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`Claim 13 of U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 3 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(a)
`“13. A mobile device in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) wireless communication system operating on multiple radio-frequency
`(RF) bands, the mobile device comprising:
`To the extent the preamble is considered a limitation, Apple’s Accused Instrumentalities meet the preamble
`of the ’517 patent. E.g.,
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`The LTE-A specification (Series 36, Release 12 and on) has a mobile device or user equipment (UE)
`communicate with eNBs.
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`13. A mobile device in an orthogonal
`frequency division multiple access
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`system operating on multiple radio-
`frequency (RF) bands, the mobile device
`comprising:
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V12.10.0 at pg. 23.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 4 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(a)
`“13. A mobile device in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) wireless communication system operating on multiple radio-frequency
`(RF) bands, the mobile device comprising:
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`LTE -A uses OFDM.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V12.10.0 at pg. 49.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 5 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(a)
`“13. A mobile device in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) wireless communication system operating on multiple radio-frequency
`(RF) bands, the mobile device comprising:
`An LTE-A UE supports carrier aggregation, where data is received in carriers of different RF bands to
`increase the data rate.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V12.10.0 at pg. 57.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 6 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(b)
`"a receiver configured to receive scheduling information from a serving base station, the scheduling information indicating an allocation of airlink resources
`for receiving a first signal with a first frame structure having first frame boundaries over a first RF band and a second signal with a second frame structure
`having second frame boundaries over a second RF band by the mobile device,”
`Apple’s Accused Instrumentalities each include a receiver configured to receive scheduling information
`from a serving base station, the scheduling information indicating an allocation of airlink resources for
`receiving a first signal with a first frame structure having first frame boundaries over a first RF band and a
`second signal with a second frame structure having second frame boundaries over a second RF band by the
`mobile device. E.g.,
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`LTE-A schedules transmissions for multiple carriers using either self-scheduling or cross-carrier scheduling.
`For self-scheduling, each carrier sends its own scheduling grant for its resources. For cross-scheduling, the
`carriers can schedule resources for each other by using the Carrier Indicator Field (CIF).
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`a receiver configured to receive
`scheduling information from a serving
`base station, the scheduling information
`indicating an allocation of airlink
`resources for receiving a first signal with a
`first frame structure having first frame
`boundaries over a first RF band and a
`second signal with a second frame
`structure having second frame boundaries
`over a second RF band by the mobile
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 7 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(b)
`"a receiver configured to receive scheduling information from a serving base station, the scheduling information indicating an allocation of airlink resources
`for receiving a first signal with a first frame structure having first frame boundaries over a first RF band and a second signal with a second frame structure
`having second frame boundaries over a second RF band by the mobile device,”
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V12.10.0 at pgs. 116-117.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 8 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(b)
`"a receiver configured to receive scheduling information from a serving base station, the scheduling information indicating an allocation of airlink resources
`for receiving a first signal with a first frame structure having first frame boundaries over a first RF band and a second signal with a second frame structure
`having second frame boundaries over a second RF band by the mobile device,”
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 9 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(b)
`"a receiver configured to receive scheduling information from a serving base station, the scheduling information indicating an allocation of airlink resources
`for receiving a first signal with a first frame structure having first frame boundaries over a first RF band and a second signal with a second frame structure
`having second frame boundaries over a second RF band by the mobile device,”
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`See: Harri Holma and Antti Toskala, LTE-Advanced 3GPP Solution for IMT-Advanced § 4.4 at pgs. 38-40.
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`LTE-A sends scheduling information, referred to as downlink control information (DCI), over either a
`physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or an enhanced PDCCH. An example, shown below, DCI
`Format 1 indicates the resources assignment using the resource block assignment field and can indicate the
`carrier for cross-carrier scheduling using the CIF.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 10 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(b)
`"a receiver configured to receive scheduling information from a serving base station, the scheduling information indicating an allocation of airlink resources
`for receiving a first signal with a first frame structure having first frame boundaries over a first RF band and a second signal with a second frame structure
`having second frame boundaries over a second RF band by the mobile device,”
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.212 V12.9.1 at pg. 8.
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`The scheduling information/DCI indicate the resources to use for a physical downlink shared channel
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.213 V1213.0 at pgs. 44 and 46.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 11 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(b)
`"a receiver configured to receive scheduling information from a serving base station, the scheduling information indicating an allocation of airlink resources
`for receiving a first signal with a first frame structure having first frame boundaries over a first RF band and a second signal with a second frame structure
`having second frame boundaries over a second RF band by the mobile device,”
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.212 V12.9.1 at pg. 8.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.212 V12.9.1 at pgs. 67-68.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 12 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(b)
`"a receiver configured to receive scheduling information from a serving base station, the scheduling information indicating an allocation of airlink resources
`for receiving a first signal with a first frame structure having first frame boundaries over a first RF band and a second signal with a second frame structure
`having second frame boundaries over a second RF band by the mobile device,”
`LTE-A uses frames and has a different frame structure for frequency division duplex (FDD), Type 1, and
`time division duplex (TDD), Type 2.
