PA Advisors, LLC v. Google Inc. et al

Filing 232

NOTICE by PA Advisors, LLC PR 4-3 Submission of the Parties (Edmonds, John)

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PA Advisors, LLC v. Google Inc. et al Doc. 232 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION PA ADVISORS, LLC v. GOOGLE, INC., et al. PARTIES' COMPLIANCE WITH PATENT RULE 4-3 Pursuant to P.R. 4-3, Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement, the Plaintiff, nXn Tech, LLC (f/k/a PA Advisors, LLC), and Defendants, Google Inc. and Yahoo! Inc., state as follows: I. The asserted claims are: 1, 3, 4, 6, 43, 45, 47, 56 and 61. Claim 60 was previously asserted, but has been withdrawn. II. Pursuant to P.R. 4-3(a), the parties agree to the construction of the following claim terms, phrases, or clauses of U.S. Patent No. 6,199,067 (the "'067 patent"): none. III. Pursuant to P.R. 4-3(b), the parties dispute the construction of the following claim terms, phrases, or clauses of the '067 patent: No. 2:07-CV-480-DF 51319/2942298.1 Dockets.Justia.com 1. DATA ITEM DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION Documents, web sites, and other textual data that may be subjected to a search by a user. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence '067 patent: 3:67-4:3; 5:21-28; 16:60-67; 17:1-12; 17:46-48; 24:27-33; Figures 1-8; Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION One or more pieces of information Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Fig. 5; Fig. 6; Fig. 8; Col. 5, lns. 21-35; Col. 5, lns. 59-67; Col. 6, lns. 1-23; Col. 16, ln. 57 - Col. 17, ln. 54; Col. 19, ln. 51 - Col. 20, ln. 65; Col. 24, ln. 9 - Col. 25, ln. 9; Claims 1, 18, 20, 28, 40, 41 and 42 2 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence data: individual facts, statistics, or items of information. Dictionary.com at www.dictionary.com data: Numerical or other information represented in a form suitable for processing by computer. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language at www.bartleby.com data: information in a form suitable for storing and processing by a computer. Webster's New World College Dictionary at www.yourdictionary.com data: factual information (as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation ;information in numerical form that can be digitally transmitted or processed. Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary at www.merriamwebster.com data: 1. factual information: information, often in the form of facts or figures obtained from experiments or surveys, used as a basis for making calculations or drawing conclusions; 2. information for computer processing: information, e.g. numbers, text, images, and sounds, in a form that is suitable for storage in or processing by a computer. Encarta World English Dictionary at http://encarta.msn.com item: a separate article or particular; a separate piece of information. Dictionary.com at www.dictionary.com item: A single article or unit in a collection, enumeration, or series; A bit of information; a detail. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language at www.bartleby.com item: an article; unit; separate thing; a bit of news or information. Webster's New World College Dictionary at www.yourdictionary.com None. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence 3 2. DATA ITEM PROFILES PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A file containing information about a specific document, website, or other text that may be subjected to a search by a user, comprising the data item's address, the linguistic patterns of the data item, and the frequencies with which those patterns recur. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence '067 patent: 5:22-35; 6:1-8; 6:12-20; 17:1-4; 17:31-38; 17:49-54; 20:7-42; 24:34-48; Figures 18; Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence None. One or more profiles relating to at least one piece of information Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Fig. 5; Fig. 6; Fig. 8; Col. 5, lns. 21-35; Col. 5, lns. 59-67; Col. 6, lns. 1-23; Col. 16, ln. 57 - Col. 17, ln. 54; Col. 19, ln. 51 - Col. 20, ln. 65; Col. 24, ln. 9 - Col. 25, ln. 9; Claims 1, 18, 20, 28, 40, 41 and 42 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "data" above. See definitions of "item" above. profile: a verbal, arithmetical, or graphic summary or analysis of the history, status, etc., of a process, activity, relationship, or set of characteristics; a set of characteristics or qualities that identify a type or category of person or thing. Dictionary.com at www.dictionary.com profile: represent in profile. Oxford American Dictionary, Heald Colleges Edition (1980) profile: data, often in the form of a graph or table, representing distinctive features or characteristics. