IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`S.M.R INNOVATIONS LTD and Y.M.R
`TECH LTD,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`Defendant.
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`APPLE INC.,
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` Civil Action No. 6:23-cv-479-ADA
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` JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`PLAINTIFFS’ PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED
`CLAIMS AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
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`Pursuant to the Court’s Standing Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) 4-4—Patent
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`Cases, Plaintiffs S.M.R Innovations LTD and Y.M.R Tech LTD (“Plaintiffs”) provide their
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`Preliminary Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions (“Infringement
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`Contentions”) to Defendant.
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`These Preliminary Infringement Contentions are based upon publicly available
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`information. The references contained in the appended claim charts are intended to be exemplary
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`rather than exhaustive. Furthermore, certain technical information concerning the Accused
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`Instrumentalities is not publicly available. Such technical information may provide additional
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`support for Plaintiffs’ Infringement Contentions. Plaintiffs reserve the right to amend their
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`Preliminary Infringement Contentions and asserted claims as discovery progresses based, for
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`example, upon information obtained through discovery or in response to claim-construction
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`rulings in this case or in any related case.
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`Asserted Claims
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`Plaintiffs assert that Defendant infringes the following claims: claims 1, 5, 7-9, 10, 13,
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`14, 15, 16, 18, 19, and 22 of U.S. Patent No. 9,699,223, as shown in the claim chart attached
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`hereto as Exhibit A. Plaintiffs assert that Defendant infringes claims 1, 5-8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16,
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`18, and 19 of U.S. Patent No. 10,547,648, as shown in the claim chart attached hereto as Exhibit
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`B. Plaintiffs assert that Defendant infringes claims 22, 23, and 24 of U.S. Patent No. 8,711,866,
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`as shown in the claim chart attached hereto as Exhibit C. Plaintiffs assert that Defendant
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`infringes claims 1-3, 9, and 24 of U.S. Patent No. 7,969,990, as shown in the claim chart
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`attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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`Identification of Accused Instrumentalities
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`The Accused Instrumentalities that Plaintiffs allege infringe the ’223 patent include at
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`least Defendant’s iPhone series of smartphones and iPad series of tablets running iOS 4.2 or
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`higher, as well as AppleTV products.
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`The Accused Instrumentalities that Plaintiffs allege infringe the ’648 patent include at
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`least Defendant’s iPhone series of smartphones and iPad series of tablets running iOS 11 or
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`higher, as well as its Apple Watch series of smartwatches.
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`The Accused Instrumentalities that Plaintiffs allege infringe the ’866 patent include at
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`least Defendant’s iPhone series of smartphones and iPad series of tablets running iOS 11.4 or
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`higher, as well as its HomePod series of smart speakers.
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`The Accused Instrumentalities that Plaintiffs allege infringe the ’990 patent include at
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`least Defendant’s iPhone series of smartphones running iOS 11.4 or higher and its HomePod
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`series of smart speakers.
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`Plaintiffs assert that the Accused Instrumentalities literally infringe each limitation of
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`each asserted claim. Plaintiffs reserve the right to assert infringement under the doctrine of
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`equivalents based on, for example, any claim constructions adopted by the Court or positions
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`subsequently raised by Defendant.
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`Priority Date
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`The asserted patents claim priority to U.S. Application No. 10/347,388, filed January 21,
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`2003, which itself claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/398,077, filed on July
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`25, 2002. Plaintiffs therefore allege that the asserted claims are entitled to, at least, a priority date
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`of July 25, 2002. Moreover, the inventors Oded Shmueli and Benny Yehezkel conceived of the
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`subject matter disclosed in the asserted patents between October 16-18, 2000, during a trip to
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`India. The inventors continued to collaborate on the invention, including working together to
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`prepare a description of the invention in the first months of 2002.
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`Document Production
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`Plaintiffs have produced herewith copies of the asserted patents and their file histories.
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`Documents of which Plaintiffs are currently aware that evidence conception and reduction to
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`practice for the claimed inventions were previously produced in connection with venue
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`discovery, including SMR-YMR000001 – 000112, SMR-YMR001561, and SMR-YMR001568-
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`001595.