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`Case 6:21-cv-00026-ADA Document 12-7 Filed 04/28/21 Page 13 of 24
`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(b)
`"a receiver configured to receive scheduling information from a serving base station, the scheduling information indicating an allocation of airlink resources
`for receiving a first signal with a first frame structure having first frame boundaries over a first RF band and a second signal with a second frame structure
`having second frame boundaries over a second RF band by the mobile device,”
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V12.10.0 at pg. 47.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(c)
`"the first frame structure having a first subframe configuration and the second frame structure having a second subframe configuration, the first subframe
`configuration being associated with different traffic characteristics than the second subframe configuration, each of the first and second signals carrying
`data packets and the first RF band being different than the second RF band; and”
`the first frame structure having a first
`Apple’s Accused Instrumentalities each include a receiver configured to receive scheduling information for
`subframe configuration and the second
`receiving a first signal with the first frame structure having a first subframe configuration and a second
`frame structure having a second subframe
`signal with the second frame structure having a second subframe configuration, the first subframe
`configuration, the first subframe
`configuration being associated with different traffic characteristics than the second subframe configuration.
`configuration being associated with
`Further, each of the first and second signals carries data packets and the first RF band is different than the
`second RF band. E.g.
`different traffic characteristics than the
`second subframe configuration, each of
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`the first and second signals carrying data
`LTE-A release 12 and on supports carrier aggregation between frequency division duplex (FDD), first
`packets and the first RF band being
`signals, and time division duplex (TDD), second signals, carriers.
`different than the second RF band; and
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V12.10.0 at pg. 57.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(c)
`"the first frame structure having a first subframe configuration and the second frame structure having a second subframe configuration, the first subframe
`configuration being associated with different traffic characteristics than the second subframe configuration, each of the first and second signals carrying
`data packets and the first RF band being different than the second RF band; and”
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`See: Dahlman, Parkvall, and SKold, 4G, LTE-Advanced Pro and the Road to 5G § 12.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(c)
`"the first frame structure having a first subframe configuration and the second frame structure having a second subframe configuration, the first subframe
`configuration being associated with different traffic characteristics than the second subframe configuration, each of the first and second signals carrying
`data packets and the first RF band being different than the second RF band; and”
`FDD and TDD carriers are in different operating bands.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.1010 V12.25.0 at pg. 30.
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`The FDD carriers only carry downlink data and TDD carriers carry both uplink and downlink data. FDD
`carriers can also carry more downlink data than TDD carriers.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(c)
`"the first frame structure having a first subframe configuration and the second frame structure having a second subframe configuration, the first subframe
`configuration being associated with different traffic characteristics than the second subframe configuration, each of the first and second signals carrying
`data packets and the first RF band being different than the second RF band; and”
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(c)
`"the first frame structure having a first subframe configuration and the second frame structure having a second subframe configuration, the first subframe
`configuration being associated with different traffic characteristics than the second subframe configuration, each of the first and second signals carrying
`data packets and the first RF band being different than the second RF band; and”
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V12.10.0 at pg. 47.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.211 V12.9.0 at pg. 14.
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`LTE-A sends packet data using the packet data convergence protocol (PDCP).
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(c)
`"the first frame structure having a first subframe configuration and the second frame structure having a second subframe configuration, the first subframe
`configuration being associated with different traffic characteristics than the second subframe configuration, each of the first and second signals carrying
`data packets and the first RF band being different than the second RF band; and”
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V12.10.0 at pgs. 25-26.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(c)
`"the first frame structure having a first subframe configuration and the second frame structure having a second subframe configuration, the first subframe
`configuration being associated with different traffic characteristics than the second subframe configuration, each of the first and second signals carrying
`data packets and the first RF band being different than the second RF band; and”
`The LTE-A PDCP supports a variety of packets, such as TCP/IP, UDP/IP, etc.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.323 V12.6.0 at pg. 20.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(d)
`"a first RF receiver and a second RF receiver configured to concurrently receive the first and second signals via the scheduled airlink resources in the first
`RF band and the second RF band, respectively, with the first frame boundaries of the first frame structure and the second frame boundaries of the second
`frame structure being aligned in time.”
`Apple’s Accused Instrumentalities each include a first RF receiver and a second RF receiver configured to
`concurrently receive the first and second signals via the scheduled airlink resources in the first RF band and
`the second RF band, respectively, with the first frame boundaries of the first frame structure and the second
`frame boundaries of the second frame structure being aligned in time. E.g.,
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`LTE-A supports simultaneous reception of multiple carriers.
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`a first RF receiver and a second RF
`receiver configured to concurrently
`receive the first and second signals via the
`scheduled airlink resources in the first RF
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`respectively, with the first frame
`boundaries of the first frame structure and
`the second frame boundaries of the second
`frame structure being aligned in time.
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V12.10.0 at pg. 57.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(d)
`"a first RF receiver and a second RF receiver configured to concurrently receive the first and second signals via the scheduled airlink resources in the first
`RF band and the second RF band, respectively, with the first frame boundaries of the first frame structure and the second frame boundaries of the second
`frame structure being aligned in time.”
`The frame structure for both FDD and TDD have a front and back boundary 10ms apart.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(d)
`"a first RF receiver and a second RF receiver configured to concurrently receive the first and second signals via the scheduled airlink resources in the first
`RF band and the second RF band, respectively, with the first frame boundaries of the first frame structure and the second frame boundaries of the second
`frame structure being aligned in time.”
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.300 V12.10.0 at pg. 47.
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`The FDD and TDD frames are transmitted time aligned with the standard requiring the time alignment to be
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.104 V12.13.0 at pg. 35.
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`U.S. Patent No. 10,044,517: Claim 13(d)
`"a first RF receiver and a second RF receiver configured to concurrently receive the first and second signals via the scheduled airlink resources in the first
`RF band and the second RF band, respectively, with the first frame boundaries of the first frame structure and the second frame boundaries of the second
`frame structure being aligned in time.”
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`See e.g., 3GPP TS 36.104 V12.13.0 at pg. 35.
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