Parallel Networks LLC v AEO, Inc.

Filing 1

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against AEO Management Co., AEO, Inc., AOL, Inc., American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., Amway Corporation d/b/a Amway Global, Barnes & Noble, Inc., Bass Pro Shops Outdoors Online, LLC, Bass Pro, Inc., BestBuy, Inc., Borders Group, Inc., Brawn, LLC, Cabela's Inc., Coldwater Creek, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc., Delta Airlines, Inc., Footlocker, Inc., Footlocker.com, General Motors Company, Google, Inc., Hayneedle, Inc., IP Holdings, LLC, Iconix Brand Group, Inc., Juicy Couture, Inc., Khol's Illinois, Inc., LF, LLC, Limited Brands, Inc., Liz Claiborne, Inc., Lowes Companies, Inc.,, Lowes Home Centers, Inc., Mapquest, Inc., Musician's Friend, Inc., Nordstrom, Inc., Onestop Internet, Inc., Oriental Trading Company, Inc., Patagonia, Inc., QVC, Inc., Rampage Clothing Company, Inc., Recreational Equipment, Inc., Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, Restoration Hardware, Inc, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Southwest Airlines, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sunglass Hut International, Inc., Target Corporation, The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., The North Face, Inc., The Orvis Company, Inc., Tiffany & Co., Tripadvisor LLC, US Airways, Inc., VF Outdoors, Inc., Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Women's Apparel Group, LLC d/b/a Boston Apparel Group, LLC, Zappos Retail, Inc., barnesandnoble.com, LLC ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-2509252.), filed by Parallel Networks LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Spangler, Andrew)

Exhibit A

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United States Patent
Lowery

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Patent No.: US 6,446,111 Bl Date of Patent: Sep. 3 , 2002

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLIENT-SERVER COMMUNICATION USING A LIMITED CAPABILITY CLIENT OVER A LOW-SPEED COMMUNICATIONS LINK Inventor: Keith A. Lowery, Richardson, TX (US)

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Assignee: epicRealm Operating Inc., Richardson, TX (US) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 u.s.c. 154(b) by 0 days.

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Int. CI. G06F 158/16 U.S. CI. 709/203; 709/200; 709/315; 707/10; 707/103; 345/326; 345/332; 345/333; 345/334; 345/335 Field of Search 709/203, 200, 709/315; 707/10, 103; 345/332, 333, 334, 335,326 References Cited u.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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ABSTRACT

OTIIER PUBLICATIONS IBMTD, vol, No. 37, issue 4B, p. 3 2 5 - 3 2 8 , t i t l e : Strategy for supporting CM/2 and DB/2 with . . . , Apr. 1994. * IBMTD, vol. No. 41, issue 1, pp. 711-712, title: Information Retrieval and Presentation Apparatus . . . Jan. 1998. *

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