Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 7,324,802
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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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`MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.,
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`STA GROUP LLC,
`Patent Owner.
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`IPR2023-01292
`U.S. Patent No.: 7,324,802 B2
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF CLAIMS 1-21 OF U.S.
`PATENT NO. 7,324,802 B2
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`Mail Stop PATENT BOARD
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`PETITIONER’S EXHIBIT LIST ........................................................................ VI 
`I.  MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8(A)(1) ..................... IX 
`A. 
`Real Party-in-Interest under 37 C.F.R. 42.8(b)(1) ............................... ix 
`B. 
`Related Matters under 37 C.F.R. 42.8(b)(2) ........................................ ix 
`C. 
`Lead and Back-Up Counsel under 37 C.F.R. 42.8(b)(3) ..................... ix 
`D. 
`Service Information under 37 C.F.R. 42.8(b)(4) ................................... x 
`II.  CLAIM LISTING ....................................................................................... XI 
`III. 
`INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1 
`IV.  REQUIREMENTS UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.104 ............................................ 1 
`A.  Grounds for Standing ............................................................................ 1 
`B. 
`Identification of Challenge and Statement of Precise Relief
`Requested .............................................................................................. 1 
`THE ’802 PATENT ....................................................................................... 1 
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`VI.  LEVEL OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART ........................................ 3 
`VII.  CLAIM CONSTRUCTION .......................................................................... 3 
`Terms Governed By 35 U.S.C. §112, ¶6Error!
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`VIII.  SUMMARY OF PRIOR ART ...................................................................... 6 
`A.  Ohel (Ex[1004]) .................................................................................... 7 
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`Nigawara (Ex[1007]) ........................................................................... 10 
`C. 
`Doolin (Ex[1008]) ............................................................................... 12 
`1. 
`Doolin’s Priority Date ............................................................... 12 
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`Doolin’s Relevant Disclosure ................................................... 14 
`2. 
`IX.  THE ASSERTED GROUNDS OF INVALIDITY ................................... 16 
`A.  Ground 1: Claims 1-21 are obvious over Ohel. .................................. 16 
`1. 
`Claim 1 ...................................................................................... 16 
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`a.  1[Pre] .................................................................................................. 16 
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`b.  1[a] ..................................................................................................... 16 
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`c.  1[b] ..................................................................................................... 20 
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`d.  1[c] ..................................................................................................... 22 
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`e.  1[d] ..................................................................................................... 25 
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`f.  1[e] ...................................................................................................... 26 
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`g.  1[f] ...................................................................................................... 26 
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`h.  1[g] ..................................................................................................... 27 
`Claim 2 ...................................................................................... 29 
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`2. 
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`a.  2[pre] .................................................................................................. 29 
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`b.  2[a] ..................................................................................................... 29 
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`c.  2[b] ..................................................................................................... 31 
`Claim 3 ...................................................................................... 32 
`3. 
`Claim 4 ...................................................................................... 34 
`4. 
`Claim 5 ...................................................................................... 35 
`5. 
`Claim 6 ...................................................................................... 35 
`6. 
`Claim 7 ...................................................................................... 36 
`7. 
`Claim 8 ...................................................................................... 38 
`8. 
`Claim 9 ...................................................................................... 39 
`9. 
`10.  Claim 10 .................................................................................... 40 
`11.  Claim 11 .................................................................................... 41 
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`12.  Claim 12 .................................................................................... 42 
`13.  Claim 13 .................................................................................... 43 
`14.  Claim 14 .................................................................................... 45 
`15.  Claims 15-16 ............................................................................. 46 
`16.  Claim 17 .................................................................................... 47 
`17.  Claim 18 .................................................................................... 47 
`18.  Claim 19 .................................................................................... 49 
`19.  Claim 20 .................................................................................... 50 
`20.  Claim 21 .................................................................................... 52 
`Ground 2: Claims 1-7, and 11-21 are obvious over Nigawara. .......... 52 
`1. 
`Nigawara is Analogous Art to the ’802 Patent ......................... 52 
`2. 
