Case 6:15-cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 24-2 Filed 01/08/16 Page 1 of 7 PageID #: 740
`Case 6:15-cv-00907—RWS—KNM Document 24-2 Filed 01/08/16 Page 1 of 7 PageID #: 740
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`EXHIBIT B
`EXHIBIT B
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`Case 6:15-cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 24-2 Filed 01/08/16 Page 2 of 7 PageID #: 741
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`PATENT COMPARISON CHARTS
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``842 Patent (EDTX) v. '511 Patent (NDGA)
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`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 8,908,842
`(col. 14, lines 43-59)
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`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 7,103,511
`(col. 23, lines 21-46)
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`1. A device for communicating information, the device
`comprising:
`a low-power transceiver config.ured. to wirelessly transmit a
`signal comprising instruction data for delivery to a Lu.1-
`work of addressable devices,
`an interface circuit for communicating with a central loca-
`tion; and
`a controller coupled to the interfam circuit and to the
`low-power transceiver, the controller configured to
`establish a communication link between at least one
`device in the network of addressable devices and the
`central location using an address included in the sienal,
`the communication link comprising one or more devices
`in the network of addressable, the controller further con-
`figured to receive one or more signals via the low-power
`transceiver and communicate information contained
`within the signals to the central location.
`
`1. A wireless communication network adapted for use in
`an automated monitoring system for monitoring and con-
`trolling a plurality of remote devices via a host computer
`connected to a wide area network, the wireless communi-
`cation network comprising:
`a plurality of wireless transceivers having unique identi-
`fiers, each of the plurality of wireless transceivers
`configured. to receive a sensor data sigpal from one of
`the plurality of remote devices and transmit an original
`data message using a predefined wireless communica-
`tion protocol, the original data message comprising the
`corresponding unique identifier and sensor data signal,
`and further configured to receive the original data
`message transmitted by one of the other wireless trans-
`ceivers and transmit a repeated data message using the
`predefined communication protocol, the repeated data
`message including the sensor data signal and the car-
`responding unique identifier; and
`a site controller in communication with at least one of the
`plurality of wireless transceivers, the site controller
`configured to receive the original data messages and the
`repeated data messages, identify the remote device
`associated with the corresponding sensor data signal,
`and provide information related to the sensor data
`signal to the wide area network for delivery to the host
`computer.
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`'842 Patent (EDTX) v. '062 Patent (NDGA)
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`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 8,908,842
`(col. 14, lines 43-59)
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`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 6,044,062
`(col. 23, lines 32-50)
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`1. A device for communicating information, the device
`comp rizing:
`a Lye, -power transceiver Co
`red to wirelessly transmit a
`signal corripri,41:11; instruction data for delivery to a net-
`work of add.r,:suble devices;
`an interface eirenit for communicating with a central loca-
`lion: and
`a contr-iller coupled to the interface circuit and to the
`low-power transceiver, the contr.:11er configured to
`estel,lish a communication link between at least one
`device in the network of addressable devices and the
`central location using an addresi included in the signal,
`the c.A.ynnualc;ation !i.o.%.coutp.r.isin ,011e or more devices
`in 1he lic.ikk-ork of .adat essable, thett-r.c.7!!z: farther con-
`1igoi-,;L:t1 lo receive one or more signet in the low-pow er
`trusce:Tver and oenn317.nicate .iafe,ri-!inti on conuiiRed
`will-u e the signals to the central location,
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`2. A wireless network system comprising:
`a server including a server controller and a server radio
`modem, said server controller implementing a server
`process that includes the control of said server radio
`modzin, said server process including the receipt and
`transmission of data packets via said server radio
`modem; and
`a plurality of clients each including a client controller and
`a client radio modem, said (Teat controller implement-
`ing a client process that includes the ooDtro? of said
`client radio modem, said clicnt process including,the
`receipt and transmission of data packcts via said erent
`radio modem, wherein said client process of each of
`said clients initiates and selects a radio transmission
`path to said server that is one of a direct ?ink to said
`server and an indirect link to said server though at least
`one the remainder of said plurality of clients,
`wherein said server process further includes logic that
`maintains a client link tree having client link entries.
