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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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`GOOGLE LLC,
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`Petitioner,
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`PROXENSE, LLC,
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`Patent Owner.
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`Case No. IPR2024-00783
`U.S. Patent No. 9,679,289
`Filing Date: December 7, 2015
`Issue Date: June 13, 2017
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`DECLARATION OF ANDREW WOLFE IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR
`INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PATENT NO. 9,679,289
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`(Exhibit 1003)
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`I.
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1
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`II.
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`Education and Work Experience .................................................................... 2
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`III. Compensation ................................................................................................. 7
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`IV. Legal Principles .............................................................................................. 7
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`A. Anticipation Analysis: 35 U.S.C. § 102 ............................................... 8
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`B.
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`Obviousness Analysis: 35 U.S.C. § 103 .............................................. 9
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`V.
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`Level of Ordinary Skill ................................................................................. 14
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`VI. Field of Art and Related Art ......................................................................... 14
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`VII. Cited Art Prior to the ’289 Patent ................................................................. 15
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`A. Dua ..................................................................................................... 17
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`B.
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`C.
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`Buer .................................................................................................... 22
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`Giobbi ’157 ......................................................................................... 26
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`D.
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`Lee ...................................................................................................... 28
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`E.
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`Nishikawa ........................................................................................... 31
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`VIII. Overview of the ’289 Patent ......................................................................... 32
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`A. Overview ............................................................................................ 32
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`B.
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`Claim Construction............................................................................. 36
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`IX. Grounds 1 and 2: Claims 1-6, 8-11, And 14-19 Would Have Been
`Obvious Over Dua In View Of Giobbi ’157 or Dua In View of Giobbi
`’157 and Kotola ............................................................................................ 38
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`A.
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`Independent Claims ............................................................................ 38
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`Independent Claim 14 ...............................................................38
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`c.
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`d.
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`e.
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`[14pre] “A method comprising:” ................................... 39
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`[14a] “creating a first wireless link between an
`integrated receiver-decoder circuit (RDC) of a hybrid
`device and an external device,” ..................................... 39
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`[14b] “the hybrid device including an integrated,
`secure memory and the integrated RDC, wherein the
`integrated, secure memory stores local, secured
`information;” .................................................................. 48
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`[14c] “receiving a first signal, at the integrated RDC,
`via the first wireless link, from the external device;
`and” ................................................................................ 50
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`[14d] “generating an enablement signal enabling one
`or more of an application, a function and a service.” .... 51
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`2.
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`Independent Claim 1 .................................................................55
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`a.
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`b.
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`c.
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`d.
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`e.
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`[1pre] “A hybrid device comprising:” ........................... 55
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`[1a] “an integrated, secure memory storing local,
`secured information; and” ............................................. 55
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`[1b] “an integrated reader-decoder circuit (RDC) for
`communicating wirelessly with at least one external
`device within a proximity zone,” ................................... 56
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`[1c] “the integrated RDC communicatively coupled
`to the integrated, secure memory for communication
`with the integrated, secure memory,” ............................ 56
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`[1d] “wherein one or more of (a) the integrated RDC
`communicating wirelessly with the at least one
`external device within the proximity zone and (b) the
`local, secured information stored by the integrated,
`secure memory enables one or more of an
`application, a function, and a service.” .......................... 58
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`B.