`Claim 1 ...................................................................................... 56 
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`a.  1[Pre] .................................................................................................. 56 
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`b.  1[a] ..................................................................................................... 56 
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`c.  1[b] ..................................................................................................... 59 
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`d.  1[c] ..................................................................................................... 62 
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`e.  1[d] ..................................................................................................... 63 
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`f.  1[e] ...................................................................................................... 67 
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`g.  1[f] ...................................................................................................... 69 
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`h.  1[g] ..................................................................................................... 70 
`Claim 2 ...................................................................................... 71 
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`a.  2[pre] .................................................................................................. 71 
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`b.  2[a] ..................................................................................................... 71 
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`c.  2[b] ..................................................................................................... 73 
`Claim 3 ...................................................................................... 74 
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`Claim 4 ...................................................................................... 75 
`5. 
`Claim 5 ...................................................................................... 77 
`6. 
`Claim 6 ...................................................................................... 78 
`7. 
`Claim 7 ...................................................................................... 78 
`8. 
`Claim 11 .................................................................................... 79 
`9. 
`10.  Claim 12 .................................................................................... 81 
`11.  Claim 13 .................................................................................... 82 
`12.  Claim 14 .................................................................................... 84 
`13.  Claims 15-16 ............................................................................. 84 
`14.  Claim 17 .................................................................................... 85 
`15.  Claim 18 .................................................................................... 85 
`16.  Claim 19 .................................................................................... 88 
`17.  Claim 20 .................................................................................... 90 
`18.  Claim 21 .................................................................................... 91 
`Ground 3: Claims 3, and 8-10 are obvious over Nigawara in view of
`Doolin. ................................................................................................. 92 
`1. 
`Doolin is Analogous Art to the ’802 Patent .............................. 92 
`2. 
`A POSITA Would Have Combined Nigawara with Doolin ..... 92 
`3. 
`Claim 8 ...................................................................................... 95 
`4. 
`Claim 9 ...................................................................................... 96 
`5. 
`Claim 10 .................................................................................... 96 
`6. 
`Claim 3 ...................................................................................... 97 
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`XI. 
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`SECONDARY CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................ 99 
`INSTITUTION SHOULD BE GRANTED ............................................... 99 
`A.  Discretion Under 35 U.S.C. §314(a) ................................................... 99 
`B. 
`Discretion Under 35 U.S.C. §325(d) ................................................. 103 
`XII.  CONCLUSION .......................................................................................... 103 
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`PETITIONER’S EXHIBIT LIST
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`Description of Documents
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,324,802 (“’802 Patent”)
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`Declaration of David H. Williams dated Aug. 21, 2023
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`File History of the ’802 Patent
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`Ex[No.]1
`1001
`1002
`1003
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`1004
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`1005
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`1006
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`1007
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0117859 A1 to Hagai Ohel,
`entitled “Multiple Channel Data Recorder and Method for
`Recording Data on Multiple Channels” (filed Dec. 16, 2002, and
`published June 17, 2004) (“Ohel”)
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`Federal Communications Commission, Report and Order and
`Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, FCC 94-288 (December
`9, 1994) (“FCC”)
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0228863 A1 to Raymond Vander
`Veen et al., entitled “Voicemail User Interface Methods and
`Apparatus for Reliable Mobile Communication Devices” (filed June
`6, 2003, and issued Dec. 11, 2003) (“Vander Veen”)
`
`U.S. Patent No. 4,914,705 to Seiitsu Nigawara, entitled “Voice
`Message Announcing Method and System for Plant” (filed Sep. 3,
`1987, and issued Apr. 3, 1990) (“Nigawara”)
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`
`1 Citations to issued patents (Exhibits 1001, 1007, 1016, 1017, 1019, and 1021) are
`made by column and line number. Citations to patent application publications
`(Exhibits 1004, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1012, 1014, and 1020) and Exhibits 1002, and
`1005 are made by paragraph number. Citations to Exhibit 1006, 1015, 1018, and
`1023-1026 are to the original page numbering in the exhibit. Citations to Exhibits
`1003, 1005, 1010-1011, 1013, and 1022 are to the page number added by the exhibit
`label.
