WI-LAN Inc. v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. et al

Filing 150

JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PREHEARING STATEMENT filed by Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Ericsson Inc., Exedea INC., HTC America, Inc., HTC Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, WI-LAN Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Parties Proposed Construction of Each Disputed Claim Term, Phrase, or Clause, # 2 Exhibit B - Wi-LAN'S IDENTIFICATION OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE, # 3 Exhibit C - DEFENDANTS' IDENTIFICATION OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE)(Fedock, John)

EXHIBIT B

EXHIBIT B – Wi-LAN’S IDENTIFICATION OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE
Terms & Relevant Claims

Plaintiff’s Proposed Constructions

Intrinsic Evidence

channel pool

Plain and ordinary meaning

’327 Patent, Abstract, 3:2367, 23:13-26:22, 28:5529:8 & Figs. 15-17.

orthogonal channel(s)

Wi-LAN
proposes
construing ’326 Patent, Abstract, 1:15“orthogonal channels” (in the plural) and 55, 2:8-5:31, 24:42-49.
“orthogonal channel” (in the singular)
separately, as follows:
’211 Patent, Abstract, 1:2060, 2:13-5:36, 24:47-54.
Orthogonal channels: “A set of channels
that cross-correlate to zero with respect to ’327 Patent, 1:13-60, 4:1-3,
each other”
4:48-6:41, 26:15-22, and
claim 10.
Orthogonal channel: “One of the set of
orthogonal channels”
’819 Patent, Abstract, 1:154:19, 4:45-5:22, 23:60-67

overlay code

“Orthogonal codes used to increase the ’326 Patent, 2:8-3:40, 4:13number of orthogonal channels that 48, 10:50-12:20 (including
would otherwise be available”
Table 1), 12:35-15:37
(including Tables 2 and 3),
15:66-17:7, 19:1-18,
20:38-21:3, 24:20-30, and
Figs. 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 11,
12, 15A & 15B.
’211 Patent, 2:13-3:45,
4:18-53, 10:55-12:25
(including Table 1), 12:40-

Extrinsic Evidence

15:52 (including Tables 2
and 3), 16:1-17:9, 19:8-25,
20:39-21:4, 24:29-39, and
Figs. 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 11,
12, 15A & 15B.
’327 Patent, 4:48-5:47,
12:48-14:23 (including
Table 1), 14:33-18:65,
(including Tables 2 and 3),
20:34-21:2, 22:21-52,
25:61-26:4, and Figs. 7A,
7B, 8A, 8B, 11, 12, 15A &
15B.
’819 Patent, Abstract, 2:85:22, 10:44-11:67
(including Table 1), 12:1423, 12:43-14:10, 14:3416:41 (including Tables 2
and 3), 19:55-20:19, 23:3848, Figs. 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B,
11, 12, 15A, 15B, and
claims 5, 6, 16 & 17.
parameters pertaining to a Plain and ordinary meaning
wireless link within the cell
indicative of whether that
wireless link is subject to
interference from signals
generated by said other cells

’327 Patent, Abstract, 1:633:67, 6:66-7:18, 21:3522:7, 24:58-26:22, Fig. 17,
and claims 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 22,
23 & 24.

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subscriber terminal

“User equipment”

’326 Patent, Abstract, 1:845, 1:56-2:4, 3:41-4:12,
4:23-5:31, 6:32-54, 6:617:34, 8:22-67, 9:44-10:2,
10:13-35, 11:42-51, 12:3558, 13:29-59, 14:6-67,
15:66-17:7, 17:59-18:32
(including Table 4), 19:118, 19:49-61, 20:14-33,
20:40-22:34, 23:47-24:19,
24:4-40, 24:50-67, 25:1926:5, 26:32-41, 27:15-28:2,
28:13-20, and Figs. 1, 2,
3A, 5A, 5B, 7B, 8A, 8B &
11.