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`Dependent Claims .............................................................................. 59
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`Claim 2: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein at least
`one of the one or more of the application, the function, and
`the service is enabled, at least in part, on the hybrid device.” ..59
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`Claim 3: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein at least
`one of the one or more of the application, the function, and
`the service is enabled, at least in part, external to the hybrid
`device using an external RDC, the hybrid device
`communicatively coupled to wirelessly communicate with
`the external RDC.” ....................................................................60
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`Claim 4: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secured information includes biometric information for
`authenticating a user.” ...............................................................62
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`Claim 5: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secured information includes biometric information based
`on a biometric scan of a finger, the biometric information
`for authenticating a user.” .........................................................63
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`Claim 6: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secure information includes financial information and at
`least one of the one or more of the application, the function,
`and the service enabled completes a financial transaction
`based on the financial information.” .........................................64
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`Claim 8: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secure information includes financial information and at
`least one of the one or more of the application, the function,
`and the service enabled completes a financial transaction
`based on an authorization of the financial information using
`an external authentication database, the financial
`information transmitted to the external authentication
`database.” ..................................................................................65
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`Claim 9: “The hybrid device of claim 8, wherein the
`external authentication database is separate from a merchant
`providing a sale in the financial transaction.”...........................67
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`Claim 10: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the one
`or more of the application, the function and the service
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`enabled based on the local, secured information stored by
`the integrated, secure memory includes a first application,
`function or service based on a first subsets of local, secured
`information stored by the integrated, secure memory and a
`second application, function or service based on a second
`subset of local, secured information, the first and second
`subset of local, secured information having different
`accessibility.” ............................................................................67
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`9.
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`Claim 11: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the
`hybrid device is a cell phone.” ..................................................69
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`10. Claim 15: “The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of
`the one or more of the application, the function, and the
`service is enabled at least in part on the hybrid device.” ..........70
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`11. Claim 16: “The method of claim 14 further comprising:
`sending the enablement signal, wherein at least one of the
`one or more of the application, the function, and the service
`is enabled at least in part on a device external to the hybrid
`device and communicatively coupled to an external RDC.” ....70
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`12. Claim 17: “The method of claim 14, wherein the local,
`secured information includes biometric information for
`authenticating a user.” ...............................................................70
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`13. Claim 18: “The method of claim 14, wherein the local,
`secured information includes financial information and
`wherein the one or more of the application, the function and
`the service completes a financial transaction.” .........................71
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`14. Claim 19: “The method of claim 14, wherein the hybrid
`device is a cell phone.” .............................................................71
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`X. Ground 3: Claims 1-7, 11, and 14-19 Would Have Been Obvious
`Over Buer. ..................................................................................................... 71
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`A.
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`Independent Claims ............................................................................ 71
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`1.
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`Independent Claim 14 ...............................................................71
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`a.
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`[14pre] “A method comprising:” ................................... 71
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`[14a] “creating a first wireless link between an
`integrated receiver-decoder circuit (RDC) of a hybrid
`device and an external device,” ..................................... 72
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`[14b] “the hybrid device including an integrated,
`secure memory and the integrated RDC, wherein the
`integrated, secure memory stores local, secured
`information;” .................................................................. 85
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`[14c] “receiving a first signal, at the integrated RDC,
`via the first wireless link, from the external device;
`and” ................................................................................ 86
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`[14d] “generating an enablement signal enabling one
`or more of an application, a function and a service.” .... 87
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`2.
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`Independent Claim 1 .................................................................93
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`a.
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`b.
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`c.
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`d.
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`e.
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`[1pre] “A hybrid device comprising:” ........................... 93
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`[1a] “an integrated, secure memory storing local,
`secured information; and” ............................................. 93
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`[1b] “an integrated reader-decoder circuit (RDC) for
`communicating wirelessly with at least one external
`device within a proximity zone,” ................................... 93
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`[1c] “the integrated RDC communicatively coupled
`to the integrated, secure memory for communication
`with the integrated, secure memory,” ............................ 94
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`[1d] “wherein one or more of (a) the integrated RDC
`communicating wirelessly with the at least one
`external device within the proximity zone and (b) the
`local, secured information stored by the integrated,
`secure memory enables one or more of an
`application, a function, and a service.” .......................... 96
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`B.
