UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. AND SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
`AMERICA, INC.
`Petitioner
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`MAXELL, LTD.
`Patent Owner
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`Inter Partes Review No.: IPR2024-00907
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`DECLARATION OF DR. CHARLES D. CREUSERE IN SUPPORT OF
`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF
`U.S. PATENT NO. 10,129,590
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`Declaration of Dr. Charles D. Creusere
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`Page
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`INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1
`I.
`BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS ............................................... 1
`II.
`III. DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MATERIALS RELIED UPON ................... 6
`IV. STATUTORY GROUNDS FOR CHALLENGE ......................................... 7
`V.
`RELEVANT PATENT LAW AND LEGAL STANDARDS ....................... 7
`A. Date of Invention ................................................................................. 7
`B. Anticipation ......................................................................................... 8
`C. Obviousness ......................................................................................... 8
`D.
`Standard of Proof ............................................................................... 11
`VI. LEVEL OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART ......................................... 11
`VII. THE ’590 PATENT AND ITS PROSECUTION HISTORY ..................... 12
`A. Overview of the ’590 Patent .............................................................. 12
`B. Overview of the File History ............................................................. 13
`VIII. CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................ 15
`A.
`“circuit” ............................................................................................. 15
`B.
`“video” ............................................................................................... 15
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`“when an indication from the user indicates to transmit video
`information using the first radio communication circuit [or
`“indicates to use the first radio communication circuit”], the
`controller assigns a connection to the first radio communication
`circuit for transmitting [or “for receiving”] the video
`information” ...................................................................................... 16
`IX. PRIOR ART REFERENCES ...................................................................... 17
`A.
`EX1008 (“Dua”) ................................................................................ 17
`B.
`EX1009 (“Herle”) .............................................................................. 17
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`EX1010 (“N93”) ................................................................................ 17
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`EX1011 (“Rooyen”) .......................................................................... 17
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`EX1012 (“Desai”) ............................................................................. 18
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`EX1014 (“BT-Spec”) ........................................................................ 18
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`EX1015 (“3GPP-SPEC”) .................................................................. 18
`G.
`EX1013 (“Kao”) ................................................................................ 18
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`Analogous Art ................................................................................... 18
`I.
`X. OVERVIEW OF GROUNDS AND FOUR RADIOS ................................ 19
`A. Grounds ............................................................................................. 19
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`Four Radios ....................................................................................... 20
`XI. GROUND 1: N93, DUA, AND HERLE .................................................... 21
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`Combination Rationale ...................................................................... 21
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`Claim 1 .............................................................................................. 30
`C.
`Claim 4 .............................................................................................. 54
`D.
`Claim 5 .............................................................................................. 55
`E.
`Claim 8 .............................................................................................. 59
`F.
`Claim 9 .............................................................................................. 59
`G.
`Claim 10 ............................................................................................ 60
`H.
`Claim 11 ............................................................................................ 61
`I.
`Claim 12 ............................................................................................ 63
`J.
`Claim 14 ............................................................................................ 63
`K.
`Claim 15 ............................................................................................ 63
`L.
`Claim 16 ............................................................................................ 63
`M. Claim 17 ............................................................................................ 64
`N.
`Claim 18 ............................................................................................ 64
`O.
`Claim 19 ............................................................................................ 64
`P.
`Claim 20 ............................................................................................ 64
`Q.
`Claim 21 ............................................................................................ 65
`R.
`Claim 22 ............................................................................................ 65
`S.
`Claim 23 ............................................................................................ 65
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`Claim 24 ............................................................................................ 67
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`Claim 25 ............................................................................................ 67
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`XII. GROUND 2: N93, DUA, HERLE, ROOYEN, DESAI, BT-SPEC,
`3GPP-SPEC, AND KAO ............................................................................. 68
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`Combination Rationale ...................................................................... 68
`B. Overview and Incorporation from Ground 1 ..................................... 71
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`Claim 1 .............................................................................................. 71
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`Claim 22 ............................................................................................ 74
`XIII. GROUND 3: DUA AND HERLE .............................................................. 74
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`Combination Rationale ...................................................................... 74
`B. Overview and Incorporation from Ground 1 ..................................... 74
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`Claim 1 .............................................................................................. 74
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`Claim 4 .............................................................................................. 78
`E.
