Case 6:21-cv-00984-ADA Document 69 Filed 07/01/22 Page 1 of 4
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`JAWBONE INNOVATIONS, LLC,
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`APPLE INC.,
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`JAWBONE INNOVATIONS, LLC
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`GOOGLE LLC F/K/A GOOGLE INC.,
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`6:21-CV-00984-ADA
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`6:21-CV-00985-ADA
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`ORDER APPOINTING TECHNICAL ADVISOR
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`The Court finds that the technology in the above-captioned case is exceptionally complex
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`and warrants the appointment of a technical advisor. This case involves U.S. Patent No. 7,246,058,
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`which is titled “Detecting voiced and unvoiced speech using both acoustic and nonacoustic
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`sensors” and relates to voice detection technology; U.S. Patent No. 8,019,091, which is titled
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`“Voice activity detector (VAD) -based multiple-microphone acoustic noise suppression” and
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`relates to noise suppression technology; U.S. Patent No. 8,280,072, which is titled “Microphone
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`array with rear venting” and relates to noise suppression technology; U.S. Patent No. 8,321,213,
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`which is titled “Acoustic voice activity detection (AVAD) for electronic systems” and relates to
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`noise suppression technology; U.S. Patent No. 8,326,611, which is titled “Acoustic voice activity
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`detection (AVAD) for electronic systems” and relates to noise suppression t technology; U.S.
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`Patent No. 8,467,543, which is titled “Microphone and voice activity detection (VAD)
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`configurations for use with communication systems” and relates to detection and processing an
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`acoustic signal in a noisy environment; U.S. Patent No. 8,503,691, which is titled “Virtual
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`microphone arrays using dual omnidirectional microphone array (DOMA)” and relates to noise
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`suppression technology; U.S. Patent No. 10,779,080, which is titled “Dual omnidirectional
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`microphone array (DOMA)” and relates to noise suppression technology; U.S. Patent No.
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`11,122,357, which is titled “Forming virtual microphone arrays using dual omnidirectional
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`microphone array (DOMA)” and relates to noise suppression technology.
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`The patents are classified in the fields of data processing: speech signal processing,
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`linguistics, language translation, and audio compression/decompression related to noise;
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`acoustical noise or sound cancellation with counterwave generation control path; directive circuits
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`for microphones; data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language translation, and
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`audio compression/decompression related to voice or unvoice; noise or distortion suppression;
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`damping circuit arrangements for transducers, e.g., motional feedback circuits; and transducers.
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`The specification discusses identifying information of the acoustic signals as voiced speech
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`based on thresholds (’058 Patent at Abstract), enabling acoustic noise suppression in multiple-
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`microphone systems using Voice Activity Detectors (’091 Patent at Abstract), noise suppression
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`for multi-microphone systems (’072 Patent at Abstract), generation of virtual directional
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`microphones in order to generate a Voice Activity Detection signal (’213 Patent at Abstract, ’611
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`Patent at Abstract), using control signals to automatically select a denoising method appropriate
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`to data of frequency subbands of the acoustic signal (’543 Patent at Abstract), and formation of
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`virtual microphones to reduce noise without distorting the speech and improving the signal-to-
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`noise ratio of the desired speech (’691 Patent at Abstract, ’080 Patent at Abstract, ’357 Patent at
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`Abstract)/
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`Full appreciation of the parties’ upcoming arguments requires a detailed understanding of
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`electrical engineering.1
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`The Court hereby appoints Dr. Joshua J. Yi to serve as the Technical Advisor for the Court
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`in this case. Given his background and qualifications, the Court is satisfied that Dr. Yi’s
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`appointment pursuant to the terms of this Order would assist the Court in this case. Dr. Yi’s contact
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`information is as follows:
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`Dr. Joshua J. Yi
`13492 Research Blvd; Ste. 120 – #445
`Austin, TX 78750-2254
`E-mail: josh@joshuayipatentlaw.com
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`The parties shall send courtesy copies of the following documents no later than one
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`business day after the date of this order or after the last document in the following list is filed:
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`(1) Briefs, joint claim construction statement, and patents: In paper form, double-
`sided, stapled or bound (e.g., 3-ring), to the mailing address above,
`(2) Briefs, exhibits, joint claim construction statement, patents, and tutorial: In
`electronic form, on a USB drive, to the mailing address above,
`(3) Word version of the joint claim construction statement: Via e-mail to the above
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`If the document was filed with the Court, the copy must include the CM/ECF header.
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`Dr. Yi will assist the Court with technical issues related to the claim construction process
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`and advise the Court regarding preliminary and final claim constructions. Dr. Yi may also assist
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`the Court in drafting a claim construction order.
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`Finally, depending on the needs of the case, Dr. Yi may also assist the Court with motions
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`for summary judgment, Daubert motions, trial preparation and rulings, post-trial motions, and any
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`other Court task that requires an appreciation of the complex technology included in the asserted
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`patents.
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`1 This is not a ruling on the skill level of a person of ordinary skill in the art.
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`The parties are ORDERED to notify the Court of any conflicts with Dr. Yi within 7 days
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`of this order.
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`SIGNED this 1st day of July, 2022.
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`ALAN D ALBRIGHT
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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