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language at www.bartleby.com profile: data that describes the significant characteristics of a user, a group of users, or 4 PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION One or more profiles relating to at least one piece of information DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A file containing information about a specific document, website, or other text that may be subjected to a search by a user, comprising the data item's address, the linguistic patterns of the data item, and the frequencies with which those patterns recur. one or more computer resources. IBM Dictionary of Computing, 10th Ed. (1994) profile: a graph, diagram, piece of writing, etc. presenting or summarizing data relevant to a particular person or thing; a set of characteristics developed for use in identifying persons or things as being likely to belong to a certain group. Webster's New World College Dictionary at www.yourdictionary.com profile: a set of data often in graphic form portraying the significant features of something. Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com profile: represent in profile. Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1966) profile: to identify by profiling (profiling: to use a set of characteristics to identify those likely to belong to a certain group). Webster's New World Dictionary (2003) 5 3. LINGUISTIC CHARACTERISTICS PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION Repeating combinations of various parts of speech in sentences that reflect the user's cultural, educational, social background, and the user's psychological profile. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence '067 patent: 2:65-3:24; 3:30-60; 4:53-58; 5:4-12; 5:17-20; Figures 1-8; Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability Provisional Patent Application No. 60/116,582 "Internet Search Vehicle", PA0001288-0001291 Features relating to language Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Col. 3, lns. 17 - 23; Col. 3, ln. 46 Col. 4, ln. 29; Col. 4, lns. 49 - 57; Claims 1, 43, 59 and 60 6 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence linguistic: Of or relating to language or linguistics. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language at www.bartleby.com linguistic: of language; of linguistics. Webster's New World College Dictionary linguistic: of or relating to language or linguistics. Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com linguistic: 1. of language: relating to language or languages; 2. of linguistics: relating to linguistics. Encarta World English Dictionary at http://encarta.msn.com linguistic: 1. of or belonging to language: linguistic change. 2. of or pertaining to linguistics. Dictionary.com at www.dictionary.com linguistic: of language of linguistics. Webster's New World College Dictionary at www.yourdictionary.com characteristic: A feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait characteristic: a distinguishing trait, quality, or property. Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary at http://www.merriam-webster.com characteristic: a distinguishing feature or quality. Dictionary.com at www.dictionary.com characteristic: of or constituting the special character; typical. Webster's New World College Dictionary at www.yourdictionary.com Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence PA000952-000976 GELLER032633-032639 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Ed., 1999) - linguistics - "the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language;" Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Ed., 1995) 7 4. LINGUISTIC DATA PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION One or more pieces of information relating to Texts from which linguistic patterns and their language frequencies of occurrence are extracted. Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Col. 3, lns. 17 - 23; Col. 3, ln. 46 - `067 patent: 3:46-51; 12:48-52; Figures 1-8 Col. 4, ln. 29; Col. 4, lns. 49 - 57; Col. 12, Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including lns. 29 - 61; Claims 1, 43, 59 and 60 the Notice of Allowability; Provisional Patent Application No. 60/116,582 "Internet Search Vehicle", PA0001288-0001291 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "linguistic" above. See definitions of "data" above. 5. LINGUISTIC PATTERN PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION Model or guide related to language DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A repeating combination of various parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) that appears in a sentence and reflects a specific user's cultural, educational, social background, and the user's psychological profile. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence '067 patent: 2:65-3:24; 3:30-4:11; 4:20-22; 4:5358; 5:4-12; 5:17-20; 5:44-51; 9:8-23; 9:50-55; 11:11-19; 13:33-45; 14:15-20; 14:57-15:12; 18: 54-19:48; Figures 1-8; Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability Provisional Patent Application No. 60/116,582 "Internet Search Vehicle", PA0001288-0001291, in particular PA0001289, ¶ 6. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence PA000952-000976 GELLER032633-032639 Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Col. 3, lns. 17 - 23; Col. 3, ln. 46 Col. 4, ln. 29; Col. 4, lns. 49 - 57; Col. 12, lns. 29 - 61; Claims 1, 20, 30, 33, 44, 45, 51, 59 and 60 8 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "linguistic" above. pattern: an original or model considered for or deserving of imitation; anything fashioned or designed to serve as a model or guide for something to be made. Dictionary.com at www.dictionary.com pattern: a model or design or instructions according to which something is to be made; to model according to a pattern. Oxford American Dictionary, Heald Colleges Edition (1980) pattern: A plan, diagram, or model to be followed in making things. American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language at www.bartleby.com pattern: a plan or model used as a guide for making something; a regular or standard way of moving or behaving. Encarta World English Dictionary at http://encarta.msn.com pattern: a person or thing considered worthy of imitation or copying a model or plan used as a guide in making things. Webster's New World College Dictionary at www.yourdictionary.com pattern: a form or model proposed for imitation. Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com pattern: something regarded as a normative example to be copied; something designed or used s a model for making things; to use as a pattern or model. Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1966) pattern: a person or thing worthy of imitation; a model or plan used in making things; a design; a regular way of acting or doing. Webster's New World Dictionary (2003) Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence PA000952-000976 GELLER032633-032639 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Ed., 1999) - linguistics - "the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language"; see also MerriamWebster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Ed., 1995) The Oxford American Dictionary and Language Guide (1999) - pattern - "a regular or logical form, order or arrangement of parts" Encarta World English Dictionary (1999) - pattern - "a regular or repetitive form, order, or arrangement" 9 6. MATCH FACTOR PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION One or more mathematical determinations of A value that is calculated by adding together the matching first and second similarity factors for every data item. Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence Col. 6, lns. 1-12; Col. 24, lns. 49-67; Figs. 1- '067 patent: 6:1-12; 24:49-67; Figures 1-8 8; Claims 1, 41, 43, 44, 59 and 60 Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability 10 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence match: something similar; good complement; None. something that combines well with something else. Encarta World English Dictionary at http://encarta.msn.com match: one able to cope with another; a pair suitably associated. Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary at www.merriamwebster.com match: any person or thing equal or similar to another in some way; either of two corresponding things or persons; two or more persons or things that go together. Webster's New World College Dictionary at www.yourdictionary.com match: a counterpart; one that is like another in one or more specified qualities; a pair, each one of which resembles or harmonizes with the other. American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language at www.bartleby.com match: a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect; a corresponding, suitably associated, or harmonious pair. Dictionary.com at www.dictionary.com Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence 11 7. PERSONAL TEXTUAL DATA PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION One or more pieces of information relating to Texts composed by a specific user that contain text relating to a person certain recurring linguistic patterns that reflect the user's cultural, educational, social background, and the user's psychological profile. Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 6; Col. 3, lns. 17 - '067 patent: 10:32-35; 10:46-51; Figures 1-8 23; Col. 4, ln. 49 - col. 5, ln. 26; Col. 10, ln. Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including 27 - Col. 11, ln. 35; Col. 11, ln. 44 - Col. 13, the Notice of Allowability ln. 12; Col. 13, ln. 28 - Col. 14, ln. 13; Col. 15, lns. 42 - 54; Col. 17, ln. 34 - Col. 18, ln. 26; Col. 19, ln. 51 - Col. 20, ln. 6; Claims 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 45, 47, 48 and 49 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "data" above. 