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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
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`ADAPTIX, INC.,
`Plaintiff,
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`v.
`AT&T MOBILITY LLC., et al.
`Defendants.
`
`ADAPTIX, INC.,
`Plaintiff,
`
`v.
`PANTECH WIRELESS, INC., et al.
`Defendants.
`
`ADAPTIX, INC.,
`Plaintiff,
`
`v.
`CELLCO PARTNERSHIP d/b/a VERIZON
`WIRELESS, et al.
`Defendants.
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`Civil Action 6:12-cv-017
`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`Civil Action 6:12-cv-020
`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
`
`Civil Action 6:12-cv-120
`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
`
`EXPERT REPORT OF THOMAS FUJA, Ph. D.
`REGARDING INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT NOS. 6,947,748 AND 7,454,212
`
`2014-07-14 Fuja Invalidity Exp Rpt
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`II. 
`
`TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................. I 
`I. 
`GENERAL MATTERS .................................................................................................... 1 
`A. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................................1 
`B. 
`Qualifications and Professional Experience ............................................................2 
`1. 
`Educational Background ..............................................................................2 
`2. 
`Career History ..............................................................................................2 
`3. 
`Publications and Professional Activities ......................................................4 
`Expertise ..................................................................................................................5 
`C. 
`Compensation ..........................................................................................................5 
`D. 
`BASIS OF OPINIONS FORMED ................................................................................... 6 
`A. 
`Summary of Materials Reviewed .............................................................................6 
`B. 
`Review and Analysis................................................................................................6 
`C. 
`Understanding of the Law ........................................................................................6 
`1. 
`Claim Construction ......................................................................................7 
`2. 
`Legal Standards Relating to Invalidity ......................................................10 
`3. 
`Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art ..............................................................18 
`4. 
`Priority Date ...............................................................................................19 
`Summary of Opinions ............................................................................................19 
`D. 
`TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND AND STATE OF THE ART .............................. 20 
`A. 
`Cellular Networks and Methods for Multiple Access ............................................21 
`B. 
`Channel Measurements and Resource Allocation .................................................25 
`C. 
`Formats for Measurement Reporting .....................................................................29 
`IV.  OVERVIEW OF PRIOR ART REFERENCES .......................................................... 32 
`A. 
`Ritter ......................................................................................................................32 
`B. 
`The Sollenberger Publications ...............................................................................36 
`C. 
`Project Angel System .............................................................................................42 
`1. 
`Introduction ................................................................................................42 
`2. 
`Technical Documentation and Summary ...................................................47 
`3. 
`Development of the Project Angel System Development
`and Facts Relating to the Invalidity of the Asserted Patents .....................57 
`
`III. 
`
`EXPERT REPORT REGARDING INVALIDITY
`DR. THOMAS FUJA
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`i
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`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`CASE NOS. 6:12-CV-017; -020; AND -120
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`V. 
`
`VI. 
`
`EXPERT REPORT REGARDING INVALIDITY
`DR. THOMAS FUJA
`
`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,721,569 and 6,701,129 Issued to Hashem, et al. .....................69 
`D. 
`The IS-95A Standard .............................................................................................77 
`E. 
`U.S. Patent No. 5,491,837, Issued to Haartsen, et al. ............................................82 
`F. 
`U.S. Patent No. 7,072,315, Issued to Liu, et al. .....................................................87 
`G. 
`SUMMARY OF THE ASSERTED PATENTS ............................................................ 89 
`A. 
`The Specification of the Asserted Patents .............................................................89 
`B. 
`The Claims of the Asserted Patents .......................................................................92 
`’748 PATENT, CLAIM 6 ............................................................................................... 94 
`Claim 6 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Ritter in Combination
`A. 
`with Hashem ’569 or the Sollenberger Article and/or the IS-95A Standard .........94 
`1. 
`Introduction ................................................................................................94 
`2. 
`Preamble ....................................................................................................97 
`3. 
`Element 6[a][1] ..........................................................................................97 
`4. 
`Element 6[a][2] ..........................................................................................98 
`5. 
`Element 6[b].............................................................................................103 
`6. 
`Element 6[c][1] ........................................................................................103 
`7. 
`Element 6[c][2] ........................................................................................104 
`8. 
`Element 6[c][3] ........................................................................................105 
`9. 
`Element 6[d].............................................................................................110 
`Claim 6 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Sollenberger
`Publications ..........................................................................................................111 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................111 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................111 
`3. 
`Element 6[a][1] ........................................................................................113 
`4. 
`Element 6[a][2] ........................................................................................113 
`5. 
`Element 6[b].............................................................................................114 
`6. 
