Elan Microelectronics Corporation v. Apple, Inc.

Filing 86

Declaration of Derek C. Walter in Support Apple's of Opening Claim Construction Brief re 85 filed by Apple, Inc. (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, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit T, # 21 Exhibit U, # 22 Exhibit V) (Powers, Matthew) (Filed on 5/7/2010) Modified on 5/10/2010 (bw, COURT STAFF).

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In response to the Office Action mailed October 24, 1996, it is respectfully r e q u e s t e d t h a t the f o l l o w i n g a m e n d m e n t s b e e n t e r e d .

IN THE CLAIMS
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P l e a s e c a n c e l c l a i m s 3 - 7 , 9 , 1 3 - 1 7 , 1 9 , and 2 1 - 2 5 w i t h o u t p r ~ j u d i c e , a n d a m e n d c l a i m s 1 , 2 , 8 , 1 0 - 1 2 , 1 8 , 2 0 , a n d 2 6 as f o l l o w s :

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(Amended) A method o f [contacting] operatin~ a touch-sensitive i n p u t

device [to m o v e a cursor on a display screen] o f a computer system [and to c h a n g e the value o f a ButtonState variable to one o f a first button value and a second button value, said
I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service as first class m a i l with sufficient postage in an envelope addressed to the Assistant C o mmi ssi o n er for Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231 on December 2'1 1996 Date o f Deposit Patricia A. Balero ',,------ ~~'l!~e ~f. s : Mailing Correspondence O er 71;n - ' r

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B u t t o n S t a t e v a r i a b l e s i m u l a t i n g a b u t t o n s t a t e o f a m e c h a n i c a l button s w i t c h , s a i d method] c o m p r i s i n g the steps of:
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detecting c o n t a c t intervals w h e n [the] .i! user contacts the touch-

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d e t e c t i n g g a p i n t e r v a l s b e t w e e n s u b s e q u e n t c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l s ; and [ m o v i n g the c u r s o r o n the display s c r e e n and c h a n g i n g t h e v a l u e o f
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t h e B u t t o n S t a t e variable]

b e t w e e n a first c u r s o r c o n t r o l o p e r a t i o n . a s e c o n d

c u r s o r control Qperation and a third c u r s o r control operation b a s e d on t h e duration o f said c o n t a c t a n d gap
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(Amended) A method o f using a touch-sensitive i n p u t device c o u p l e d to a c o m p u t e r s y s t e m to m o v e a cursor o n a display screen o f t h e c o m p u t e r system a n d to c h a n g e the value o f a ButtonState variable to one o f a first button v a l u e and a s e c o n d button v a l u e , said B u t t o n S t a t e v a r i a b l e s i m u l a t i n g a b u t t o n s t a t e o f a m e c h a n i c a l b u t t o n s w i t c h , s a i d m e t h o d comprising the steps of:
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d e t e c t i n g a first c o n t a c t interval w h e n a u s e r f i r s t c o n t a c t s s a i d t o u c h -

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d e t e r m i n i n g i f s a i d first c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l l a s t s l o n g e r t h a n a f i r s t

predetermined maximum time interval; [and]
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maximum time interval,] supplying positional data relating to the first c o n t a c t interval to

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said computer system to cause the cursor to move across said display screen i f said first c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l lasts l o n g e r t h a n s a i d f i r s t p r e d e t e r m i n e d m a x i m u m t i m e i n t e r v a l : [ . ]

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setting the value o f the ButtonState variable to the first button value

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detecting whether a third contact interval follows said second «ontact

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determining i f said third contact interval lasts longer than a fifth

predetermined maximum time interval i f said third contact interval does follow the second contact interval in less than said fourth predetermined maximum time interval: and

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supplying positional data relating to the third contact interval to said

computer system in order to maintain the cursor movements initiated by supplying positional data relating to the second contact interval to the computer s y s t e m i f said third contact interval lasts longer than said fifth predetermined maximum time interval.

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the value o f the ButtonState variable to the second button value i f said third contact interval ast longer than said fifth predetermined maximum time interval. (Amended) [The method o f claim 9 further comprising the steps of:] A method o f using a touch-sensitive input device coupled to a computer system to move a c u r s o r on a display screen o f the computer system and to change the value o f a ButtonState variable to one o f a first button value and a second button value, said ButtonState variable s i m u l a t i n g a b u t t o n state o f a m e c h a n i c a l b u t t o n s w i t c h . s a i d m e t h o d c o m p r i s i n g t h e s t e p s

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detennininfi i f said first contact interval lasts lonfier than a first

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positional data relating to the first contact interval to

s a i d c o m p u t e r s y s t e m t o c a u s e t h e c u r s o r to m o v e a c r o s s s a i d d i s p l a y s c r e e n i f s a i d f i r s t c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l l a s t s l o n g e r t h a n said first p r e d e t e n n i n e d m a x i m u m t i m e interval:[.]