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`Dependent Claims .............................................................................. 98
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`Claim 2: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein at least
`one of the one or more of the application, the function, and
`the service is enabled, at least in part, on the hybrid device.” ..98
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`Claim 3: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein at least
`one of the one or more of the application, the function, and
`the service is enabled, at least in part, external to the hybrid
`device using an external RDC, the hybrid device
`communicatively coupled to wirelessly communicate with
`the external RDC.” ....................................................................98
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`Claim 4: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secured information includes biometric information for
`authenticating a user.” .............................................................102
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`Claim 5: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secured information includes biometric information based
`on a biometric scan of a finger, the biometric information
`for authenticating a user.” .......................................................103
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`Claim 6: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secure information includes financial information and at
`least one of the one or more of the application, the function,
`and the service enabled completes a financial transaction
`based on the financial information.” .......................................103
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`Claim 7: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secure information includes financial information and at
`least one of the one or more of the application, the function,
`and the service enabled completes a financial transaction
`based on a signalreceived from the at least one external
`device by the integrated RDC.” ..............................................104
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`Claim 10: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the one
`or more of the application, the function and the service
`enabled based on the local, secured information stored by
`the integrated, secure memory includes a first application,
`function or service based on a first subsets of local, secured
`information stored by the integrated, secure memory and a
`second application, function or service based on a second
`subset of local, secured information, the first and second
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`subset of local, secured information having different
`accessibility.” ..........................................................................105
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`8.
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`9.
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`Claim 11: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the
`hybrid device is a cell phone.” ................................................106
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`Claim 15: “The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of
`the one or more of the application, the function, and the
`service is enabled at least in part on the hybrid device.” ........106
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`10. Claim 16: “The method of claim 14 further comprising:
`sending the enablement signal, wherein at least one of the
`one or more of the application, the function, and the service
`is enabled at least in part on a device external to the hybrid
`device and communicatively coupled to an external RDC.” ..107
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`11. Claim 17: “The method of claim 14, wherein the local,
`secured information includes biometric information for
`authenticating a user.” .............................................................107
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`12. Claim 18: “The method of claim 14, wherein the local,
`secured information includes financial information and
`wherein the one or more of the application, the function and
`the service completes a financial transaction.” .......................107
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`13. Claim 19: “The method of claim 14, wherein the hybrid
`device is a cell phone.” ...........................................................108
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`XI. Ground 4: Buer in view of Giobbi ’157 further renders obvious claims
`4, 8-10, 12, 13, 17, and 20. ......................................................................... 108
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`A.
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`B.
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`Claim 4: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secured information includes biometric information for
`authenticating a user.” ...................................................................... 108
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`Claim 8: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secure information includes financial information and at least
`one of the one or more of the application, the function, and the
`service enabled completes a financial transaction based on an
`authorization of the financial information using an external
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`authentication database, the financial information transmitted to
`the external authentication database.” .............................................. 110
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`Claim 9: “The hybrid device of claim 8, wherein the external
`authentication database is separate from a merchant providing a
`sale in the financial transaction.” ..................................................... 112
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`Claim 10: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the one or
`more of the application, the function and the service enabled
`based on the local, secured information stored by the integrated,
`secure memory includes a first application, function or service
`based on a first subsets of local, secured information stored by
`the integrated, secure memory and a second application,
`function or service based on a second subset of local, secured
`information, the first and second subset of local, secured
`information having different accessibility.” ..................................... 113
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`Claim 12: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the at least
`one external device is included in jewelry.” .................................... 115
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`Claim 13: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the at least
`one external device is a watch.” ....................................................... 116
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`Claim 20: “The method of claim 14, wherein the external PDK
`is included in a watch.” .................................................................... 116
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`C.
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`D.
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`E.
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`F.
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`G.
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`XII. Ground 5: Claim 4 Would Have Been Obvious Over Buer And
`Nishikawa ................................................................................................... 117
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`A.
