Netflix, Inc. v. Blockbuster, Inc.

Filing 178

Attachment 12
NOTICE by Blockbuster, Inc. Final Invalidity Contentions for U.S. Patent No. 6,584,450 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F# 7 Exhibit G# 8 Exhibit H# 9 Exhibit I# 10 Exhibit J# 11 Exhibit K# 12 Exhibit L# 13 Exhibit M# 14 Exhibit N)(Chen, Tony) (Filed on 4/11/2007)

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N etflix, Inc. v. Blockbuster, Inc. BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION APRIL 11, 2007 U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1 EXHIBIT L CLAIM CHART (Claims 66 through 80) Elements of Claims 66 through 80 Claim 66 An apparatus for renting items to customers comprising: an item rental mechanism configured to: Prior Art Disclosure 66. See Contention 51. 66a. Yoshida: Figs. 1, 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d and 9, col. 6, ln. 24­col. 7, ln. 11; col. 10, ln. 13­col. 14, ln. 15. Kuriyama: Figs. 7 and 10, col. 4, lns. 24­col. 6, ln. 64. Koya: Figs. 1a, 1b, 4a, 4b and 6, col. 4, ln. 35­col. 8, ln. 30. Crook: Figs. 1-12 and 15, col. 4, lns. 15­col. 19, ln. 30. Isobe: Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6, col 1, ln. 63­col. 4, ln. 5. Burks: Fig. 2-6, col. 7, ln. 51­ col. 21, ln. 63. Hironori: Fig.1, para. 0011­0017. receive one or more item selection criteria that indicates two or more items that a customer desires to rent; Dockets.Justia.com 66b. See Contention 1a. Doc. 178 Att. 12 925476_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 66 through 80 provide to the customer up to a specified number of the two or more items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria; and in response to receiving any of the items provided to the customer, providing to the customer one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria, wherein a total current number of items provided to the customer does not exceed the specified number. Claim 67 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, wherein the total number of items provided to the customer within a specified period of time does not exceed a specified limit. Claim 68 An apparatus as recited in claim 67, wherein the item rental mechanism is further configured to if the total number of items provided to the customer within the specified period of time is less than the specified limit, then increase the specified limit for another specified period of time. Claim 69 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, wherein the one or more item selection criteria indicates a desired order for the two or more items that a customer desires Prior Art Disclosure 66c. See Contention 1b. 66d. See Contention 1c. 66e. See Contention 1d. 67. See Contention 66. 67a. See Contention 2a. 68. See Contention 67. 68a. See Contention 66a. 68b. See Contention 3a. 69. See Contention 66. 69a. See Contention 4a. EXHIBIT L: CLAIM CHART (Claims 66 through 80) Page 2 of 7 925476_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 66 through 80 to rent, the step of providing to the customer up to a specified number of the two or more items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria includes providing to the customer up to a specified number of the two or more items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria in the desired order indicated by the one or more item selection criteria, and the step of providing to the customer one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria includes providing to the customer one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria in the desired order indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 70 An apparatus as recited in claim 69, wherein the item rental mechanism is further configured to if a particular item from the two or more items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria is not available, then providing another item from the two or more items based upon the desired order indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 71 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, wherein the one or more item selection criteria specifies one or more preferred item attributes, Prior Art Disclosure 69b. See Contention 4b. 69c. See Contention 4c. 70. See Contention 69. 70a. See Contention 66a. 70b. See Contention 5a. 71. See Contention 66. 71a. See Contention 6a. EXHIBIT L: CLAIM CHART (Claims 66 through 80) Page 3 of 7 925476_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 66 through 80 the step of providing to the customer up to a specified number of the two or more items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria includes automatically selecting and providing to the customer up to a specified number of two or more items that have one or more of the one or more preferred item attributes specified by the one or more item selection criteria, and the step of providing to the customer one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria includes automatically selecting and providing to the customer one or more other items that have one or more of the one or more preferred item attributes specified by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 72 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, further comprising: establishing, based upon the one or more item selection criteria, an item rental queue for the customer, wherein the item rental queue contains one or more entries that specify the two or more items that the customer desires to rent; and in response to receiving back any of the items provided to the customer, selecting the one or more other items from the item rental queue. Claim 73 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, further comprising in response to receiving a customer notification, providing to the customer a second set of one or Prior Art Disclosure 71b. See Contention 6b. 71c. See Contention 6c. 72. See Contention 66. 72a. See Contention 7a. 72b. See Contention 7b. 72c. See Contention 7c. 73. See Contention 66. 73a. See Contention 8a. EXHIBIT L: CLAIM CHART (Claims 66 through 80) Page 4 of 7 925476_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 66 through 80 more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 74 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, further comprising in response to expiration of a specified amount of time, providing to the customer a second set of one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 75 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, further comprising in response to a specified date being reached, providing to the customer a second set of one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 76 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, further comprising in response to a specified fee being received, providing to the customer a second set of one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 77 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, wherein items are provided to the customer by mail. Claim 78 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, Prior Art Disclosure 74. See Contention 66. 74a. See Contention 9a. 75. See Contention 66. 75a. See Contention 10a. 76. See Contention 66. 76a. See Contention 11a. 77. See Contention 66. 77a. See Contention 12a. 78. See Contention 66. EXHIBIT L: CLAIM CHART (Claims 66 through 80) Page 5 of 7 925476_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 66 through 80 wherein items are provided to the customer by a delivery agent. Claim 79 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, wherein: the item rental mechanism is a movie rental mechanism, the two or more items are two or more movies, the one or more item selection criteria are one or more movie selection criteria, the movie rental mechanism is further configured to receive one or more movie selection criteria that indicates two or more movies that a customer desires to rent, the movie rental mechanism is further configured to provide to the customer up to a specified number of the two or more movies indicated by the one or more movie selection criteria, and the movie rental mechanism is further configured to in response to receiving any of the movies provided to the customer, provide to the customer one or more other movies indicated by the one or more movie selection criteria, wherein a total current number of movies provided to the customer does not exceed the specified number. Claim 80 An apparatus as recited in claim 66, Prior Art Disclosure 78. See Contention 13a. 79. See Contention 66. 79a. See Contentions 66c, 14a and 14b. 79b. See Contention 14a. 79c. See Contention 14b. 79d. See Contentions 79a and 14c. 79e. See Contentions 79a and 14d. 79f. See Contentions 79a and 14e. 80. See Contention 66. EXHIBIT L: CLAIM CHART (Claims 66 through 80) Page 6 of 7 925476_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 66 through 80 wherein: the two or more items are two or more games, the one or more item selection criteria are one or more game selection criteria, the movie rental mechanism is further configured to receive one or more game selection criteria that indicates two or more games that a customer desires to rent, Prior Art Disclosure 80a. See Contention 15a. 80b. See Contention 15b. 80c. See Contentions 66c and 15c. the movie rental mechanism is further configured to provide to 80d. See Contentions 66c and 15d. the customer up to a specified number of the two or more games indicated by the one or more game selection criteria, and the movie rental mechanism is further configured to in response to receiving any of the games provided to the customer, provide to the customer one or more other games indicated by the one or more game selection criteria, wherein a total current number of games provided to the customer does not exceed the specified number. 80e. See Contentions 66c and 15e. EXHIBIT L: CLAIM CHART (Claims 66 through 80) Page 7 of 7 925476_2.DOC

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