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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of 296 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence of the 301 Family Patents Under the Doctrine of Equivalents by Defendants/Counter Claimants Vonage America, Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F# 7 Exhibit G)(Campbell, Terrence)

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jffi/52589
BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Cross-Reference This

to Related

Application

application
entitled

is

continuation-in-part

of prior application

serial

number Control
filed

08/238605

Method
pending

System

and Apparatus for Telecommunications by reference into
this

May

1994 currently

and incorporated

application.

Background
At present
10

Asynchronous
switching connections.

Transfer

Mode Some

ATM

technology

is

being developed

to

provide

broadband
virtual

capability.

ATM

systems have

used

ATM

cross-connects to process

to provide

Cross-connect

devices

do not

have

the capacity

signaling.

Signaling refers to

messages

that

are

used

by telecommunications

networks to on
call

set-up

and

tear

down

calls.

Thus

ATM

cross-connects

cannot

make

connections

by

call

basis.

As

result connections

through

cross-connect

systems must be

pre-provisioned. cross-connect

They
systems
circuits

15

provide have been

relatively

rigid

switching

fabric.

Due

to this limitation

ATM

primarily

used to provide
virtual

dedicated

connections

such

as

permanent

virtual

PVCs
call

and permanent
call

paths

PYPs.

But

they

do not to provide
circuits

ATM

switching
virtual

on

by

basis

as required

to provide
in

switched

virtual

SVCs

or switched created

paths
20

SVPs.

Those
as

skilled

the

art are

well aware

of the

efficiencies

by using

SVPs

and SVCs

opposed

to

PVCs and PVPs.

SVCs and SVPs

utilize

bandwidth

more

efficiently.

ATM
are

switches

have

also

been

used to provide basis the

PVCs and PVPs.
switch

Since

PVCs
call

and PVPs

not established

on

call-by-call

ATM

does need to use

its

processing

or signaling capacity.
25

ATM

switches

require both signaling capability In order to achieve
virtual

and

call

processing

capability
call

to provide basis

SVCs and
switches

SVPs.

connection

switching

on
to

by

call

ATM

are

being developed
for

that

can

process

calls

in

response

signaling they

to provide

virtual

connections

each

call.

These systems cause problems because These

must be very sophisticated volumes of
calls

to

support
transition

current

networks.

ATM

switches

must

process high 30

and

legacy services handle

from

existing

networks.

An

example would be an

ATM

switch

that

can

large

numbers

of

POTS

800 and

VPN

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Claims Iclaim

1.

method

of operating

telecommunications

system

to provide
for

call

with
to

virtual

connection

wherein

user places

the

call

by sending signaling

the

call

the

telecommunications

system

and by transmitting
for the call

user information

to the telecommunications an

system

over

particular

connection

wherein the system comprises
linked to the

ATM

interworking

multiplexer the method

and

signaling

processor

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

comprising
for

10

receiving the

signaling

the

call

into

the signaling

processor processor to select the virtual

processing

the signaling

for the

call

in the

signaling

connection
generating connection

new

signaling

in the signaling

processor

to identify

the particular

and the

selected

virtual

connection
to

15

transmitting

the

new

signaling

the the

ATM
call

interworking

multiplexer connection into the

receiving the user information

for

from the

particular

ATM

interworking

multiplexer the user information connection

converting identify the selected the

from the
in the

particular

connection

into

ATM
in

cells that

virtual

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

response

to

20

new

signaling transmitting

and
the

ATM

cells

from the

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

over the selected

virtual

connection.

2.

The method
message.

of claim

wherein

receiving

the signaling

for the call comprises

rceiving

call

25

set-up

3.

The method

of claim

wherein
initial

receiving

the signaling

for the call comprises

receiving

Signaling System

SS7

address message

lAM.

38

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The

method

of claim

wherein receiving user information from

for

the call from the particular

-nnectiOfl

comprises

receiving user information

DSO

connection.

The

method

of claim

wherein

receiving user information

for

the

call

comprises

receiving

--e

information.

