Elan Microelectronics Corporation v. Apple, Inc.

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First Amended Joint Claim Construction and Prehearint Statement filed by Apple, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D) (Mehta, Sonal) (Filed on 5/7/2010) Text modified on 5/10/2010 (bw, COURT STAFF).

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Exhibit D - US Patent No. 7,495,659 Agreed Constructions Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause "Cartesian coordinates" (claims 6, 8) "relative mode" (claim 12) "absolute mode" (claims 10, 12) Agreed Construction "x and y axis coordinate system" "reporting an object's position relative to its prior position" "reporting an object's position with respect to the coordinate system" Disputed Constructions Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause "sensors configured to map the touchpad surface into native sensor coordinates" (claim 1) Apple's Proposed Construction "sensors configured to map the touchpad surface into the sensor coordinates of the touchpad" Intrinsic Evidence Claim 1; 2:2940; 2:57-3:1; 3:23-33; 5:3860; 6:51-64; 9:49-57; 14:2531; 16:27-37; 20:6-67 Elan's Proposed Construction Apple may sensors provide expert configured to testimony produce signals regarding how indicating native one skilled in the sensor art would have coordinates read and understood the disputed claim terms. Extrinsic Evidence Intrinsic Evidence `659 patent cols. 2:7-3:19, 5:306:3, 13:63-14:31; Figs. 1, 3-5, 11 and 12-15 and corresponding text; Claims 1, 67, 15-16, 20-21, 28, and 32-33. `659 patent prosecution history including the 6/2/2006 Extrinsic Evidence 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. 4,293,734 to Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence office action pp.6-8, the 10/2/2006 response pp. 611, the 12/12/2006 office action pp. 2-4, 6-8, 10, the 4/12/2007 response pp.2, 58, 10, the 7/13/2007 office action pp.5-8, 10-12, the 12/13/2007 response pp. 2, 5-6, 8 and 1112, the 1/30/2008 office action pp. 3-5 and 11-13, the 9/29/2008 RCE Request pp. 2, 5, 7-8 and 11-13, the 10/27/2008 Amendments & Remarks pp. 2, 7, 10-11, the 12/4/2008 Examiner's Extrinsic Evidence Pepper (Bates. No. ELN16884900) ("Pepper"), U.S. Patent No. 4,293,734 to Prosenko (Bates. No. ELN016564-78) ("Prosenko"), U.S. Patent No. 6,610,936 to Gillespie (Bates. No. ELN016145201) ("Gillespie `936"), U.S. Patent No. 5,768,492 to Gillespie (Bates. No. ELN015862901) ("Gillespie `492"), Summagraphics CR1212 Graphics Tablet Technical Reference (Bates Nos. ELN016258- 2 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Amendment; and 310) references cited ("Summagraphic therein. s"), Elographics and Elo TouchSystems references disclosed with Elan's Invalidity Contentions (Bates Nos. ELN016311538) ("Elographics"), and Logitech Firmware Engineering Specification (Bates Nos. ELN016539-63) ("Logitech") as cited in Elan's Invalidity Contentions. IEEE 100: The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standards Terms, 7th ed. (c) 2000, ("IEEE Dictionary" 3 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence "native sensor coordinates" (claims 1, 6) "the sensor coordinates of a touchpad" Claim 1; Claim 6; 2:29-40; 3:2333; 5:28-60; 6:51-64; 9:4957; 10:8-24; 10:39-45; 14:2531; 16:27-37 Apple may provide expert testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. coordinates indicating the absolute position of an object on or near the touch pad pp.664-65 (Bates Nos. ELN017225-31). `659 patent cols. Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to 2:7-3:19, 5:306:3, 13:63-14:31; provide testimony Figs. 1, 3-5, 11 regarding how and 12-15 and one skilled in the corresponding text; Claims 1, 6- art would have 7, 15- 16, 20-21, read and understood the 28, and 32-33. disputed claim `659 patent terms. prosecution history including Pepper, Prosenko, the 6/2/2006 Gillespie `936, office action Gillespie `492, pp.6-8, the Elographics and 10/2/2006 Logitech.as cited response pp. 6in Elan's 11, the Invalidity 12/12/2006 office action pp. Contentions. 2-4, 6-8, 10, the 4/12/2007 response pp.2, 58, 10, the 7/13/2007 office action pp.5-8, 10-12, the 4 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence 12/13/2007 response pp. 2, 5-6, 8 and 1112, the 1/30/2008 office action pp. 3-5 and 11-13, the 9/29/2008 RCE Request pp. 2, 5, 7-8 and 11-13, the 10/27/2008 Amendments & Remarks pp. 2, 7, 10-11, the 12/4/2008 Examiner's Amendment; and references cited therein. `659 patent cols. 2:7-4:8, 6:48:14, 9:58-10:45, 13:31-18:67; Figs. 2, 3-15 and corresponding text; Claims 1, 21, 23, 28, and 32-33. `659 patent prosecution Extrinsic Evidence "new values associated with logical device units" (claim 1) "new values associated with actuation zones representing one or more areas of the touch pad encompassing native sensor coordinates" Claim 1; 3:2333; 6:51-64; 8:412; 10:39-60; 13:45-62; 14:1931; 659 FH 0146 Apple may provide expert testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. new values indicating logical device units Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. 5 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence history including the 6/2/2006 office action pp.6-8,, the 10/2/2006 response pp.6-9, 10-11, the 12/12/2006 office action pp. 2-4, 6-8, 10, the 4/12/2007 response pp.2, 58, 10, the 7/13/2007 office action pp.5-8, 10-12, the 11/13/2007 Interview Summary Continuation Sheet, the 12/13/2007 response pp.2, 56, 8 and 11-12, the 1/30/2008 office action pp.3-6 and 1113, the 9/29/2008 RCE Request pp.2, 5, Extrinsic Evidence Pepper, Prosenko, Gillespie `936, Gillespie `492, Summagraphics, Elographics, Logitech, U.S. Patent App. 2003/0117380 by Kanzaki (Bates Nos. ELN015419-27) ("Kanzaki") and U.S. Patent No. 5,189,732 to Kondo (Bates Nos. ELN015385-94) ("Kondo") as cited in Elan's Invalidity Contentions. IEEE Dictionary, p.56 (Bates Nos. ELN017225-31). 6 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence 7-8 and 11-13, the 10/27/2008 Amendments & Remarks pp. 2, 7, 10-11, and the 12/4/2008 Examiner's Amendment; and references cited therein. `659 patent cols. 2:7-4:8, 3:224:8, 9:58-10:45, 13:31-18:67; Figs. 1-3, 5-15 and corresponding text; Claims 1, 5, 21, 28-30, and 32-36. `659 patent prosecution history including but not limited to the 6/2/2006 office action pp.6-8, the 10/2/2006 response pp. 611, the Extrinsic Evidence "one or more logical device units" (claims 1, 8, 10, 12, 13) "one or more actuation zones representing one or more areas of the touch pad encompassing native sensor coordinates" Claim 1; Claim 8; Claim 10; Claim 12; Claim 13; 3:23-33; 6:29-50; 6:657:21; 10:8-60; 14:19-31; 659 FH 0146 Apple may provide expert testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. discrete user actuation zones representing areas of the touch pad encompassing groups of native sensor coordinates Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. Pepper, Prosenko, Gillespie `936, Gillespie `492, Summagraphics, Elographics, Logitech , IEEE 7 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence 12/12/2006 office action pp. 2-4, 6-8, 10, the 4/12/2007 response pp.2, 58, 10, the 7/13/2007 office action pp.5-7, 912, the 11/13/2007 Interview Summary Continuation Sheet, the 12/13/2007 response pp.2, 56, 8 and 11-12, the 1/30/2008 office action pp.3-5 and 1013, the 9/29/2008 RCE Request pp.2, 5, 7-8 and 11-13, and the 10/27/2008 Amendments & Remarks pp. 2, 7, 10-11; and references cited Extrinsic Evidence Dictionary, p.638 (Bates Nos. ELN017225-31). 