8. PLURAL DATA ITEM PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION Two or more pieces of information Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Figs. 5, 6 and 8; Col. 5, lns. 21-35; Col. 5, lns. 59-67; Col. 6, lns. 1-23; Col. 16, ln. 57 Col. 17, ln. 54; Col. 19, ln. 51 - Col. 20, ln. 65; Col. 24, ln. 9 - Col. 25, ln. 9; Claims 1, 18, 20, 28, 40, 41 and 42 DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION Cannot be construed. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence None. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence 12 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "data" above. See definition of "item" above. plural: consisting of, containing, or pertaining to more than one. Dictionary.com at www.dictionary.com plural: relating to or composed of more than one member, set, or kind. American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language at www.bartleby.com plural: of or including more than one. Webster's New World College Dictionary at www.yourdictionary.com plural: relating to, consisting of, or containing more than one or more than one kind or class. Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com plural: referring to more than one; concerning more than one. Encarta World English 9. PLURAL DATA ITEM PROFILE PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION Two or more profiles each relating to at least a piece of information Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Figs. 5, 6 and 8; Col. 5, lns. 21-35; Col. 5, lns. 59-67; Col. 6, lns. 1-23; Col. 16, ln. 57 Col. 17, ln. 54; Col. 19, ln. 51 - Col. 20, ln. 65; Col. 24, ln. 9 - Col. 25, ln. 9; Claims 1, 18, 20, 28, 41 and 42 Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION Cannot be construed. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence 13 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "plural" above. See definitions of "data" above. See definition of "item" above. See definition of "profile" above. 10. PLURAL SECOND LINGUISTIC PATTERN PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION Two or more models or guides related to language Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Col. 3, lns. 17 - 23; Col. 3, ln. 46 Col. 4, ln. 29; Col. 4, lns. 49 - 57; Col. 12, lns. 29 - 61; Claims 1, 20, 30, 33, 44, 45, 51, 59 and 60 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "linguistic" above. See definitions of "pattern" above. 11. PLURAL SECOND SIMILARITY FACTOR PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION At least two items of information representative of a correlation Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Claims 1, 39, 40, 44, 59 and 60 Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION Cannot be construed. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION Cannot be construed. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence 14 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence 12. PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION Cannot be construed. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence One or more profiles pertaining to mental processes Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Col. 4, lns. 3 - 19; Col. 2, ln. 65 Col. 3, ln. 23; Col. 3, ln. 26 - Col. 4 ln. 19; Col. 5, lns. 36-51; Col. 8, ln. 66 - col. 9, ln. 55; Col. 20, ln. 66 - Col. 21, ln. 15; Col. 24, ln. 27 - Col. 25, ln. 9; Claims 1, 43, 44, 45, 59 and 60 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "psychological" above. See definitions of "profile" above. 13. SEARCH REQUEST DATA PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION Information relating to a search request Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A search string entered by a user to the system that includes at least one linguistic pattern and that is representative of the data or information that the user wishes to locate. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence '067 patent: 5:36-39; 5:41-44; 12:21-29; Figures 18; Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Claims 1, 30, 31, 42, 44, 59 and 60 15 PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION Information relating to a search request DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A search string entered by a user to the system that includes at least one linguistic pattern and that is representative of the data or information that the user wishes to locate. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence None. Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "data" above. 14. SEARCH REQUEST PROFILE PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION One or more profiles relating to a search request Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Figs. 7 and 8; Col. 4, lns. 3-19; Col. 5, lns. 36 - Col. 6, ln. 18; Col. 6, lns. 118; Col. 9, lns. 27 - 43; Col. 21, lns. 26 - 63; Col. 22, lns 55-61; Col. 24, lns. 27 - 33; Claims 1, 44, 59 and 60 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence None. See definitions of "profile" above. DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A file that includes information about the linguistic patterns in search request data. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence '067 patent: 4:3-11; 5:36-51; 6:1-8; 21:26-29; 23:46-60; 24:41-48; Figures 1-8; Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence 16 15. SEGMENT PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION One or more predetermined types of parts of speech arranged in a predetermined order. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence '067 patent: 5:4-14; 14:13-67; 22:35-40; Figures 18; Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability; Provisional Patent Application No. 60/116,582 "Internet Search Vehicle", PA0001288-0001291 Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence One or more portions of something Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Figs. 3 - 8; Col. 5, lns. 4 - 20; Col. 5, ln. 41 Col. 6, ln. 22; Col. 14, ln. 57 - Col. 15, ln. 54; Col. 15, ln. 55 - Col. 16, ln. 42; Col. 18, ln. 66 - Col. 20, ln. 65; Col. 22, ln. 35 - Col. 25, ln. 9 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence segment: component part: any of the parts or PA000952-000976 sections into which an object or group is divided. Encarta World English Dictionary at GELLER032633-032639 http://encarta.msn.com segment: one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section. Dictionary.com at www.dictionary.com segment: Any of the parts into which something can be divided. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language at www.bartleby.com segment: any of the parts into which a body is separated or separable; division; section. Webster's New World College Dictionary at www.yourdictionary.com segment: a separate piece of something; bit; fragment Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com 17 16. FIRST SIMILARITY FACTOR PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A correlation between a user profile and a search request profile that includes the number of segments that appear in both of the profiles and the total number of times that each such segment appears in the two profiles. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence `067 patent: 6:1-12; Figures 1-8; Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence None. SECOND SIMILARITY FACTOR PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A correlation between a data item profile and a search request profile that includes the number of segments that appear in both of the profiles and the total number of times that each such segment appears in the two profiles. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence `067 patent: 6:1-12; Figures 1-8 Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence None. Information representative of a correlation Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Claims 1, 39, 40, 44, 59 and 60 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence None. 17. Information representative of a correlation Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Claims 1, 39, 40, 44, 59 and 60 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence None. 18 18. TEXT ITEM PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A series of words that is long enough to be broken into sentences such that linguistic patterns can be extracted. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence One or more items relating to text Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 6; Col. 3, lns. 17 - '067 patent: 10:46-12:39; 13:38-61; Figures 1-8 23; Col. 4, ln. 49 - col. 5, ln. 26; Col. 10, ln. Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including 27 - Col. 11, ln. 35; Col. 11, ln. 44 - Col. 13, the Notice of Allowability ln. 12; Col. 13, ln. 28 - Col. 14, ln. 13; Col. 15, lns. 42 - 54; Col. 17, ln. 34 - Col. 18, ln. 26; Col. 19, ln. 51 - Col. 20, ln. 6; Claims 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 45, 47, 48 and 49 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "item" above. 19. TEXTUAL DATA PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION None. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence One or more pieces of information relating to Texts composed by either a specific user or text someone other than the user that contain certain recurring linguistic patterns that reflect the user's cultural, educational, social background, and the user's psychological profile Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 6; Col. 3, lns. 17 - '067 patent: 4:53-63; 5:24-26, 10:27-41; Figures 123; Col. 4, ln. 49 - col. 5, ln. 26; Col. 10, ln. 8; Prosecution history for the `067 patent, 27 - Col. 11, ln. 35; Col. 11, ln. 44 - Col. 13, including the Notice of Allowability ln. 12; Col. 13, ln. 28 - Col. 14, ln. 13; Col. 15, lns. 42 - 54; Col. 17, ln. 34 - Col. 18, ln. 26; Col. 19, ln. 51 - Col. 20, ln. 6; Claims 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 19, 20, 21, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 19 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "data" above. 