to execute at least one
`pre-selected function; and .............................................. 52
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`Claim 1[e]: said at least one pre-selected function; ....... 54
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`Claim 1[f]: providing a speech command to said
`speaker-independent speech recognition engine,
`said speech command corresponding to said
`instruction set; ................................................................ 55
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`Claim 1[g]: said speaker-independent speech
`recognition engine assigning said speech command
`to a recognition grammar, said speech command
`and said recognition grammar corresponding to
`said instruction set; ........................................................ 56
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`Claim 1[h]: transmitting said speech command to
`said speaker-independent speech recognition
`engine; ............................................................................ 58
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`10. Claim 1[i]: said speaker-independent speech
`recognition engine receiving said speech command
`and selecting the corresponding recognition
`grammar upon receiving said speech command; ........... 58
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`11. Claim 1[j]: said computer retrieving said
`instruction set corresponding to said recognition
`grammar selected by said speaker-independent
`speech recognition engine;............................................. 59
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`12. Claim 1[k]: said computer accessing said at least
`one remote system identified by said instruction
`set to prompt said at least one remote system to
`execute said at least one pre-selected function; and ...... 60
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`13. Claim 1[l]: said at least one remote system
`executing said at least one pre-selected function. .......... 61
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`Claim 2: The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one
`remote system comprises a home-based system. ..................... 61
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`Claim 3: The method of claim 2 wherein said system is
`selected from the group consisting of: outdoor lighting,
`indoor lighting, security system, heating system, and air
`conditioning system ................................................................. 62
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`Claim 4: The method of claim 3 wherein said at least one
`pre-selected function is selected from the group
`consisting of: turning the outdoor lighting on, turning the
`outdoor lighting off, dimming the outdoor lighting,
`turning the indoor lighting on, turning the indoor lighting
`off, dimming the indoor lighting, arming the security
`system, disarming the security system, turning the
`heating system on, turning the heating system off,
`adjusting the heating system temperature, turning the air
`conditioning on, turning the air conditioning off, and
`adjusting the air conditioning temperature. ............................. 63
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`Claim 9 ..................................................................................... 64
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`Claim 9[pre]: A system for controlling at least one
`remote system operatively connected to the
`internet by uttering speech commands into a
`phone, said system comprising: ..................................... 64
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`Claim 9[a]: a computer, said computer operatively
`connected to the internet and to at least one phone ....... 64
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`Claim 9[b]: at least one speaker-independent
`speech recognition engine, said speaker-
`independent speech recognition engine operatively
`connected to said computer; .......................................... 65
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`Claim 9[c]: at least one speech synthesis engine,
`said speech synthesis engine operatively connected
`to said computer; ............................................................ 65
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`Claim 9[d]: a database, said database operatively
`connected to said computer; .......................................... 65
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`Claim 9[e]: at least one instruction set stored in
`said database, said instruction set comprising: .............. 65
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`Claim 9[f]: at least one internet address, said at
`least one internet address identifying the location
`of said at least one remote system, said at least one
`remote system configured to execute at least one
`pre-selected function; and .............................................. 65
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`Claim 9[g]: said at least one pre-selected function; ...... 66
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`Claim 9[h]: at least one recognition grammar
`stored in said database, each said recognition
`grammar corresponding to each said instruction set
`and corresponding to a speech command; ..................... 66
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`10. Claim 9[i]: said speaker-independent speech
`recognition engine receiving said speech command
`and selecting the corresponding recognition
`grammar upon receiving said speech command; ........... 66
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`11. Claim 9[j]: said speaker-independent speech
`recognition engine configured to receive from
`users via said phone a speech command and to
`select the corresponding recognition grammar
`upon receiving said speech command; .......................... 66
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`12. Claim 9[k]: said computer configured to retrieve
`said instruction set corresponding to said
`recognition grammar selected by said speaker-
`independent speech recognition device; ........................ 67
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`13. Claim 9[l]: said computer further configured to
`access said at least one remote system identified by
`said instruction set to prompt said at least one
`remote system to execute said at least one pre-
`selected function; and .................................................... 67
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`14. Claim 9[m]: said at least one remote system
`configured to execute said at least one pre-selected
`function. ......................................................................... 67
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`Claim 10: The system of claim 9 wherein said phone
`comprises a standard telephone, a cellular phone, or an IP
`phone. ....................................................................................... 67
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`Claim 11: The system of claim 9 wherein said internet is
`a local area network. ................................................................ 68
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`Claim 12: The system of claim 9 wherein said internet is
