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`Exhibit J
`Claim 7 of U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 1-10 Filed 01/13/21 Page 3 of 20
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(a)
`"7. A mobile device in a wireless packet system using a frame structure of multiple frames for transmission, each frame comprising a plurality of time
`intervals, each time interval comprising a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, and each OFDM symbol containing a
`plurality of frequency subcarriers, the mobile device configured to"
`To the extent the preamble is considered a limitation, Apple’s Accused Instrumentalities meet the preamble of
`the ’450 patent. E.g.,
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` release 8 compliant Long Term Evolution (LTE) user equipment (UE) uses a frame structure that is 10 ms
`long with ten subframes, time intervals, of 1 ms long each. Each subframe includes two slots.
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`7. A mobile device in a wireless packet
`system using a frame structure of multiple
`frames
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`transmission, each
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`comprising a plurality of time intervals,
`each time interval comprising a plurality
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`multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, and each
`OFDM symbol containing a plurality of
`frequency subcarriers, the mobile device
`configured to:
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 23.
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`The LTE downlink uses orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). During a subframe, multiple
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 1-10 Filed 01/13/21 Page 4 of 20
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(a)
`"7. A mobile device in a wireless packet system using a frame structure of multiple frames for transmission, each frame comprising a plurality of time
`intervals, each time interval comprising a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, and each OFDM symbol containing a
`plurality of frequency subcarriers, the mobile device configured to"
`OFDM symbols are transmitted.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 25.
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` subframe contains two slots, and in each slot multiple OFDM symbols are transmitted. Each symbol
`includes a plurality of subcarriers.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 45.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 1-10 Filed 01/13/21 Page 5 of 20
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(b)
`"receive an identifier from a base station in a cell in which the mobile device is operating; and"
`receive an identifier from a base station in
`Apple’s Accused Instrumentalities receive an identifier from a base station in a cell in which the mobile device
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`a cell in which the mobile device is
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`The UE receives a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) from an eNodeB, LTE base station.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 1-10 Filed 01/13/21 Page 6 of 20
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(b)
`"receive an identifier from a base station in a cell in which the mobile device is operating; and"
`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 52-53.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 1-10 Filed 01/13/21 Page 7 of 20
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(b)
`"receive an identifier from a base station in a cell in which the mobile device is operating; and"
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.7.0 at pgs. 54 and 55.
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`The C-RNTI is an identifier used to identify the UE at the cell level.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 39.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(c)
`"receive a signal containing information from the base station over a segment of time-frequency resource,"
`receive a signal containing information
`Apple’s Accused Instrumentalities receive a signal containing information from the base station over a
`segment of time-frequency resource. E.g.,
`from the base station over a segment of
`time-frequency resource,
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`Resource information is sent from the base station to the UE over a physical downlink control channel
`(PDCCH).
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 24.
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`The PDCCH carries downlink control information (DCI), a control message.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.212 V8.8.0 at pg. 8.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 1-10 Filed 01/13/21 Page 9 of 20
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(c)
`"receive a signal containing information from the base station over a segment of time-frequency resource,"
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.212 V8.8.0 at pg. 43.
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`The PDCCH is received over the first n OFDM symbols, wherein n ≤ 4. A PDCCH is formed by an
`aggregation of control channel elements (CCEs). Each CCE consists of a set of resource elements.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 26.
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`Resource elements make up a resource grid that defines a resource block that is transmitted during a slot, each
`resource element being uniquely identifiable by an index pair (k, l).
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(c)
`"receive a signal containing information from the base station over a segment of time-frequency resource,"
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pgs. 45-46.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 1-10 Filed 01/13/21 Page 11 of 20
`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(c)
`"receive a signal containing information from the base station over a segment of time-frequency resource,"
`Resource-element groups are used for defining the mapping of the PDCCH to resource elements.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 48.