`Claim 5 .............................................................................................. 78
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`Claim 8 .............................................................................................. 79
`G.
`Claim 9 .............................................................................................. 79
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`Claim 10 ............................................................................................ 79
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`Claims 11-12, 14-16 .......................................................................... 79
`J.
`Claim 17 ............................................................................................ 80
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`Claims 18-22 ..................................................................................... 80
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`Claim 23 ............................................................................................ 80
`M. Claims 24-25 ..................................................................................... 80
`XIV. GROUND 4: DUA, HERLE, N93 .............................................................. 81
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`Combination Rationale ...................................................................... 81
`B. Overview and Incorporation from Ground 1 ..................................... 85
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`Claim 1 .............................................................................................. 85
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`Claim 4 .............................................................................................. 85
`E.
`Claim 5 .............................................................................................. 86
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`Claim 8 .............................................................................................. 86
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`Claim 9 .............................................................................................. 86
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`Claim 10 ............................................................................................ 86
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`Claims 11-12, 14-16 .......................................................................... 87
`I.
`Claim 17 ............................................................................................ 87
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`Claims 18-22 ..................................................................................... 87
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`Claim 23 ............................................................................................ 87
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`M. Claims 24-25 ..................................................................................... 87
`XV. GROUND 5: DUA, HERLE, N93, ROOYEN, DESAI, BT-SPEC,
`3GPP-SPEC, AND KAO ............................................................................. 88
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`Combination Rationale ...................................................................... 88
`B. Overview and Incorporation from Grounds 1-4 ................................ 88
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`INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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`Exhibit No. Description
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`File History of 11,445,241 (17/568,166)
`1004
`U.S. Pat. No. 10,129,590 (with reexamination certificate)
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`File History of 10,129,590 (15/208,886)
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`File History of the Reexamination of 10,129,590 (90/014,651)
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`Declaration of Nathaniel E Frank-White, records request processor
`at the Internet Archive, attesting authenticity and public
`availability of EX1010, EX1014, EX1015, EX1018
`US 2006/0258289 (“Dua”)
`US 7,149,508 (“Herle”)
`Nokia N93 User Guide (“N93”)
`US 2006/0128332 (“Rooyen”)
`US 2006/0274704 (“Desai”)
`US 2004/0264600 (“Kao”)
`Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (“BT-Spec”)
`3GPP TS 36.211 V0.2.1 (2006-11) Technical Specification
`(“3GPP-Spec”)
`Jan 11, 2024, Infringement Contentions for ’241 Patent
`RM-55 (Nokia N93) SAR Compliance Test Report
`News article published on May 15, 2006, on
`www.mobiletracker.net
`WO 00/48373 (“Rinne”)
`US 2005/0280471 (“Matsushita”)
`US 2007/0116292 (“Kurita”)
`Bluetooth Video Distribution Profile (“VDP”)
`US 2007/0275704 (“Terai”)
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`1015
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`1018
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`CHART OF CLAIMS
`[1pre] A video processing apparatus, comprising:
`[1a] a first radio communication circuit implementing a first transmission
`scheme having a first modulation scheme and a first transmission frequency
`band, the first radio communication circuit capable of transmitting video
`information by radio or receiving information by radio using the first
`transmission frequency band;
`[1b] a second radio communication circuit implementing a second transmission
`scheme having a second modulation scheme different from the first modulation
`scheme and a second transmission frequency band different from the first
`transmission frequency band, the second radio communication circuit capable of
`connecting by radio to an internet or a home network to transmit and receive
`information using the second transmission frequency band;
`[1c] a third radio communication circuit capable of transmitting information and
`using a third transmission frequency band;
`[1d] an imaging circuit capable of receiving video information and still picture
`information via an optical system;
`[1e] a compression circuit compressing the still picture information using a first
`type of compression method and the video information using a second type of
`compression method;
`[1f] an input device capable of receiving a user indication;
`[1g] an accumulation circuit capable of accumulating video information received
`by the imaging circuit after the video information is compressed by the
`compression circuit; and
`[1h] a controller controlling assignment of connection of each of the first,
`second, and third radio communication circuits,
`[1i] wherein the first radio communication circuit can transmit video information
`accumulated in the accumulation circuit to an external device by radio,
`[1j] wherein the controller controls assignment of connection for each of the first
`and second radio communication circuit in response to receiving an indication
`from a user such that when an indication from the user indicates to transmit
`video information using the first radio communication circuit, the controller
`assigns a connection to the first radio communication circuit for transmitting the
`video information,
`[1k] wherein the controller controls each of the first and second radio
`communication circuit so that the first radio communication circuit transmits
`video information and the second radio communication circuit connects to the
`internet or the home network simultaneously, and
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`[1l] wherein the second or third radio communication circuits receive a signal
`from the internet indicating that an update for an operating system of the video
`processing apparatus is available, and the video processing apparatus executes an
`update process such that an updated operating system of the video processing
`apparatus is stored in the video processing apparatus after execution of the
`update process.
