Elan Microelectronics Corporation v. Apple, Inc.

Filing 60

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement filed by Apple, Inc., Elan Microelectronics Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Reines, Edward) (Filed on 2/5/2010) Modified on 2/8/2010 (bw, COURT STAFF).

Elan Microelectronics Corporation v. Apple, Inc.

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Exhibit C - US Patent No. 5,764,218 Agreed Constructions

Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause "detecting gap intervals between subsequent contact intervals" (claims 1, 5) "distinguishing between a first cursor control operation, a second cursor control operation and a third cursor control operation based on the duration of said contact and gap intervals" (claim 1, 5) "ButtonState variable" (claim 2) "first button value" (claim 2) "second button value" (claims 2, 3)

Agreed Construction "detecting the duration between user contacts on a touch pad"

"determining a particular cursor control operation based on the length of contact intervals and gap intervals"

"value simulating the state of a mechanical button switch" "value simulating a first state of a mechanical button switch" "value simulating a second state of a mechanical button switch"

Disputed Constructions

Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause "contact interval[s]" (claims 1, 2, 3,

Apple's Proposed Construction "temporal duration of the user's contacts

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

Claims 1, 2, 3, 5; Apple may 2:47-56; 4:33provide expert 41; 5:31-36; testimony

Elan's Proposed Construction an amount of time during which there is a

Intrinsic Evidence Cols. 2:47-56; 4:33-41; 5:3137; 6:9-13; 6:20-

Extrinsic Evidence Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide
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Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause 5)

Apple's Proposed Construction with the touchsensitive input device"

Intrinsic Evidence 5:67-6:13; 6:2033; 6:40-50; 7:14-21; 7:2637; 7:50-77; 8:49; 8:23-30; 8:40-9:10; 9:6610:5; 10:18-23; 10:37-11:2; 12:16-20; 12:2540; 12:51-60; 218 FH 0146

Elan's Proposed Construction regarding how continuous user one skilled in the contact with the art would have touch pad read and understood the disputed claim terms.

Extrinsic Evidence

Intrinsic Evidence 26; 6:30-33; 6:40-46; 6:5963; 7:14-21; 7:26-37; 7:5162; 8:4-9; 9:6610:5; 11:54-61; 12:16-20; 12:2940;12:51-60; Abstract; Fig. 4; Claims 1-12, and associated text. `218 patent prosecution history including but not limited to the 10/24/1996 office action pp. 2-3, the 12/26/1996 amendments pp. 2-4, 6-7, and references cited therein.

Extrinsic Evidence testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. U.S. Patent No. 5,543,591 to Gillespie et al. (Bates Nos. ELN015740015795); GlidePoint User's Guide published by Cirque Corporation (Bates Nos. ELN016579016594); Windows Touch Driver User's Guide published by MicroTouch System, Inc. (Bates Nos. ELN016682016707); and

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Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause

Apple's Proposed Construction

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

Elan's Proposed Construction

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence TouchWare for DOS, Windows and NT, User's Guide published by MicroTouch System, Inc. (Bates Nos. ELN016649016681) as cited in Elan's Invalidity Contentions. The New IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronics Terms, Fifth Edition, p. 679 (Bates Nos. ELN017218224) ("New IEEE Dictionary"). See "contact interval."

"subsequent contact intervals" (claims 1, 5)

See construction of "contact intervals."

See construction of "contact intervals."

See construction of "contact intervals."

an amount of time during which there is a continuous user contact with the touch pad

See "contact interval."

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Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause

Apple's Proposed Construction

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

"reporting" (claims 1, 5)

No construction necessary.

Claim 1; Claim 5; Abstract; Fig. 4; Fig. 6; Fig. 8; Fig. 9; 1:8-12; 2:44-61; 3:8-11; 3:16-19; 3:2328; 3:37-40; 4:30-41; 5:3237; 5:46-49; 5:61-64; 6:8-16; 6:20-26; 6:34-39 6:50-55; 8:3039; 9:10-13; 9:66-10:13; 12:15-24; 12:4047; 218 FH 0111-12

Elan's Proposed Construction following the end of a first contact period outputting a signal to a host

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

Col. 4:24-41; Fig. 4; Claims 1 and 5, and associated text. `218 patent prosecution history including but not limited to the 10/24/1996 office action pp. 2-3, the 12/26/1996 amendments pp. 2-4, 6-7, and references cited therein.

Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. U.S. Patent No. 5,543,591 to Gillespie et al. (Bates Nos. ELN015740015795); GlidePoint User's Guide published by Cirque Corporation (Bates Nos. ELN016579016594); Windows Touch Driver User's

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Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause

Apple's Proposed Construction

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

Elan's Proposed Construction

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

"cursor control operations" (claims 1, 5)

"operations by a cursor controller such as a drag, single-click and multiple-click"

Claim 1; Claim 5; Abstract; 1:24-2:15; 2:5661; 6:9-19; 10:913; 218 FH 112

Guide published by MicroTouch System, Inc. (Bates Nos. ELN016682016707); and TouchWare for DOS, Windows and NT, User's Guide published by MicroTouch System, Inc. (Bates Nos. ELN016649016681) as cited in Elan's Invalidity Contentions. Apple may providing of Col. 6:11-13; Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide expert positional data to Claims 1 and 5, effect movement and associated provide testimony regarding how of the cursor text. testimony one skilled in the (i.e., cursor `218 patent regarding how art would have tracking prosecution one skilled in the read and operation) history including art would have but not limited to read and understood the disputed claim the 10/24/1996 understood the terms. office action pp. disputed claim 2-3, the terms. 12/26/1996 U.S. Patent No.