U.S. Patent No. 5,239,682
at, e.g., 1:38-42, 3:38-40,
3:67-4:2 and Fig. 1.
U.S. Patent No. 5,603,095
at, e.g., 1:29-33, 4:24-31.
U.S. Patent No. 5,659,598
at, e.g., 2:3-14, 4:37-64

Qualcomm University,
Telecom Israel,
“Understand HSPA: HighSpeed Packet Access for
UMTS,” (2006) (WIL’211 Patent, Abstract, 1:13- 0007552)
50, 1:61-2:9, 3:46-4:17,
4:28-5:37, 6:41-63, 7:2-44,
8:34-9:12, 9:55-10:8,
10:19-40, 11:49-58, 12:4867, 13:43-14:6, 14:1915:13, 16:15-17:25, 17:6218:32 (including Table 4),
19:1-18, 19:49-61, 20:1433, 20:40-22:42, 23:5724:39, 24:61-25:10, 25:2826:13, 26:40-49, 27:2528:13, 28:28-35, and Figs.
1, 2, 3A, 5A, 5B, 7B, 8A,
8B & 11.

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’327 Patent, Abstract, 1:735, 1:63-2:15, 2:55-3:3,
4:4-5:27, 5:40-6:24, 6:3541, 6:66-7:23, 8:24-47,
8:54-9:27, 10:16-61,
11:38-50, 12:10-31, 13:4251, 14:33-56, 15:27-57,
16:4-65, 18:1-65, 19:4320:15 (including Table 4),
20:52-21:26, 21:35-46,
21:66-22:15, 22:21-24:9,
24:58-26:4, 26:23-40,
26:59-27:44, 28:4-13,
28:55-29:8, 29:51-58, and
Figs. 1, 2, 3A, 5A, 5B, 7B,
8A, 8B & 11.
’819 Patent, Abstract, 1:845, 1:56-2:4, 3:36-60,
3:66-4:11, 4:20-5:17, 6:2345, 6:52-7:25, 8:14-59,
9:34-46, 10:9-29, 11:32-41,
12:14-38, 13:9-37, 13:5114:43, 15:43-16:41, 17:1148 (including Table 4),
18:18-58, 18:66-19:10,
19:30-49, 19:54-21:52,
22:36-23:48, 24:1-19,
24:38-25:22, 25:49-58,
26:32-27:17, 27:28-35, and
Figs. 1, 2, 3A, 5A, 5B, 7B,
8A, 8B & 11.

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’326 Patent, Abstract, 2:829, 2:51-67, 3:56-4:22,
4:56-5:9, 12:26-43, 13:2959, 18:50-19:7, and Figs.
7A, 7B & 15A.

U.S. Patent App. Pub. No.
2003/0063588 (Apr. 3,
2003) (Bates number
forthcoming)

’327 Patent, 5:48-6:4, 6:2541, 14:25-41, 15:27-47,
20:34-58, and Figs. 7A, 7B
& 15A.

time division multiplexing “Techniques for allocating an interval of
time within a predetermined frame period
(TDM) techniques
to a data item, based on one or more
characteristics associated with the data
TDM techniques
item”

3rd Generation Partnership
Project 2, “Development of
cdma2000, 1xEVDV/1xEV-DO in 3GPP2,”
(Bates number
forthcoming)

’819 Patent, 3:52-61, 12:623, 13:9-38, 17:66-18:24,
and Figs. 7A, 7B & 15A.

Agilent Techs., “Concepts
of HSDPA” (2005) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Anritsu Corp., “Practical
Tips on HSDPA
Measurements” (2007)
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Sanford Bingham,
“Multiplexers,”
Computerworld, Nov. 27,
1989, at 61, 64 (Bates
number forthcoming)
Jian Gu & Xiangguang
Che, “On Link Budget of
cdma2000 1x EV-DV

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Forward Link” (Bates
number forthcoming)
Nokia Corp., “CDMA
Evolution: cdma2000
1xEV-DV” (2003) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Nokia Corp., “Nokia
HSDPA Solution” (2003)
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Nortel Networks, “HSDPA
and Beyond” (2005) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Qualcomm University,
Telecom Israel,
“Understand HSPA: HighSpeed Packet Access for
UMTS,” (2006) (WIL0007552)
Gee Rittenhouse & Haitao
Zheng, “Providing VOIP
Service in UMTS-HSDPA
with Frame Aggregation”
(Bates number
forthcoming)

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Brian Rodrigues,
“QUALCOMM Chipset
Solutions” (Bates number
forthcoming)
Tarang Shah, “Ericsson
CDMA450” (Bates
number forthcoming)
David J. Stang, Int'l
Computer Security Assoc.,
Network Security 270 (6th
ed. 1992) (see “Statistical
Multiplexing”) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Shing-Fong Su, “The
UMTS Air-Interface in RF
Engineering: Design and
Operation of UMTS
Networks,” at 253
(McGraw-Hill 2007)
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Gerhard Wunder, et al.,
“Concept of an OFDM
HSDPA Air Interface for
UMTS Downlink” (Bates
number forthcoming)

