Netflix, Inc. v. Blockbuster, Inc.

Filing 45

Attachment 14
NOTICE by Blockbuster, Inc.(a Delaware corporation), Blockbuster, Inc. Preliminary 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)(O'Brien, William) (Filed on 9/18/2006)

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Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 1 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1 EXHIBIT N CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Claim 96 A computer-readable medium for renting movies to customers, Prior Art Disclosure Multi Video1 Pop Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Yoshida: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Kuriyama: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Koya: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Crooks: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Isobe: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Reference Guide Functional Requirement Maxcess Sirsi 1 By citing prior art or the preamble of the claims listed herein, Blockbuster is not admitting that the preamble of the claims should be considered limitations. 906666_1.DOC Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 2 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Auto Librarian Prior Art Disclosure NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, the Abstract, drawings and specification. Burks Hironori Subtler Avis AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT BTL Netflix 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 computerimplemented steps of: receiving one or more movie selection criteria from a customer that indicates two or more movies that the customer desires to rent; Burks Hironori Subtler Multi Video Pop*Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Reference Guide: e.g. description at pp. 115, 177. Functional Requirements: e.g. description, C.01, C.02, C.05 and C.06. EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 2 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 3 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Prior Art Disclosure Maxcess: e.g. description, pp1-2. Sirsi: e.g. pp.243-244. Auto Librarian: e.g. Figs. 1 and 2, and related description, pp. 235-238. Avis TiVo AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix Yoshida: e.g. Figs. 1, 8a, 8b and 9, and related description. Kuriyama: e.g. Figs. 7 and 10, and related description. Koya: e.g. Figs. 1a, 1b, 4a and 4b, and related description. Crook: e.g. Fig. 1, and related description. Isobe: e.g. Figs. 1 and 6, and related description. NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, Figs. 6-12 and related description. Burks: e.g. Fig. 2-6, and related description. Hironori: e.g. Fig.1, and related description. Subler: e.g. Figs. 2-3, and related description. Morales: e.g. Fig. 6, and related description. Hendricks: e.g. Figs. 16 and 21, and related description. Saigh: e.g. Fig. 9, and related description. Ginter: e.g. Fig. 72C, and related description. Cook: e.g. Fig. 1, and related description. EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 3 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 4 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Prior Art Disclosure Fein: e.g. Figs. 6A-6D, and related description. Leason: e.g. Figs. 2A and 5A, and related description. Video Vendor Multi Video Pop*Card Video Hit: Cine Club Campus Video Reference Guide: e.g. description at pp. 121, 181, 192. Functional Requirements: e.g. description, C.06. Maxcess: e.g. description, pp1-2. Sirsi: e.g. pp.244-245. Auto Librarian: e.g. Figs. 4 and 5, and related description, pp. 240-243. Avis TiVo AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix Yoshida: e.g. Figs. 1, 8c and 8d, and related description. Kuriyama: e.g. Fig. 7, and related description. Koya: e.g. Figs. 1a and 6, and related description. Crook: e.g. Figs. 1 and 15, and related description. Isobe: e.g. Figs. 5 and 6, and related description. EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 4 of 16 providing to the customer up to a specified number of the two or more movies indicated by the one or more movie selection criteria; 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 5 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Prior Art Disclosure NCR: e.g. Sieferti `526, Figs. 39-40 and related description. Ginter: e.g. Fig. 72D, and related description. Multi Video Pop*Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Avis TiVo AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix Reference Guide: e.g. description at pp. 61, 123, 192. Functional Requirements: e.g. description, C.04. Maxcess: e.g. description, pp. 1-3. Sirsi: e.g. pp.244-246. Auto Librarian: e.g. Figs. 3 and 4, and related description, pp. 235-243. Avis TiVo AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 5 of 16 and in response to a return of 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 current number of movies provided to the customer does not exceed the specified number. 