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w h e t h e r a s e c o n d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l f o l l o w s s a i d first c o n t a c t

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setting the value o f the ButtonState variable to the second button

v a l u e i f s a i d s e c o n d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l d o e s n o t follow s a i d f i r s t c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l i n l e s s t h a n s a i d s e c o n d p r e d e t e n n i n e d m a x i m u m t i m e interval: gl detennining i f said second contact interval lasts longer than a third

predetennined maximum time interval i f said second contact interval does follow said first contact interval in less than said second predetennined maximum time interval:

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computer system to cause the cursor to m o v e across said display screen i f said third contact interval lasts longer than said flfth predetermined maximum time interval.

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device [to m o v e a c u r s o r on a display screen] o f a computer system [and to change the value o f a ButtonState variable to one o f a first button value and a second button value, said B u t t o n S t a t e v a r i a b l e s i m u l a t i n g a b u t t o n s t a t e o f a m e c h a n i c a l b u t t o n switch, s a i d apparatus] c o m p r i s i n g : a) means for detecting contact intervals when [the] .!! user contacts the

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to a c o m p u t e r system to move a c u r s o r on a display screen o f the c o m p u t e r s y s t e m and to c h a n g e the v a l u e o f a ButtonState variable tQ one o f a first button v a l u e and a s e c o n d button value, said ButtonState variable simulating a button s41te s a i d apparatus comprising: a) c i r c u i t r y f o r d e t e c t i n g a first c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l w h e n a u s e r f i r s t

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fIrst contact interval in less than a second predetermined maximum time interval:
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s e c o n d b u t t o n y a l u e i f s a i d s e c o n d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l d o e s n o t f o l l o w s a i d fIrst c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l i n l e s s t h a n s a i d s e c o n d p r e d e t e r m i n e d m a x i m u m time i n t e r v a l :

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t h a n a third p r e d e t e r m i n e d m a x i m u m t i m e i n t e r v a l . i f s a i d s e c o n d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l d o e s follow said fIrst contact interval in less than said second p r e d e t e n n i n e d maximum time interval:

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circuitry for supplying positional data relating to the second contact

interval to said c o m p u t e r system to c a u s e the c u r s o r to move across said display screen. i f said second contact interval lasts longer than Said third p r e d e t e n n i n e d m a x i m u m time interval:

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c i r c u i t r y f o r d e t e c t i n g w h e t h e r a third c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l f o l l o w s s a i d

second contact interval in less than a fourth predetennined maximum time interval;

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s e c o n d b u t t o n v a l u e i f s a i d t h i r d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l does n o t f o l l o w s a i d s e c o n d c o n t a c t interval in less than said fourth predetermined maximum time interval:

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than a fifth predetermined maximum time interval. i f said third contact interval does follow the second contact interval in less than said fourth predetennined m a x i m u m time interval:

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c o n t a c t s s a i d t o u c h - s e n s i t i v e i n p u t device: . . / , . c i r c u i t r y f o r d e t e r m i n i n g i f s a i d first c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l l a s t s l o n g e r t h a n
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c i r c u i t r y f o r detecting w h e t h e r a t h i r d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l follows s a i d second contact interval in less than a fourth predetermined maximum time interval:

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second button value i f said third contact interval does not follow said second ,contact interval in less than said fourth predetermined maximum time interval: [a)] ml circuitry for determining i f said third contact interval lasts longer t h a n a fifth p r e d e t e r m i n e d m a x i m u m t i m e i n t e r v a l , i f s a i d t h i r d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l d o e s f o l l o w

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said second contact interval in less than said fourth predetennined maximum time interval; and [b)] i l l circuitry for supplying positional data relating to the third contact interval to said computer system to cause the cursor to move across said display screen i f contact interval lasts longer than said fifth predetennined maximum tiine interval. [The computer system o f claim 25, wherein said apparatus further c o m p r i s e s : ] A c o m p u t e r s y s t e m comprising:

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a touch-sensitive input device coupled to said bus: an apparatus for using said touch-sensitive input de:vice to move a

c u r s o r on a display screen o f the computer system and to change the value o f a ButtonState variable to one o f a first button value and a second button value. said ButtonState variable s i m u l a t i n g a b u t t o n state o f a m e c h a n i c a l b u t t o n s w i t c h . s a i d a p p a r a t u s i n c l u d i n g :

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contact interval to said computer system to cause the cursor to move across said display screen i f said first contact interval lasts longer than said first predetennined maximum time interval:

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t h e f u s t b u t t o n v a l u e i f said first c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l d o e s n o t l a s t l o n g e r t h a n s a i d f i r s t p r e d e t e o n i n e d m a x i m u m t i m e interval:
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c i r c u i t o ' f o r detecting w h e t h e r a s e c o n d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l

follows said first contact interval in less than a second predetermined m a x i m u m time interval:

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t h e s e c o n d b u t t o n v a l u e i f s a i d s e c o n d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l d o e s n o t f o l l o w s a i d first c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l i n l e s s t h a n said second p r e d e t e r m i n e d m a x i m u m time interval:
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c i r c u i t o ' f o r d e t e r m i n i n g i f said s e c o n d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l l a s t s

l o n g e r t h a n a third p r e d e t e r m i n e d m a x i m u m time interval. i f s a i d s e c o n d c o n t a c t i n t e r v a l does follow said first contact interval in less than said second predetermined m a x i m u m time interval:

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cQntact interval tQ said cQmputersystem tQ cause the c u r s o r tQ mQve acrQSS said display screen. i f said second contact interval lasts IQnger than said third predetermined m a x i m u m time interval:

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said secQnd contact interval in less than a fQurth predetermined m a x i m u m time interval:

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the secQnd buttQn value i f said third contact interval dQes not follow said second CQntact interval in less than said fourth predetermi!1ed maximum time interval: [a)J i l l circuitry fQr determining i f said third CQntact interval lasts lQnger than a fifth predetermined maximum time interval, i f said third contact interval does
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follow the second contact interval in less than said fourth predetermined maximum time interval; and

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b y supplying positional data relating to the second contact interval to the computer system,
i f said third contact interval lasts longer than said fifth predetermined maximum time

interval. Please add new claim 3 0 as follows.

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( N e w ) A m e t h o d o f operating a c o m p u t e r system h a v i n g a t o u c h - s e n s i t i v e

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dete . g a plurality o f contact and gap intervals associated with user c o n t a c t s o f said touch-sen · t i v e i n p u t a p p a r a ~ determining wh e r said

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operation, a drag operation, o r a sticky drag o p e r a ' n; and reporting said operation type to said com s a i d step o f d e t e r m i n i n g . REMARKS Reconsideration o f this application, as amended, is respectfully requested. Claims 3 - 7 , 9 , 1 3 - 1 7 , 1 9 and 21-25 have been canceled. C l a i m s 1 , 2 , 8 , 1 0 - 1 2 , 1 8 , 2 0 , and 263 0 are c u r r e n t l y pending. I n the O f f i c e A c t i o n o f October 2 4 , 1 9 9 6 , c l a i m s 1 - 6 , 9 , 1 1 - 1 6 , 1 9 a n d 21-25 were rejected under 35 U . S . c . § 102(e) as being-anticipated b y C a l d e r et aI., U.S. Patent No. 5,432,531 ("Calder"). C l a i m s 7 , 8 , 1 0 , 1 7 , 1 8 , 2 0 and 26-29 w e r e objected to as being

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dependent upon a rejected base clairl1, however, it was indicated that these claims would b e allowable i f rewritten in independent fonn. Claim 2 has been amended to include all o f the limitations o f claim 7. Accordingly, it is respectfully submitted that claim 2 is in condition for allowance. Claim 8 has been amended to depend from c l a i m 2 and is also in condition for allowance. Claims 10, 20 and 26 have been rewritten as independent claims and are respectfully submitted to be in condition for allowance. Claims 27-29 depend from claim 26 and are also i n condition for allowance. Claim 12 has been amended to include all o f the limitations o f claim 17 and claim 18 has been amended to depend from claim 12. These claims are respectfully submitted to be i n c o n d i t i o n for a l l o w a n c e . Claim 1 has been amended to recite a method o f operating a touch sensitive input device o f a computer system and includes the steps o f detecting and reporting one o f a first, s e c o n d or t h i r d c u r s o r c o n t r o l o p e r a t i o n b a s e d u p o n t h e d u r a t i o n o f c o n t a c t a n d g a p intervals. I t is respectfully submitted that these features are neither taught b y nor suggested b y C a l d e r . C a l d e r d e s c r i b e s a c o o r d i n a t e p r o c e s s o r for a c o m p u t e r s y s t e m i n p u t d e v i c e which provides for positioning a cursor on a display and for issuing a button click command to the computer system. [Calder at col. 2,11. 10-24.] T h e coordinate processor distinguishes button click commands from cursor move commands, however, only one type o f button click command can be recognized and reported to the computer system at a time. To allow a specific set o f stimuli to be recognized as a desired button click command and reported as same, Calder uses a predetermined value, NCLICK, which is s e t b y application software prior to use. [Calder at col. 5, 11. 53-57.J I f the N C L I C K value is preset to 2, representing a double-click command, only a double-click operation (and not a single-click operation) will be reported t o t h e computer system. [See Calder at col. 6,11. 560, describing the recognition and reporting o f a double-click command. Note that a single-click is not reported-col. 6,11.25-30.] For a single click to be recognized and