`a wide area network. ................................................................ 68
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`Claim 13: The system of claim 9 wherein said internet is
`the Internet................................................................................ 69
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`Claim 14: The system of claim 9 wherein said at least
`one remote system is selected from the group consisting
`of: outdoor lighting, indoor lighting, security system,
`heating system, and air conditioning system. .......................... 69
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`Claim 15: The system of claim 14 wherein said at least
`one pre-selected function is selected from the group
`consisting of: turning the outdoor lighting on, turning the
`outdoor lighting off, dimming the outdoor lighting,
`turning the indoor lighting on, turning the indoor lighting
`off, dimming the indoor lighting, arming the security
`system, disarming the security system, turning the
`heating system on, turning the heating system off,
`adjusting the heating system temperature, turning the air
`conditioning on, turning the air conditioning off, and
`adjusting the air conditioning temperature. ............................. 70
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`XII. GROUND 2 WHITE IN VIEW OF GEILHUFE RENDERS
`OBVIOUS CLAIMS 1-7 AND 9-15 .................................................. 70
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`A. A POSITA Would Have Been Motivated to Combine
`White and Geilhufe at the Time of the Invention .................... 71
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`Claim 1 ..................................................................................... 73
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`Claim 1[pre]: .................................................................. 73
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`Claim 1[a]: ..................................................................... 73
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`Claim 1[b]: ..................................................................... 74
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`Claim 1[c]: ..................................................................... 74
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`Claim 1[d]: ..................................................................... 74
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`Claim 1[e]: ..................................................................... 74
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`Claim 1[f]: ...................................................................... 74
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`Claim 1[g]: ..................................................................... 74
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`Claim 1[h]: ..................................................................... 74
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`10. Claim 1[i]: ...................................................................... 75
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`11. Claim 1[j]: ...................................................................... 75
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`12. Claim 1[k]: ..................................................................... 75
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`13. Claim 1[l]: ...................................................................... 75
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`Claim 2: .................................................................................... 75
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`Claim 3: .................................................................................... 75
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`Claim 4: .................................................................................... 75
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`Claim 5: The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one
`remote system comprises an office-based system. .................. 75
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`Claim 6: The method of claim 5 wherein said system is
`selected from the group consisting of: outdoor lighting,
`indoor lighting, security system, heating system, and air
`conditioning system. ................................................................ 76
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`Claim 7: The method of claim 6 wherein at least one pre-
`selected function is selected from the group consisting of:
`turning the outdoor lighting on, turning the outdoor
`lighting off, dimming the outdoor lighting, turning the
`indoor lighting on, turning the indoor lighting off,
`dimming the indoor lighting, arming the security system,
`disarming the security system, turning the heating system
`on, turning the heating system off, adjusting the heating
`system temperature, turning the air conditioning on,
`turning the air conditioning off, and adjusting the air
`conditioning temperature. ........................................................ 77
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`Claim 9 ..................................................................................... 77
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`Claim 9[pre]: .................................................................. 77
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`Claim 9[a]: ..................................................................... 78
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`Claim 9[b]: ..................................................................... 78
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`Claim 9[c]: ..................................................................... 78
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`Claim 9[d]: ..................................................................... 78
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`Claim 9[e]: ..................................................................... 78
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`Claim 9[f]: ...................................................................... 78
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`Claim 9[g]: ..................................................................... 78
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`Claim 9[h]: ..................................................................... 78
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`10. Claim 9[i]: ...................................................................... 78
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`11. Claim 9[j]: ...................................................................... 79
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`12. Claim 9[k]: ..................................................................... 79
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`13. Claim 9[l]: ...................................................................... 79
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`14. Claim 9[m]: .................................................................... 79