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`This 17th day of May, 2024.
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`/s/ Cortney S. Alexander
`Cortney S. Alexander
`cortneyalexander@kentrisley.com
`Tel: (404) 855-3867
`Fax: (770) 462-3299
`KENT & RISLEY LLC
`5755 N Point Pkwy Ste 57
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on this date, I served a copy of the foregoing document on
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`Defendant’s counsel of record via electronic mail.
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`Dated: May 17, 2024
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,699,223
`Claim language
`1. A method of routing media
`data stream, comprising:
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`wirelessly receiving at a
`mobile device, from an
`external source via a local
`wireless communication
`network, a media data stream
`transmitted according to a
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`Evidence
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`Apple mobile devices providing streaming (for example an iPhone or iPad) involve a method of
`routing a media data stream (e.g., Apple TV or Amazon Prime show or movie). On information and
`belief, various apps that come pre-installed (or can be installed later) on many Apple iPhones and
`tablets (iPads or iPod Touch) are streaming enabled, such as the Apple TV app (
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`Prime, Hulu and Roku.
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`“Use AirPlay to stream or share content from your Apple devices to your Apple TV, AirPlay-
`compatible smart TV, or Mac. Stream a video. Share your photos. Or mirror exactly what's on your
`device's screen.”
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`Ref. 1, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204289
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`Ref. 2,
`https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=search&type=organic&src=support_searchbox_psp&local
`e=en_US&q=airplay
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`“AirPlay lets you share videos, photos, music, and more from Apple devices to your Apple TV,
`favorite speakers, and popular smart TVs. And what you share always stays personal and private.”
`Ref. 3, https://www.apple.com/airplay/
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`“Compatible devices include any iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad capable of running iOS 11.4 or later.”
`Ref. 4, https://appleinsider.com/inside/airplay
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`An iOS mobile device (e.g., an iPhone or iPad) running AirPlay-enabled apps wirelessly receives,
`from an external source (e.g., Apple TV, Amazon Prime or Hulu) via a local wireless
`communication network (e.g., a wireless local area network), a media data stream transmitted
`according to a streaming protocol and comprising audio or video media content.
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`comprising media content
`selected from a group
`consisting of: audio content
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` “While playing video in the Apple TV app (
`tap the screen to show the controls.”
`Ref. 5, https://support.apple.com/en-il/guide/iphone/iphd29858fd3/ios
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`scanning said local wireless
`communication network using
`said mobile device to identify a
`plurality of devices, identified
`as compatible to handle said
`media content, said plurality of
`devices are wirelessly
`connected to said local
`wireless communication
`network and wirelessly
`announce an availability for
`accepting a routed media via
`said local wireless
`communication network;
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`An iOS mobile device (e.g., an iPhone or iPad) running AirPlay-enabled apps scans the local
`wireless communication network to identify a plurality of devices identified as compatible to
`handle the media content and which are wirelessly connected to the local wireless communication
`network and wirelessly announce an availability for accepting a routed media via said local wireless
`communication network.
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`For example, when a user of an AirPlay-enabled app taps the wireless media streaming button (the
`AirPlay logo), the enabled app will scan the local wireless network to which the mobile apparatus is
`connected to identify compatible devices able to handle the media content (i.e., audio content or
`video content).
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`Ref. 6,
`https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=search&q=airplay&requestid=&product=&currentPage=1
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`The compatible devices are wirelessly connected to the local wireless communication network and
`wirelessly announce an availability for accepting routed media via the wireless communication
`network.
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`For example, an Apple TV device, an AirPlay 2-enabled smart TV, or MAC supporting AirPlay are
`connected to the same local wireless communication network as the mobile apparatus running an
`AirPlay-enabled app and are further set up to announce themselves as available to accept a media
`stream via the local wireless communication network.