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Plaintiff’s proposed term:
a TDM decoder arranged to
extract a data item from a
predetermined time slot
within
said
orthogonal
channel

Wi-LAN believes that it is improper to
construe this term in isolation. Rather,
Wi-LAN proposes construing the term “a
TDM decoder arranged to extract a data
item from a predetermined time slot
within said orthogonal channel,” as
follows:

Defendants’ proposed term:
TDM decoder

’327 Patent, 6:5-24, 16:4“Hardware or software for extracting a
65, and Figs. 8A & 8B.
data item from a predetermined time slot
within the orthogonal channel”

’326 Patent, 2:8-3:41, 14:6- U.S. Patent App. Pub. No.
56, and Figs. 8A & 8B.
2003/0063588 (Apr. 3,
2003) (Bates number
forthcoming)
’211 Patent, 2:36-3:46,
14:20-15-13, and Figs. 8A
& 8B.

3rd Generation Partnership
Project 2, “Development of
cdma2000, 1xEVDV/1xEV-DO in 3GPP2,”
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Agilent Techs., “Concepts
of HSDPA” (2005) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Anritsu Corp., “Practical
Tips on HSDPA
Measurements” (2007)
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Sanford Bingham,
“Multiplexers,”
Computerworld, Nov. 27,
1989, at 61, 64 (Bates
number forthcoming)
Jian Gu & Xiangguang
Che, “On Link Budget of
cdma2000 1x EV-DV

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Forward Link” (Bates
number forthcoming)
Nokia Corp., “CDMA
Evolution: cdma2000
1xEV-DV” (2003) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Nokia Corp., “Nokia
HSDPA Solution” (2003)
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Nortel Networks, “HSDPA
and Beyond” (2005) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Qualcomm University,
Telecom Israel,
“Understand HSPA: HighSpeed Packet Access for
UMTS,” (2006) (WIL0007552)
Gee Rittenhouse & Haitao
Zheng, “Providing VOIP
Service in UMTS-HSDPA
with Frame Aggregation”
(Bates number
forthcoming)

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Brian Rodrigues,
“QUALCOMM Chipset
Solutions” (Bates number
forthcoming)
Tarang Shah, “Ericsson
CDMA450” (Bates
number forthcoming)
David J. Stang, Int'l
Computer Security Assoc.,
Network Security 270 (6th
ed. 1992) (see “Statistical
Multiplexing”) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Shing-Fong Su, “The
UMTS Air-Interface in RF
Engineering: Design and
Operation of UMTS
Networks,” at 253
(McGraw-Hill 2007)
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Gerhard Wunder, et al.,
“Concept of an OFDM
HSDPA Air Interface for
UMTS Downlink” (Bates
number forthcoming)

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Plaintiff’s proposed term:
a TDM encoder arranged to
apply
time
division
multiplexing
(TDM)
techniques
Defendants’ proposed term:
TDM encoder

Wi-LAN believes that it is improper to
construe this term in isolation. Rather,
Wi-LAN proposes construing the term “a
TDM encoder arranged to apply time
division
multiplexing
(TDM)
techniques,” as follows:

’326 Patent, Abstract, 2:830-3:41, 4:13-35, 13:2914:56, and Figs. 7A, 7B &
8A.

’327 Patent, 5:48-6:4,
14:42-16:54, and Figs. 7A,
“Hardware or software for applying TDM 7B & 8A.
techniques”
’819 Patent, 2:83:61,
12:23-14:33, and Figs. 7A,
7B & 8A.

