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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`SPEIR TECHNOLOGIES LTD.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Case No. 6:22-cv-00077-ADA
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`v.
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`APPLE INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
`AGAINST APPLE INC.
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`This is an action for patent infringement arising under the Patent Laws of the United States
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`of America, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., in which Plaintiff Speir Technologies Limited (“Plaintiff” or
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`“Speir”) makes the following allegations against Defendant Apple Inc. (“Defendant” or “Apple”):
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`INTRODUCTION
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`1.
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`This amended complaint arises from Apple’s unlawful infringement of the
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`following United States patents owned by Plaintiff, which relate to improvements in mobile
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`communications systems: United States Patent Nos. 8,345,780 (“the ’780 Patent”), 7,110,779
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`(“the ’779 Patent”), 7,321,777 (“the ’777 Patent”), and 7,765,399 (“the ’399 Patent”) (collectively,
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`the “Asserted Patents”).
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`PARTIES
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`2.
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`Plaintiff Speir Technologies Limited is a limited liability company organized and
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`existing under the law of Ireland, with its principal place of business at The Hyde Building, Suite
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`23, The Park, Carrickmines, Dublin 18, Ireland. Speir is the sole owner by assignment of all rights,
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`title, and interest in the Asserted Patents, including the right to recover damages for past, present,
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`and future infringement.
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`3.
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`On information and belief, Defendant Apple Inc. is a publicly traded corporation
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`organized under the laws of the State of California, with its principal place of business at One
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`Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014. Apple may be served with process through its registered
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`agent, CT Corporation System, at 818 West Seventh Street, Suite 930, Los Angeles, CA 90017.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`4.
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`This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, Title 35 of the United
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`States Code. This Court has original subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and
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`1338(a).
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`5.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Apple in this action because Apple has
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`committed acts within this District giving rise to this action and has established minimum contacts
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`with this forum such that the exercise of jurisdiction over Apple would not offend traditional
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`notions of fair play and substantial justice. Apple, directly and through subsidiaries or
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`intermediaries, has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement in this District by,
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`among other things, making, using, importing, offering to sell, and selling products that infringe
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`the Asserted Patents. Apple has not contested personal jurisdiction in this District in prior cases.
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`See, e.g., Scramoge Tech. Ltd. v. Apple Inc., No.6:21-cv-00579-ADA, Dkt. No. 31, ¶ 5 (W.D. Tex.
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`Sept. 14, 2021).
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`6.
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`Venue is proper in this District under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b). Venue is
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`proper in this District under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b). Apple is registered to do business in
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`Texas, and upon information and belief, Apple has transacted business in this District and have
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`committed acts of direct and indirect infringement in this District by, among other things, making,
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`using, offering to sell, selling, and importing products that infringe the Asserted Patents. Apple
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`has regular and established places of business in this District, including at 12545 Riata Vista Cir.,
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`Austin, Texas 78727; 12801 Delcour Dr., Austin, Texas 78727; and 3121 Palm Way, Austin,
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`Texas 78758.1 Apple also has job listings for jobs relating to the accused 5G, Ultra-Wideband
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`(“UWB”), and security technologies in Austin, Texas.2
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`THE ASSERTED PATENTS
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`7.
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`On January 1, 2013, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S.
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`Patent No. 8,345,780 (“the ’780 Patent”), titled “Wireless communication system compensating
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`for interference and related methods,” after full and fair examination. Plaintiff is the assignee of
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`all rights, title, and interest in and to the ’780 Patent and possesses all rights of recovery under
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`the ’780 Patent, including the right to recover damages for past, present, and future infringement.
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`On information and belief, Speir (its predecessors and any licensees) complied with 35 U.S.C. §
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`287 at all relevant times because Speir (its predecessors and any licensees) do not and did not
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`make, offer for sale, or sell products that practice(d) the ’780 Patent. The ’780 Patent is valid and
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`enforceable. A true and correct copy of the ’780 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
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`1 See, e.g., https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/11/apple-expands-in-austin/;
`https://www.google.com/maps/place/Apple+Inc./@30.4324406,-
`97.7359733,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x5852421ec4ac410c!8m2!3d30.4322558!4d-
`97.7359386; https://www.apple.com/retail/domainnorthside/.
