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`EXHIBIT C
`DEFENDANTS’ JOINT PROPOSED CLAIM CONSTRUCTIONS
`
`I.
`
`DISPUTED TERMS
`
`Claim Term
`
`“acoustic noise”
`(’072 claims 1, 2, 9)
`(’091 claims 1, 9, 11, 15, 18)
`
`Defendants’ Proposed
`Construction
`“any acoustic signal that is
`not desired”
`
`Defendants’ Supporting
`Extrinsic Evidence
`
`Defendants’ Supporting Intrinsic
`Evidence
`The ’091 patent in its entirety,
`including for example, Abstract,
`Figs. 5, 9-11, 1:16-18, 1:48-51,
`2:54-55, 2:61-63, 2:67-3:2, 7:56-
`60, 8:33-34, 8:57-59, 9:5-7,
`9:63-67, 10:55-62, 11:59-62,
`12:51-53, 12:66-13:3, 13:15-16,
`15:14-18, 15:25-27, 15:58-63,
`16:3-4, 16:25-29, 16:47-51,
`16:61-63, 17:8-12.
`
`Prosecution History of the ’091
`Patent, Apr. 28, 2011 Applicant
`Appeal Brief at 12-18; Jun. 24,
`2010 Amendments and
`corresponding Applicant
`Arguments/Remarks at 8-9, 11-
`16; Sep. 11, 2009 Amendments
`and corresponding Applicant
`Arguments/Remarks at 9-12;
`Jan. 9, 2009 Amendments and
`corresponding Applicant
`Arguments/Remarks at 15-17;
`Jul. 23, 2007 Amendments and
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`Case 2:21-cv-00186-JRG-RSP Document 47-3 Filed 05/10/22 Page 2 of 8 PageID #: 619
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`“virtual microphone array”
`(’072 claim 1)
`
`“two or more virtual
`microphones used together,
`each virtual microphone is
`constructed using two or
`more physical
`omnidirectional microphones
`and associated signal
`processing, wherein at least
`one physical omnidirectional
`microphone is common to all
`of the virtual microphones.”
`
`corresponding Applicant
`Arguments/Remarks at 16, 19.
`
` The ’072 patent in its entirety,
`including for example, 1:24-25,
`3:4-7, 3:19-21, 3:36-40, 4:40-63,
`5:39-45, 5:59-62, 10:41-43,
`13:64-67, 14:19-23.
` The ’072 patent in its entirety,
`including for example, FIGs. 4-
`6, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 2, FIGs.
`14-15, Abstract, 1:16-18, 1:22-
`47, 2:38-54, 2:58-60, 3:1-3,
`3:46-49, 3:56-65, 4:11-14, 6:33-
`7:35, 8:1-36, 9:45-47, 9:58-59,
`9:64-10-7, 10:44-11:33, 11:34-
`12:52, 13:38-53, 14:1-32, 21:33-
`37, 21:47-49, 22:16-35, 23:23-
`25, 23:64-24:9, 24:60-62, 25:5-7,
`26:25-27, 27:45-50, 29:35, claim
`2, claim 9.
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`C-2
`
`Expert testimony from Dr.
`Sayfe Kiaei explaining that
`one skilled in the art would
`understand a “virtual
`microphone array” in the
`context of claim 1 of the ’072
`patent to mean “two or more
`virtual microphones used
`together, each virtual
`microphone is constructed
`using two or more physical
`omnidirectional microphones
`and associated signal
`processing, wherein at least
`one physical omnidirectional
`microphone is common to all
`of the virtual microphones”
`based on a review of the
`intrinsic and extrinsic
`evidence.
`
`The Collins Dictionary of
`Science (2005) (excerpt)
`(SJAW_0017816-17819)
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`“a signal processor coupled
`with the first and second
`microphone signals and
`operative … to apply a
`varying linear transfer
`function between the first and
`second microphone signals”
`(’357 claim 1 and 15)
`
`“a processing component …
`applying a varying linear
`transfer function between the
`acoustic signals”
`(’080 claim 14)
`
`’357 patent at 4:44-56, 8:19-35,
`18:29-42, 20:43-59, 21:8-20,
`22:30-48, 25:36-59, 28:4-22,
`29:54-30:5.
`
`The ’357 patent file history in its
`entirety, including for example,
`October 21, 2014 Final rejection,
`pp. 3-4.
`
`’080 patent at 4:52-5:18, 5:39-
`6:41, 6:42-62, 6:63-7:16, 7:39-
`8:12 10:18-27, 10:39-11:13,
`11:20-13:24, 15:55-16:45, 28:64-
`29:4.
`
`“a signal processor coupled
`with the first and second
`microphone signals and
`operative … to apply a
`varying linear transfer
`function to the first
`microphone signal and to
`apply the varying linear
`transfer function to the
`second microphone signal.”