`[4pre] The video processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a
`radio interface capable of receiving video information by radio
`[4a] wherein the accumulation circuit accumulates the video information
`received via the radio interface, and
`[4b] the first radio communication circuit is further capable of transmitting the
`accumulated video information
`[5pre] A display apparatus, comprising:
`[5a] a first radio communication circuit implementing a first transmission
`scheme having a first modulation scheme and a first transmission frequency
`band, the first radio communication circuit capable of receiving video
`information by radio or transmitting information by radio using the first
`transmission frequency band;
`[5b] a second radio communication circuit implementing a second transmission
`scheme having a second modulation scheme different from the first modulation
`scheme and a second transmission frequency band different from the first
`transmission frequency band, the second radio communication circuit capable of
`connecting by radio to an internet or a home network to transmit and receive
`information using the second transmission frequency band;
`[5c] a third radio communication circuit capable of transmitting information and
`using a third transmission frequency band;
`[5d] a compression circuit capable of implementing a plurality of compression
`schemes including a first compression scheme, the compression circuit
`compressing the video information received by the first radio communication
`circuit using the first compression scheme;
`[5e] a display capable of displaying the information received by the first radio
`communication circuit or the second radio communication circuit; and
`[5f] a controller controlling assignment of connection of each of the first, second,
`and third radio communication circuits,
`[5g] wherein the controller controls assignment of connection for each of the first
`and second radio communication circuits in response to receiving an indication
`from a user such that when an indication from the user indicates to use the first
`radio communication circuit, the controller assigns a connection to the first radio
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`communication circuit for receiving the video information or transmitting the
`information by radio,
`[5h] wherein the controller controls each of the first and second radio
`communication circuits so that the first radio communication circuit receives
`video information and the second radio communication circuit connects to the
`internet or the home network simultaneously, and
`[5i] wherein the second or third radio communication circuits receive a signal
`from the internet indicating that an update for an operating system of the display
`apparatus is available, and the display apparatus executes an update process such
`that an updated operating system of the display apparatus is stored in the display
`apparatus after execution of the update process.
`[8pre] The display apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a radio
`interface capable of receiving video information by radio,
`[8a] wherein the display device is further capable of displaying the video
`information received via the radio interface.
`[9pre] A method for video processing, comprising:
`[9a] receiving video information and still picture information via an optical
`system by an imaging circuit of a video processing apparatus;
`[9b] compressing the still picture information using a first type of compression
`method and the video information using a second type of compression method;
`[9c] accumulating video information received by the imaging circuit after the
`video information is compressed by the compression circuit;
`[9d] implementing a first transmission scheme having a first modulation scheme
`and a first transmission frequency band;
`[9e] transmitting using the first transmission frequency band, the video
`information to an external device by radio, via a first radio communication
`circuit;
`[9f] implementing a second transmission scheme having a second modulation
`scheme different from the first modulation scheme and a second transmission
`frequency band different from the first transmission frequency band;
`[9g] connecting, by radio, to an internet or a home network to transmit and
`receive information using the second transmission frequency band, via a second
`radio communication circuit;
`[9h] transmitting, via a third radio communication circuit, information using a
`third transmission frequency band;
`[9i] controlling, via a controller, assignment of connection of each of the first,
`second, and third radio communication circuits,
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`[9j] wherein assignment of connection for each of the first and second radio
`communication circuit is controlled in response to receiving an indication from a
`user such that when an indication from the user indicates to transmit video
`information using the first radio communication circuit, a connection is assigned
`to the first radio communication circuit for transmitting the video information,
`[9k] wherein the transmitting and connecting is controlled so that the first radio
`communication circuit is configured to transmit video information and the
`second radio communication circuit is configured to connect to the internet or the
`home network simultaneously;
`[9l] receiving, via the second or third radio communication circuits a signal from
`the internet indicating that an update for an operating system is available;
`executing the update process; and storing an updated operating system after
`execution of the update process.