The
virtual

method

of claim based

wherein on the

selecting

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

connection

dialed

number

10

The
virtual

method

of claim

wherein on N00

selecting

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

connection

based

call

processing

The
virtual

method

of claim

wherein on
virtual

selecting

the virtual

connection
call

comprises

selecting

the

connection

based

private

network

VPN

processing

The
virtual

method

of claim

wherein

selecting

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

connection

based

on personal/terminal

mobility

service

call

processing

10

The method
cells

of claim

wherein transmitting
connection

the

ATM

cells

comprises

transmitting

the

20

ATM

on

SONET

11

The method

of claim

wherein

processing

the signaling

for the call in the signaling

processor

further comprises
for

processing

the signaling

to determine

digital

signal

processing further

DSP
25

requirements

the call

wherein
that

generating
identifies

new

signaling for the

call

comprises

generating

new

signaling

the

DSP

requirements

for the

call

and
call

wherein the method

further comprises multiplexer
in

implementing the
to

DSP

requirements

for

the

in the

ATM

interworking

response

the

new

signaling

12

The method
for

of claim 11

wherein implementing the

DSP

requirements

comprises

echo

30

control

the

call

39

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13.

The method
the

of claim 11

wherein implementing the

DSP

requirements

comprises

encrypting

call.

14.

The method
level

of claim 11

wherein implementing the DSP

requirements

comprises

adjusting

decibel

for the

call.

15.

The

method

of claim

wherein the

particular

connection

and the
cells

virtual

connection

are

hi-directional

and other user information
to the

is

transmitted

in

ATM

over

the virtual

10

connection

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

for transmission

to

the user the

method

further comprising

receiving

ATM

cells

for

the

call

from the

virtual

connection

into

the

ATM

interworking

multiplexer the other user information for the particular
in the

converting format

ATM
and

cells

from the

virtual

connection

15

into

suitable

connection

transmitting

the other user information

from the

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

over

the particular

connection.

40

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16.

method

of operating

telecommunications

system to provide
for

call

with
to the

narrowband

connection

wherein

user places

the

call

by sending

signaling

the

call

telecommunications

system

and the telecommunications
in

system facilitates the

call

by

transporting an

user information

ATM

cells

over

virtual

connection
processor

and wherein the system
linked to the

comprises

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

and

signaling

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

the method

comprising
call

receiving the signaling

for the

into the signaling
in the

processor to select the

processing

the signaling for the

call

signaling

processor

narrowband

connection
io

generating

new signing
narrowband
the

in the

signaling

processor

to

identi

the virtual

connection

and the

selected

connection
signaling to

transmitting receiving the interworking

new

the

ATM

interworking
virtual

multiplexer into the

ATM

cells

for the

call

from the

connection

ATM

multiplexer the

15

converting

ATM
the

cells

from the

virtual

connection

into user information to the

in

narrowband and

format

in

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

in

response

new

signaling

transmitting
selected

the user information connection.

from the

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

over

the

narrowband

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17.

method

of operating

telecommunications

system to

provide
for

call

with

virtual

connection

wherein

user places

the

call

by sending

signaling

the call to the the telecommunications of

telecommunications an

system

and by transmitting
for

user information the system

to

system over
access

access

connection of

the call wherein

comprises connected

plurality

connections

plurality

ATM

interworkirig multiplexers linked the
to

to the access

connections

signaling

processing

system

the

ATM

interworking

multiplexers

and

an

ATM

cross-connect to provide the

system

connected

to

ATM

interworking

multiplexers

and

configured

plurality

of virtual

connections

between the

ATM

interworkin

multiplexers

method

comprising
first

10

providing

the user with

access

connection

to

first

ATM

interworking

multiplexer receiving the signaling the signaling
for

the

call

into

the

signaling

processing processing

system
system
to select virtual

processing connection to

for the

call

in the

signaling

from the
second

first

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

through the
second
access

ATM

cross-connect the

15

system second

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

and

connection

to

ATM

interworking

multiplexer processing

generating
identifies

in the signaling

system
selected

first

new

signal

for the

call

that

the

first

access

connection

and the

virtual

connection

and

second

new

signal

for

the call that

identifies

the selected

virtual

connection

and the second

access

20

connection
transmitting second the
first

new

signal

to the

first

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

and the

new

signal

to the second

ATM

interworking

multiplexer
first

receiving the user information

for

the call from the

access

connection

into the

first

ATM
25

interworking

multiplexer the user information connection

converting the selected

from the
in the

first

access

connection

into

ATM

cells

that

identify

virnial

first

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

in

response

to the

first

new

signal the

transmitting

ATM

cells

from the

first

ATM

interworking
to

multiplexer

through

the

ATM
30

cross-connect

system

over

the selected

virtual

connection

the

second

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

42

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converting information

the

ATM

cells

that

identify

the selected
in

virtual

connection

to user

for the second

access

connection

the second

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

in

response

to the second

new

signal

transmitting over the second

the user information connection.

from the second

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

access

18.