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`Claim 10: .................................................................................. 79
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`Claim 11: .................................................................................. 79
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`Claim 12: .................................................................................. 79
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`M. Claim 13: .................................................................................. 79
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`Claim 14: .................................................................................. 79
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`Claim 15: .................................................................................. 79
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`XIII. GROUND 3: WHITE IN VIEW OF GEILHUFE, AND BULL
`RENDER OBVIOUS CLAIMS 8 AND 16 ....................................... 80
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`The Combination of White, Geilhufe, and Bull Would
`Have Been Obvious .................................................................. 80
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`Claim 8: The method of claim 1 further comprising the
`step of periodically polling said at least one remote
`system to determine whether said remote system is
`operational or out of service. .................................................... 85
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`Claim 16 ................................................................................... 87
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`Claim 16[pre]: A method for controlling at least
`one remote system by uttering speech commands
`into a voice enabled device, said at least one
`remote system comprising an outdoor lighting
`system, an indoor lighting system, a security
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`system, a heating system, or an air conditioning
`system, said method comprising the steps of: ............... 87
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`Claim 16[a]: providing a computer operatively
`connected to the internet, said computer further
`being operatively connected to at least one
`speaker-independent speech recognition engine
`and to at least one speech synthesis engine; .................. 87
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`Claim 16[b]: providing a voice enabled device
`operatively connected to said computer, said voice
`enabled device configured to receive speech
`commands from users; ................................................... 87
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`Claim 16[c]: providing at least one instruction set
`stored in a database operatively connected to said
`computer, said instruction set comprising: .................... 88
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`Claim 16[d]: at least one internet address, said at
`least one internet address-identifying the location
`of said at least one remote system, said at least one
`remote system configured to execute at least one
`pre-selected function; and .............................................. 88
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`Claim 16[e]: said at least one pre-selected
`function, said pre-selected function comprising
`turning the outdoor lighting on, turning the outdoor
`lighting off, dimming the outdoor lighting, turning
`the indoor lighting on, turning the indoor lighting
`off, dimming the indoor lighting, arming the
`security system, disarming the security system,
`turning the heating system on, turning the heating
`system off adjusting the heating system
`temperature, turning the air conditioning on,
`turning the air conditioning off, or adjusting the air
`conditioning temperature; .............................................. 88
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`Claim 16[f]: providing a speech command to said
`speaker-independent speech recognition engine,
`said speech command corresponding to said
`instruction set; ................................................................ 89
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`Claim 16[g]: said speaker-independent speech
`recognition engine assigning said speech command
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`to a recognition grammar, said speech command
`and said recognition grammar corresponding to
`said instruction set; ........................................................ 89
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`Claim 16[h]: transmitting said speech command to
`said speaker-independent speech recognition
`engine; ............................................................................ 89
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`10. Claim 16[i]: said speaker-independent speech
`recognition engine receiving said speech command
`and selecting the corresponding recognition
`grammar upon receiving said speech command; ........... 89
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`11. Claim 16[j]: said computer retrieving said
`instruction set corresponding to said recognition
`grammar selected by said speaker-independent
`speech recognition engine;............................................. 90
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`12. Claim 16[k]: said computer accessing said at least
`one remote system-identified by said instruction
`set to prompt said at least one remote system to
`execute said at least one pre-selected function; ............. 90
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`13. Claim 16[l]: said at least one remote system
`executing said at least one pre-selected function;
`and .................................................................................. 90
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`14. Claim 16[m]: said computer periodically polling
`said at least one remote system to determine
`whether said at least one remote system is
`operational or out of service. ......................................... 90
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`XIV. SECONDARY CONSIDERATIONS ................................................ 90
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`XV. CONCLUSION .................................................................................. 91
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,386,455 (“’455 patent”)
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`File History for U.S. Patent No. 7,386,455 (“File History”)
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`Declaration of Stuart Lipoff (“Lipoff Decl.”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,408,272 (“White”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,995,943 (“Bull”)
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`Internet Control Message Protocol, Sept. 1981 (“RFC 792”)
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`Requirements for Internet Hosts, Oct. 1989 (“RFC 1122”)
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`Requirements for Internet Hosts, Oct. 1989 (“RFC 1122”)
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`A Grammar Compiler for Connected Speech Recognition, Jan.