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` See, e.g., https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200308092/modem-prototype-system-
`architect?team=HRDWR; https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200206438/soc-qos-performance-
`engineer?team=HRDWR; https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200294470/field-design-
`engineer?team=HRDWR; https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200292503/nfc-uwb-field-design-
`engineer?team=HRDWR; https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200303024/automation-tools-qa-
`design-engineer?team=HRDWR; https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200330678/senior-
`security-engineer?team=SFTWR; https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200344846/security-
`design-verification-engineer?team=HRDWR.
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`8.
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`On September 19, 2006, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S.
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`Patent No. 7,110,779 (“the ’779 Patent”), titled “Wireless communication system including a
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`wireless device locator and related methods,” after full and fair examination. Plaintiff is the
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`assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and to the ’779 Patent and possesses all rights of recovery
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`under the ’779 Patent, including the right to recover damages for past, present, and future
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`infringement. On information and belief, Speir (its predecessors and any licensees) complied with
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`35 U.S.C. § 287 at all relevant times because Speir (its predecessors and any licensees) do not and
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`did not make, offer for sale, or sell products that practice(d) the ’779 Patent. The ’779 Patent is
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`valid and enforceable. A true and correct copy of the ’779 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
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`9.
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`On January 22, 2008, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S.
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`Patent No. 7,321,777 (“the ’777 Patent”), titled “Wireless communications system including a
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`wireless device locator and related methods,” after full and fair examination. Plaintiff is the
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`assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and to the ’777 Patent and possesses all rights of recovery
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`under the ’777 Patent, including the right to recover damages for past, present, and future
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`infringement. On information and belief, Speir (its predecessors and any licensees) complied with
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`35 U.S.C. § 287 at all relevant times because Speir (its predecessors and any licensees) do not and
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`did not make, offer for sale, or sell products that practice(d) the ’777 Patent. The ’777 Patent is
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`valid and enforceable. A true and correct copy of the ’777 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
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`10.
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`On July 27, 2010, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent
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`No. 7,765,399 (“the ’399 Patent”), titled “Computer architecture for a handheld electronic device,”
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`after full and fair examination. Plaintiff is the assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and to
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`the ’399 Patent and possesses all rights of recovery under the ’399 Patent, including the right to
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`recover damages for past, present, and future infringement. On information and belief, Speir (its
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`predecessors and any licensees) complied with 35 U.S.C. § 287 at all relevant times because Speir
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`(its predecessors and any licensees) do not and did not make, offer for sale, or sell products that
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`practice(d) the ’399 Patent. The ’399 Patent is valid and enforceable. A true and correct copy of
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`the ’399 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.
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`APPLE’S INFRINGEMENT
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`11.
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`The allegations provided below are exemplary and without prejudice to Plaintiff’s
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`infringement contentions provided pursuant to the Court’s scheduling order and local rules.
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`Plaintiff’s claim construction contentions regarding the meaning and scope of the claim terms will
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`be provided under the Court’s scheduling order and local rules. As detailed below, each element
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`of at least one claim of each of the Asserted Patents is literally present in the accused products. To
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`the extent that any element is not literally present, each such element is present under the doctrine
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`of equivalents. Plaintiff’s analysis below should not be taken as an admission that the preamble is
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`limiting. While publicly available information is cited below, Plaintiff may rely on other forms of
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`evidence to prove infringement, including evidence that is solely in the possession of Apple and/or
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`third parties.
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`12.
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`The accused products include at least the following products, as well as products
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`with reasonably similar functionality. Identification of the accused products will be provided in
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`plaintiff’s infringement contentions pursuant to the Court’s scheduling order and local rules.