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`Description of Documents
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`1008
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`1009
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`1010
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`1011
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`1012
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`1013
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`1014
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`1015
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`1016
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`1017
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0176169 A1 to David M. Doolin,
`et al., entitled “System for Sensing Environmental Conditions”
`(filed Dec. 16, 2005, with priority to a provisional application filed
`Dec. 17, 2004, and published Aug. 10, 2006) (“Doolin”)
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`U.S. Provisional Patent Appl. No. 60/637,279 to Doolin et al.
`(“Doolin Provisional”)
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`File History of U.S. Patent Application Publication No.
`2006/0176169 A1 to Doolin et al.
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`Letter from James Shimota, Partner, K&L Gates to Natalie
`Gonzales, Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P., RE: Plaintiff’s Infringement
`Contentions (Mar. 30, 2023)
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0215229 A1 to Steven D. Cheng,
`entitled “Call Processing System” (filed Mar. 26, 2004, and
`published Sep. 29, 2005) (“Cheng”)
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`2002),
`6,
`(June
`Frequencies
`Radio
`York
`New
`(https://web.archive.org/web/20020606155134/https:/thushara.com
`/new-york-radio-frequencies.htm)
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0063714 A1 to Peggy M. Stumer
`et al., entitled “Internet Protocol (IP) Emergency Connections
`(ITEC) Telephony” (filed Sep. 26, 2001, and published Apr. 3,
`2003) (“Stumer”)
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`Ericsson, Maintenance Manual, EDACS ® C3 MaestroTM Console
`System with Enhanced Audio Enclosure (March 1995) (“C3
`Manual”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 3,133,995 to Alfred Zarouni, entitled “Call
`Awaiting Signal Telephone Circuits” (filed Sep. 18, 1961, and
`issued May 19, 1964) (“Zarouni”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,134,652 to Allan G. Brown et al., entitled
`“Communication Console Station with Priority Queuing” (filed
`Aug. 23, 1991, and issued Jul. 28, 1992) (“Brown”)
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`Description of Documents
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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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`1025
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`1026
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`1027
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`Motorola Inc., CENTRACOM Gold Series Classic CRT User’s
`Guide (1998) (“CENTRACOM”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 4,959,648 to Robert L. Breeden, et al., entitled
`“Dual Dynamic Priority Control in a Selective Call System” (filed
`Feb. 10, 1989, and issued Sep. 25, 1990) (“Breeden”)
`
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2002/0080928 A1 to Cary Lee Bates et
`al., entitled “Telephone Message System with Flexible Presentation
`Capability” (filed Dec. 22, 2000, and published Jun. 27, 2002)
`(“Bates”)
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`U.S. Patent No. 2,800,530 to Harry R. Van Deventer et al., entitled
`“Telephone Answering and Recording Devices” (filed Dec. 17,
`1949, and issued July 23, 1957) (“Van Deventer”)
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`Plaintiff’s First Amended Disclosure of Asserted Claims and
`Infringement
`Contentions
`and
`Document
`Production
`Accompanying Disclosure Pursuant to P.R. 3-1 & 3-2, No. 2:22-
`CV-0381-JRG-RSP (E.D. Tex. June 15, 2023).
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`Katherine K. Vidal, Memorandum: Interim Procedure
`for
`Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel
`District Court Litigation (June 21, 2022)
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`Docket Control Order, STA Group LLC v. Motorola Solutions, Inc.,
`No. 2:22-CV-0381-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 35 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 3, 2023)
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`Telex Communications, Inc. and Vega Signaling Products, Price
`List
`(effective
`Apr.
`1,
`2003),
`(https://web.archive.org/web/20030401105942/http://vega-
`signaling.com/) (“C-Soft Price List”)
`Motorola Annual Report 1975 (1975) (“1975 Report”)
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`Parties’ Local P.R. 4-2 Disclosure of Preliminary Proposed
`Constructions of Claim Terms and Preliminary Identification of
`Extrinsic Evidence
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`I. MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(1)
`A. Real Party-in-Interest under 37 C.F.R. 42.8(b)(1)
`The real party-in-interest is Motorola Solutions, Inc. No other parties
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`exercised or could have exercised control over this Petition; no other parties funded
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`or directed this Petition.
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`B. Related Matters under 37 C.F.R. 42.8(b)(2)
`As of the filing date of this Petition, and to the best knowledge of Petitioner,
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`the ’802 Patent is involved in STA Grp. LLC v. Motorola Solutions, Inc., Case No.