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` PDCCH is an aggregation of CCEs. Each CCE corresponds to 9 resource element groups that map the
`PDCCH to resource element that define a segment of time-frequency resource.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 58.
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`the segment having a starting
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(d)
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`"the segment having a starting time-frequency coordinate"
`The segment over which the signal containing information from the base station is received by Apple’s
`Accused Instrumentalities has a starting time-frequency coordinate. E.g.,
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`The PDCCH has a starting time-frequency coordinate. It starts at a CCE fulfilling i mod n = 0, where i is the
`CCE number. The CCE corresponds to resource element groups which map CCEs to resource elements, which
`are uniquely identified by a time-frequency index pair.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 58.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 48.
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`The PDCCH is located in the first n OFDM symbols, starting at the first symbol.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(d)
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`"the segment having a starting time-frequency coordinate"
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 26.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(e)
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`"the segment comprising N time-frequency resource units within a time interval, each unit containing a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM
`symbols, where N=2, 4, or 8; and"
`The segment over which the signal containing information from the base station is received by Apple’s
`Accused Instrumentalities comprises N time-frequency resource units within a time interval, each unit
`containing a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM symbols, where N=2, 4, or 8. E.g.,
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`The PDCCH comprises 2 CCEs for a PDCCH format 1, 4 CCEs for a PDCCH format 2, and 8 CCEs for a
`PDCCH format 3. The PDCCH comprises 2, 4, or 8 CCEs depending on the aggregation level.
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`the segment comprising N time-frequency
`resource units within a time interval, each
`unit containing a set of frequency
`subcarriers in a group of OFDM symbols,
`where N=2, 4, or 8; and
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 58.
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`Each CCE is a set of 36 resource elements, which are a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM
`symbols.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(e)
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`"the segment comprising N time-frequency resource units within a time interval, each unit containing a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM
`symbols, where N=2, 4, or 8; and"
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(e)
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`"the segment comprising N time-frequency resource units within a time interval, each unit containing a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM
`symbols, where N=2, 4, or 8; and"
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`See e.g., 4G LTE-Advanced Pro and The Road to 5G, Third Edition, Dahlman et al.. at pgs. 141-142.
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`The PDCCH is received during the control region of a subframe which is the initial time interval of the
`subframe. The number of OFDM symbols constituting this region, or the duration of the time interval, is
`signalled on the Physical Control Format Indicator Channel (PCFICH). The time interval of the control region
`can be 1-4 OFDM symbols in length, but typically is 1-3 OFDM symbols in length.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 58.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(e)
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`"the segment comprising N time-frequency resource units within a time interval, each unit containing a set of frequency subcarriers in a group of OFDM
`symbols, where N=2, 4, or 8; and"
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`See e.g., 4G LTE-Advanced Pro and The Road to 5G, Third Edition, Dahlman et al.. Section 6.4 Downlink
`L1/L2 Control Signaling.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(f)
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`"recover the information from the received signal using the starting time-frequency coordinate and N in conjunction with the received identifier."
`recover the information from the received
`Apple’s Accused Instrumentalities also recover the information from the received signal using the starting
`time-frequency coordinate and N in conjunction with the received identifier. E.g.,
`signal using the starting time-frequency
`coordinate and N in conjunction with the
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`The PDCCH is recovered by the UE using the first OFDM symbol of the first n OFDM symbols and
`received identifier.
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`subcarriers corresponding to the resource elements mapped to the CCEs of the PDCCH. The UE uses N, the
`number of CCEs, to receive the full PDCCH in the supported PDCCH format.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V8.12.0 at pg. 26.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.9.0 at pg. 58.
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`The UE also uses the RNTI to recover the PDCCH.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(f)
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`"recover the information from the received signal using the starting time-frequency coordinate and N in conjunction with the received identifier."
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,447,450: Claim 7(f)
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`"recover the information from the received signal using the starting time-frequency coordinate and N in conjunction with the received identifier."
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.213 V8.8.0 at pgs. 63-64.
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