`1991 (“Brown”)
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`An Introduction to Speech and Speaker Recognition, Aug.
`1990 (“Peacocke”)
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`Design of a Command Interface with a Dynamic Grammar
`Speech Recognition Engine, Sept. 1998 (“Kruger”)
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`CEBus Demystified, The ANSI/EIA 600 User’s Guide, 2001
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`Curriculum Vitae of Stuart Lipoff (“Lipoff CV”)
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`Internet Protocol, Sept. 1981 (“RFC 791”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,544,164 (“Baran”)
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`Joint Claim Construction Statement, Case No. 6:21-cv-01073-
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`Amended Scheduling Order, Case No. 6:21-cv-01073-ADA,
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`Parus’s Complaint Against Google, Case No. 6:21-cv-00571,
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`1[pre] A method for controlling at least one remote system by uttering
`speech commands into a voice enabled device, said method
`comprising the steps of:
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`1[a]
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`providing a computer operatively connected to the internet, said
`computer further being operatively connected to at least one
`speaker-independent speech recognition engine and to at least
`one speech synthesis engine;
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`providing a voice enabled device operatively connected to said
`computer, said voice enabled device configured to receive
`speech commands from users;
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`providing at least one instruction set stored in a database
`operatively connected to said computer, said instruction set
`comprising:
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`at least one internet address, said at least one internet address
`identifying the location of said at least one remote system, said at
`least one remote system configured to execute at least one pre-
`selected function; and
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`said at least one pre-selected function;
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`providing a speech command to said speaker-independent speech
`recognition engine, said speech command corresponding to said
`instruction set;
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`said speaker-independent speech recognition engine assigning
`said speech command to a recognition grammar, said speech
`command and said recognition grammar corresponding to said
`instruction set;
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`transmitting said speech command to said speaker-independent
`speech recognition engine;
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`said speaker-independent speech recognition engine receiving
`said speech command and selecting the corresponding
`recognition grammar upon receiving said speech command;
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`said computer retrieving said instruction set corresponding to
`said recognition grammar selected by said speaker-independent
`speech recognition engine;
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`said computer accessing said at least one remote system
`identified by said instruction set to prompt said at least one
`remote system to execute said at least one pre-selected function;
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`said at least one remote system executing said at least one pre-
`selected function.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one remote system
`comprises a home-based system.
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`The method of claim 2 wherein said system is selected from the
`group consisting of: outdoor lighting, indoor lighting, security
`system, heating system, and air conditioning system.
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`The method of claim 3 wherein said at least one pre-selected
`function is selected from the group consisting of: turning the
`outdoor lighting on, turning the outdoor lighting off, dimming
`the outdoor lighting, turning the indoor lighting on, turning the
`indoor lighting off, dimming the indoor lighting, arming the
`security system, disarming the security system, turning the
`heating system on, turning the heating system off, adjusting the
`heating system temperature, turning the air conditioning on,
`turning the air conditioning off, and adjusting the air
`conditioning temperature.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one remote system
`comprises an office-based system.
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`The method of claim 5 wherein said system is selected from the
`group consisting of: outdoor lighting, indoor lighting, security
`system, heating system, and air conditioning system.
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`The method of claim 6 wherein at least one pre-selected function
`is selected from the group consisting of: turning the outdoor
`lighting on, turning the outdoor lighting off, dimming the
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`outdoor lighting, turning the indoor lighting on, turning the
`indoor lighting off, dimming the indoor lighting, arming the
`security system, disarming the security system, turning the
`heating system on, turning the heating system off, adjusting the
`heating system temperature, turning the air conditioning on,
`turning the air conditioning off, and adjusting the air
`conditioning temperature.
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`The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of
`periodically polling said at least one remote system to determine
`whether said remote system is operational or out of service.