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`2:22-cv-00381 (E.D. Tex. filed Sept. 30, 2022) (“EDTX Litigation”). Petitioner
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`moved to dismiss the complaint on December 12, 2022. That motion was denied
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`in a report and recommendation by the Magistrate Judge on July 7, 2023, and the
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`Court adopted the report and recommendation and denied Motorola Solutions, Inc.’s
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`motion on August 11, 2023.
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`The ’802 Patent was also asserted against Petitioner in an identical Complaint
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`in STA Group LLC v. Motorola Solutions, Inc., Case No. 4-22-cv-00840 (E.D. Tex.
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`filed Sept. 30, 2022), which was filed in error on September 30, 2022 and
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`administratively closed October 6, 2022 without any proceedings.
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`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel under 37 C.F.R. 42.8(b)(3)
`Petitioner provides the following designation of counsel:
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`LEAD COUNSEL
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`BACK-UP COUNSEL
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`Eliot D. Williams (Reg. No. 50,822)
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`Katharine Burke
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`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`700 K Street, N.W
`Washington, D.C. 20001-5692
`Tel: 202-639-1334
`eliot.williams@bakerbotts.com
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`(pro hac vice application forthcoming)
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`700 K Street, N.W
`Washington, D.C. 20001-5692
`Tel: 202-639-7720
`katharine.burke@bakerbotts.com
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`Michael Knierim (Reg. No. 78,268)
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`30 Rockefeller Plaza
`New York, NY 10112
`Phone: (212) 408-2584
`Fax: (212) 259-2584
`michael.knierim@bakerbotts.com
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`Clarke W. Stavinoha (Reg. No. 71,152)
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 900
`Dallas, TX 75201-2980
`Tel: 214-953-6484
`clarke.stavinoha@bakerbotts.com
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`Matthew Thompson (Reg. No. 80,905)
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`30 Rockefeller Plaza
`New York, NY 10112
`Phone: (212) 408-2580
`matthew.thompson@bakerbotts.com
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`D.
`Service Information under 37 C.F.R. 42.8(b)(4)
`A copy of this entire Petition, including all Exhibits and a power of attorney,
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`is being served by FEDERAL EXPRESS, costs prepaid, to the correspondence
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`address of record for the ’802 Patent at the USPTO: Cisco Systems, Inc. – Patent
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`Team (PatCapGroup Customer Number), SJC 10/5, 170 W. Tasman Drive, San Jose,
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`CA 95134-1706; and by email to the attorney or agent of record for Patent Owner in
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`the EDTX Litigation: James A. Shimota, K&L Gates, Jim.Shimota@klgates.com.
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`Please address all correspondence to lead and back-up counsel. Petitioner
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`consents to service at lead counsel’s address provided above. Petitioner consents
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`to electronic service, provided it is made to all of the following e-mail address:
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` dlbbstamsiiprs@BakerBotts.com.
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`A Power of Attorney is filed concurrently herewith under 37 C.F.R. §42.10(b).
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`1[a]
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`1[b]
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`1[c]
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`1[d]
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`II. CLAIM LISTING
`A. Claim 1
`1[Pre] A method of managing communication in a communication system, the
`communication system receiving messages from a plurality of channels,
`the method comprising:
`receiving a first message on a first dedicated channel from amongst the
`plurality of channels at the communication system, the plurality of
`channels being dedicated to different entities, the first dedicated channel
`being dedicated to receiving messages from a first entity;
`receiving a second message on a second dedicated channel being
`dedicated to receiving messages from a second entity from amongst the
`plurality of channels at the communication system, the second message
`overlapping with the first message in time;
`determining one or more priorities for the first message received on the
`first dedicated channel from the first entity and the second message
`received on the second dedicated channel from the second entity based
`on at least one pre-defined parameter;
`determining which message out of the first message and the second
`message should be stored and subsequently played based on the second
`message overlapping with the first message in time and one or more
`priorities assigned to the first and the second message;
`playing the message having a higher priority between the first and the
`second message;
`storing at least one message having a lower priority between the first and
`the second message based on the determination; and
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`1[e]
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`1[f]
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`playing the stored message subsequent to completing playing of the
`message having higher priority.