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`Apple imports into the United States, uses, makes, offers for sale, and sells in the United States
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`the following products and infringes the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit (the “Accused
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`Products”):
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`’780 Patent Accused Products: iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12
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`Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad Pro,
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`iPad Mini, and any other products with 5G functionality.
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`’779 Patent and ’777 Patent Accused Products: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11
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`Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13,
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`iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, AirTags, and any other products
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`with UWB functionality.
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`’399 Patent Accused Products: iPhone 5s and all subsequently released iPhones, iPad
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`Air and all subsequently released models, and MacBook computers with Touch ID.
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`COUNT I
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`INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 8,345,780
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`13.
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`Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference the foregoing paragraphs as if fully
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`set forth herein.
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`14.
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`Apple has been and is now directly infringing the ’780 Patent, literally and/or under
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`the doctrine of equivalents, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), including by making, using, selling,
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`and/or offering for sale in the United States or importing into the United States infringing products,
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`including at least the Accused Products identified above. The Accused Products satisfy all of the
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`claim limitations of one or more claims of the ’780 Patent, including but not limited to claim 9.
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`15.
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`Claim 9 of the ’780 Patent recites “[a] wireless communications device operable to
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`communicate with an other wireless communications device via a wireless communications link
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`having at least one settable link characteristic.” To the extent the preamble is limiting, the Accused
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`Products each comprise a wireless communications device operable to communicate with an other
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`wireless communications device via a wireless communications link having at least one settable
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`link characteristic. For example, the Accused Products are configured to communicate with base
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`stations using 5G cellular technology:
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`See https://www.apple.com/iphone-13/specs/.
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`16.
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`Claim 9 of the ’780 Patent recites that the “wireless communications device”
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`comprises “an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless transceiver.” The
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`Accused Products each comprise an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless
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`transceiver. For example, 5G uses OFDM in both the uplink and the downlink:
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`See 3GPP TS 38.300 V15.13.0.
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`See 3GPP TS 38.211 V15.9.0.
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`Claim 9 of the ’780 Patent recites “a controller coupled to said wireless transceiver
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`and configured to store short term and long term historical characteristics of interference.” The
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`Accused Products each comprise a controller coupled to said wireless transceiver and configured
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`to store short term and long term historical characteristics of interference. For example, the
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`controllers in the Accused Products are configured to store short term and long term historical
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`characteristics of interference:
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`CSI-ReportConfig information element
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`-ReportConfigld,
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`(SIZE
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`--m
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`ni
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`ofBy.
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`EQUENCE
`{
`ReportPeriodicityAndOffset,
`EQUENCE
`(SIZE (1.-maxNrofBWPs
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`EF
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`i
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`-Resource
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`-ReportConfig ::
`reportCo
`gid
`carrier
`resourcesForChannelMeasurement
`csi-IM-Res
`e
`riInterference
`nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForiInterference
`reportConfiglType
`periodic
`reportSlotConfig
`pucch-CSI-ResourceList
`},
`semiPersistentOnPUCCH
`repor
`tConfig
`pucch-CSI-ResourceList
`},semi PersistentOnPUSCH
`reportSlotConfig
`lot0ffsetList
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`aperiodic
`reportSlot0ffsetL.
`}
`reportQuantity
`none
`eri-RI-PMI-COI
`eri-RI-il
`cri-RI-il-Col
`pdsch-BundleSizeForCSI
`},eri-RI-CoQI
`cri-RSRP
`ssb-Index-RSRP
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`CSI-ReportConfig
`s included, or to configure a semi-
`The IE CSJ-ReportConfig is used to configure a periodic or semi-persistent report sent on PUCCHonthecell in which the CS/-ReportCon
`persistent or aperiodic report sent on PUSCHtriggered by DCIreceived on the cell in which the CS/-ReportConfigis included (in this case, the cell on which the report is sent is
`determined by the received DCT). See TS 38.214 [19]. clause 5.2.1.