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reported, application software must set the NCLICK value to 1. [Calder at col. 7 , 11. 915.] However, once N C L I C K i s s e t to 1, a double-click operation c a n n o t b e reported.
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C a l d e r at col. 7, 11. 16-45, describing the recognition and reporting o f a single-click

operation.] Because B C N T is reset to zero each time a single-click i s recognized [Calder, col. 7 , 1 1 . 4 0 - 4 2 ] , B C N T c a n n e v e r progress beyond a value o f 1 and s o no d o u b l e - o r m u l t i p l e - c l i c k o p e r a t i o n s w i l l e v e r b e r e c o g n i z e d o r reported.
I n c o n t r a s t , c l a i m 1 recites s t e p s o f distinguishing b e t w e e n a f i r s t c u r s o r c o n t r o l

o p e r a t i o n ( e . g . , a d r a g ) , a s e c o n d c u r s o r c o n t r o l o p e r a t i o n (e.g., a s i n g l e - c l i c k ) a n d a t h i r d c u r s o r c o n t r o l o p e r a t i o n ( e . g . , a m u l t i p l e - c l i c k ) and r e p o r t i n g s a m e . T h e s e a r e f e a t u r e s w h i c h the c o o r d i n a t e p r o c e s s o r o f C a l d e r s i m p l y c a n n o t p e r f o r m as d i s c u s s e d a b o v e . A c c o r d i n g l y , C a l d e r n e i t h e r t e a c h e s n o r s u g g e s t s t h e m e t h o d r e c i t e d i n c l a i m 1 and c l a m 1 is t h e r e f o r e p a t e n t a b l e o v e r C a l d e r . Claim 11 recites an apparatus for operating a computer system which includes m e a n s f o r d i s t i n g u i s h i n g b e t w e e n a first, a s e c o n d a n d a t h i r d c u r s o r c o n t r o l o p e r a t i o n a n d f o r r e p o r t i n g a c u r s o r c o n t r o l o p e r a t i o n i n a c c o r d a n c e therewith. A s d i s c u s s e d a b o v e , t h e coordinate processor described by C a l d e r cannot distinguish between three c u r s o r control operations and report one o f the three in accordance therewith. I t follows that C a l d e r does n o t teach o r s u g g e s t a n a p p a r a t u s i n c l u d i n g m e a n s f o r s u c h d i s t i n g u i s h i n g a n d r e p o r t i n g and claim 11 is therefore patentable over Calder. C l a i m 3 0 recites a m e t h o d o f operating a c o m p u t e r s y s t e m i n c l u d i n g t h e s t e p o f d e t e r m i n i n g w h e t h e r d e t e c t e d c o n t a c t and g a p i n t e r v a l s r e p r e s e n t a n o p e r a t i o n t y p e c h o s e n f r o m a l i s t c o n s i s t i n g o f a c u r s o r m a n i p u l a t i o n operation, a s i n g l e c l i c k o p e r a t i o n , a multic l i c k operation, a c l i c k - a n d - d r a g operation, a m u l t i - c l i c k - a n d - d r a g operation, a d r a g o p e r a t i o n , o r a s t i c k y d r a g o p e r a t i o n . As r e c o g n i z e d i n t h e O f f i c e A c t i o n , C a l d e r f a i l s t o teach or suggest a method which would allow a touch sensitive i n p u t device to recognize and report a sticky drag operation. Accordingly, claim 30 is patentable over Calder.

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Please charge any shortages o f fees to o u r Deposit Account No. 02-2666.

Respectfully submitted,
BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, T A Y L O R & Z A F M A N L L P

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