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 6 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Prior Art Disclosure Yoshida: e.g. Figs. 1, 8c and 9, and related description. Kuriyama: e.g. Figs. 7 and 10, and related description. Koya: e.g. Figs. 1a and 6, and related description. Crook: e.g. Figs. 2-12, and related description. Isobe: e.g. Figs. 1, 2 and 5, and related description. Ginter: e.g. Fig. 72C, and related description. Bakoglu: e.g. Figs. 1-3, and related description. McMullan: e.g. Figs. 10-11, and related description. Claim 97 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 96, Multi Video2 Pop Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Yoshida: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Kuriyama: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Koya: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Crooks: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Isobe: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Reference Guide Functional Requirement Maxcess Sirsi Auto Librarian 2 By citing prior art or the preamble of the claims listed herein, Blockbuster is not admitting that the preamble of the claims should be considered limitations. EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 6 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 7 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Prior Art Disclosure NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, the Abstract, drawings and specification. Burks Hironori Subtler Avis AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix wherein the one or more movie selection criteria specifies an order in which the customer desires to receive the movies, Multi Video Pop*Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Avis TiVo AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 7 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 8 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Prior Art Disclosure Reference Guide: e.g. description at pp. 127, 135 and 163-169. Functional Requirements: e.g. description at C.08. Maxcess: e.g. description, p 2. Sirsi: e.g. description at pp.242-245. Auto Librarian: e.g. Figs. 1-22, and related description, pp. 235-236. Koya: e.g. Figs. 6, 7aand 7b, and related description. Isobe: e.g. Figs. 1, 2 and 5, and related description. NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, Figs. 58-60, and related description. Subler: e.g. Fig. 17, and related description. Leason: e.g. Figs. 1, 2A and 5A, and related description. Cook: e.g. Fig. 1, and related description. Video Vendor the step of providing to the customer up to a specified number of the two or more movies indicated by the one or more movie selection criteria includes providing to the customer up to a specified number of the two or more movies indicated by the move selection criteria in the order specified by the one or more movie selection criteria, Multi Video Pop*Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Avis TiVo AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 8 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 9 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Prior Art Disclosure Reference Guide: e.g. description at pp. 127, 135 and 163-169. Functional Requirements: e.g. description at C.08. Maxcess: e.g. description, p 2. Sirsi: e.g. description at pp.242-245. Auto Librarian: e.g. Figs. 1-22, and related description, pp. 235-236. Koya: e.g. Figs. 6, 7aand 7b, and related description. Isobe: e.g. Figs. 1, 2 and 5, and related description. NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, Figs. 58-60, and related description. Subler: e.g. Fig. 17, and related description. Leason: e.g. Figs. 1, 2A and 5A, and related description. Cook: e.g. Fig. 1, and related description. Video Vendor and the step of providing to the customer one or more other movies specified by the one or more movie selection criteria includes providing to the customer one or more other movies specified by the one or more movie selection criteria in the order specified by the one or more movie selection criteria. Multi Video Pop*Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Avis TiVo AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 9 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 10 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Prior Art Disclosure Reference Guide: e.g. description at pp. 127, 135 and 163-169. Functional Requirements: e.g. description at C.08. Maxcess: e.g. description, p 2. Sirsi: e.g. description at pp.242-245. Auto Librarian: e.g. Figs. 1-22, and related description, pp. 235-236. Koya: e.g. Figs. 6, 7aand 7b, and related description. Isobe: e.g. Figs. 1, 2 and 5, and related description. NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, Figs. 58-60, and related description. Subler: e.g. Fig. 17, and related description. Leason: e.g. Figs. 1, 2A and 5A, and related description. Cook: e.g. Fig. 1, and related description. Video Vendor Claim 98 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 96, Multi Video3 Pop Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Yoshida: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Kuriyama: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Koya: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Crooks: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Isobe: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Reference Guide 3 By citing prior art or the preamble of the claims listed herein, Blockbuster is not admitting that the preamble of the claims should be considered limitations. EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 10 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 11 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Functional Requirement Maxcess Sirsi Auto Librarian Prior Art Disclosure NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, the Abstract, drawings and specification. Burks Hironori Subtler Avis AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix wherein the one or more movie selection criteria specifies movie attributes preferred