`Element 6[c][1] ........................................................................................116 
`7. 
`Element 6[c][2] ........................................................................................118 
`8. 
`Element 6[c][3] ........................................................................................119 
`9. 
`Element 6[d].............................................................................................120 
`Claim 6 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Hashem ’569 Alone or
`in Combination with Ritter ..................................................................................121 
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`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`CASE NOS. 6:12-CV-017; -020; AND -120
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`B. 
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`C. 
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`D. 
`
`VII. 
`
`Introduction ..............................................................................................121 
`1. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................124 
`2. 
`Element 6[a][1] ........................................................................................125 
`3. 
`Element 6[a][2] ........................................................................................126 
`4. 
`Element 6[b].............................................................................................128 
`5. 
`Element 6[c][1] ........................................................................................129 
`6. 
`Element 6[c][2] ........................................................................................131 
`7. 
`Element 6[c][3] ........................................................................................133 
`8. 
`Element 6[d].............................................................................................135 
`9. 
`Claim 6 of the ’748 Patent is Anticipated and/or Rendered Obvious by the
`Project Angel System ...........................................................................................137 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................137 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................137 
`3. 
`Element 6[a][1] ........................................................................................138 
`4. 
`Element 6[a][2] ........................................................................................142 
`5. 
`Element 6[b].............................................................................................144 
`6. 
`Element 6[c][1] ........................................................................................148 
`7. 
`Element 6[c][2] ........................................................................................154 
`8. 
`Element 6[c][3] ........................................................................................158 
`9. 
`Element 6[d].............................................................................................161 
`’748 PATENT, CLAIM 7 ............................................................................................. 165 
`Claim 7 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Ritter in
`A. 
`Combination with Hashem ’569 .......................................................................165 
`Claim 7 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Sollenberger
`Publications in Combination with Hashem ’569 .............................................168 
`Claim 7 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Hashem ’569 .....................170 
`Claim 7 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Project Angel
`System Alone or in Combination with Hashem ’569 ..........................................173 
`VIII.  ’748 PATENT, CLAIM 8 ............................................................................................. 179 
`A. 
`Independent Claim 8 of the ’748 Patent and Related Claims are Indefinite ........180 
`B. 
`Claim 8 of the ’748 Patent is Anticipated and/or Rendered Obvious by
`Hashem ’569 ........................................................................................................182 
`
`B. 
`
`C. 
`D. 
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`EXPERT REPORT REGARDING INVALIDITY
`DR. THOMAS FUJA
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`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`CASE NOS. 6:12-CV-017; -020; AND -120
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`2014-07-14 Fuja Invalidity Exp Rpt
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`Introduction ..............................................................................................182 
`1. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................182 
`2. 
`Element 8[a][1] ........................................................................................182 
`3. 
`Element 8[a][2] ........................................................................................182 
`4. 
`Element 8[b].............................................................................................183 
`5. 
`Element 8[c] .............................................................................................183 
`6. 
`Element 8[d].............................................................................................183 
`7. 
`Element 8[e] .............................................................................................186 
`8. 
`Claim 8 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Work of Ritter in
`combination with Hashem ’569 ...........................................................................186 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................186 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................186 
`3. 
`Element 8[a][1] ........................................................................................186 
`4. 
`Element 8[a][2] ........................................................................................187 
`5. 
`Element 8[b].............................................................................................187 
`6. 
`Element 8[c] .............................................................................................187 
`7. 
`Element 8[d].............................................................................................187 
`8. 
`Element 8[e] .............................................................................................190 
`Claim 8 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Sollenberger
`Publications in Combination with Hashem ’569 .................................................191 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................191 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................192 
`3. 
`Element 8[a][1] ........................................................................................192 
`4. 
`Element 8[a][2] ........................................................................................192 
`5. 
`Element 8[b].............................................................................................192 
`6. 
`Element 8[c] .............................................................................................193 
`7. 
`Element 8[d].............................................................................................193 
`8. 
`Element 8[e] .............................................................................................195 
`Claim 8 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Project Angel
`System in Combination with Hashem ’569 .........................................................195 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................195 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................196 
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`CASE NOS. 6:12-CV-017; -020; AND -120
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`C. 
`
`D. 
`
`E. 
`
`EXPERT REPORT REGARDING INVALIDITY
`DR. THOMAS FUJA
`
`2014-07-14 Fuja Invalidity Exp Rpt
`NON-CONFIDENTIAL REDACTED
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`IX. 
`
`X. 
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`CONFIDENTIAL—OUTSIDE COUNSEL ONLY
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`C. 
`
`D. 