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`AirPlay is the Apple technology for streaming video or audio. A device running AirPlay can
`discover Apple TV using Bonjour discovery by using multicast traffic to advertise the availability of
`services. Because multicast traffic is usually not routed across subnets, it requires Apple TV devices
`to be on the same IP subnet as the iPhone and iPad devices that use them. For small networks, this
`approach is the norm.
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`Ref. 7, https://support.apple.com/en-il/guide/deployment/dep9151c4ace/web
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`This enables an AirPlay-enabled app to discover compatible devices as shown in the following
`series of screenshots.
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`“Airplay-enabled apps will automatically scan your WiFi network for compatible devices. When an
`application detects that AirPlay is possible, the AirPlay icon will appear in the application display.
`Once you access the AirPlay menu, you can select individual devices you want to receive the
`streaming audio or video from that application.”
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`Ref. 9, https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/airplay.htm
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`selecting, based on a user
`interaction made with said
`mobile device and while said
`media data stream is streamed
`to said mobile device from said
`external source according to
`said streaming protocol, one of
`said plurality of devices;
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`An iOS mobile device (e.g., an iPhone or iPad) running AirPlay-enabled apps selects, based on a
`user interaction made with the mobile device and while the media data stream is streamed to the
`mobile device from the external source (e.g., Apple TV, Amazon Prime or Hulu) according to the
`streaming protocol, one of the plurality of devices.
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`For example, after the user taps the AirPlay button, the user selects one of the plurality of
`compatible devices by tapping on one of the displayed compatible devices:
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`The selection of a compatible device can be made while the media content is being streamed to the
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`“Airplay-enabled apps will automatically scan your WiFi network for compatible devices. When an
`application detects that AirPlay is possible, the AirPlay icon will appear in the application display.
`Once you access the AirPlay menu, you can select individual devices you want to receive the
`streaming audio or video from that application.”
`Ref. 9, https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/airplay.htm
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`“Control it all with a tap. Convenient built-in controls appear on your iPhone in apps, on the Lock
`Screen, and in Control Center — so you can easily play, pause, fast-forward, rewind, and adjust the
`volume on your TV.”
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`setting up a wireless
`communication link with said
`selected compatible device via
`said local wireless
`communication network;
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`causing a routing of said media
`data stream of media content to
`said selected device via said
`wireless communication link
`for streaming said media data
`steam according to said
`streaming protocol for
`presentation of said media
`content by a media player of
`said selected device.
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`An iOS mobile device (e.g., an iPhone or iPad) running AirPlay-enabled apps sets up a wireless
`communication link with the selected device (for example, an Apple TV device) via the local
`wireless communication network.
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`When the user taps the desired compatible device, the enabled app instructs a wireless
`communication link to be set up with the selected compatible device via the wireless communication
`network: “AirPlay and AirPlay 2 will work over any IP network connection, whether wired or
`wireless (Wi-Fi). The only rule is that all AirPlay devices must be on the same network.” Ref. 8,
`https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/apple-airplay-2-explained/
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`“Airplay uses an existing WiFi network to stream audio and/or video from a compatible iDevice to a
`single AirPlay-enabled audio or audio/video receiver, or from iTunes to multiple audio or
`audio/video receivers, with individual volume control capability on each of the multiple units.”
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`Ref. 10, https://support.klipsch.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025599672-What-is-the-difference-
`between-Airplay-and-Bluetooth-
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`The AirPlay dialog allows users to connect to, control, and disconnect from AirPlay receivers,
`indicating that a wireless communication link is established between the AirPlay-enabled app on the
`sender device and the compatible receiving device.
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`An iOS mobile device (e.g., an iPhone or iPad) running AirPlay-enabled apps causes a routing of
`the media data stream of media content to the selected device via the wireless communication
`network for streaming the media data stream according to the streaming protocol for presentation of
`the media content by a media player of the selected device.
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`“Tapping the AirPlay icon, which is part of media-playback controls, on the source device pops up a
`menu that allows you to choose a nearby destination device. After tapping that, the video, audio, or
`images will begin to play within a few seconds on the playback device.”
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`Ref. 11, https://appleinsider.com/inside/airplay
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`5. The method of claim 1,
`wherein said selecting
`comprises displaying a menu
`at said mobile device to allow
`a user to perform said user
`interaction.