20. USER DATA PROFILE PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION None. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A file containing information about a specific One or more profiles comprising data user's linguistic patterns and the frequencies with relating to a user which these patterns recur in texts that are: (i) submitted by the user or (ii) associated with the user and automatically acquired by the system, without identifying any background or private information about the user. Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence '067 patent: 3:32-36; 3:60-66; 4:20-29; 4:53-58; Abstract; Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8; Col. 1, lns. 4:67-5:12; 5:17-20; and 9:16-20; Figures 1-8 14-18; Col. 4, lns. 3-29; Col. 4, ln. 49 - Col. Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including 5, ln. 20; Col. 5, lns. 52 - 67; Col. 6, lns. 35 - the Notice of Allowability 41; Col. 6, lns. 7-10; Col. 9, ln. 44 - Col. 11, ln. 52; Col. 12, ln. 29 - Col. 16, ln. 56; Col. 22, lns. 49-61; Col. 23, ln. 49 - Col. 24, ln. 8; Col. 24, lns. 49 - 57; Claims 1, 44, 59 and 60 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence None. See definitions of "data" above. See definitions of "profile" above. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence 20 21. USER LINGUISTIC DATA PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION Textual data supplied by the user or adopted by that user as favorite that contain certain recurring linguistic patterns. The user linguistic data is not part of the user profile, but is the text from which the patterns are extracted to create the user profile. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence '067 patent: 3:45-66; 4:56-61; 9:8-23; and 10:2932; Figures 1-8 Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability Provisional Patent Application No. 60/116,582 "Internet Search Vehicle", PA0001288-0001291 Information relating to a user's language Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8; Col. 1, lns. 14-18; Col. 3, lns. 45-66; Col. 4, lns. 3-29; Col. 4, ln. 49 - Col. 5, ln. 20; Col. 5, lns. 52 67; Col. 6, lns. 35 - 41; Col. 6, lns. 7-10; Col. 9, lns. 8-23; Col. 9, ln. 44 - Col. 11, ln. 52; Col. 12, ln. 29 - Col. 16, ln. 56; Col. 22, lns. 49-61; Col. 23, ln. 49 - Col. 24, ln. 8; Col. 24, lns. 49 - 57; Claims 1, 2, 7, 44, 45, 46, 47, 59 and 60 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "data" above. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence PA000952-000976 GELLER 32633-39 21 22. USER PROFILE PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A file containing information about a specific user's linguistic patterns and the frequencies with which these patterns recur in texts that are: (i) submitted by the user or (ii) associated with the user and automatically acquired by the system, without identifying any background or private information about the user. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence '067 patent: 3:32-36; 3:60-66; 4:6-11; 4:20-29; 4:49-5:20; 7:7-10; 9:16-20; 10:4-8; 10:24-11:39; 12:30-61; 13:33-16:56; Figures 1-8 Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including the Notice of Allowability One or more profiles relating to a user Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence Abstract; Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8; Col. 1, lns. 14-18; Col. 4, lns. 3-29; Col. 4, ln. 49 - Col. 5, ln. 20; Col. 5, lns. 52 - 67; Col. 6, lns. 35 41; Col. 6, lns. 7-10; Col. 9, ln. 44 - Col. 11, ln. 52; Col. 12, ln. 29 - Col. 16, ln. 56; Col. 22, lns. 49-61; Col. 23, ln. 49 - Col. 24, ln. 8; Col. 24, lns. 49 - 57; Claim 1, 44, 59 and 60 Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "profile" above. 23. USER SEGMENT COUNT PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION A count relating to a portion of data relating to a user Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence None. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION The number of times that each segment appears in a text item. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence Figs. 3 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; Col. 5, lns. 4 - 20; Col. 5, '067 patent: 15:55-60; Figures 1-8 ln. 41 - Col. 6, ln. 22; Col. 14, ln. 57 - Col. Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including 15, ln. 54; Col. 15, ln. 55 - Col. 16, ln. 42; the Notice of Allowability Col. 18, ln. 66 - Col. 20, ln. 65; Col. 22, ln. 35 - Col. 25, ln. 9; Claims 16, 17, 39, 41, 45, 57 and 58 22 PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION A count relating to a portion of data relating to a user Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "segment" above. 