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`cri-RI-LI-PMI
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`E
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`s
`SE
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`5140,
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`0-PUSCH-AlphaSetId
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`Q
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`CE
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`(S
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`1. .maxNrofUL-Allocations
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`See 3GPP TS 38.331 V15.15.0.
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`Case 6:22-cv-00077-ADA Document8 Filed 03/22/22 Page 10 of 70 CSI-ReportConfig field descriptions
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`carmier
`Indicates in which serving cell the CS/-ResourceConfig indicated beloware to be found.
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`Codebookconfiguration for Type-1 or Type-2 including codebooksubsetrestriction
`cqi-Formatindicator
`Indicates whetherthe UE shall report a single (wideband) or multiple (subband) CQI (see TS 38.214 [19], clause 5.2.1.4).
`cqi-Table
`Which CQ]table to use for CQI calculation (see TS 38.214 [19], clause 5.2.2.1)
`csi-IM-ResourcesForinterference
`CSI IM resourcesfor interference measurement. csi-ResourceConfigid of a CS/-ResourceConfig includedin the configuration of the serving cell indicated with the field "carrier"
`above. The CS/-ResourceConfig indicated here contains only CSI-IM resources. The bwp-/d in that CS/-ResourceConfig is the samevalue as the bwp-/din the CSI/-
`ResourceConfig indicated by resourcesForChanne/Measurement.
`csi-RepontingBand
`Indicates a contiguous or non-contiguous subset of subbandsin the bandwidth part which CSI shall be reported for. Each bit in thebit-string represents one subband. The
`right-mostbit in the bit string represents the lowest subbandin the BWP. The choice determines the numberof subbands (subbands3 for 3 subbands, subbands4 for 4
`subbands, and so on) (see TS 38.214 [19], clause 5.2.1.4). This field is absentif there are less than 24 PRBs (no sub band) and present otherwise (see TS 38.214 [19], clause
`5.2.1.4).
`dummy
`Thisfield is not usedin the specification.
`groupBasedBeamReponing
`Turning on/off group beam based reporting (see TS 38.214 [19], clause 5.2.1.4)
`non-PMI-Portindication
`Port indication for RI/CQI calculation. For each CSI-RS resourcein the linked ResourceConfig for channel measurement, a port indication for each rank R,
`ports to use. Applicable only for non-PMI feedback (see TS 38.214 [19], clause 5.2.1.4.2).
`Thefirst entry in non-PMI!-Portindication corresponds to the NZP-CSI-RS-Resourceindicated bythefirst entry in nzp-CS/-RS-Resourcesin the NZP-CS/-RS-ResourceSet
`indicatedin the first entry of nzp-CS/-RS-ResourceSetList of the CS/-ResourceConfig whose CSI-ResourceConfigid is indicated in a CSI-Measlid together with the above CS/-
`ReportConfigid; the second entry in non-PMi-Portindication corresponds to the NZP-CSI-RS-Resourceindicated by the second entryin nzp-CS/-RS-Resources in the NZP-
`CSI-RS-ResourceSetindicated in thefirst entry of nzp-CS/-RS-ResourceSetList of the same CS/-ResourceConfig, and so on until the NZP-CSI-RS-Resourceindicated bythe
`last entry in nzp-CS/-RS-Resourcesin the in the NZP-CS/-RS-ResourceSetindicatedin the first entry of nzp-CS/-RS-ResourceSetList of the same CS/-ResourceConfig. Then
`the next entry corresponds to the NZP-CSI-RS-Resourceindicated bythefirst entry in nzp-CS/-RS-Resourcesin the NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSetindicated in the second entry
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`of nzp-CS/-RS-ResourceSetList of the same CS/-ResourceConfig and so on.
`nrofReportedRS
`The number(N) of measured RS resourcesto be reported perreport setting in a non-group-based report. N <= N_max, where N_maxis either 2 or 4 depending on UE
`capability
`(see TS 38.214 [19], clause 5.2.1.4) Whenthefield is absent the UE applies the value 1
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` resourcesForChannelMeasurement
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`configuration. codebookContig
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`If the field is absent, the resources are on the sameserving cell as this report
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`If receivedit shall be ignored by the UE.