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`An iOS mobile device (e.g., an iPhone or iPad) running AirPlay-enabled apps displays a menu on
`the mobile device that allows a user to select a compatible device for routing a media data stream.
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`Ref. 1, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204289
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`7. The method of claim 1,
`further comprising transmitting
`said media content to a
`plurality of copies so as to
`perform said routing to a
`number of said plurality of
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`Apple mobile devices running an AirPlay-enabled app satisfy the additional recitations of claim 7.
`The iOS devices involve a method of routing an audio stream to a plurality of receiving devices.
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`For example, AirPlay can be used to route audio. AirPlay allows audio to be transmitted to a
`plurality of devices.
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`“With AirPlay, you’re in control of your audio. And if you have more than one HomePod or
`AirPlay-enabled speaker, you can enjoy your favorite music or podcasts throughout your house —
`in perfect sync.”
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`Ref. 3, https://www.apple.com/airplay/
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`8. The method of claim 1,
`wherein said setting up
`comprising transforming said
`media content into a form that
`accords with a media type
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`Apple mobile devices such as iPhones are able to transform media content into a form that accords
`with a media type requirement of said selected device.
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`For example, as evidenced below, an audio stream routed to compatible devices (e.g., Apple TV,
`Apple HomePod smart speaker and other Airplay-compatible speakers) via AirPlay can be
`transformed to a format compatible with the destination device.
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`“…with regards to using AirPlay 2 to send lossless Apple Music streams. Apple Music’s Lossless
`streams supposedly convert from ALAC (Apple’s lossless codec) into AAC (Apple’s lossy codec) at
`a pretty lowly 256kbps when transmitted over AirPlay – and therefore not losslessly.”
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`https://www.whathifi.com/advice/apple-airplay-2-everything-you-need-to-know
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`When an Apple mobile apparatus (e.g., an iPhone) streams the audio to the compatible devices (e.g.
`Apple TV, Apple HomePod smart speaker and other Airplay-compatible speakers) via AirPlay it
`converts the audio format to AAC. As can be seen in the below iPhone screen capture, the iPhone
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`https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfaudio/avaudioformat;
`https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/streaming_and_airplay/supporting_airplay
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`The following iPhone screen shots show a user interface allowing a user to select media type for
`transforming the media data.
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`9. The method of claim 1,
`wherein said selecting
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`selection between devices
`found to be available, based on
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`An iOS mobile device (e.g., an iPhone or iPad) running AirPlay-enabled apps allows a user to name
`devices according to user preference (e.g., Living Room TV, Bedroom Apple TV in the screenshot
`below), thereby creating a predetermined user profile, which is then used in carrying out a selection
`between devices found to be available.
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`The device can also stream the media to a device by automatic selection based on the user profile:
`“You change rooms. Your TV follows. Now AirPlay can automatically play movies and shows in
`the places you’re most likely to watch them. Over time, AirPlay learns where you prefer to watch
`TV, and can start playing to the TV in that room with just a tap.”
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`Ref. 3, https://www.apple.com/airplay/
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`The use of an iOS mobile device (e.g., an iPhone or iPad) running AirPlay-enabled apps to stream
`media satisfies the additional recitations of claim 10.
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`“AirPlay uses AES encryption to help ensure that content is protected when mirroring or streaming
`from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to an Apple TV.”
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`Ref. 7, https://support.apple.com/en-il/guide/deployment/dep9151c4ace/web
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`The use of an iOS mobile device (e.g., an iPhone or iPad) running AirPlay-enabled apps satisfies the
`additional recitations of claim 13. While playing video in the Apple TV app (
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`supported video app on your iPhone, the user can open the AirPlay menu to identify compatible
`devices for wireless media streaming. Thus, prior to the “causing a routing” step recited in claim 1,
`the media data stream is constantly received and presented by the mobile device while being
`delivered by the external source before the scanning is performed.
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`10. The method of claim 1,
`further comprising encrypting
`said media data stream of
`media content before routing
`to said selected device.