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``893 Patent (EDTX) v. '511 Patent (NDGA)
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`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 6,914,893
`(col. 14, lines 50-67 through col. 15, lines 1-12)
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`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 7,103,511
`(col. 23, lines 21-46)
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`1_ A system for communicating commands and sensed
`data between. remote devices, the system comprising:
`a plurality of transceivers, each transceiver being in
`communication with at least one other of the plurality
`of transceivers, wherein each transceiver has a unique
`address, wherein the unique address identities an indi-
`vidual transceiver, wherein each transceiver is geo-
`graphically remote from the other of the plurality of
`transceivers, wherein each transceiver communicates
`with each of the other transceivers via preformatted
`messages;
`a controller, connected to one of the plurality of
`transceivers, the controller being in communications
`with each of the plurality of transceivers via a control-
`ler transceiver, the controller communicating via pre-
`formatted messages;
`wherein the preformatted messages comprises at least one
`packet, wherein the packet comprises:
`a receiver address comprising a scalable address of the
`at least one of the intended receiving transceivers;
`sender address comprising the unique address of the
`sending transceiver,
`a command indicator comprising a command code;
`at least one data value comprising a scalable message;
`and
`an error detector comprising a redundancy check error
`detector, and
`wherein the. controller sends preform atted command mes-
`sages via the controller transceiver, and the plurality of
`transceivers send preformatted response messages.
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`1. A wireless communication network adapted for use in
`an automated monitoring system for monitoring and con-
`trolling a plurality of remote devices via a host computer
`connected to a wide area network, the wireless communi-
`cation network comprising:
`a plurality of wireless transceivers having unique identi-
`tiers, each of the plurality of wireless tranweivers
`configured to receive a sensor data signal from one of
`the plurality of remote devices and transmit an original
`data message using a predefmed wireless communica-
`tion protocol, the original data message comprising the
`corresponding unique identifier and sensor data signal,
`and further configured to receive the original data
`message transmitted by one of the other wireless trans-
`ceivers and transmit a repeated data message using the
`predefined communication protocol, the repeated data
`message including the sensor data signal and the cor-
`responding unique identifier; and
`a site controller in communication with at least one of the
`plurality of wireless transceivers, the site controller
`configured to receive the original data messages and the
`repeated data messages, identify the remote device
`associated with the corresponding sensor data signal,
`and provide information related to the sensor data
`signal to the wide area network for delivery to the host
`computer.
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``492 Patent (EDTX) v. '511 Patent (NDGA)
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`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 7,697,492
`col. 13, lines 62-67 through col. 14, lines 1-7)
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`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 7,103,511
`(col. 23, lines 21-46)
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`1. hi a communication system to communicate command
`and sensed data between remote devices, the system compris-
`ing:
`a receiver address comprising a scalable address of at least
`one remote device;
`a command indicator comprising a command code;
`a data value comprising a scalable message; and
`a controller associated with a remote wireless device com-
`prising a transceiver configured to send and receive
`wireless signals, the remote device configured to send a
`prefonnatted message comprising the receiver address,
`a eonunand indicator, and the data value via the trans-
`ceiver to at least one other remote device.
`
`1. A wireless communication network adapted for use in
`an automated monitoring system for monitoring and con-
`trolling a plurality of remote devices via a host computer
`connected to a wide area network, the wireless communi-
`cation network comprising:
`a plurality of wireless transceivers having unique identi-
`fiers, each of the plurality of wireless transceivers
`configured to receive a sensor data signal from one of
`the plurality cif remote devices and transmit an original
`data message using a predefined wireless communica-
`tion protocol. the original data message comprising the
`corresponding unique identifier and sensor data signal,
`and further configured to receive the original data
`message- transmitted by one of the other wireless trans-
`ceivers and transmit a repeated data message using the
`predefined communication protocol, the repeated data
`message including the sensor data signal and the cor-
`responding unique identifier; and
`a site controller in communication. with at least one of the
`plurality of wireless transceivers, the site controller
`configured to receive the original data messages and the
`repeated data messages, identify the remote device
`associated with the corresponding sensor data signal,
`and provide information related to the sensor data
`signal to the wide area network for delivery to the host
`computer.