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`indicating which R
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` nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForinterference
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`NZP CSI RS resourcesfor interference measurement. csi-ResourceConfig/d of a CSI-ResourceConfig includedin the configuration of the serving cell indicated with the field
`"carrier" above. The CS/-ResourceConfig indicated here contains only NZP-CSI-RS resources. The bwp-/d in that CS/-ResourceConfig is the same value as the bwp-/d in the
`CS!/-ResourceConfig indicated by resourcesForChanne/Measurement.
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`See 3GPP TS 38.331 V15.15.0.
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`Resources for channel measurement. csi-ResourceConfigid of a CS/-ResourceConfig included in the configuration of the serving cell indicated with thefield "carrier" above
`The CS/-ResourceConfig indicated here contains only NZP-CSI-RS resources and/or SSB resources. This CS/-ReportConfig is associated with the DL BWPindicated by bwp-
`Id in that CS/-ResourceConfig
`subbandSize
`Indicates one out of two possible BW/P-dependentvalues for the subbandsize as indicated in TS 38.214 [19], table 5.2.1.4-2.If csi-ReportingBandis absent, the UE shall
`ignorethis field
`tumeResticuionForChannelMeasurements
`Time domain measurementrestriction for the channel(signal) measurements (see TS 38.214 [19], clause 5.2.1.1).
`tumeReswictionForinterferenceMeasurements
`Time domain measurementrestriction for interference measurements (see TS 38.214 [19], clause 5.2.1.1)
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`
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`See 3GPP TS 38.331 V15.15.0.
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`Manytransmission features in modernradio-access technologies are based on the availability of moreor less
`detailed knowledge about different characteristics ofthe radio channel over whichasignalis to be transmitted.
`This mayrange from rough knowledge of the radio-channel pathloss for transmit-power adjustmentto detailed
`knowledge about the channel amplitude and phase in the time, frequency, and/or spatial domain. Many transmis-
`sion features will also benefit from knowledge aboutthe interference level experienced at the receiverside.
`Such knowledge about different channel characteristics can be acquiredin different ways and by measure-
`mentson either the transmitterside or receiver side ofa radiolink As an example, knowledge about downlink
`channel characteristics can be acquired by meansof device measurements. The acquired information could then
`be reported to the networkfor the setting of different transmission parametersfor subsequent downlink transmis-
`sions. Alternatively, ifit can be assumed that the channelis reciprocal, thatis, the channel characteristics of inter-
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`See Erik Dahlman et al., 5G NR: The Next Generation Wireless Access Technology, Ch. 8
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`Abstract (2d Ed. 2018).
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`See Chris Johnson, 5G New Radio in Bullets, Section 3.7.4. (2019).
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`See Chris Johnson, 5G New Radio in Bullets, Section 3.7.4. (2019).
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`See Chris Johnson, 5G New Radio in Bullets, Section 3.7.4. (2019).
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`See Erik Dahlman et al., 5G NR: The Next Generation Wireless Access Technology, § 8.1.4 (2d
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`Ed. 2018).
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`See 3GPP TS 38.331 V15.15.0.
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`18.
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`Claim 9 of the ’780 Patent recites that the “controller” is configured to “detect
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`received interference.” The Accused Products each comprise a controller configured to detect
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`received interference. For example, the Accused Products are configured to receive the channel
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`state information (“CSI”) CSI-ReportConfig parameter structure that informs the user equipment
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`(“UE”) of the channel and interference measurements it should make:
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`See Chris Johnson, 5G New Radio in Bullets, Section 3.7.4. (2019).
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`8.2: Downlink Measurements and Reporting
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`An NR device can be configured tocarry out different measurements, in most cases with corresponding reporting
`to the network. In general, such a configuration of a measurement and corresponding reporting are done by means
`ofa report configuration, in the 3GPP specifications|! 5| referred to as a CS/-ReportConfig*
`Each resource configuration describes/indicates:
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`See Erik Dahlman et al., 5G NR: The Next Generation Wireless Access Technology, § 8.2 (2d Ed.