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`13. The method of claim 1,
`wherein before said causing
`said media data stream is
`constantly received and
`presented by said mobile
`device while being delivered
`by said external source before
`said scanning is performed.
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`14. A mobile apparatus of
`routing media data stream,
`comprising:
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`Ref. 5, https://support.apple.com/en-il/guide/iphone/iphd29858fd3/ios
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`A mobile apparatus (e.g., a smartphone or tablet) running AirPlay can route a media data stream
`(e.g., an Apple TV or Amazon Prime show or movie). On information and belief, various apps that
`come pre-installed (or can be installed later) on many Apple iPhones and tablets (iPads or iPod
`Touch) are streaming enabled, such as the Apple TV app (
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`“Use AirPlay to stream or share content from your Apple devices to your Apple TV, AirPlay-
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`device's screen”
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`Ref. 1, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204289
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`Ref. 2,
`https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=search&type=organic&src=support_searchbox_psp&local
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`“AirPlay lets you share videos, photos, music, and more from Apple devices to your Apple TV,
`favorite speakers, and popular smart TVs. And what you share always stays personal and private.”
`Ref. 3, https://www.apple.com/airplay/
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`“Compatible devices include any iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad capable of running iOS 11.4 or later.”
`Ref. 4, https://appleinsider.com/inside/airplay
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`A smartphone or tablet (e.g., an iPhone or iPad) includes a receiver wirelessly adapted to receive a
`media data stream transmitted according to a streaming protocol and comprising media content
`(including audio content or video content) from an external source (e.g., Apple TV
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`Prime or Hulu) via a local wireless communication network (e.g., a wireless local area network).
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` “While playing video in the Apple TV app (
`tap the screen to show the controls.”
`Ref. 5, https://support.apple.com/en-il/guide/iphone/iphd29858fd3/ios
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`a receiver wirelessly adapted
`to receive a media data stream
`transmitted according to a
`streaming protocol and
`comprising media content from
`an external source via a local
`wireless communication
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`selected from a group
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`handle said media content, said
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`A mobile apparatus (e.g., a smartphone or tablet) running an AirPlay-enabled app includes a
`scouting detector that is adapted to scan the local wireless communication network to identify a
`plurality of devices identified as compatible to handle the media content and which are wirelessly
`connected to the local wireless communication network and wirelessly announce an availability for
`accepting a routed media via said local wireless communication network.
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`For example, when a user of an AirPlay-enabled app taps the wireless media streaming button (the
`AirPlay logo), the mobile apparatus will scan the local wireless network to which the mobile
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`apparatus is connected to identify compatible devices able to handle the media content (i.e., audio
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`Ref. 6,
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`The compatible devices are wirelessly connected to the local wireless communication network and
`wirelessly announce an availability for accepting routed media via the wireless communication
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`For example, devices such as an Apple TV device, an AirPlay 2-enabled smart TV, or MAC
`supporting AirPlay are connected to the same local wireless communication network as the mobile
`apparatus running an AirPlay enabled app and are further set up to announce themselves as available
`to accept a media stream via the local wireless communication network.
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`AirPlay is the Apple technology for streaming video or audio. A device running AirPlay can
`discover Apple TV using Bonjour discovery by using multicast traffic to advertise the availability of
`services. Because multicast traffic is usually not routed across subnets, it requires Apple TV devices
`to be on the same IP subnet as the iPhone and iPad devices that use them. For small networks, this
`approach is the norm.
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`Ref. 7, https://support.apple.com/en-il/guide/deployment/dep9151c4ace/web
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`This enables an AirPlay-enabled app to discover compatible devices as shown in the following
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`Ref. 1, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204289
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`“Airplay-enabled apps will automatically scan your WiFi network for compatible devices. When an
`application detects that AirPlay is possible, the AirPlay icon will appear in the application display.
`Once you access the AirPlay menu, you can select individual devices you want to receive the
`streaming audio or video from that application.”
