Aylus Networks, Inc. v. Apple Inc.

Filing 1

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement; Demand for Jury Trial against Apple Inc. (Filing fee $ 400.00, receipt number 0971-8067556.). Filed by Aylus Networks, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Barza, Harold) (Filed on 10/9/2013) Modified on 10/9/2013 (gbaS, COURT STAFF).

USO0RE44412E

(19) United States
(12) Reissued Patent

(10) Patent Number:

Naqvi et a].
(54)

US RE44,412 E

(45) Date of Reissued Patent:

DIGITAL HOME NETWORKS HAVINGA

(56)

Aug. 6, 2013

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CONTROL POINT LOCATED ON A WIDE
AREA NETWORK

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_

087690046 mailed Jun. 21, 2012. 7 pages.

Relssue of:

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(64) Patent No.2

7,724,753

(Commued)

Issued:

Mar‘ 25’ 2010

Appl. No.:

11/370,793

Filed:
U_S_ Applications;

(63)

7/2004
6/2005

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.

Primary Examiner * Brian Roberts

Mar. 8, 2006
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(57)
ABSTRACT
A method of controlling and delivering media content from a

-

-

media server (MS) to a media renderer (MR) utilizing a wide

Commuanon'm'pan of apphcanon NO‘ 11/166’407’

area IMS network for control. The method involves: provi

?led on Jun 24’ 2005: HOW Pat- NO~ 72792528: and a

sioning a serving node in the IMS network with control point

continuation-in-part of application No. 11/282,924,

(CP) logic that includes logic to negotiate media content

?led on NOV_ 18, 2005, now abandoned

delivery with a least one of an MS and an MR; provisioning a

user endpoint (UE) device of the IMS network with control

(51) Int Cl
'

point proxy (CPP) logic that includes logic to negotiate media
'

H041‘ 12/56

content delivery and VCR controls to control media presen

(200601)

tation; in response to a media content delivery request, invok

(52) US. Cl.

ing the CPP logic and the CP logic to cooperatively negotiate

USPC ......................................... .. 370/410; 709/227

(58)

media eemem delivery between an MS and an MR that uses

Field of Classi?cation Search

local wireless or land line connections when possible in order

N

to minimize wide area bandwidth usage.
one

See application ?le for complete search history.

33 Claims, 17 Drawing Sheets
User Premises

Service Provider

1204

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________________________________________

Discover AV Player

Discover AV Content

Negotiate Transport /
Rendering Control

Media

Neg?late Transport /
Rendering Control

I

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(MS)

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(MR)

Delivery

1
1102

Media

Renderer

Media

I
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Transport Protocol
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P-CSCF

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T-AS1 Provides
Service to Callee

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Call model
Database
416

Flgure 4
408 \‘

ME Server

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oglc

412

414

HSS

S-CSCF

422

410

A5
.

/

420

l-CSCF
406

Search
Module
426

418

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receive service

request code
502

map service request code

(all codes, e.g., mapped to

provisioning logic server)
504

l

provisioning logic
server accesses call

model database
506

i
call model database

provides call model
for specified user
508

l
construct NFC and
new call model for
user

510

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Figure 6
3rd Party Applications and Services

Rgdsiu'ie

Provisioning

M r

Service Logic

602n

ME &

Multimedia

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Service Mgr

Netw-ork Map

604

pol'cy Mgr

/\

412

Multimedia g
Network Mgr

service
requests 608

Control AS

606

614

.
sen/Ice
responses 610

K 408

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PA senses environment

and constructs message
702

action

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specified by
policy
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V

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ME initiates specified

actions by modifying
SPT trigger

PA or A8 logic
716

706

end
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control transferred to
ME server

708

ME server updates internal DB
to reflect information from
message
71 0

ME server applies relevant

policies
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410

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information

402

UE

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service joins network

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7

service broadcasts
advertisement message

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search message

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service manager (SM)

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message with cache expiry

value and description URL

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_

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presentation URL
form description

+

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SM displays

presentation
URL in browser
user can now

control the service

SOAP messages
are sent to service

to control it

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H I ref Device)

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Media ‘Server
Device)
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1408 HTIP

(Service Description XNL)
1407.

P-CSCF

a

Achpter Device
Assodated

S-CSGF Serving

Nobility
Management

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_
Fienderer Device)

UE (U PnP Control
Point 8. Media
_
Sewer Device)

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—

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Adapter Device
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lo .ME Framework

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15111). 200 OK

15113. 200 OK

SDP (Flelay Trigger)

SDP (Relay Trigger)

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(RTSP Streaming)
—l513. SOAP‘ Connection Response’
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1—-—— RTSP response (SDP generated irom .ME iramewurk)—————
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HTSP setup
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—>

5" control

1517. RTSP PLAY (SDP OoEl)———>

\[

HTPIUDPIIP Content

RTP/UDPIIP Contenl

Svr Control

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Figure 16
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Renderer (w/

UPnP Control
Point & Remote

Remote IO

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S-CSCF

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Hando?

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on

P-CSCF

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IMS Session Established

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(NOTIFY)

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1601b’ SSDP Seardr

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1603. HTTP Get

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1604. HTTP Response

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(Device Description XML)
1605. HTIP Get

(Senrioe Description Fieq)
1&6. HTTP Response

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.

e la

Adapter Device
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SDP (Disc’d Device Into)

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SDP (Handoif Trigger)

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(lnltlate RTSP Streaming)
—1613. SOAP: Eneoute App Responseb
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‘

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,
_—>

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Pla RTSP Stream

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1617. RTSP PLAYI(SDP QoE)
. lg

HTP/UDPIIP Content

1618a. SIP FIE-INVITE!
— SDP/QoE {Dis-engage

Server Control)

Svr Control

1618b. SIP RE-INVITE/
1618c, SIP RE-INVITE/
SOP/00E (Dis-engage ->-—
SDP (Dis-engage —>

Server Control)

Server Conlol)

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Figure 17
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UE (UPnP

Media

Media

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Handoff

Home Network tor calling perty
Media

Renderer)

server)

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Devioe Discovered

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1717. FiTSP SETUP (SDP)
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1719. HTSP setup response (SDP with .ME framework in1o) ‘
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1718. RTSP setup response (SDP)
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1721. INViTE (UE sopnz]
1722. INVITE (UE

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1724. 200 OK (UE sDP)[21
1725. ACK (21

1726. ACK [2]

1727. Transooding Setup
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1728. HTSP PLAY (SDP 00E pamms)

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1729. HTSP PLAY (SDP QOE params)

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1730. RTSP play

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1729. RTSP play response

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