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`2018).
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`CSI-ReportConftig
`-
`The IE CSJ-ReportConfig is used to configure a periodic or semi-persistent report sent on PUCCHonthe cell in which the CS/-ReportConfig is included, or to configure a semi-
`persistent or aperiodic report sent on PUSCHtriggered by DCI received onthecell in which the CS/-ReportConfig is included(in this case, the cell on whichthereport is sentis
`determined bythe received DCT). See TS 38.214 [19], clause 5.2.1.
`CSI-ReportConfig information element
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`
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`- The specific quantityor setof quantities to be reported;
`- The downlinkresource(s) on which measurements should be carried outin order to derive the quantityor
`quantities to be reported;
`«Howthe actual reportingis to be carried out; for example, when the reportingis tobe done and what uplink
`physical channel to use for the reporting
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`OF PUCCH-CSI-Resource
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`i
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`ReportConfigId,
`vCellindex
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`CSI-ReportC
`reportCon:
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`aac
`4
`orChannelMeasurement
`zcesForInterference
`-CSI-RS-ResourcesForinterference
`igType
`periodic
`lotConfig
`h-CSI-ResourceList
`semi PersistentOnPUCCH
`SlotConfig
`h-CSI-ResourceList
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`ityAndOffset,
`(1. -maxNrofBWPs
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`cityAndOffset,
`(1. .maxNrofBWwPs
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`)
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`See 3GPP TS 38.331 V15.15.0.
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`CSI-MeasContig
`7
`The IE CSJ-MeasConfig is used to configure CSI-RS (reference signals) belongingto the serving cell in which CS/-MeasConfig is included, channel state information reports to
`betransmitted on PUCCH ontheserving cell in which CS/-MeasConfig is included and channelstate information reports on PUSCHtriggered by DCIreceived onthe serving
`cell in which CS/-MeasConfig is included. See also TS 38.214 [19], clause 5.2.
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`CSI-MeasConfig information element
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`SI-RS-Resource
`N
`OF
`i. -.maxNrofNZP-CSI-RS-Resources))
`—CSI-RS-Resourceld
`1.
`.maxNrofNZP-CSI-RS-Resources) }
`OF NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSet
`1. .maxNrofNZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSets))
`OF NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSetId
`(1-..maxNrofNZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSets))
`1..maxNrofCSI-IM-Resources))
`OF CSI-IM-Resource
`1..maxNrofCSI-IM-Resources))
`OF CSI-IM-ResourcelId
`1.
`.maxNrofCSI-IM-Resou:
`Sets))
`OF
`CS
`4-ResourceSet
`1.
`.maxNrofCSI-IM-ResourceSets))
`0
`sourceSetid
`1.
`.maxNrofCSI-SSB-ResourceSets) }
`esourceSet
`1.
`.maxNrofCSI-SSB-ResourceSets)
`esourceSetid
`1. .maxNrofCSI-ResourceConfigurations))
`ResourceConfig
`OF
`(1-.-.maxNrofCSI-ResourceConfigurations))
`OF CSI-ResourceConfigid
`1. .maxNrofCSI-ReportConfigurations))
`OF CSI-ReportConfig
`i..maxNrofCSI-ReportConfigurations))
`OF CSI-ReportConfigid
`
`}
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`Type-I or Type II CSI including codebook subsetrestriction, and configurations of group based reporting.
