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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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`AT&T MOBILITY LLC., et al.
`Defendants.
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`ADAPTIX, INC.,
`Plaintiff,
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`v.
`PANTECH WIRELESS, INC., et al.
`Defendants.
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`ADAPTIX, INC.,
`Plaintiff,
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`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
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`Civil Action 6:12-cv-120
`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`EXPERT REPORT OF THOMAS FUJA, Ph. D.
`REGARDING INVALIDITY OF U.S. PATENT NOS. 6,947,748 AND 7,454,212
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`II.
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`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
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`III.
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`EXPERT REPORT REGARDING INVALIDITY
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`VI.
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`EXPERT REPORT REGARDING INVALIDITY
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`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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`VII.
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`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
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`C.
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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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`D.
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`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
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`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
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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
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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
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`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] ..........................................