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`Case 6:15-cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 24-2 Filed 01/08/16 Page 6 of 7 PageID #: 745
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``471 Patent (EDTX) v. '062 Patent (NDGA)
`
`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 8,233,471
`(col. 22, lines 59-67 through col. 23, lines 1-19)
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`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 6,044,062
`(col. 23, lines 32-50)
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`2. A wireless network system comprising:
`a server including a server controller and a server radio
`modem, said server controller implementing a server
`process that includes the control of said server radio
`modem, said server process including the receipt. and
`transmission of data packets via said server radio
`modem; and
`a plurality of clients each including a client controller and
`a client. radio modem, saki client controller implemeot-
`ing a client process that includes the control of said
`client radio modem, said client process including the
`receipt and transmission of data packets via said client
`radio modem, wherein said client process of each of
`said clients initiates and selects a radio transmission
`path to said server that is one of a direct link to said
`server and an indirect link to said server through at least
`one the remainder of said plurality of clients,
`wherein said server process further includes logic that
`maintains a client link tree having client link entries.
`
`1...A wireless network system comprising:
`a server including a server controller and a server radio
`modem, said server controller implementing a server
`process that includes the control of said server radio
`modem. said server process including the receipt and
`transmission of data packets via said server radio
`modem;
`a plurality of clients each including a client controller and
`a client radio modem, said client controller implement-
`ing a client process that include.; th.e control of sa id cli ent
`radio modem, said client process ineluding the receipt
`and transmission of data packets via said client radio
`modem,
`wherein said client process 0.f each of said clients initiates
`and selects a radio transmission path to said server that is
`one of a direct link to said server and an indirect link to
`said server through at least one the remainder of said
`plurality of clients: and
`wherein said selected transmission path to said server is a
`path utilizing the least number of other clients.,
`and wherein the server process is configured to:
`receive the selected transmission path. from each of the
`plurality of clients;
`determine an optimized transmission path for each of the
`plurality of clients based on the selected transmission
`paths received from the plurality of clients.: and
`send the optimized transmission path for each of the clients
`to the respective clients.
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`Case 6:15-cv-00907-RWS-KNM Document 24-2 Filed 01/08/16 Page 7 of 7 PageID #: 746
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`692 Patent (EDTX) v. '511 Patent (NDGA)
`
`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 6,437,692
`(col. 18, lines 43-67)
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`Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 7,103,511
`(col. 23, lines 21-46)
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`1. A system for remote data collection, assembly, and
`storage comprising:
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`a computer configured to execute at least one computer
`program that formats and stores select information for
`retrieval. upon demand from. a remotely located device,
`said computer integrated with a wide area network
`(WAN);
`at least one wireless transmitter configured. to transmit
`select information and transmitter identification infor-
`mation;
`a plurality of relatively low-power radio-frequency F)
`transceivers dispersed geographically at defined loca.-
`tions configured to receive select information tran.smit-
`ted from at least one nearby wireless transmitter and
`further configured to transmit the select information,
`the transmitter identification information and trans-
`ceiver identification information; and
`at least one gateway connected to the wide area network
`configured t.o receive and translate the select
`information, the transmitter identification information,
`and transceiver identification information, said gate-
`way further configured to farther transmit the translated
`information to the computer over the WAN.
`
`1. A wireless communication network adapted for use in
`an automated monitorinr system for monitoring and con-
`trolling a plurality of rAttote devices via a host computer
`connected to a wide area network, the wireless comniuiii
`cation zletwork comprising:
`a plurality of wirelet,zs transceivers having unique identi-
`fiers, each of the plurality f wireless transceivers
`configured to receive a sensor data signal from one of
`the plrality of remote deices and transmit an original
`data message using a predefined wireless corntnuaioa-
`tion protocol, the origina: data messagc comprising the
`corr.evoinling unive identifier and sensor data signal,
`and furzher coilfig:red to receive the ori!..dnal data
`message transmit ten by one of the other wirn less trans-
`ceivers and transmit a repeated data messane using the
`predefined conununication protocol, the repeated data
`messagc.t including thin sensor data signal and the cor-
`responding Un1rt1c identifier; and
`a site cord inller ìti COMM unication. with at least one of the
`plurnlity of wireless trnasteivers, the site controller
`configured to receive the oritinal data mem:4es and the
`repeated data messages, identify the reincte device
`associated with the catrespowling sensor data signal,
`and provide information related to the sensor data
`signal to the wide area network for delivery, to the host
`computer.
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