Netflix, Inc. v. Blockbuster, Inc.

Filing 178

Attachment 8
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 H CLAIM CHART (Claims 16 through 30) Elements of Claims 16 through 30 Claim 16 A method for renting items to customers, the method comprising 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, providing to the customer two 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. Dockets.Justia.com Prior Art Disclosure 16. See Contention 1. 16a. See Contention 1a. 16b. See Contention 1b. 16c. See Contention 1c. 16d. See Contention 2a. Doc. 178 Att. 8 925472_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 16 through 30 Claim 17 A method as recited in claim 16, wherein the total current number of items provided to the customer does not exceed the specified number. Claim 18 A method as recited in claim 16, 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 19 A method as recited in claim 16, 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 two or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria includes providing to the customer two 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. Prior Art Disclosure 17. See Contention 16. 17a. See Contention 1d. 18. See Contention 16. 18a. See Contention 3a. 19. See Contention 16. 19a. See Contention 4a. 19b. See Contention 4b. 19c. See Contention 4c. EXHIBIT H: CLAIM CHART (Claims 16 through 30) Page 2 of 7 925472_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 16 through 30 Claim 20 A method as recited in claim 19, further comprising 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 21 A method as recited in claim 16, wherein the one or more item selection criteria specifies two 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 two or more of the two or more preferred item attributes specified by the one or more item selection criteria, and the step of providing to the customer two or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria includes automatically selecting and providing to the customer two or more other items that have two or more of the two or more preferred item attributes specified by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 22 A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising: establishing, based upon the one or more item Prior Art Disclosure 20. See Contention 19. 20a. See Contention 5a. 21. See Contention 16. 21a. See Contention 6a. 21b. See Contention 6b. 21c. See Contention 6c. 22. See Contention 16. 22a. See Contention 7a. EXHIBIT H: CLAIM CHART (Claims 16 through 30) Page 3 of 7 925472_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 16 through 30 selection criteria, an item rental queue for the customer, wherein the item rental queue contains two or more entries that specify the two or more items that the customer desires to rent; Prior Art Disclosure 22b. See Contention 7b. and in response to receiving back any of the items provided to the 22c. See Contention 7c. customer, selecting the two or more other items from the item rental queue. Claim 23 A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising in response to receiving a customer notification, providing to the customer a second set of two or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 24 A method as recited in claim 16, 23. See Contention 16. 23a. See Contention 8a. 24. See Contention 16. further comprising in response to expiration of a specified amount 24a. See Contention 9a. of time, providing to the customer a second set of two or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 25 A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising in response to a specified date being reached, providing to the customer a second set of two or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 26 A method as recited in claim 16, 25. See Contention 16. 25a. See Contention 10a. 26. See Contention 16. EXHIBIT H: CLAIM CHART (Claims 16 through 30) Page 4 of 7 925472_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 16 through 30 further comprising in response to a specified fee being received, providing to the customer a second set of two or more other items indicated by the one or more item selection criteria. Claim 27 A method as recited in claim 16, wherein items are provided to the customer by mail. Claim 28 A method as recited in claim 16, wherein items are provided to the customer by a delivery agent. Claim 29 A method as recited in claim 16, wherein: the two or more items are two or more movies, the one or more item selection criteria are two 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 two or more movie selection criteria that 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 two or more movie selection criteria, Prior Art Disclosure 26a. See Contention 11a. 27. See Contention 16. 27a. See Contention 12a. 28. See Contention 16. 28a. See Contention 13a. 29. See Contention 16. 29a. See Contention 14a. 29b. See Contention 14b. 29c. See Contention 14c. 29d. See Contention 14d. EXHIBIT H: CLAIM CHART (Claims 16 through 30) Page 5 of 7 925472_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 16 through 30 and the step of in response to receiving any of the items provided to the customer, providing to the customer two 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 two or more other movies indicated by the two 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 30 A method as recited in claim 16, wherein: the two or more items are two or more games, the one or more item selection criteria are two or more game 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 two 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 two or more game selection criteria, and the step of in response to receiving any of the items provided to the customer, providing to the customer two or more other items Prior Art Disclosure 29e. See Contentions 14a, 14b, 16c and 16d. 30. See Contention 16. 30a. See Contention 15a. 30b. See Contention 15b. 30c. See Contention 15c. 30d. See Contention 15d. 30e. See Contentions 15a, 15b, 16c and 16d. EXHIBIT H: CLAIM CHART (Claims 16 through 30) Page 6 of 7 925472_2.DOC BLOCKBUSTER'S FINAL INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 16 through 30 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 two or more other games indicated by the two 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. Prior Art Disclosure EXHIBIT H: CLAIM CHART (Claims 16 through 30) Page 7 of 7 925472_2.DOC

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