`
`“a processing component …
`applying a varying linear
`transfer function to the
`acoustic signals received from
`the first virtual microphone
`and applying the varying
`linear transfer function to the
`acoustic signals received from
`the second virtual
`microphone.”
`
`Otherwise indefinite.
`
`Expert testimony from Dr.
`Sayfe Kiaei explaining that
`one skilled in the art would
`understand that “ to apply a
`varying linear transfer
`function between the first and
`second microphone signals” in
`context of the ’357 patent to
`mean “to apply a varying
`linear transfer function to the
`first microphone signal and to
`apply the varying linear
`transfer function to the second
`microphone signal” based on a
`review of the intrinsic and
`extrinsic evidence, and one
`skilled in the art would
`understand “a processing
`component … applying a
`varying linear transfer
`function between the acoustic
`signals” in context of the ’080
`patent to mean “a processing
`component … applying a
`varying linear transfer
`function to the acoustic signals
`received from the first virtual
`microphone and applying the
`varying linear transfer
`function to the acoustic signals
`received from the second
`virtual microphone.”
`Otherwise, the meaning of
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`C-3
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`“[linear] sensitivity in the
`direction of [speech/noise]”
`
`“response to
`[speech/noise]”/“linear
`response to [speech/noise]”
`(’357 claims 1, 15, 17)
`(’080 claims 1, 7, 9, 14)
`(’691 claims 1, 3-7, 23-34, 41-
`45)
`
`these terms is indefinite
`because the claims, read in
`light of the patents’
`specifications and prosecution
`histories, fail to inform, with
`reasonable certainty, those
`skilled in the art as to the
`scope of the invention.
`Expert testimony from Dr.
`Sayfe Kiaei explaining that
`one skilled in the art would
`understand “[linear] response
`to [speech/noise]” to mean the
`“[linear] sensitivity in the
`direction of the
`[speech/noise]” based on a
`review of the intrinsic and
`extrinsic evidence. Otherwise,
`the meaning of this term is
`indefinite because the claims,
`read in light of the patents’
`specifications and prosecution
`histories, fail to inform, with
`reasonable certainty, those
`skilled in the art as to the
`scope of the invention.
`
` The ’080 patent in its entirety,
`including for example, FIGs. 9-
`13, Abstract, 2:52-3:4, 7:66-49,
`10:18-61, 28:64-29:4.
`
`The ’691 patent in its entirety,
`including for example, FIGs. 9-
`13, Abstract, 1:15–17, 1:21-46,
`2:17-60, 3:38–39, 3:62-67, 4:61–
`67, 11:21-12:35, 18:58-63, 20:5-
`12, 21:3-12, 21:53-22:3, 22:30-
`37, 24:22-29, 24:59-25:5, 25:39-
`48, 26:55-27-12, 27:65-28:3,
`29:5-16, 29:60-67, 31:28-32:10,
`32:44-47.1
`
`The ’691 patent file history in its
`entirety, including for example,
`July 14, 2011 Non-final
`Rejection, p. 3-4; January 17,
`2012 Applicant Arguments and
`Amendment, p. 16; September
`
`1 The ’357 patent is a continuation of the ’691 patent, and thus share a specification. Accordingly, only citations from the ’691 patent
`are provided.
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`C-4
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`“an adaptive noise removal
`application coupled to . . . and
`generating”
`(’080 claims 1, 7)
`
`Indefinite
`
`10, 2012 Applicant Arguments,
`pp. 2-14.
`
`The ’357 patent file history in its
`entirety, including for example,
`May 12, 2014, Office Action pp.
`4-5.
` The ’080 patent in its entirety,
`including for example, 4:52-
`5:18, 5:39-6:41, 6:42-62, 7:4-16,
`7:39-8:12 10:18-27, 10:39-11:13,
`11:20-13:24, 15:55-16:45, 28:64-
`29:4.
`
`“an adaptive noise removal
`application . . . generating
`denoised output signals by
`forming a plurality of
`combinations . . . by filtering
`and summing the plurality of
`combinations . . . and by a
`varying linear transfer
`function between the plurality
`of combinations”
`(’080 claims 1, 7)
`“microphone”
`(’543 claims 1, 26)
`
`Indefinite
`
` The ’080 patent in its entirety,
`including for example, 4:53-16,
`7:39-8:12 10:18-27, 10:39-11:13,
`11:20-13:24, 15:55-16:45, 28:64-
`29:4.
`
`“physical microphone”
`
`The ’543 patent at 3:63-4:3,
`5:42-45, 5:58-62, 6:45-8:3,
`11:1-16, 11:26-37, 12:32-40,
`13:34-52, 14:23-38, 17:50-51,
`
`C-5
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`Samsung may rely on expert
`testimony from Dr. Sayfe
`Kiaei that the meaning of this
`term is indefinite since the
`claims, read in light of the
`patent’s specification and
`prosecution history, fail to
`inform, with reasonable
`certainty, those skilled in the
`art as to the scope of the
`invention.