U.S. Patent App. Pub. No.
2003/0063588 (Apr. 3,
2003) (Bates number
forthcoming)
3rd Generation Partnership
Project 2, “Development of
cdma2000, 1xEVDV/1xEV-DO in 3GPP2,”
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Agilent Techs., “Concepts
of HSDPA” (2005) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Anritsu Corp., “Practical
Tips on HSDPA
Measurements” (2007)
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Sanford Bingham,
“Multiplexers,”
Computerworld, Nov. 27,
1989, at 61, 64 (Bates
number forthcoming)
Jian Gu & Xiangguang
Che, “On Link Budget of
cdma2000 1x EV-DV

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Forward Link” (Bates
number forthcoming)
Nokia Corp., “CDMA
Evolution: cdma2000
1xEV-DV” (2003) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Nokia Corp., “Nokia
HSDPA Solution” (2003)
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Nortel Networks, “HSDPA
and Beyond” (2005) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Qualcomm University,
Telecom Israel,
“Understand HSPA: HighSpeed Packet Access for
UMTS,” (2006) (WIL0007552)
Gee Rittenhouse & Haitao
Zheng, “Providing VOIP
Service in UMTS-HSDPA
with Frame Aggregation”
(Bates number
forthcoming)

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Brian Rodrigues,
“QUALCOMM Chipset
Solutions” (Bates number
forthcoming)
Tarang Shah, “Ericsson
CDMA450” (Bates
number forthcoming)
David J. Stang, Int'l
Computer Security Assoc.,
Network Security 270 (6th
ed. 1992) (see “Statistical
Multiplexing”) (Bates
number forthcoming)
Shing-Fong Su, “The
UMTS Air-Interface in RF
Engineering: Design and
Operation of UMTS
Networks,” at 253
(McGraw-Hill 2007)
(Bates number
forthcoming)
Gerhard Wunder, et al.,
“Concept of an OFDM
HSDPA Air Interface for
UMTS Downlink” (Bates
number forthcoming)

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time slot

“An interval of time”

’326 Patent, Abstract, 2:750, 3:56-4:12, 4:56-5:31,
13:29-14:56, 18:50-19:7,
and Figs. 7B, 8A & 15A.
’211 Patent, Abstract, 2:1355, 3:61-4:17, 4:61-5:36,
13:43-15:2, 18:50-19:7,
and Figs. 7B, 8A & 15A.
’327 Patent, 5:48-6:24,
15:27-16:54, 20:34-58, and
Figs. 7B, 8A & 15A.

channelisation means for
determining which of the
orthogonal channels will be
subject to TDM techniques,
and for transmitting that
information to a plurality of
subscriber terminals
• ’326 patent, claim 6

Function: determining which of the
orthogonal channels will be subject to
TDM techniques
Corresponding Structure: The modem
shelf 46, including at least the Demand
Assignment Engine 380 described in the
’326 patent. (See also evidence cited
herein.)
Function: transmitting that information to
a plurality of subscriber terminals
Corresponding Structure: The modem
shelf 46, the power supply 44 and RF
Combiner 42. (See, e.g., ’326 patent,
735-8:51, Fig. 3 & Fig. 3A; see also
evidence cited herein.)

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’326 Patent, 3:42-4:12,
7:35-9:23, 11:42-12:20,
12:44-14:5, 14:57-28:20
(including Tables 2, 3 and
4), and Figs. 3, 3A & 17.

channelisation means also
determines,
for
those
orthogonal channels subject
to TDM techniques, how
many time slots will be
provided
within
each
orthogonal channel
• ’326 patent, claim 7

Function:
determining,
for
those
orthogonal channels subject to TDM
techniques, how many time slots will be
provided within each orthogonal channel
Corresponding Structure: The modem
shelf 46, including at least the Demand
Assignment Engine 380 described in the
’326 patent. (See also evidence cited
herein.)

’326 Patent, 3:42-4:12,
7:35-9:23, 11:42-12:20,
12:44-14:5, 14:57-28:20
(including Tables 2, 3 and
4), and Figs. 3, 3A & 17.

channelisation means for
determining which of the
orthogonal channels will be
subject to overlay codes, and
for
transmitting
that
information to a plurality of
subscriber terminals
• ’819 patent, claim 10

Function: determining which of the
orthogonal channels will be subject to
overlay codes
Corresponding Structure: The modem
shelf 46, including at least the Demand
Assignment Engine 380 described in the
’819 patent. (See also evidence cited
herein.)

’819 Patent, 3:37-4:19,
7:26-9:15, 11:32-67,
12:23-13:50, 14:34-27:35
(including Tables 2, 3 and
4), and Figs. 3, 3A & 17.

Function: transmitting that information to
a plurality of subscriber terminals
Corresponding Structure: The modem
shelf 46, the power supply 44 and RF
Combiner 42. (See, e.g., ’819 patent,
7:26-8:43, Fig. 3 & Fig. 3A; see also
evidence cited herein.)

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