`
`The time domain behavior of the CS/-ReportConjig is indicated by the higher layer parameter reportConfigType and
`can be set to ‘aperiodic’, 'semiPersistentOnPUCCH’, 'semiPersistentOnPUSCH’, or ‘periodic’. For periodic and
`semiPersistentOnPUCCH/semiPersistentOnPUSCH CSI reporting. the configured periodicity and slot offset applies in
`the numerologyof the UL BWP in which the CSI report is configured to be transmutted on. The higher layer parameter
`reportQuantity indicates the CSL-related or L1-RSRP-related quantities to report. The reportFreqConjfiguration
`indicates the reporting granularity in the frequency domain. including the CSI reporting band and if PMI/CQIreporting
`is wideband or sub-band. The timeRestrictionForChannelMeasurements parameter in CSJ-ReportConfig can be
`configured to enable time domain restriction for channel measurements and
`timeRestrictionForInterferenceMeasurements can be configured to enable time domain restriction for interference
`measurements. The CS/-ReportConfig can also contain CodebookConfig. which contains configuration parameters for
`
`CSI-MeasConfig ::=
`nzp-CSI-RS-ResourceToAddModList
`nzp-CSI-RS-ResourceToReleaseList
`nzp-CSI-RS-ResourceSetToAddModList
`nzp-CSI-RS-ResourceSetToReleaseList SEQUENCE (SIZE
`csi-IM-ResourceToAddModList
`csi-IM-Res
`ceToReleaseList
`csi-IM-Res
`ceSetToAddModList
`csi-IM-ResourceSetToReleaseList
`csi-SSB-ResourceSetToAddModList
`csi-SSB-ResourceSetToReleaseList
`csi-ResourceConfigToAddModList
`csi-ResourceConfigToReleaseList
`esi-ReportConfigToAddModList
`csi-ReportConfigToReleaseList
`INTEGER (0..6)
`reportTriggerSize
`}
`SetupRelease { CSI-AperiodicTriggerStateList
`aperiodicTriggerStateList
`semiPersistentOnPUSCH-TriggerStateList
`SetupRelease { CSI-SemiPersistentOnPUSCH-TriggerStateList
`
`c
`
`C
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`SEQUENCE (SIZE
`;
`
`See 3GPP TS 38.331 V15.15.0.
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`52.
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`UE procedurefor reporting channel state information (CSI)
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`5.2.1
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`Channel state information framework
`
`The time and frequencyresources that can be used by the UE to report CSI are controlled by the gNB. CSI mayconsist
`of Channel Quality Indicator (CQT). precoding matrix indicator (PMI). CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI), SS/PBCH
`Block Resource indicator (SSBRI). layer indicator (LI). rank indicator (RI) and/or L1-RSRP
`
`See 3GPP TS 38.214 V15.14.0.
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`Reporting settings
`
`Each Reporting Setting CS7-ReportConfig is associated with a single downlink BWP(indicated byhigher layer
`parameter BWP-Jd) given in the associated CS/-ResourceConfig for channel measurement and contains the parameter(s)
`for one CSI reporting band:codebook configuration including codebook subsetrestriction. time-domain behavior.
`frequencygranularity for CQI and PMI. measurement restriction configurations. and the CSI-related quantities to be
`reported by the UE suchasthe layer indicator (LI), L1-RSRP, CRI. and SSBRI (SSB Resource Indicator).
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`See 3GPP TS 38.214 V15.14.0.
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`See 3GPP TS 38.214 V15.14.0.
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`
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`
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`See 3GPP TS 38.211 V15.9.0.
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`19.
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`Claim 9 of the ’780 Patent recites that the “controller” is configured to “determine
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`a type of the received interference from among a plurality of interference types comprising
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`wideband interference, self interference, and narrowband interference based upon comparing at
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`least one characteristic of a current received signal with the short term and long term historical
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`characteristics of interference.” The Accused Products each comprise a controller configured to
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`determine a type of the received interference from among a plurality of interference types
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`comprising wideband interference, self interference, and narrowband interference based upon
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`comparing at least one characteristic of a current received signal with the short term and long term
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`historical characteristics of interference. For example, the channel state information – reference
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`signal (“CSI-RS”) and channel state information – interference measurement (“CSI-IM”) resource
`
`sets may be specified across the entire bandwidth-part or just a part of the bandwidth that the UE
`
`is configured to receive:
`
`See Erik Dahlman et al., 5G NR: The Next Generation Wireless Access Technology, § 8.1.2 (2d
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`Ed. 2018).