8 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause "adjust the native values" (claim 1) Apple's Proposed Construction No construction necessary. Intrinsic Evidence Claim 1; 3:2333; 6:29-50; 6:65-7:21; 8:412; 13:45-62; 14:19-31 Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction The controller, after receiving the native values, adjusts the form of native values This may include converting multiple native values into a single native value. Intrinsic Evidence therein.. `659 patent cols. 2:7-4:8, 6:48:14, 9:58-10:45, 13:31-18:67; Figs. 2, 3-15 and corresponding text; Claims 1, 21, 23, 28, and 32-33. `659 patent prosecution history including the 6/2/2006 office action pp.6-8, the 10/2/2006 response pp.6-9, 10-11, the 12/12/2006 office action pp. 2-4, 6-8, 10, the 4/12/2007 response pp.2, 58, 10, the 7/13/2007 office action pp.5-8, 10-12, the 11/13/2007 Interview Extrinsic Evidence Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. Pepper, Prosenko, Gillespie `936, Gillespie `492, Summagraphics, Elographics, Logitech, Kanzaki and Kondo. 9 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Summary Continuation Sheet, the 12/13/2007 response pp.2, 56, 8 and 11-12, the 1/30/2008 office action pp.3-6 and 1113, the 9/29/2008 RCE Request pp.2, 5, 7-8 and 11-13, the 10/27/2008 Amendments & Remarks pp. 2, 7, 10-11, and the 12/4/2008 Examiner's Amendment; and references cited therein. `659 patent cols. 2:7-4:8, 6:48:14, 9:5810:45, 13:3118:67; Figs. 2, 315 and corresponding text; Claims 1, Extrinsic Evidence "associated with areas of the touchpad" (claim 1) No construction necessary. Claim 1; 3:2333; 6:29-50; 6:65-7:21; 10:860; 14:19-31 associated with discrete user actuation zones within the touchpad Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and 10 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence 21, 23, 28, and 32-33. `659 patent prosecution history including the 6/2/2006 office action pp.6-8, the 10/2/2006 response pp.6-9, 10-11, the 12/12/2006 office action pp. 2-4, 6-8, 10, the 4/12/2007 response pp.2, 58, 10, the 7/13/2007 office action pp.5-8, 10-12, the 11/13/2007 Interview Summary Continuation Sheet, the 12/13/2007 response pp.2, 56, 8 and 11-12, the 1/30/2008 office action Extrinsic Evidence understood the disputed claim terms. Pepper, Prosenko, Gillespie `936, Gillespie `492, Summagraphics, Elographics, Logitech, Kanzaki Kondo.. 11 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence pp.3-6 and 1113, the 9/29/2008 RCE Request pp.2, 5, 7-8 and 11-13, the 10/27/2008 Amendments & Remarks pp. 2, 7, 10-11, and the 12/4/2008 Examiner's Amendment; and references cited therein. `659 patent cols. 2:7-4:8, 5:306:3, 7:23- 8:30, 8:61-9:57, 12:62-18:67; Figs. 1, 3-5, 11 and corresponding text; Claims 1, 13 28, and 3233. `659 patent prosecution history including the 6/2/2006 office action p.6- Extrinsic Evidence "actuated by a user" (claim 1) No construction necessary. Claim 1; 3:2333; 7:12-20; 7:32-47; 15:6216:2; 16:38-39; 16:50-62; 17:25; 17:17-28; 19:62-20:4 actuated by contact with the user's finger or object controlled by the user Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. Pepper, Prosenko, Gillespie `936, Gillespie `492, 12 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elographics, Logitech and Kanzaki as cited in Elan's Invalidity Contentions. IEEE Dictionary , p.15 (Bates Nos. ELN017225-31). The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, 8th ed. (c) 2001 ("Illustrated Dictionary"), p. 13 (Bates