The method
set-up

of claim

17 wherein

receiving the signaling

for

the call comprises

receiving

call

message.

10

19.

The method

of claim 17 wherein

receiving the signaling

for the

call

comprises

receiving

Signaling System

5S7

initial

address message

JAM.

20.

The method
connection

of claim 17 wherein

receiving user information

for

the

call

from the

first

access

comprises

receiving user information

from

DSO

connection.

15

21.

The method

of claim 17 wherein receiving user information information.

for

the

call

comprises

receiving voice

22.

The method
connection

of claim

17 wherein

selecting

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

20

virtual

based

on the

dialed

number.

23.

The

method
connection

of claim 17 wherein selecting based

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

virtual

on

N00

call

processing.

25

24.

The method
connection

of claim

17 wherein

selecting

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

virtual

based

on

virtual

private

network

VPN

call

processing.

25.

The method
connection

of claim 17 wherein selecting based

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

virtual

on personal/terminal

mobility

service

call

processing.

43

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26.

method

of operating

telecommunications the

system

to

provide
for

call

with
to the

virtual

connection

wherein

user places system

call

by sending

signaling

the

call

telecommunications

and by transmitting
for the call

user information

to

the telecommunications

system

over an access

connection of

wherein the system comprises
multiplexers connected

plurality

of

access

connections

plurality

ATM

interworking

to the access

connections
interworking interworking

plurality

of signaling

processors

linked to each

other and the

ATM ATM

multiplexers

and an

ATM

cross-connect
to

system

connected of virtual

to the

multiplexers

and configured

provide

plurality

connections

between
10

the

ATM

interworking

multiplexers
first

the method

comprising
first

providing multiplexer

the user with

access

connection

to

ATM

interworking

receiving

first

signal

for the

call

into

first

signaling

processor
to select

processing for the
call

the

first

signal

in the

first

signaling processor multiplexer

virtual

connection

from the
second

first

ATM

interworking

through
select

the

ATM

cross-connect
call

15

system

to

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

and to

point

for the

connected

to the second

ATM

interworking second

multiplexer
in the first

generating
virtual

signal

signaling processor

that

identifies

the selected

connection

and the point
the second
signal to

transmitting
20

thAsecond

signaling

processor to select

processing connection

the second

signal

in the second

signaling processor

second

access

for the call from the second third signal
selected

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

to

the point the
first

generating connection

in the first

signaling processor

that identifies

access

and the

virtual

connection
to

transmitting
25

the third signal fourth

the

first

ATM

interworking

multiplexer
that

generating
virtual

signal

in the

second

signaling processor

identifies

the selected

connection

and the second
the fourth

access

connection
the second the

transmitting

signal

to

ATM

interworking
first

multiplexer connection into the

receiving the user information

for

call

from the

access

first

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

44

yc
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converting the selected

the user information

from the
in the

first

access

connection

into

ATM

cells that

identify

virtual

connection

first

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

in

response

to the

third signal the

transmitting

ATM

cells

from the
selected

first

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

through

the

ATM

cross-connect

system over the

virtual

connection

to the second

ATM

interworking

multiplexer the

converting information
suitable

ATM

cells

that

identify

the

selected

virtual

connection

into user

for the second

access

connection

in the

second

ATM

interworking

multiplexer
10

in

response

to the fourth

signal and

transmitting over the second

the user information connection

from the second

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

access

to the point.

27.

The method
set-up

of claim 26

wherein

receiving

the

first

signal

for

the

call

comprises

receiving

call

message.

15

28.

The method

of claim 26

wherein
initial

receiving

the

first

signal

for the

call

comprises

receiving

an

Signaling System

SS7

address message

JAM.

29.

The method
connection

of claim 26 wherein

receiving user information

for the

call

from the

first

20

access

comprises

receiving user information

from

DSO

connection.

30.

The method

of claim 26 information.

wherein receiving user information

for the

call

comprises

receiving voice

25

31.

The method
connection

of claim 26 wherein selecting based

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

virtual

on

the dialed

number.

32.

The method
connection

of claim 26 wherein selecting based

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

virtual

on N00

call

processing.