`[10pre] A method, comprising:
`[10a] implementing a first transmission scheme having a first modulation scheme
`and a first transmission frequency band;
`[10b] implementing a second transmission scheme having a second modulation
`scheme different from the first modulation scheme and a second transmission
`frequency band different from the first transmission frequency band;
`[10c] receiving video information by radio using the first transmission frequency
`band, via a first radio communication circuit and connecting by radio to an
`internet or a home network to transmit and receive information using the second
`transmission frequency band, via a second radio communication circuit;
`[10d] compressing the video information received by the first radio
`communication circuit using a first compression scheme;
`[10e] transmitting, via a third radio communication circuit, information using a
`third transmission frequency band;
`[10f] displaying, via a display circuit, information received by the first radio
`communication circuit or the second radio communication circuit;
`[10g] controlling, via a controller, assignment of connection of each of the first,
`second, and third radio communication circuits,
`[10h] wherein assignment of connection for each of the first and second radio
`communication circuit is controlled in response to receiving an indication from a
`user such that when an indication from the user indicates to use the first radio
`communication circuit, the controller assigns a connection to the first radio
`communication circuit for receiving the video information,
`[10i] wherein the receiving and connecting is controlled so that the first radio
`communication circuit is configured to receive video information and the second
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`radio communication circuit is configured to connect to the internet or the home
`network simultaneously;
`[10j] receiving, via the second or third radio communication circuits, a signal
`from the internet indicating that an update for an operating system is available;
`executing the update process; and storing an updated operating system after
`execution of the update process.
`[11] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a fourth radio
`communication circuit capable of transmitting information and using a fourth
`transmission frequency band that is different from the first, second, and third
`transmission frequency bands, wherein the controller controls assignment of
`connection of each of the first, second, third, and fourth radio communication
`circuits.
`[12] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the third transmission
`frequency band is different from the first and second transmission frequency
`bands.
`[14] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein transmitting of the
`information by the third radio communication circuit comprises connecting to the
`internet.
`[15] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device is
`capable of receiving a user's selection of content to be displayed on the video
`processing apparatus.
`[16] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second or third radio
`communication circuits receive a signal from the internet indicating that an
`update for an application of the video processing apparatus is available, and the
`video processing apparatus executes an application update process such that an
`updated application of the video processing apparatus is stored in the video
`processing apparatus after execution of the application update process.
`[17] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a display for
`displaying a screen requesting user input, wherein the displayed screen prompts
`the user for a user input that indicates whether the user allows a connection
`between the first radio communication circuit and the external device to be
`established, wherein in response to receiving the user input indicating allowance
`of the connection, the first radio communication circuit transmits the
`accumulated video information to the external device.
`[18] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second modulation
`scheme comprises quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM).
`[19] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second radio
`communication circuit is controllable to change from the second modulation
`scheme to a different modulation scheme.
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`[20] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the video processing
`apparatus comprises a cellular phone.
`[21] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second and third
`radio communication circuits conduct demodulation through Orthogonal
`Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM).
`[22] The video processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least the first radio
`communication circuit and the third radio communication circuit are
`implemented as a combined circuit.