`
`Element 8[a][1] ........................................................................................196 
`3. 
`Element 8[a][2] ........................................................................................197 
`4. 
`Element 8[b].............................................................................................197 
`5. 
`Element 8[c] .............................................................................................197 
`6. 
`Element 8[d].............................................................................................197 
`7. 
`Element 8[e] .............................................................................................202 
`8. 
`’748 PATENT, CLAIM 9 ............................................................................................. 202 
`A. 
`Claim 9 of the ’748 Patent Is Indefinite ...............................................................202 
`B. 
`Claim 9 of the ’748 Patent is Anticipated and/or Rendered Obvious by
`Hashem ’569 ........................................................................................................203 
`Claim 9 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Ritter in Combination
`with Hashem ’569 ................................................................................................206 
`Claim 9 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Sollenberger
`Publications in Combination with Hashem ’569 .................................................207 
`Claim 9 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Project Angel
`System in Combination with Hashem ’569 .........................................................208 
`’748 PATENT, CLAIM 11 ........................................................................................... 211 
`A. 
`Independent Claim 11 of the ’748 Patent Is Indefinite ........................................211 
`B. 
`Claim 11 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Ritter In
`Combination With Haartsen ’837 or Liu ’315 .....................................................212 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................212 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................214 
`3. 
`Element 11[a] ...........................................................................................214 
`4. 
`Element 11[b][1] ......................................................................................216 
`5. 
`Element 11[b][2] ......................................................................................221 
`Claim 11 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Sollenberger
`Publications in Combination with Haartsen ’837 or Liu ’315 .......................223 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................223 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................224 
`3. 
`Element 11[a] ...........................................................................................224 
`4. 
`Element 11[b][1] ......................................................................................225 
`5. 
`Element 11[b][2] ......................................................................................229 
`
`E. 
`
`C. 
`
`EXPERT REPORT REGARDING INVALIDITY
`DR. THOMAS FUJA
`
`v
`
`
`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`CASE NOS. 6:12-CV-017; -020; AND -120
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`2014-07-14 Fuja Invalidity Exp Rpt
`NON-CONFIDENTIAL REDACTED
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`D. 
`
`E. 
`
`Claim 11 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Hashem ’569 in
`Combination with Haartsen ’837 or Liu ’315 ......................................................231 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................231 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................232 
`3. 
`Element 11[a] ...........................................................................................233 
`4. 
`Element 11[b][1] ......................................................................................235 
`5. 
`Element 11[b][2] .....................................................................................241 
`Claim 11 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Project Angel
`System Alone or in Combination with Haartsen ’837 or Liu ’315 ......................243 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................243 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................244 
`3. 
`Element 11[a] ...........................................................................................246 
`4. 
`Element 11[b][1] ......................................................................................250 
`5. 
`Element 11[b][2] ......................................................................................256 
`’748 PATENT, CLAIM 19 ........................................................................................... 259 
`Claim 19 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Ritter in Combination
`A. 
`with the Sollenberger Article and/or the IS-95A Standard ..................................259 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................259 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................260 
`3. 
`Element 19[a] ...........................................................................................260 
`4. 
`Element 19[b]...........................................................................................260 
`5. 
`Element 19[c][1] ......................................................................................261 
`6. 
`Element 19[c][2] ......................................................................................261 
`7. 
`Element 19[c][3] ......................................................................................261 
`8. 
`Element 19[c][4] ......................................................................................262 
`9. 
`Element 19[c][5] ......................................................................................262 
`10. 
`Element 19[c][6] ......................................................................................262 
`11. 
`Element 19[c][7] ......................................................................................262 
`Claim 19 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Sollenberger
`Publications ..........................................................................................................263 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................263 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................263 
`
`XI. 
`
`B. 
`
`EXPERT REPORT REGARDING INVALIDITY
`DR. THOMAS FUJA
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`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`CASE NOS. 6:12-CV-017; -020; AND -120
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`Element 19[a] ...........................................................................................263 
`3. 
`Element 19[b]...........................................................................................263 
`4. 
`Element 19[c][1] ......................................................................................265 
`5. 
`Element 19[c][2] ......................................................................................265 
`6. 
`Element 19[c][3] ......................................................................................265 
`7. 
`Element 19[c][4] ......................................................................................265 
`8. 
`Element 19[c][5] ......................................................................................266 
`9. 
`Element 19[c][6] ......................................................................................266 
`10. 
`Element 19[c][7] ......................................................................................266 
`11. 
`Claim 19 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Hashem ’569 Alone
`or in Combination with Ritter ..............................................................................266 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................266 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................266 
`3. 
`Element 19[a] ...........................................................................................267 
`4. 