`Expert testimony from Dr.
`Sayfe Kiaei that the meaning
`of this term is indefinite since
`the claims, read in light of the
`patent’s specification and
`prosecution history, fail to
`inform, with reasonable
`certainty, those skilled in the
`art as to the scope of the
`invention.
`
`HANDBOOK FOR SOUND
`ENGINEERS (1988) (excerpt)
`(SJAW_00017678-17797).
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`McGraw Hill Dictionary of
`Science and Technical Terms
`(1994) (excerpt)
`(SJAW_00017820-17823).
`
`Academic Press Dictionary of
`Science and Technology
`(1992) (SJAW_00017807-
`17810)
`
`Chambers Dictionary of
`Science and Technology, 9,
`737 (1999) (excerpt)
`(SJAW_00017811-17815).
`
`The ’091 patent (agreed
`construction of “acoustic
`microphone”).
`
`Expert testimony from Dr.
`Sayfe Kiaei that the meaning
`of this term is indefinite since
`the claims, read in light of the
`patent’s specification and
`prosecution history, fail to
`inform, with reasonable
`certainty, those skilled in the
`
`17:57-18:3, 19:4-8, 19:30-37,
`19:46-52, 19:65-20:14, 20:28-30,
`20:55-61, 21:4-14, 21:27-42,
`21:55-57, 22:20-24, 22:34-53,
`Fig. 1, Fig. 3A, Fig. 3B, Fig. 3C,
`Fig. 4A, Fig. 4B, Fig. 4C, Fig.
`5A, Fig. 5B, Fig. 5C, Fig. 6A,
`Fig. 6B, Fig. 6C, Fig. 7A, Fig.
`7B, Fig. 7C, Fig. 8A, Fig. 8B,
`Fig. 8C, Fig. 9A, Fig. 9B, Fig.
`9C, Fig. 10A, Fig. 10B, Fig.
`11A, Fig. 11B.
`
`The ’543 patent file history at
`2012-04-20 Applicant
`Arguments pp. 9-10; 2011-02-17
`Applicant Arguments pp. 8-17;
`2010-06-09 Applicant
`Arguments pp. 8-15; 2009-09-16
`Applicant Arguments pp. 9-16;
`2009-02-18 Applicant
`Arguments pp. 9-17; 2008-04-30
`Applicant Arguments p. 10.
`
` The ’058 patent in its entirety,
`including for example, Abstract,
`1:23-33, 2:20-3:9, 11:11-26,
`12:3-15, claim 1.
`
`The ’058 patent file history in its
`entirety, including for example,
`Provisional Application
`60/332,202, 15:18-20;
`
`C-6
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`“the one receiver”
`(’058 claim 1)
`
`Indefinite
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`“the two receivers”
`(’058 claim 1)
`
`Indefinite
`
`“the VAD”
`(’091 claims 1, 2)
`
`“the VAD signal”
`
`Otherwise indefinite
`
`art as to the scope of the
`invention.
`
`Expert testimony from Dr.
`Sayfe Kiaei that the meaning
`of this term is indefinite since
`the claims, read in light of the
`patent’s specification and
`prosecution history, fail to
`inform, with reasonable
`certainty, those skilled in the
`art as to the scope of the
`invention.
`
`EP0984660A2 at [0001];
`EP0637187 at 3:56-4:12; WO
`02/07151 at 1:14-15, claim 23.
`The ’058 patent in its entirety,
`including for example, Abstract,
`1:23-33, 2:20-3:9, 11:11-26,
`12:3-15, , claim 1.
`
`The ’058 patent file history in its
`entirety, including for example,
`Provisional Application
`60/332,202, 15:18-20;
`EP0984660A2 at [0001];
`EP0637187 at 3:56-4:12; WO
`02/07151 at 1:14-15, claim 23.
`The ’091 patent at Abstract,
`Figs. 2, 5, 7A-11, Col. 1:38-58,
`2:16-40, 3:3-11, 3:39-50, 3:62-
`4:2, 4:29-32, 4:53-55, 5:33-36,
`5:53-54, 6:60, 8:52-57, 9:2-5,
`9:50-67, 10:1-4, 10:15-11:29,
`11:52-57, 12:5-10, 12:24-34,
`12:42-47, 12:53-57, 12:66-13:3,
`13:16-28, 13:36-40, 15:4-13,
`15:21-24.
`
`The ’091 patent file history at
`Apr. 28, 2011 Applicant Appeal
`Brief at 6, 7, 13; April 17, 2008
`Amendments and corresponding
`Applicant Arguments/Remarks
`at 4; Jul. 23, 2007 Amendments
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`C-7
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`and corresponding Applicant
`Arguments/Remarks at 28.
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`C-8
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