`Ref. 9, https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/airplay.htm
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`A mobile apparatus running AirPlay-enabled apps includes a controller adapted to select, based on a
`user interaction made with the mobile apparatus, one of the plurality of devices and to instruct a
`setting up of a wireless communication link with the selected device via the local wireless
`communication network.
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`For example, after the user taps the AirPlay button, the user selects one of the plurality of
`compatible devices by tapping on one of the displayed compatible devices:
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`a controller adapted to select,
`based on a user interaction
`made with said mobile
`apparatus, one of said plurality
`of devices and to instruct a
`setting up of a wireless
`communication link with said
`selected device via said local
`wireless communication
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`The selection of a compatible device can be made while the media content is being streamed to the
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`“Airplay-enabled apps will automatically scan your WiFi network for compatible devices. When an
`application detects that AirPlay is possible, the AirPlay icon will appear in the application display.
`Once you access the AirPlay menu, you can select individual devices you want to receive the
`streaming audio or video from that application.”
`Ref. 9, https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/airplay.htm
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`“Control it all with a tap. Convenient built-in controls appear on your iPhone in apps, on the Lock
`Screen, and in Control Center — so you can easily play, pause, fast-forward, rewind, and adjust the
`volume on your TV.”
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`wherein said controller is
`adapted to instruct the routing
`of said media data stream of
`media content to said selected
`device via said wireless
`communication link for
`streaming said media data
`stream according to said
`streaming protocol for
`presentation of said media
`content by a media player of
`said selected device.
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`15. The mobile apparatus of
`claim 14, wherein said mobile
`apparatus is one of a cell
`phone, a handheld device, and
`a personal digital assistant.
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`A mobile apparatus (such as an iPhone or iPad) running an AirPlay-enabled app is adapted to
`instruct the routing of the media data stream of media content to the selected device via the wireless
`communication link for streaming the media data stream according to the streaming protocol for
`presentation of the media content by a media player of the selected device.
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`“Tapping the AirPlay icon, which is part of media-playback controls, on the source device pops up a
`menu that allows you to choose a nearby destination device. After tapping that, the video, audio, or
`images will begin to play within a few seconds on the playback device.”
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`Ref. 11, https://appleinsider.com/inside/airplay
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`“AirPlay and AirPlay 2 will work over any IP network connection, whether wired or wireless (Wi-
`Fi). The only rule is that all AirPlay devices must be on the same network.” Ref. 8,
`https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/apple-airplay-2-explained/
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`“Airplay uses an existing WiFi network to stream audio and/or video from a compatible iDevice to a
`single AirPlay-enabled audio or audio/video receiver, or from iTunes to multiple audio or
`audio/video receivers, with individual volume control capability on each of the multiple units.”
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`Ref. 10, https://support.klipsch.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025599672-What-is-the-difference-
`between-Airplay-and-Bluetooth-
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`Various Apple mobile devices running a streaming enabled app satisfy the additional recitations of
`claim 15.
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`“Compatible devices include any iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad capable of running iOS 11.4 or later.”
`Ref. 4, https://appleinsider.com/inside/airplay
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`“And just like that, it’s on TV.
`Simply tap the AirPlay icon on your Apple device and share almost anything — the latest movies,
`home videos, vacation photos, presentations — to your Apple TV or AirPlay-enabled smart TV.”
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`“Control it all with a tap.
`Convenient built-in controls appear on your iPhone in apps, on the Lock Screen, and in Control
`Center — so you can easily play, pause, fast-forward, rewind, and adjust the volume on your TV.”
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`Ref. 3, https://www.apple.com/airplay/
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`An Apple mobile device running an AirPlay-enabled app satisfies the additional recitations of claim
`16.
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`For example, after the user taps the AirPlay button, the user selects one of the plurality of
`compatible devices by tapping on one of the displayed compatible devices:
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`16. The mobile apparatus of
`claim 14, further comprising a
`user interface associated with
`said scouting detector for
`allowing a user to select
`between available compatible
`media handling devices to
`reroute said media data stream
`thereto.
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`Ref. 3, https://www.apple.com/airplay/
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`“Airpla