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`Claim 4: “The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local,
`secured information includes biometric information for
`authenticating a user.” ...................................................................... 117
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`XIII. Conclusion .................................................................................................. 119
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`TABLE OF EXHIBITS
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`Exhibit
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`Description
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`Ex-1001
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,679,289 to David L. Brown (“the ’289 patent”)
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`Ex-1002
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` Prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 9,679,289
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`Ex-1003
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`Declaration of Andrew Wolfe, Ph.D., including his Curriculum
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`Vitae
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`Ex-1004
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0258289 to Dua
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`(“Dua”)
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`Ex-1005
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`European Patent Application Publication No. EP 1536306 to Buer
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`et al. (“Buer”)
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`Ex-1006
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0245157 to Giobbi
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`et al. (“Giobbi ’157”)
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`Ex-1007
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0255139 to Giobbi
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`(“Giobbi ’139”)
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`Ex-1008
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`PCT Application Publication No. WO 90/06633 to Lee et al.
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`(“Lee”)
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`Ex-1009
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`Order, Proxense, LLC v. Samsung Elecs. Co., Ltd., No. 6:21-cv-
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`00210-ADA (W.D. Tex. Jan. 18, 2022)
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`Ex-1010
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`Memorandum in Support of Claim Construction Order, Proxense,
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` LLC v. Samsung Elecs. Co., Ltd., No. 6:21-cv-00210-ADA (W.D.
`Tex. Dec. 28, 2022)
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`Ex-1011
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`Scheduling Order, Proxense, LLC v. Google LLC, No. 6:23-cv-
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`00320-ADA (W.D. Tex. March 18, 2024)
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`Ex-1012
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0116050 to Jei et
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`al. (“Jei”)
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`Ex-1013
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`PCT Application Publication No. WO 2005/104584 to Bella et al.
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`(“Bella”)
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`Ex-1014
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`European Patent Application Publication No. EP 1600885 to
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`Nishikawa et al. (“Nishikawa”)
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`Ex-1015
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`Google’s Proposed Constructions, Proxense, LLC v. Google LLC,
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`No. 6:23-cv-00320-ADA (W.D. Tex October 17, 2023)
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`Ex-1016
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`Proxense’s Proposed Constructions, Proxense, LLC v. Google
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`LLC, No. 6:23-cv-00320-ADA (W.D. Tex October 17, 2023)
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`Ex-1017
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0176032 to Kotola
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`et al. (“Kotola”)
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`Ex-1018
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`Preliminary Infringement Contentions Exhibit E, Proxense, LLC
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`v. Google LLC, No. 6:23-cv-00320 (W.D. Tex)
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`Ex-1019
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0151623 to Von
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`Hoffmann (“Von Hoffmann”)
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`Ex-1020
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`Claim Construction Order, Proxense, LLC v. Google LLC,
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`No. 6:23-cv-00320-ADA (W.D. Tex. January 23, 2024)
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`Ex-1021
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`Bluetooth Specification, Profiles of the Bluetooth System,
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`Version 1.0 B (December 1999)
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`Ex-1022
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` Comparison of District Courts (December 31, 2023)
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`Appendix A
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`LIST OF APPENDICES
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`Curriculum Vitae of Andrew Wolfe, Ph.D.
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`LIST OF CHALLENGED CLAIMS
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`[1] Claim 1
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`[1pre]
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`[1a]
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`[1b]
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`[1c]
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`[1d]
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`Claim 2
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`[2]
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`Claim 3
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`[3]
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`Claim 4
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`[4]
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`Claim 5
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`A hybrid device comprising:
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`an integrated, secure memory storing local, secured information;
`and
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`an integrated reader-decoder circuit (RDC) for communicating
`wirelessly with at least one external device within a proximity
`zone,
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`the integrated RDC communicatively coupled to the integrated,
`secure memory for communication with the integrated, secure
`memory,
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`wherein one or more of (a) the integrated RDC communicating
`wirelessly with the at least one external device within the proximity
`zone and (b) the local, secured information stored by the integrated,
`secure memory enables one or more of an application, a function,
`and service.