45

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33.

The method

of claim 26 wherein selecting based

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

virtual

connection

on

virtual

private

network

VPN

call

processing.

34.

The method
connection

of claim 26 wherein based

selecting

the virtual

connection

comprises

selecting

the

virtual

on personal/terminal

mobility

service

call

processing.

35.

telecommunications

system to provide
response to signaling

call received

over

particular

connection

with

virtual

connection

in

for the

call

the system

comprising
call

signaling processor
10

operable

to receive

and process the signaling for the and transmit

to select

the virtual

connection

for the

call

and

to

generate
virtual

new

signaling that

identifies

the particular an

connection

and the

selected

connection
to receive into user information

ATM

interworking convert

multiplexer

operable

from the

particular connection
virtual

the user information the

ATM

cells

that identify the selected

connection

in

response

to

new

signaling

and to transmit the connection

ATM

cells

from the

15

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

over the selected

virtual

and
multiplexer

link between
transfer

the signaling processor

and the

ATM

interworking the

operable

to

the

new

signaling from the signaling processor

to

ATM

interworking

multiplexer.

20

36.

The

system

of claim 35

further comprising

an

ATM

cross-connect

system

connected

to the

ATM
to the

interworking

multiplexer

and configured

to provide

plurality

of virtual

connections

ATM

interworking

multiplexer.

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37.

An

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

for

oviding

calls

with

virtual

connections

in

response

to signaling for each an access
interface

of the calls to recei

th

multiplexer

comprising
for

operable

user information

each

call

from

particular

connection

for

that

call

control

interface

operable
virtual

to rec

ive

signaling for each

call

that

identifies

the

particular

connection

and

conn cou

ction for that call
led

an

ATM

adaption

processor

to the

access

interface

and the control
for each

interface

and operable

to convert

user informatio the virtual

from the
ection

particular

connection the conversion

call into

ATM
10

cells that

identify

con

for that

call

occurring

in

response an the

to

the signaling
interface

for that call

ATM
cells

coupled
call

ATM
ual

adaption

processor
for that

and operable

to transmit

ATM

for each

over

connection

call.

38.

The

multiplexer

of claim 37

in th

access

interface

includes

DS0

interface.

15

39.

The

multiplexer

of claim 37

whe

the access

interface

includes

DS1

interface.

40.

The

multiplexer

of claim 37

whe

em

the access

interface

includes

DS3

interface.

20

41.

The

multiplexer

of claim 37

wh

rein

the access

interface

includes

an OC-3

interface.

42.

The

multiplexer

of claim 37

erein

the access

interface

includes

an OC-12

interface.

43.

The

multiplexer

of claim 37

herein

the access

interface

includes

an El

interface.

25

44.

The

multiplexer

of claim 37

herein

the access

interface

includes

an E3

interface.

45.

The

multiplexer for that

of claim

wherein the signaling

for

each

call

identifies

particular

DSO

connection

call.

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46.

The

multiplexer

of claim 37 wherein the

AT

interface

includes

an

OC-3

interface.

47.

The

multiplexer

of claim 37 wherein the

AT

interface

includes

an OC-12

interface.

48.

The

multiplexer
call

of claim 37

wherein the

icular

connection

and the

virtual

connection

for each

are

hi-directional

and wherein
further operable connection
for receive

the

ATM

interface

is

ATM

cells

containing

user

information the

from the

virtual

ach

call

ATM

adaption

processor

is

er

operable

to convert

the

ATM

cells

from the
call

10

virtual

connection

into user informatio

itable

for the particular

connection

for each

and
the access connection
interface

is

operable the particu

ans

the user information nection

from the

virtual

for each

call over

for

that

call.

15

49.

An

ATM

interworking
in

multiplex
si

or providing naling for each

calls

on

virtual

connections

with

particular connections

response

to

of the calls

the

multiplexer

comprising
an connection

ATM

interface

operable

to

eceive

ATM

cells

for each

call

over

the virtual

for that call
interface

20

control connection

operable connecti

receive

signaling for each

call

that identifies

the virtual

and

particular

for that

call

an

ATM

adaption

processor the

oupled
Ils

to the

ATM

interface

and the control
suitable

interface

and operable

to convert

ATM

for each

call into user information

for the

particular connection
25

for

that call

conversion

occurring

in

response

to the signaling for

that

call

and
access interface

an

coupled
call

the

ATM

adaption

processor

and operable
call.

to transmit

user information

for each

ove

he particular

connection

for that

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50.