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`B. Claim 2
`2[pre] The method of claim 1, wherein determining which message out of the
`first message and the second message should be stored and subsequently
`played comprises:
`calculating the priorities of the received messages; and
`comparing the priorities of the received messages.
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`2[a]
`2[b]
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`C. Claim 3
`The method of claim 1, wherein the predefined parameter comprises a
`bandwidth requirement of the received messages.
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`D. Claim 4
`The method of claim 1, wherein the predefined parameter comprises a
`type of the received messages.
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`E. Claim 5
`The method of claim 4, wherein the type of received messages being one
`of a group comprising audio, video, text, and image.
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`F. Claim 6
`The method of claim 1, wherein determining the priority comprises
`assigning priorities to the first message and the second message based on
`inputs from a user.
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`G. Claim 7
`The method of claim 1, further comprising informing an operator the time
`of receipt of a message while playing the first message and the second
`message.
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`H. Claim 8
`The method of claim 1, wherein a message includes voice over internet
`protocol communications.
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`Claim 9
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`I.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein a message includes mobile phone
`communications.
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`Claim 10
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`J.
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`includes radio
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`11[a]
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`The method of claim 1, wherein a message
`communications.
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`K. Claim 11
`11[Pre] A method of managing communication in a communication system, the
`communication system receiving messages from a plurality of channels,
`the method comprising:
`receiving a first message on a first dedicated channel from amongst the
`plurality of channels at the communication system, the plurality of
`channels being dedicated to different entities, the first dedicated channel
`being dedicated to receiving messages from a first entity;
`receiving a second message on a second dedicated channel being
`dedicated to receiving messages from a second entity from amongst the
`plurality of channels at the communication system, the second message
`overlapping with the first message in time;
`prioritizing the first and second messages based on at least one
`predefined parameter;
`determining which message out of the first message and the second
`message should be stored and subsequently played based on the second
`message overlapping with the first message in time and one or more
`priorities assigned to the first and the second message;
`playing the message having the highest priority;
`storing the message having lower priority in a queue on the basis of the
`determination and the prioritization;
`checking periodically the status of the message being played; and
`playing the stored message having the highest priority.
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`11[b]
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`11[c]
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`11[d]
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`11[e]
`11[f]
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`11[g]
`11[h]
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`L. Claim 12
`The method of claim 11 further comprising informing a user the time of
`receipt of a message while plying the message.
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`M. Claim 13
`13[Pre] A communication system
`the
`for managing communication,
`communication system receiving messages from a plurality of channels,
`the communication system comprising:
`13[a] means for receiving a plurality of messages on the plurality of channels,
`the plurality of messages received including a first message received
`from a first dedicated channel dedicated to receiving messages from a
`first entity and a second message received from a second dedicated
`channel dedicated to receiving messages from a second entity;
`13[b] means for playing a received messages having the highest priority, the
`plurality of received messages being prioritized based on at least one
`predefined parameter;
`13[c]
`a central conferencing system comprising:
`13[d] means for prioritizing the received plurality of messages including the
`first message from the first dedicated channel and the second message
`from the second dedicated channel based on the predefined parameter;
`means for determining which messages out of the received messages
`should be stored and subsequently played based on messages
`overlapping in time and one or more priorities assigned to the first and
`the second message;
`means for sending the messages for playing based on the associate
`priority; and
`13[g] means for storing the messages other than the one sent for playing in a
`queue based upon the associated priority.
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`13[e]
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`13[f]
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`N. Claim 14
`14[Pre] A communication system
`the
`for managing communication,
`communication system receiving messages from a plurality of channels,
`the communication system comprising:
`a receiver module configured to receive a plurality of messages on the
`plurality of channels, the plurality of messages received including a first
`message received from a first dedicated channel dedicated to receiving
`messages from a first entity and a second message received from a
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`14[a]
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`14[c]
`14[d]
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`14[f]
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`second dedicated channel dedicated to receiving messages from a second
`entity;
`a player module for playing a received message having the highest
`priority, the plurality of received messages being prioritized based on at
`least one predefined parameter;
`a central conferencing system comprising:
`a prioritizing module configured to prioritize of messages including the
`first message received on the first dedicated channel and the second
`message received on the second dedicated channel based on the pre-
`defined parameter;
`a determiner configured to determine which messages out of the
`received messages should be stored and subsequently played based on
`the second message overlapping with the first message in time and one
`or more priorities assigned to the first and the second message;
`a sender module to send a message for playing based on the associated
`priority; and
`a storage medium configured to store the messages in a queue based
`upon the associated priority and the determination.