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or
`more of the application, the function, and the service is enabled, at
`least in part, on the hybrid device.
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or
`more of the application, the function, and the service is enabled, at
`least in part, external to the hybrid device using an external RDC,
`the hybrid device communicatively coupled to wirelessly
`communicate with the external RDC.
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local, secured
`information includes biometric information for authenticating a
`user.
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local, secured
`information includes biometric information based on a biometric
`scan of a finger, the biometric information for authenticating a user.
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`Claim 6
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`[6]
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`Claim 7
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`[7]
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`Claim 8
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`[8]
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`Claim 9
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`Claim 10
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`Claim 11
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local, secure information
`includes financial information and at least one of the one or more of
`the application, the function, and the service enabled completes a
`financial transaction based on the financial information.
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local, secure information
`includes financial information and at least one of the one or more of
`the application, the function, and the service enabled completes a
`financial transaction based on a signal received from the at least
`one external device by the integrated RDC.
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the local, secure information
`includes financial information and at least one of the one or more of
`the application, the function, and the service enabled completes a
`financial transaction based on an authorization of the financial
`information using an external authentication database, the financial
`information transmitted to the external authentication database.
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`The hybrid device of claim 8, wherein the external authentication
`database is separate from a merchant providing a sale in the
`financial transaction.
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the one or more of the
`application, the function and the service enabled based on the local,
`secured information stored by the integrated, secure memory
`includes a first application, function or service based on a first
`subsets of local, secured information stored by the integrated,
`secure memory and a second application, function or service based
`on a second subset of local, secured information, the first and
`second subset of local, secured information having different
`accessibility.
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`[11]
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the hybrid device is a cell
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`Claim 13
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`[13]
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`phone.
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the at least one external
`device is included in jewelry.
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`The hybrid device of claim 1, wherein the at least one external
`device is a watch.
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`[14] Claim 14
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`[14pre]
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`A method comprising:
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`[14a]
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`[14b]
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`[14c]
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`[14d]
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`Claim 15
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`[15]
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`Claim 16
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`Claim 17
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`[17]
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`Claim 18
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`[18]
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`creating a first wireless link between an integrated receiver-decoder
`circuit (RDC) of a hybrid device and an external device,
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`the hybrid device including an integrated, secure memory and the
`integrated RDC, wherein the integrated, secure memory stores
`local, secured information;
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`receiving a first signal, at the integrated RDC, via the first wireless
`link, from the external device; and
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`generating an enablement signal enabling one or more of an
`application, a function and a service.
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`The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of the one or more of
`the application, the function, and the service is enabled at least in
`part on the hybrid device.
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`The method of claim 14 further comprising: sending the
`enablement signal, wherein at least one of the one or more of the
`application, the function, and the service is enabled at least in part
`on a device external to the hybrid device and communicatively
`coupled to an external RDC.
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`The method of claim 14, wherein the local, secured information
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`The method of claim 14, wherein the local, secured information
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`The method of claim 14, wherein the hybrid device is a cell phone.
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`The method of claim 14, wherein the external PDK is included in a
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`GROUNDS FOR CHALLENGE (37 C.F.R. § 42.204(b)(2))
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`Ground
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`Claim(s) Challenged
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`I, Dr. Andrew Wolfe, declare as follows:
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`Introduction
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`1. My name is Andrew Wolfe, and I have been retained by Finnegan,
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`Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, counsel for Google LLC (“Google”),
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`as an expert witness in the case Google LLC v. Proxense LLC, Case No. IPR2024-
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`00783 with respect to U.S. Patent No. 9,679,289 (“the ’289 patent”), Ex-1001.1
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`2. My opinions are based on my years of education, research, and
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`experience, as well as my investigation and study of relevant materials. The
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`materials that I have studied for this declaration include the documents identified in
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`the table of exhibits.