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`CSI-I1M-Resource
`BNESEStre1
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`csi-IM-Resourceld 0 to 31fa
`
`a
`csi-IM-ResourceElementPattern
`|
`
`CHOICE
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`he parameter structure used to configure a CSI IM Resource is presented in Table 125. This parameter structure includes a CSIIM
`Resourceidentity and a specification of the resources which areallocated to the CSI IM Resource. Thereis a choiceof configuring
`either pattern 0 or pattern |
`)
`Pattern 0 corresponds to a 2*2 grid of Resource Elements, swbcarrierLocation-p0 and symbolLocation-p0 specifythefirst
`subcarrier and first symbol belonging to the 2*2 grid
`
`1 symbol). subcarrierLocation-p! and symbolLocations
`Pattern | corresponds to a 4*1 grid of Resource Elements (4 subcarriers *
`pl specify thefirst subcarrier and the only symbol belonging to the 4*1 grid
`
`Examples of patterns 0 and | areillustrated in Figure 199
`
`pattern!
`patternO
`subcarrierLocation-p0 0,4,8 0, 2, 4, 6,8 10 subcarrierLocation-p1
`
`
`
`
`symbolLocation-p0 0 to 13 0 to 12 symbolLocation-p!
`
`
`startingRB
`0 to 274, step 4
`freqBand
`
`nrofRBs
`24 to 276, step 4
`La,
`é
`CHOICE
`periodicityAndOffset
`
`
`160 slots0to 19 0 to 159
`20 slots
`4 slots
`
`
`
`
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`O0to4 32 slots Oto 31 320 slots5 slots 0 to 319
`
`
`Oto7 40 slots 0 to 39 640 slots8 slots 0 to 639
`
`
`
`10 slots
`0to9
`64 slots
`0 to 63
`16slots
`Oto 1S
`80 slots
`0 to 79
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`NZP-CSI-RS-Resourceinformation element
`
`lable 125—Parameterstructure used to configure a CSI 1M Resource
`
`lhe freqBand section of the parameter structure specifies the set of contiguous Resource Blocks across which the CSI IM Resource ig
`configured,
`The startingRBis relative to Common ResourceBlock 0, i.e.
`the lower edge of the channel bandwidth, rather than the
`lower edge of the Bandwidth Part, The nro/RBs information element has a minimum valueof 24 but if the Bandwidth Part occupies
`less than 24 Resource Blocks then the CSI IM Resourceoccupies only the Resource Blocks within the Bandwidth Part
`
`See Chris Johnson, 5G New Radio in Bullets, Section 3.7.4. (2019).
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`NZP-CSI-RS-Resource
`
`The IE NZP-CSI-RS-Resourceis used to configure Non-Zero-Power (NZP) CSI-RStransmitted in the cell where the IE is included. which the UE maybe configured to measure
`on (see TS 38.214 [19]. clause 5.2.2.3.1). A change of configuration between periodic. semi-persistent or aperiodic for an NZP-CSI-RS-Resourceis not supported without a
`release and add.
`
`
`
`
`
`See 3GPP TS 38.331 V 15.15.0.
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`CSI-IM-Resourceinformation element
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`ure one CSI Interference Management (IM)resource
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`§.2.2.3.1
`
`NZP CSI-RS
`
`The UE can be configured with one or more NZP CSI-RSresource set configuration(s) as indicated by the higher layer
`parameters CS/-ResourceConfig, and NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSet. Each NZP CSI-RSresource set consists of K=1 NZP
`CSI-RS resource(s).
`
`The following parameters for which the UE shall assume non-zero transmission power for CSI-RS resource are
`configured via the higher layer parameter VZP-CSJ-RS-Resource, CSI-ResourceConfig and NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSet
`for each CSI-RS resource configura