Netflix, Inc. v. Blockbuster, Inc.

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etflix, Inc. v. Blockbuster, Inc.

BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION
APRIL 11, 2007 U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1
EXHIBIT M CLAIM CHART (Claims 81 through 95)
Elements of Claims 81 through 95 Claim 81 A computer-readable medium for renting items to customers, the computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the computer-implemented steps of: receiving one or more item selection criteria that indicates two or more items that a customer desires to rent; providing 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, one or more item delivery criteria being satisfied, providing to the customer one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria,
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Prior Art Disclosure 81. See Contention 36.

81a. See Contention 16a. 81b. See Contention 16b. 81c. See Contention 16c.

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Elements of Claims 81 through 95 Prior Art Disclosure wherein a total number of items provided to the customer within a 81d. See Contention 16d. specified period of time does not exceed a specified limit. Claim 82 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, wherein the total current number of items provided to the customer does not exceed the specified number. Claim 83 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, further comprising if the total number of items provided to the customer within the specified period of time is less than the specified limit, then increasing the specified limit for another specified period of time. Claim 84 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, wherein the one or more item selection criteria indicates a desired order for the two or more items that a customer desires 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 82. See Contention 81. 82a. See Contention 17a.

83. See Contention 81. 83a. See Contention 18a.

84. See Contention 81. 84a. See Contention 19a. 84b. See Contention 19b.

84c. See Contention 19c.

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Elements of Claims 81 through 95 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 85 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 84,

Prior Art Disclosure

85. See Contention 84.

further comprising if a particular item from the two or more items 85a. See Contention 20a. 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 86 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, wherein the one or more item selection criteria specifies one or more preferred item attributes, 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. 86. See Contention 81. 86a. See Contention 21a. 86b. See Contention 21b.

86c. See Contention 21c.

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Elements of Claims 81 through 95 Claim 87 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, 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 88 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, further comprising in response to receiving a customer notification, providing to the customer a second set of one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 89 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81,

Prior Art Disclosure 87. See Contention 81. 87a. See Contention 22a. 87b. See Contention 22b. 87c. See Contention 22c.

88. See Contention 81. 88a. See Contention 23a.

89. See Contention 81.

further comprising in response to expiration of a specified amount 89a. See Contention 24a. 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 90 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, 90. See Contention 81.

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Elements of Claims 81 through 95 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 91 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, 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 92 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, wherein items are provided to the customer by mail. Claim 93 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, wherein items are provided to the customer by a delivery agent. Claim 94 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, wherein: 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 step of receiving one or more item selection criteria that indicates two or more items that a customer desires to rent includes receiving one or more movie selection criteria that

Prior Art Disclosure 90a. See Contention 25a.

91. See Contention 81. 91a. See Contention 26a.

92. See Contention 81. 92a. See Contention 27a. 93. See Contention 81. 93a. See Contention 28a. 94. See Contention 81. 94a. See Contention 29a. 94b. See Contention 29b. 94c. See Contention 29c.

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Elements of Claims 81 through 95 indicates two or more movies that a customer desires 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 movies indicated by the one or more movie selection criteria,

Prior Art Disclosure 94d. See Contention 29d.

and the step of in response to receiving any of the items provided 94e. See Contention 29e. to the customer, providing to the customer one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria, wherein a total number of items provided to the customer within a specified period of time does not exceed a specified limit includes in response to receiving any of the movies provided to the customer, providing to the customer one or more other movies indicated by the one or more movie selection criteria, wherein a total number of items provided to the customer within a specified period of time does not exceed a specified limit.

Claim 95 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 81, 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,

95. See Contention 81. 95a. See Contention 30a. 95b. See Contention 30b.

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Elements of Claims 81 through 95 the step of receiving one or more item selection criteria that indicates two or more items that a customer desires to rent includes receiving one or more game selection criteria that indicates two or more games that a customer desires 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 games indicated by the one or more game selection criteria,

Prior Art Disclosure 95c. See Contention 30c.

95d. See Contention 30d.

and the step of in response to receiving any of the items provided 95e. See Contention 30e. to the customer, providing to the customer one or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria, wherein a total number of items provided to the customer within a specified period of time does not exceed a specified limit includes in response to receiving any of the games provided to the customer, providing to the customer one or more other games indicated by the one or more game selection criteria, wherein a total number of items provided to the customer within a specified period of time does not exceed a specified limit.

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