`Element 19[b]...........................................................................................267 
`5. 
`Element 19[c][1] ......................................................................................269 
`6. 
`Element 19[c][2] ......................................................................................269 
`7. 
`Element 19[c][3] ......................................................................................269 
`8. 
`Element 19[c][4] ......................................................................................270 
`9. 
`Element 19[c][5] ......................................................................................270 
`10. 
`Element 19[c][6] ......................................................................................270 
`11. 
`Element 19[c][7] ......................................................................................270 
`Claim 19 of the ’748 Patent is Anticipated and/or Rendered Obvious by
`the Project Angel System .....................................................................................271 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................271 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................271 
`3. 
`Element 19[a] ...........................................................................................271 
`4. 
`Element 19[b]...........................................................................................271 
`5. 
`Element 19[c][1] ......................................................................................274 
`6. 
`Element 19[c][2] ......................................................................................274 
`7. 
`Element 19[c][3] ......................................................................................274 
`
`C. 
`
`D. 
`
`EXPERT REPORT REGARDING INVALIDITY
`DR. THOMAS FUJA
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`vii
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`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`CASE NOS. 6:12-CV-017; -020; AND -120
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`
`Element 19[c][4] ......................................................................................274 
`8. 
`Element 19[c][5] ......................................................................................275 
`9. 
`Element 19[c][6] ......................................................................................275 
`10. 
`Element 19[c][7] ......................................................................................275 
`11. 
`’748 PATENT, CLAIM 20 ........................................................................................... 275 
`Claim 20 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Ritter in Combination
`A. 
`with Hashem ’569 ................................................................................................276 
`Claim 20 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Sollenberger
`Publications in Combination with Hashem ’569 .................................................276 
`Claim 20 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Hashem ’569 ...................276 
`Claim 20 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Project Angel
`System Alone or in Combination with Hashem ’569 ..........................................276 
`XIII.  ’748 PATENT, CLAIM 21 ........................................................................................... 276 
`Claim 21 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Ritter In
`A. 
`Combination with the Sollenberger Article or the IS-95A Standard, and/or
`Hashem ’569 ........................................................................................................277 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................277 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................277 
`3. 
`Element 21[a] ...........................................................................................278 
`4. 
`Element 21[b]...........................................................................................278 
`5. 
`Element 21[c][1] ......................................................................................278 
`6. 
`Element 21[c][2] ......................................................................................278 
`7. 
`Element 21[c][3] ......................................................................................279 
`8. 
`Element 21[c][4] ......................................................................................279 
`9. 
`Element 21[c][5] ......................................................................................279 
`10. 
`Element 21[c][6] ......................................................................................279 
`Claim 21 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Sollenberger
`Publications, in Combination with Hashem ’569 ................................................280 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................280 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................280 
`3. 
`Element 21[a] ...........................................................................................280 
`4. 
`Element 21[b]...........................................................................................280 
`
`B. 
`
`C. 
`D. 
`
`B. 
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`EXPERT REPORT REGARDING INVALIDITY
`DR. THOMAS FUJA
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`CASE NOS. 6:12-CV-017; -020; AND -120
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`Element 21[c][1] ......................................................................................281 
`5. 
`Element 21[c][2] ......................................................................................281 
`6. 
`Element 21[c][3] ......................................................................................281 
`7. 
`Element 21[c][4] ......................................................................................281 
`8. 
`Element 21[c][5] ......................................................................................282 
`9. 
`Element 21[c][6] ......................................................................................282 
`10. 
`Claim 21 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by Hashem ’569 Alone
`or in Combination with Ritter ..............................................................................282 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................282 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................282 
`3. 
`Element 21[a] ...........................................................................................283 
`4. 
`Element 21[b]...........................................................................................283 
`5. 
`Element 21[c][1] ......................................................................................283 
`6. 
`Element 21[c][2] ......................................................................................283 
`7. 
`Element 21[c][3] ......................................................................................284 
`8. 
`Element 21[c][4] ......................................................................................284 
`9. 
`Element 21[c][5] ......................................................................................284 
`10. 
`Element 21[c][6] ......................................................................................284 
`Claim 21 of the ’748 Patent is Rendered Obvious by the Project Angel
`System in Combination with Hashem ’569 .........................................................285 
`1. 
`Introduction ..............................................................................................285 
`2. 
`Preamble ..................................................................................................285 
`3. 
`Element 21[a] ...........................................................................................285 
`4. 
`Element 21[b]...........................................................................................285 
`5. 
`Element 21[c][1] ......................................................................................286 
`6. 
`Element 21[c][2] ..........................................

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