Motorola Mobility, Inc. v. Apple, Inc.

Filing 93

Defendant's MOTION Defendant and Counterclaim-Plaintiff Apple Inc.'s Claim Construction Brief by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Christine Saunders Haskett, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20)(Pace, Christopher)

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EXPRESS MAIL LABEL NO.

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OF
In Re the Continuation Application of
DeLuca, Michael J.
Dated: January 20, 1999
Attorney Docket Number: PT01678UP02
Title: Apparatus for Controlling Utilization of Software Added to a Portable
Communication Device
Filed of even date herewith, said application being a continuation of serial
number 08/672,004 filed June 24,1996.

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS BEING

DEPOSITED WITH nm UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE AS
EXPRESS MAIL POST OFFICE TO ADDRESSEE LABEL NO.
EM4S0788S64US IN AN ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO:
BOX ISSUE FEE DUE
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20231, ON:;
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PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT

Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Washington. DC 20231

Sir:
Pursuant ~7 CFR 1.115, please amend the application as follows:

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On line 12, after "includes". please insert IN THE CLAIMS

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Please cancel Claims 22, 25, 26 and

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Please add the following new claims 35-43.

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. (New) An apparatus at a fixed portion of a communication system for
aut orizing utilization of software in a portable portion of the communication
system, the apparatus comprising:
a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor for maintaining a list of
authorized software corresponding to the portable portion;
a request receiver element coupled to the processor for receiving a
request from the portable portion, the request including an address identifying the
portable portion, and a software name;
a list checker element coupled to the processor for checking the list of
authorized software corresponding to the portable portion identified by the
address, to determine whether the software corresponding to the software name is
authorized; and
an external authorization element coupled to the proce&8or for
transmitting the external authorization to the portable portion in response to the
software being authorized for the portable POriOn.

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(New) The apparatus of claim

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which the request includes a secure

/<NeW) The apparatus of claim '}6 in which the secure checksum is a
the portable portion is

~ure cyclic redundancy check of the sdftware for which
requesting authorization.

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~ ~New) The apparatus of claim 3!1in
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stored in the memory of ~e

re~ancy check.

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which the apparatus uses a secure
'apparatus to calculate the secure cyclic

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(New) The apparatus of claim~in which the request includes a software

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(New) A porlable communication device in a communication system
having a fixed portion, the portable communication device comprising:
a processor;
an authorization element coupled to the processor for obtaining
usage authorization for utilizing software in the portable communication device,
in which the authorization element generates an external authorization request,
and in which the authorization element communicates with the fixed portion to
obtain the usage authorization in response to the external authorization request,
and in which the external authorization request includes a secure checksum; and
a se<:ond authorization element coupled to the processor for
allOWing utilization of the software, in response to usage authorization being
obtained from the fixed portion.

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(New) The portable communication device of claim/in which the
secure checksum is a secure cyclic redundancy check of the software for which the
portable communication device is requesting authorization.

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portable communication device of claim;' in which the
secure cyclic redundancy check is generated by the portable communication device
by using a secure polynomi~l stored in the portable communication device.

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(New) A portable communication device in a communication system
hav'"a fixed portion, the portable communication device comprising:
a processor;
an authorization element coupled to the processor for obtaining
usage authorization for utilizing software in the portable communication device,
in which the authorization element generates an external authorization request,.
and in which the authorization element communicates with the fixed portion to
obtain the usage authorization in response to the external authorization request,
and in which the external authorization request includes at least one of: an
address identifying the portable communication device, a software name and a
size of the software; and
a second authorization element coupled to the processor for
allowing utilization of the software, in response to usage authorization being
obtained from the fixed portion.

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REMARKS
Pursuant to 37 CPR 1.115, the Applicant(s) respectfully request that the
above amendment be entered.
The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees
which may be required, or credit any overpayment to Account No. 13-4778. Two
duplicate copies of this sheet are enclosed.
Respectfully submitted,

Please direct all correspondence to: Motorola, Inc.J Intellectual Property
Department, 1500 Gateway Blvd., Mail Stop 96, Boynton Beach, FL 33426-8292

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