An

ATM

interworking

multiplexer of the

for

proving

calls

with

virtual

connections

in

response

to signaling for each

calls

the

mltiplexer comprising

an
connection

access

interface

operable

to receive

usr

information

for each

call

from

particular

for that call
interface

control

operable
virtual

to receive

sina1ing
digital

for each

call

that identifies

the

particular

connection

connection

an/I

signal

processing

requirements

for that

call

digital

signal

processor

coupled

to

tl
to/he

access

interface

and the control
for

interface

operable
10

to apply.digital

signal

processing

user information

each

call in

response

to

the signaling for that

call

an
interface

ATM

adaption

processor

couplddo

the digital signal

processor

and the control
for each
call

and operable
cells

to convert

user

inMr/iation

from the

particular

connection

into

ATM

that identify

the virtual

cj4on

for that call the conversion

occurring

in

response
15

to the signaling

for that

call

an
the

ATM
cells

interface

coupled
call

to the

processor for that

and operable

to transmit

ATM

for each

over the

vii

call.

51.

The

multiplexer

of claim

digital

signal

processor

is

operable

to apply

echo

control.

20

52.

The

multiplexer

of claim

digital

signal

processor

is

operable

to apply

encryption.

53.

The

multiplexer

of claim 50

wI

the digital signal

processor

is

operable

to apply

digital

25

voice

compression.

54.

The

multiplexer
level

of claim 50

the digital

signal

processor

is

operable

to adjust

the

decibel

for

calls.

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e5

telecommunications

system
call

for transporting

user information

for

call over

virtual

connection

selected

for the

in

response

to

first

signal

for the call the system

comprising

plurality

of access of

connections

operable

to receive

and transmit user information
to the access connections

plurality

ATM

interworking

multiplexers

connected

and operable
transmit

and to transmit
receive

and

receive

user information of virtual

over the access

connections

and to

and

ATM

cells

over

plurality

connections
interworking multiplexers

an

ATM

cross-connect

system connected of virtual

to the

ATM

and

configured

to provide

the plurality

connections

between the

ATM

interworking

muhiplexers
10

signaling processing identify
first

means for receiving and processingthe
used
for the call

first

signal

for

the call to

access

connection the

to identify to select

first

ATM

interworking for the
call

multiplexer

connected

to

first

access

connection
to

virtual

connection

from the and to
15

first

ATM
second

interworking
access

multiplexer

second

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

select

connection

connected

to

the second

ATM

interworking

multiplexer signaling generation

means coupled
to

to the signaling

processing

means for generating
that identifies

second
first

signal

for transmission

the

first

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

the

access

connection

and the

virtual

connection

and

for

generating

third signal

for

transmission 20 connection

to the second

ATM
access

interworking

multiplexer

that identifies

the virtual

and the second

connection
for transferring

signaling transfer interworking

means and
for

the second

signal

to the

first

ATM

multiplexer multiplexer

transferring

the third signal

to

the

second

ATM

interworking
first

adaption
in

means
response

in the

first

ATM

interworking

multiplexer

for receiving the connection

25

second signal and
into

converting the virtual

user information

from the

first

access

ATM

cells that

identify

connection

and converting
first

ATM

cells

from the

virtual

connection

into user information

suitable

for

the

access

connection
multiplexer
virtual

second the third signal

adaption

means

in the

second

ATM

interworking
cells

for receiving into

and

in

response

converting

the

ATM

from the

connection

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user information

suitable

for the

second into

access

connection

and converting
the virtual

user information connection.

from the second

access

connection

ATM

cells

that

identify

The system
message

of claim

%wherein

the

first

signal

is

Signaling System

SS7

initial

address

JAM.

The system

of claim

wherein the

first

access

connection

is

DSO

connection.

The system
10

of claim

5wherein

the user information

is

voice information.

.5The
number.

system of

claimiwherein

the virtual

connection

is

selected

based

on the dialed

42
The
system of claim

wherein

the virtual

connection

is

selected

based

on NOO

call

processing.

31
The system
network
of claim

wherein the

virtual

connection

is

selected

based

on

virtual

private

VPN

call

processing.

20

The system

of

claim wherein
mobility
service

the virtual

connection

is

selected

based

on

personal/terminal

call

processing.

51

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