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`I may rely upon these materials, my knowledge and experience, and/or
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`additional materials to rebut arguments raised by the patent owner. Further, I may
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`also consider additional documents and information in forming any necessary
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`opinions, including documents that may not yet have been provided to me.
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`4. My analysis of the materials produced in this investigation is ongoing,
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`and I will continue to review any new material as it is provided. This declaration
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`represents only those opinions I have formed to date. I reserve the right to revise,
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`1 All references to “Ex” in this declaration refer to the Google Exhibits
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`concurrently filed with Google’s petition.
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`supplement, and/or amend my opinions stated herein based on new information and
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`my continuing analysis of the materials already provided.
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`5.
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`I understand that the Petition for Inter Partes Review involves the ’289
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`patent, Ex-1001, ’289 patent.
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`II. Education and Work Experience
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`I have attached to this declaration a copy of my curriculum vitae that
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`fully sets forth my qualifications. Below is a summary of my education, work
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`experience, and other qualifications.
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`In 1985, I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and
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`Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University. In 1987, I received an
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`Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon
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`University. In 1992, I received a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Carnegie
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`Mellon University. My doctoral dissertation proposed a new approach for the
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`architecture of a computer processor.
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`I have more than 35 years of experience as a computer architect,
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`computer system designer, personal computer graphics designer, educator, and
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`executive in the electronics industry.
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`In 1983, I began designing touch sensors, microprocessor-based
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`computer systems, and I/O (input/output) cards for personal computers as a senior
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`design engineer for Touch Technology, Inc. During the course of my design projects
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`with Touch Technology, I designed I/O cards for PC- compatible computer systems,
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`including the IBM PC-AT, to interface with interactive touch-based computer
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`terminals that I designed for use in public information systems. I continued
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`designing and developing related technology as a consultant to the Carroll Touch
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`division of AMP, Inc., where in 1986 I designed one of the first custom touch-screen
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`integrated circuits. I designed the touch/pen input system for the Linus WriteTop,
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`which many believe to be the first commercial tablet computer.
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` From 1986 through 1987, I designed and built a high- performance
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`computer system as a student at Carnegie Mellon University. From 1986 through
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`early 1988, I also developed the curriculum and supervised the teaching laboratory
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`for processor design courses.
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`In the latter part of 1989, I worked as a senior design engineer for ESL-
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`TRW Advanced Technology Division. While at ESL-TRW, I designed and built a
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`bus interface and memory controller for a workstation- based computer system, and
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`also worked on the design of a multiprocessor system.
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`12. At the end of 1989, I (along with some partners) reacquired the rights
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`to the technology I had developed at Touch Technology and at AMP and founded
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`The Graphics Technology Company. Over the next seven years, as an officer and a
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`consultant for The Graphics Technology Company, I managed the company's
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`engineering development activities and personally developed dozens of touch screen
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`sensors, controllers, and interactive touch- based computer systems.
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`13.
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`I have consulted, formally and informally, for a number of fabless
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`semiconductor companies. In particular, I have served on the technical advisory
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`boards for two processor design companies: BOPS, Inc., where I chaired the board;
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`and Siroyan Ltd., where I served in a similar role for three networking chip
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`companies—Intellon, Inc., Comsilica, Inc., and Entridia, Inc.—and one 3D game
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`accelerator company, Ageia, Inc.
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`14.
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`I have also served as a technology advisor to Motorola and to several
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`venture capital funds in the U.S. and Europe. Currently, I am a director of Turtle
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`Beach Corporation, providing guidance in its development of premium audio
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`peripheral devices for a variety of commercial electronic products.
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`15. From 1991 through 1997, I served on the Faculty of Princeton
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`University as an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. At Princeton, I taught
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`undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Computer Architecture, Advanced
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`Computer Architecture, Display Technology, and Microprocessor Systems, and
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`conducted sponsored research in the area of computer systems and related topics. I
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`was also a principal inv