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`9[pre] A system for controlling at least one remote system operatively
`connected to the internet by uttering speech commands into a
`phone, said system comprising:
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`a computer, said computer operatively connected to the internet
`and to at least one phone;
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`at least one speaker-independent speech recognition engine, said
`speaker-independent speech recognition engine operatively
`connected to said computer;
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`at least one speech synthesis engine, said speech synthesis
`engine operatively connected to said computer;
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`a database, said database operatively connected to said
`computer;
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`at least one instruction set stored in said database, said
`instruction set comprising:
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`at least one internet address, said at least one internet address
`identifying the location of said at least one remote system, said at
`least one remote system configured to execute at least one pre-
`selected function; and
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`said at least one pre-selected function;
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`at least one recognition grammar stored in said database, each
`said recognition grammar corresponding to each said instruction
`set and corresponding to a speech command;
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`said speaker-independent speech recognition engine configured
`to receive from users via said phone a speech command and to
`select the corresponding recognition grammar upon receiving
`said speech command;
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`said computer configured to retrieve said instruction set
`corresponding to said recognition grammar selected by said
`speaker-independent speech recognition device;
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`said computer further configured to access said at least one
`remote system identified by said instruction set to prompt said at
`least one remote system to execute said at least one pre-selected
`function; and
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`said at least one remote system configured to execute said at
`least one pre-selected function.
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`The system of claim 9 wherein said phone comprises a standard
`telephone, a cellular phone, or an IP phone.
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`The system of claim 9 wherein said internet is a local area
`network.
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`The system of claim 9 wherein said internet is a wide area
`network.
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`The system of claim 9 wherein said internet is the Internet.
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`The system of claim 9 wherein said at least one remote system is
`selected from the group consisting of: outdoor lighting, indoor
`lighting, security system, heating system, and air conditioning
`system.
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`The system of claim 14 wherein said at least one pre-selected
`function is selected from the group consisting of: turning the
`outdoor lighting on, turning the outdoor lighting off, dimming
`the outdoor lighting, turning the indoor lighting on, turning the
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`indoor lighting off, dimming the indoor lighting, arming the
`security system, disarming the security system, turning the
`heating system on, turning the heating system off, adjusting the
`heating system temperature, turning the air conditioning on,
`turning the air conditioning off, and adjusting the air
`conditioning temperature.
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`16[pre] A method for controlling at least one remote system by uttering
`speech commands into a voice enabled device, said at least one
`remote system comprising an outdoor lighting system, an indoor
`lighting system, a security system, a heating system, or an air
`conditioning system, said method comprising the steps of:
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`providing a computer operatively connected to the internet, said
`computer further being operatively connected to at least one
`speaker-independent speech recognition engine and to at least
`one speech synthesis engine;
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`providing a voice enabled device operatively connected to said
`computer, said voice enabled device configured to receive
`speech commands from users;
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`providing at least one instruction set stored in a database
`operatively connected to said computer, said instruction set
`comprising:
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`at least one internet address, said at least one internet address-
`identifying the location of said at least one remote system, said at
`least one remote system configured to execute at least one pre-
`selected function; and
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`said at least one pre-selected function, said pre-selected function
`comprising turning the outdoor lighting on, turning the outdoor
`lighting off, dimming the outdoor lighting, turning the indoor
`lighting on, turning the indoor lighting off, dimming the indoor
`lighting, arming the security system, disarming the security
`system, turning the heating system on, turning the heating
`system off adjusting the heating system temperature, turning the
`air conditioning on, turning the air conditioning off, or adjusting
`the air conditioning temperature;
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`providing a speech commandto said speaker-independent speech
`providing a speech command to said speaker-independent speech
`recognition engine, said speech commandcorresponding to said
`recognition engine, said speech command corresponding to said
`instructionset;
`instruction set;
`16[g]|said speaker-independent speech recognition engine assigning
`said speaker-independent speech recognition engine assigning
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`said speech commandto a recognition grammar, said speech
`said speech command to a recognition grammar, said speech
`commandandsaid recognition grammar corresponding to said
`command and said recognition grammar corresponding to said
`instructionset;
`instruction set;
`16[h]|transmitting said speech commandto said speaker-independent
`transmitting said speech command to said speaker-independent
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`speech recognition engine;
`speech recognition engine;
`said speaker-independent speech recognition engine receiving
`said speaker-independent speech recognition engine receiving
`said speech command andselecting the corresponding
`said speech comm