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`O. Claim 15
`15[a]
`The communication system of claim 14, wherein the prioritizing module
`comprises:
`a priority calculator for calculating the priority of the received messages;
`and
`a comparison module for comparing the priorities of the plurality of
`received messages.
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`the central
`The communication system of claim 14, wherein
`conferencing system further comprises an alert module for informing an
`operator the time of receipt of a message while playing the message.
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`Q. Claim 17
`17[Pre] A central conferencing system for managing a plurality of messages
`received by a communication system, the central conferencing system
`comprising:
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`17[e]
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`R. Claim 18
`18[Pre] An apparatus for managing communication in a communication system,
`the communication system receiving messages on a plurality of
`channels, the apparatus comprising:
`a processing system including a processor coupled to a display and user
`input device; and
`a machine-readable medium including instructions executable by the
`processor comprising:
`one or more instructions for receiving a plurality of messages on the
`plurality of channels, the plurality of messages received including a first
`message received from a first dedicated channel to receiving messages
`from a first entity and a second message received from a second
`dedicated channel dedicated to receiving messages from a second entity;
`one or more instructions for playing the message having the highest
`priority, the priority of the received messages including the first message
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`a receiver module configured to receive a plurality of messages on the
`plurality of channels, the plurality of messages received including a first
`message received from a first dedicated channel dedicated to receiving
`messages from a first entity and a second message received from a
`second dedicated channel dedicated to receiving message from a second
`entity;
`a prioritizing module for prioritizing the received messages based on at
`least one predefined parameter, the prioritizing module comprises:
`a priority calculator for calculating the priority of the received messages
`including the first message received on the first dedicated channel and
`the second message received on the second dedicated channel; and
`a comparison module for comparing the priorities of the plurality of
`received messages;
`a sender module for sending the messages with the highest priority to
`the player module for playing:
`a determiner configured to determine which messages out of the
`received messages should be stored and subsequently played based on
`the second message overlapping with the first message in time and one
`or more priorities assigned to the first and the second message;
`a storage module for storing the messages from amongst the plurality of
`messages that are not being played; and
`an alert module for informing a user the time of receipt of a message
`while playing the message.
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`and the second message being determined based on at least one
`predefined parameter;
`one or more instructions for determining which messages out of the
`received m messages should be stored and subsequently played based on
`messages overlapping in time and one or more priorities assigned to the
`first and the second message;
`one or more instructions for playing the stored messages subsequent to
`completing playing of the message having higher priority.
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`Claim 19
`19[Pre] A machine-readable medium including instructions executable by the
`processor comprising:
`one or more instructions for receiving a plurality of messages on the
`plurality of channels, the plurality of messages received including a first
`message received from a first dedicated channel dedicated to receiving
`messages from a first entity and a second message received from a
`second dedicated channel dedicated to receiving messages from a second
`entity;
`one or more instructions for playing the message having the highest
`priority, the priority of the received messages being including the first
`message and the second message being determined based on at least one
`pre-defined parameter;
`one or more instructions for determining which messages out of the
`received messages should be stored and subsequently played based on
`message overlapping in time and one or more priorities assigned to the
`first and the second message;
`one or more instructions for storing at least one message having a lower
`priority; and
`one or more instructions for playing the stored messages subsequent to
`completing playing of the message having higher priority.
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`T. Claim 20
`The method of claim 1, wherein playing the message comprises playing
`the message having a higher priority between the first and second
`message without storing the message having the higher priority if no
`other message is being played.
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`U. Claim 21
`The method of claim 1, wherein determining the priority comprises
`determining the priority based on the dedicated channel the first message
`and/or the second message is received on.
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`III.
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`INTRODUCTION
`Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Petitioner” or “Motorola”) petitions for inter par