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Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause

Apple's Proposed Construction

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

Elan's Proposed Construction

Intrinsic Evidence amendments pp. 2-4, 6-7, and references cited therein.

Extrinsic Evidence 5,543,591 to Gillespie et al. (Bates Nos. ELN015740015795); GlidePoint User's Guide published by Cirque Corporation (Bates Nos. ELN016579016594); Windows Touch Driver User's Guide published by MicroTouch System, Inc. (Bates Nos. ELN016682016707); and TouchWare for DOS, Windows and NT, User's Guide published by MicroTouch System, Inc. (Bates Nos. ELN016649016681) as cited

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Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause

Apple's Proposed Construction

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

Elan's Proposed Construction

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence in Elan's Invalidity Contentions. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Fifth Edition, pp. 452, 499 and 1396 (Bates Nos. ELN017235-39). New IEEE, pp. 254-255, 296 and 888 (Bates Nos. ELN017218224). Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the function and corresponding structure.

"means for detecting contact intervals" (claim 5)

This limitation is governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6). The recited function is detecting contact intervals. The corresponding structure is a count up or

Claim 5; Fig. 4; Fig. 5; Fig. 6; Fig. 7; Fig. 8; Fig. 9; Fig. 11; 4:42-5:24; 5:4656; 7:42-57; 7:57-67; 8:1752; 9:63-10:5; 10:31-36; 10:5056; 11:30-46

Apple may provide expert testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms.

This limitation is governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6). The recited function is detecting contact intervals. The corresponding structure is electrical

Claim 5 and associated text. Fig. 2, Fig. 10, Col. 4:42-5:5

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Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause

Apple's Proposed Construction count down timer and equivalents thereof

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

"means for detecting gap intervals" (claim 5)

This limitation is governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6). The recited function is detecting gap intervals. The corresponding structure is a count up or count down timer and equivalents thereof

Claim 5; Fig. 4; Fig. 5; Fig. 6; Fig. 7; Fig. 8; Fig. 9; Fig. 11; 4:42-5:24; 5:4656; 7:42-57; 7:57-67; 8:1752; 9:63-10:5; 10:31-36; 10:5056; 11:30-46

Apple may provide expert testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms.

Elan's Proposed Construction balance measurement circuit 215, balance ratio determination circuit 220, microcontroller 225, and firmware or host computer and software. This limitation is governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6). The recited function is detecting gap intervals. The corresponding structure is electrical balance measurement circuit 215, balance ratio determination circuit 220,

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

Claim 5 and associated text. Fig. 2, Fig. 10, Col. 4:42-5:5

Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the function and corresponding structure.

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Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause

Apple's Proposed Construction

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

"means for distinguishing . . . and reporting" (claim 5)

This limitation is governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6). The recited function is distinguishing between a first cursor control operation, a second cursor control operation and a third cursor control operation based on the duration of said contact and gap intervals and reporting one of said first second or third cursor control operations. The

Claim 5; Fig. 1; Fig. 4; Fig. 5; Fig. 6; Fig. 7; Fig. 8; Fig. 9; Fig. 11; 4:11-12; 4:24-30; 5:2-5; 5:46-56; 6:1417; 6:50-55; 6:63-66; 8:2330; 8:34-37; 9:10-13; 9:6310:13; 10:31-36; 11:25-29

Apple may provide expert testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms.

Elan's Proposed Construction microcontroller 225, and firmware or host computer and software. This limitation is governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6). The recited function is distinguishing between a first cursor control operation, a second cursor control operation and a third cursor control operation based on the duration of said contact and gap intervals and reporting one of said first second or third cursor control operations. The

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

Claim 5 and associated text. Fig. 2, Fig. 10, Col. 4:42-5:5

Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the function and corresponding structure.

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Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause

Apple's Proposed Construction corresponding structure is logic implemented in software, firmware, and/or hardware that considers contact and gap intervals to distinguish between cursor control operations, and supplies the data to the computer system as described in Fig. 1, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 11, 4:11-12, 4:24-30, 5:2-5, 5:46-56, 6:1417, 6:50-55, 6:63-66, 8:2330, 8:34-37, 9:10-13, 9:6310:13, 10:31-36, and/or 11:25-29, or equivalents thereof

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

Elan's Proposed Construction corresponding structure is microcontroller 225 and firmware or host computer and software.

Intrinsic Evidence

Extrinsic Evidence

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