`[23pre] A cellular phone, comprising:
`[23a] a first radio communication circuit implementing a first transmission
`scheme having a first modulation scheme and first transmission frequency band,
`the first radio communication circuit capable of transmitting video information
`by radio or receiving information by radio using the first transmission frequency
`band;
`[23b] a second radio communication circuit implementing a second transmission
`scheme having a second modulation scheme different from the first modulation
`scheme and a second transmission frequency band different from the first
`transmission frequency band, the second radio communication circuit capable of
`connecting by radio to an internet or a home network to transmit and receive
`information using the second transmission frequency band;
`[23c] a third radio communication circuit capable of transmitting information
`using a third transmission frequency band;
`[23d] a fourth radio communication circuit capable of transmitting information
`using a fourth transmission frequency band;
`[23e] an imaging circuit capable of receiving video information and still picture
`information via an optical system;
`[23f] a compression circuit compressing the still picture information using a first
`type of compression method and the video information using a second type of
`compression method;
`[23g] a microphone receiving audio information corresponding to the video
`information received via the imaging circuit;
`[23h] an accumulation circuit capable of accumulating video information
`received by the imaging circuit and audio information received by the
`microphone, wherein the first radio communication circuit can transmit video
`information accumulated in the accumulation circuit to an external device by
`radio;
`[23i] a display displaying the video information received by the first radio
`communication circuit and displaying information received by the second radio
`communication circuit via the internet or home network;
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`[23j] a controller controlling assignment of connection of each of the first,
`second, third, and fourth radio communication circuits,
`[23k] wherein the controller controls assignment of connection for each of the
`first and second radio communication circuit in response to receiving an
`indication from a user such that when an indication from the user indicates to
`transmit video information using the first radio communication circuit, the
`controller assigns a connection to the first radio communication circuit for
`transmitting the video information,
`[23l] wherein the controller controls each of the first and second radio
`communication circuit so that the first radio communication circuit transmits
`video information and the second radio communication circuit connects to the
`internet or the home network simultaneously, and
`[23m] wherein the second or third radio communication circuits receive a signal
`from the internet indicating that an update for an operating system of the cellular
`phone is available, and the cellular phone executes an update process such that
`an updated operating system of the cellular phone is stored in the cellular phone
`after execution of the update process.
`[24] The cellular phone of claim 23, wherein the second or third radio
`communication circuits receive a signal from the internet indicating that an
`update for an application of the cellular phone is available, and the cellular phone
`executes an application update process such that an updated application of the
`cellular phone is stored in the cellular phone after execution of the application
`update process.
`[25] The cellular phone of claim 23, wherein the first modulation scheme
`comprises shift keying modulation and the second modulation scheme comprises
`quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM).
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`Declaration of Dr. Charles D. Creusere
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`INTRODUCTION
`I, Charles D. Creusere, declare as follows:
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`1. My name is Charles D. Creusere. I have been asked by Petitioners
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`Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. to provide
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`my expert opinions in support of the above-identified petition for inter partes
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`review of claims 1, 4-5, 8-12, and 14-25 (“Challenged Claims”) of U.S. Patent No.
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`10,129,590 (“’590 patent,” EX1004), owned by Maxell, Ltd. (“PO”), pursuant to
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`35 U.S.C. §§311–19 and 37 C.F.R. §42.100.
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`2.
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`3.
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`I currently hold the opinions set forth in this declaration.
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`In summary, it is my opinion that the references cited below render
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`obvious the Challenged Claims. My detailed opinions on the claims are set forth
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`below.
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`4.
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`I am being compensated for my time at the rate of $450 per hour.
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`This compensation is not contingent upon my performance, the outcome of this
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`matter, or any issues involved in or related to this matter.
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`II. BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
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`I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer
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`Engineering from the University of California at Davis in 1985. I received a
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`Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the
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`University of California at Santa Barbara in 1990, and I received my Ph.D. in
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`Electrical and Computer Engineering, also from the University of California at
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`Santa Barbara, in 1993.
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`I am currently a Full Professor in the Klipsch School of Electrical &
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`Computer Engineering at New Mexico State University, and I hold the Frank
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`Carden Endowed Chair in Telemetering and Telecommunications. I was an
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`Assistant Professor at New Mexico State from January 2000 until I became an
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`Associate Professor in 2004. I have been a Full Professor since August 2010. My
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`research and teaching at New Mexico State have focused on digital signal
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`processing and communications.
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`I have extensive experience in the technical areas of the ’590 Patent,
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`including more than 30 years of experience with analog and digital systems and, in
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`particular, with digital signal processing and its application to communication,
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`storage, and retrieval systems.
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`After receiving my B.S. from U. C. Davis in 1985, I went to work for
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`the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake as a civilian Department of Defense (DoD)
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`employee. From 1985 until the program was handed off to the contractor in 1989,
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`I was the lead designer for the guidance electronics of the Laser Guided Training
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`Round. My work on this project included analog and digital circui