Digital Reg of Texas, LLC v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al
Filing
1
COMPLAINT against AVG Technologies USA, Inc., Adobe Systems Incorporated, Electronic Arts, Inc., Symantec Corporation, UbiSoft Entertainment, Inc., Valve Corporation, Zynga Game Network Inc., Zynga, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3078865.), filed by Digital Reg of Texas, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Albritton, Eric)
111111
1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
US007127 515B2
United States Patent
(10)
Patterson
(12)
(45)
(54)
DELIVERING ELECTRONIC CONTENT
(75)
Inventor:
(73)
Assignee: DRM Technologies, LLC, Tucson, AZ
(US)
( *)
Notice:
5,023,907
5,033,084
5,057,935
5,191,611
5,204,897
5,319,705
5,337,357
5,615,264
5,629,980
5,671,276
5,671,279
5,677,953
5,703,279
5,703,951
5,708,709
5,708,780
5,715,314
5,724,424
5,778,173
Patrick E. Patterson, Arlington, VA
(US)
This patent issued on a continued prosecution application filed under 37 CFR
1.53(d), and is subject to the twenty year
patent tenn provisions of 35 U.S.c. 154
(a)(2).
Subject to any disclaimer, the tenn of this
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.c. 154(b) by 0 days.
US 7,127,515 B2
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
*Oct. 24, 2006
6/1991 Johnson et al.
7/1991 Beecher ......................... 380/4
10/1991 Williams
311993 Lang ........................... 380125
4/1993 Wyman
6/1994 Halter et al.
8/1994 Chou et al. .................... 380/4
3/1997 Kazmierczak et aI .......... 380/4
5/1997 Stefik et aI.
9/1997 Eyer et al. ..................... 380/4
9/1997 Elgamal ...................... 380123
1011997 Dolphin
12/1997 Igura et al.
12/1997 Dolphin
111998 Rose ............................. 380/4
111998 Levergood et aI ..... 395/200.12
2/1998 Payne et al. .................. 380124
3/1998 Gifford ........................ 380124
7/1998 Apte ..................... 3951187.01
This patent is subject to a tenninal disclaimer.
(Continued)
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
(21)
Appl. No.: 091231,714
(22)
Filed:
(65)
(52)
(58)
WO 96/27155
911996
(Continued)
Prior Publication Data
US 2003/0028608 Al
(51)
WO
Jan. 15, 1999
Feb. 6,2003
Int. Cl.
G06F 15116
(2006.01)
U.S. Cl. ....................................... 7091229; 709/206
Field of Classification Search ... ... ... ....... 709/231,
709/233,202,235,232,238,203,207
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Netdox Brochure, "Certified Verified Anytime" (12 pages).
(Continued)
Primary Examiner-Paul H. Kang
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-McGuireWoods LLP
(57)
ABSTRACT
See application file for complete search history.
(56)
References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,471,163
4,528,643
4,558,176
4,658,093
4,683,553
4,796,220
4,999,806
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
911984
711985
1211985
411987
711987
111989
311991
Donald et al. ........... 178/22.08
Freeny, Jr................... 364/900
Arnold et al. ........... 178/22.08
Hellman .. ..... ... ... ... ...... 380125
Mollier .......................... 380/4
Wolfe ......................... 364/900
Chernow et al. ........... 364/900
Delivering electronic content includes providing instructions that cause a computer to collect information including
an e-mail address and transmitting the collected infonnation
to a receiving computer. The computer that receives the
transmitted infonnation selects electronic content based on
the received infonnation and e-mails the selected electronic
content to the e-mail address included in the received
information.
33 Claims, 14 Drawing Sheets
124
132
134
Distribution Software
10
Content
136_H-tS===~
130
138
104
1380
138n
US 7,127,515 B2
Page 2
u.s. PATENT DOCUMENTS
5,778,367
5,784,460
5,790,664
5,790,790
5,794,207
5,796,952
5,889,943
5,892,825
5,905,860
5,958,005
5,958,051
5,963,915
6,014,688
6,021,491
6,035,329
6,055,570
6,067,526
6,073,256
6,075,862
6,098,056
6,134,592
6,144,942
6,178,442
6,192,396
6,205,485
6,253,193
6,256,672
6,266,692
6,288,738
6,289,461
6,304,897
6,314,454
6,332,156
6,389,541
6,484,156
6,684,248
6,751,670
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
Bl
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
711998
711998
811998
811998
811998
811998
311999
411999
511999
911999
911999
1011999
112000
212000
3/2000
4/2000
5/2000
6/2000
6/2000
8/2000
10/2000
1112000
112001
2/2001
3/2001
6/2001
7/2001
7/2001
9/2001
9/2001
1012001
1112001
1212001
512002
1112002
112004
6/2004
Westinger, Jr. et al.
380/4
Blumenthal et al.
Coleyet aI.
Smith et al.
Walker et al. ................ 705/23
Davis et al. ........... 395/200.54
Ji et al.