Nos. ELN017225-31). "filtering" (claims 1, 2) No construction necessary. Claim 1; Claim 2; Fig. 5; 3:3413 8, the 10/2/2006 response pp.6-7 and 10-11, the 12/12/2006 office action pp. 2-4, 6-8, 10, the 4/12/2007 response pp.2, 58, 10, the 7/13/2007 office action pp.5-7, 912, the 12/13/2007 response pp.2, 56, 8 and 11- 12, the 1/30/2008 office action pp.3-5 and 1113, the 9/29/2008 RCE Request pp.2, 5, 7-8 and 11-13, the 10/27/2008 Amendments & Remarks pp. 2, 7, 10-11; and references cited therein. Deciding `659 patent cols. whether to report 3:33-43, 6:4- Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence 56; 5:19-27; 6:428; 8:59-9:3; 9:3-11; 9:28-36; 9:58-10:38; 10:8-38; 11:710; 659 FH 0149; 659 FH 0207-08; 659 FH 0230; 659 FH 0276; 659 FH 0288; 659 FH 0406 Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction the new values to the host device based on the native values Intrinsic Evidence 8:14; Figs. 5-7 and corresponding text; Claims 1-5, 21, 26-27, 28, and 32-33. `659 patent prosecution history including the 6/2/2006 office action pp.6-9, the 10/2/2006 response pp.911, the 12/12/2006 office action pp. 2-4, 6-8, 10, the 4/12/2007 response pp.2, 58, 10, the 7/13/2007 office action pp.5-8, 10-12, the 11/13/2007 Interview Summary Continuation Sheet, the 12/13/2007 Extrinsic Evidence provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. Pepper, Prosenko, Gillespie `936, Gillespie `492, Summagraphics, Elographics, Logitech, U.S. Patent No. 7,030,860 to Hsu (Bates No. ELN016202-17) ("Hsu"), U.S. Patent No. 7,292,229 to Morag (Bates No. ELN016226-57) ("Morag") and U.S. Patent No. 5,305,017 to 14 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence response pp.2, 56, 8 and 11-12, the 1/30/2008 office action pp.3-5 and 1013, the 9/29/2008 RCE Request pp.2, 5, 7-8 and 11-13, and the 10/27/2008 Amendments & Remarks pp. 2, 7, 10-11; and references cited therein. `659 patent cols. 3:33-43, 6:48:14; Figs. 5-7 and corresponding text; Claims 1-5, 21, 26-27, 28, and 32-33. `659 patent prosecution history including the 6/2/2006 office action pp.6-9, the Extrinsic Evidence Gerpheide (Bates No. ELN015395418) ("Gerpheide") as cited in Elan's Invalidity Contentions. Illustrated Dictionary, p. 284 (Bates Nos. ELN017240-48). "removing redundant or non-essential data" (claim 2) "eliminating data that is redundant or not essential to the processing of touch inputs" Claim 2; Fig. 5; 3:44-56; 5:1927; 6:7-28; 7:598:3; 9:7-11; 9:58-10:38; 11:7-9 Apple may provide expert testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. not reporting redundant or non-essential data to the host device Mr. Dezmelyk is expected to provide testimony regarding how one skilled in the art would have read and understood the disputed claim terms. Pepper, Prosenko, Gillespie `936, 15 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence 10/2/2006 response pp.911, the 12/12/2006 office action pp. 2-4, 6-8, 10, the 4/12/2007 response pp.2, 58, 10, the 7/13/2007 office action pp.5-8, 10-12, the 11/13/2007 Interview Summary Continuation Sheet, the 12/13/2007 response pp.2, 56, 8 and 11-12, the 1/30/2008 office action pp.3-5 and 1013, the 9/29/2008 RCE Request pp.2, 5, 7-8 and 11-13, and the 10/27/2008 Amendments & Extrinsic Evidence Gillespie `492, Summagraphics, Elographics, Logitech, Hsu, Morag and Gerpheide as cited in Elan's Invalidity Contentions. 16 Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause Apple's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Extrinsic Evidence Elan's Proposed Construction Intrinsic Evidence Remarks pp. 2, 7, 10-11; and references cited therein. Extrinsic Evidence 17

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