by the customer, Multi Video Pop*Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Avis TiVo AudioQueue BTCC TBW EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 11 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 12 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 BOT and/or BTL Netflix Prior Art Disclosure Reference Guide: e.g. description at pp. 181-184. Maxcess: e.g. description, p 2-3. Sirsi: e.g. description at pp.241-244. Auto Librarian: e.g. Figs. 1-22, and related description, pp. 235-240. NCR: e.g. Siefert, 526, Figs. 18-24, and related description. Stein: e.g. Fig. 4, and related description. Herz: e.g. Fig. 2, and related description. Subler: e.g. Figs. 11-12, and related description. Cook: e.g. Fig. 1, and related description. Ginter: e.g. Fig. 72D, and related description. the step of providing to the customer up to a specified number of the two or more movies indicated by the one or more movie selection criteria includes automatically selecting and providing to the customer up to a specified number of the two or more movies that have the specified movie attributes preferred by the customer, Multi Video Pop*Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Avis TiVo AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 12 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 13 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Prior Art Disclosure Reference Guide: e.g. description at pp. 181-184. Maxcess: e.g. description, p 2-3. Sirsi: e.g. description at pp.241-244. Auto Librarian: e.g. Figs. 1-22, and related description, pp. 235-240. NCR: e.g. Siefert, `526, Figs. 18-24, and related description. Stein: e.g. Fig. 4, and related description. Herz: e.g. Fig. 2, and related description. Subler: e.g. Figs. 11-12, and related description. Cook: e.g. Fig. 1, and related description. Ginter: e.g. Fig. 72D, and related description. and the step of providing to the customer one or more other movies specified by the one or more movie selection criteria includes automatically selecting and providing to the customer one or more other movies that have the specified movie attributes preferred by the customer. Multi Video Pop*Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Avis TiVo AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix Reference Guide: e.g. description at pp. 181-184. Maxcess: e.g. description, p 2-3. Sirsi: e.g. description at pp.241-244. Auto Librarian: e.g. Figs. 1-22, and related description, pp. 235-240. EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 13 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 14 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Prior Art Disclosure NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, Figs. 18-24, and related description. Stein: e.g. Fig. 4, and related description. Herz: e.g. Fig. 2, and related description. Subler: e.g. Figs. 11-12, and related description. Cook: e.g. Fig. 1, and related description. Ginter: e.g. Fig. 72D, and related description. Claim 99 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 96, Multi Video4 Pop Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Yoshida: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Kuriyama: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Koya: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Crooks: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Isobe: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Reference Guide Functional Requirement Maxcess Sirsi Auto Librarian NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, the Abstract, drawings and specification. Burks 4 By citing prior art or the preamble of the claims listed herein, Blockbuster is not admitting that the preamble of the claims should be considered limitations. EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 14 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 15 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Hironori Subtler Avis AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix wherein movies are provided to the customer by mail. Claim 100 A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 96, Prior Art Disclosure NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, Figs. and related description. Multi Video5 Pop Card Video Hit Cine Club Campus Video Yoshida: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Kuriyama: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Koya: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Crooks: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Isobe: the Abstract, drawings and specification. Reference Guide Functional Requirement Maxcess 5 By citing prior art or the preamble of the claims listed herein, Blockbuster is not admitting that the preamble of the claims should be considered limitations. EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 15 of 16 906666_1.DOC Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 45-15 Filed 09/18/2006 Page 16 of 16 BLOCKBUSTER'S PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTION (U.S. PATENT NO. 6,584,450 B1) Elements of Claims 96 through 100 Sirsi Auto Librarian Prior Art Disclosure NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, the Abstract, drawings and specification. Burks Hironori Subtler Avis AudioQueue BTCC TBW BOT and/or BTL Netflix wherein movies are provided to the customer by a delivery agent. NCR: e.g. Siefert `526, Figs. and related description. EXHIBIT N: CLAIM CHART (Claims 96 through 100) Page 16 of 16 906666_1.DOC

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