Mages et al.
Olsen et al.
Thorne et al.
Renaud et al.
Kirsch ........................ 7091203
Venkatraman et al.
Renaud
Mages et al.
Nielsen ...................... 7091233
Powell ........................ 705/14
Sesma
Yoshida et al.
Rusnak et al.
Montulli ..................... 7091229
Ruckdashel .................... 705/9
Yamazaki
Kohler
Kikinis ....................... 709/231
Ginter et al.
Redpath
Greenstein
Dureau et al. ................. 348/6
Dixon
Venkatraman et al. ...... 7091206
Wang et al.
Cho et aI.
Patterson
Gupta et aI ................. 7091203
Janacek et aI.
Patterson
2005/0021633 Al
112005 Venkatraman et aI.
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
WO
WO
WO 98/30964
WO 98/58306
7/1998
12/1998
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Netdox Brochure 1997-Doxit Service Overview (5 pages).
Tumbleweed Software, "POSTA"; http://www.posta.comlpostai
posta_overview.htrn, (3 pages).
InterTrust Technology "MetaTrust Overview"; http:www.intertrust.
comltechnology/tech.htrnl (8 pages).
InterTrust Technologies Corporation: Overview: InterTrust Powers
The New Digital Economy, A Piece of the Tick-Version 2.0, Oct.
9, 1998 (38 pages).
Sibert et aI., DigiBox: A Self-Protecting Container for Information
Commerce, Proceedings of the First USENIX Workshop on Electronic Commerce, New York, New York, Jul. 1995 (14 pages).
Vbox White Paper, http://www.previewsystems.comlproducts/
vbox/whitepaper/white_paper.htrnl, (13 pages).
Overview of Release Software's Services (3 pages).
Setting Up a Web Store: A White Paper for Software Resellers; 1997
Release Software Corp.; pp. 1-17 http://www.releasesoftware.coml
whitep/resellerwhitepaper.rtf.
Setting Up a Web Store: A White Paper for Software Developers and
Publishers; 1997 Release Software Corp.; pp. 1-18; http://www.
releasesoftware.comlwhitep/isvwhitepaper.rtf.
Stuffit Deluxe 5.0, Award-winning, industry compression by Aladdin Systems, Sep. 1998.
Stuffit Deluxe 5.0: The Complete Compression Solution; modified
Jan. 7, 1999 pp. 1-3 http://www.Aladdinsys.comideluxe/benefits.
htrnl.
WinZip Home Pape: Do you have Questions about WinZip? Check
our FAQ Page; downloaded Apr. 26,1999 http://www.winzip.coml.
InterTrust Technologies: http://www.intertrust.comlmain/technology/rs_howitworks.htrnl (8 pages).
* cited by examiner
u.s. Patent
Oct. 24, 2006
US 7,127,515 B2
Sheet 1 of 14
100
r
o Netscape - [Welcome to Boston.com]
GlClIEl
File Edit View Go Bookmarks Options Directory Window Help
[;]~~ ~~~[!][[][gJ
Bad:
Forward
Reload
Home
Images
Print
Open
Find
Stop
~~
~ location: Ihttp://www.baston.com/
I What's New? II What's Cool? II Destinations
23, Partly cloudy
(~rl
Boston,com wa~ last upduted at
1;46 PM
II Net Search II
People II Software
A!!~lT~o~~~!oN
i~@@1liJil
I
I
,,,eo,,,,,,,
~~~
Welcome home! a
A
1'-102
CLICK HERE FOR
PUll DOWN FOR OTI-IER OPTIONS ~
&
ONLINE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1999
SRARCH:
@ Roston.com
GEORGIA SHOOTING
o Keyword
o w,blLYCosl
!?@
//----:J
I
Careers
Yellow Pase~
§]
Cla5sifieds
Rusiness
I
/(/;/j
Technology
Autos
Real Estate
Going Out/Arts
~ichelc
b~
Crews tri[lhl) i~ comfurt~d
b.:r molncr in ClUToilon.
IDocument: Done
~I Q Lotuscc:Mail- [Me··lIOSOFTSOL
PRESIDENT ON TRIAL:
Mark~t
Senators agree on
format for trial
DOW
Republicans and Dem[6 Text item (0 bytes)
~ attach. 01/11/99 2:51p (39894
181 Log
~20
1/12/99
6:50 PM
INormal
~I
I Subject: II Great Golf Giveaway Information!
0
20
10
I
Xl
SO
<0
The inforrr.ation you requested is included in the attached fLe
Inbox 0/23
~
I
Folders: 1/435
IQ Lotus cc:Maii - [Mess... II 0 SOFTSOl
I
B80rd Notify Offll3
I
70
60
I
~
~
'
1/12{99 6:51 PM
I~
..
IIJD
6:51 PM
I
u.s. Patent
Oct. 24, 2006
Sheet 6 of 14
US 7,127,515 B2
104
AGN Financial Newsletter· AGN Capital Management Inc.
)