24. USER SEGMENT GROUP PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION A set of data relating to one or more users Plaintiff's Intrinsic Evidence None. DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION The number of times that each segment appears in a text item. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A collection of identical segments extracted from a text item. Defendants' Intrinsic Evidence Figs. 3 - 8; Col. 5, lns. 4 - 20; Col. 5, ln. 41 - '067 patent: 5:15-18; Figures 1-8 Col. 6, ln. 22; Col. 14, ln. 57 - Col. 15, ln. Prosecution history for the `067 patent, including 54; Col. 15, ln. 55 - Col. 16, ln. 42; Col. 18, the Notice of Allowability ln. 66 - Col. 20, ln. 65; Col. 22, ln. 35 - Col. 25, ln. 9; Claims 16, 17, 39, 41, 45, 57 and 58 23 PLAINTIFF'S CONSTRUCTION A set of data relating to one or more users Plaintiff's Extrinsic Evidence See definitions of "segment" above. group: set of people or things: a number of people or things considered together or regarded as belonging together. Encarta World English Dictionary at http://encarta.msn.com group: a number of individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship b: an assemblage of objects regarded as a unit. Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com group: any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation; a number of persons or things ranged or considered together as being related in some way. Dictionary.com at www.dictionary.com group: An assemblage of persons or objects gathered or located together; an aggregation; A number of individuals or things considered together because of similarities; A class or collection of related objects or entities, as: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language at www.bartleby.com group: a number of persons or things gathered closely together and forming a recognizable unit; cluster; aggregation; a number of persons or things classified together because of common characteristics, community of interests, etc. Webster's New World College Dictionary at www.yourdictionary.com None. DEFENDANTS' CONSTRUCTION A collection of identical segments extracted from a text item. Defendants' Extrinsic Evidence 24 IV. Pursuant to P.R. Rule 4-3(c): Plaintiff anticipates that the length of time necessary for the Claim Construction Hearing is approximately 3 hours. Defendants anticipate that the length of time necessary for the Claim Construction Hearing is approximately 4 hours. V. Pursuant to P.R. 4-3(d): The parties will not have an expert testifying at the Claim Construction Hearing. The parties do not believe that a prehearing conference is necessary before the Claim Construction Hearing. May 22, 2009 Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Brian C. Cannon Brian C. Cannon California Bar No. 193071 briancannon@quinnemanuel.com Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP 555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 560 Redwood Shores, CA 94065 Tel.: (650) 801-5000 Fax: (650) 801-5100 Charles K. Verhoeven, California Bar No. 170151 charlesverhoeven@quinnemanuel.com Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP 50 California Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel.: (415) 875-6600 Respectfully submitted, NXN TECH, LLC By: /s/ John J. Edmonds Andrew W. Spangler ­ LEAD COUNSEL Spangler Law P.C. 208 N. Green Street, Suite 300 Longview, Texas 75601 (903) 753-9300 (903) 553-0403 (fax) spangler@spanglerlawpc.com David M. Pridham Law Office of David Pridham 25 Linden Road Barrington, Rhode Island 02806 (401) 633-7247 (401) 633-7247 david@pridhamiplaw.com 25 Fax: (415) 875-6700 Michael E. Richardson Texas Bar No. 24002838 mrichardson@brsfirm.com BECK, REDDEN & SECREST, L.L.P. One Houston Center 1221 McKinney St., Suite 4500 Houston, Texas 77010 (713) 951-3700 (713) 951-3720 (Fax) David J. Beck Texas Bar No. 00000070 dbeck@brsfirm.com BECK, REDDEN & SECREST, L.L.P. One Houston Center 1221 McKinney St., Suite 4500 Houston, TX. 77010 (713) 951-3700 (713) 951-3720 (Fax) ATTORNEYS FOR GOOGLE INC. By: s/ Jason C. White Jason C. White Howrey LLP 321 North Clark Street, Suite 3400 Chicago, Illinois 60654 (312) 595-1239 (312) 595-2250(Facsimile) whitej@howrey.com COUNSEL FOR YAHOO! INC. John J. Edmonds The Edmonds Law Firm, PC 709 Sabine Street Houston, Texas 77007 (713) 858-3320 (832) 415-2535 (fax) johnedmonds@edmondslegal.com Patrick R. Anderson Patrick R. Anderson PLLC 4225 Miller Rd, Bldg. B-9, Suite 358 Flint, MI 48507 (810) 275-0751 (248) 928-9239 (fax) patrick@prapllc.com COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF NXN TECH, LLC F/K/A PA ADVISORS, LLC CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic service are being served today with a copy of this document via the Court's CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3). May 22, 2009 /s/ John J. Edmonds John J. Edmonds 26

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