EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. Apple Inc.
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COMPLAINT against Apple Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3922929.), filed by EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - '757 Patent, # 2 Exhibit B - '101 Patent, # 3 Exhibit C - '546 Patent, # 4 Exhibit D - '491 Patent, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Scardino, Daniel)
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EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE (9180th)
United States Patent
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Morales
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SOFTWARE CONTROLLED MULTI-MODE
INTERACTIVE TV SYSTEMS
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Inventor:
(73)
Assignee: EON Corporation, Tyler, TX (US)
Number:
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Certificate Issued:
Aug. 14, 2012
Primary Examiner-Joshua Campbell
(57)
Reexamination Request:
No. 90/011,695, May 17, 2011
Reexamination Certificate for:
Patent No.:
5,663,757
Issued:
Sep. 2, 1997
Appl. No.:
07/674,169
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1991
Related U.S. Application Data
(63)
Continuation-in-part of application No. 07/390,073, filed on
Aug. 7, 1989, now Pat. No. 5,101,267, and a continuationin-part of application No. 07/379,921, filed on Jul. 14, 1989,
now Pat. No. 5,036,389.
(51)
Int. Cl.
H04N 7114
(52)
U.S. Cl. ................... 725/5; 348/E7.07; 348/E7.019;
348/E7.033; 348/E7.034; 725/22; 725/24;
725/40; 725/45; 725/56; 725/60; 725/65
Field of Classification Search ........................ None
See application file for complete search history.
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ABSTRACT
Fernando Morales, Reston, VA (US)
(2006.01)
References Cited
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A wide range interactive two way communication video system operable nation-wide over satellite links has comprehensive local data processing stations for network subscribers that give a wide range of choices for customizing system
features. In particular the system is soft-ware controlled by a
programmable computer that comprehensively interconnects one or more interactive features or modes of operation
in a local subscriber's unit that may be licensed to or chosen
by individual subscribers. Such optionally selected features
include data bases, audience response, instantaneous purchase and billing, channel and program selections, restructuring of system operation, and video games. Multiple slot
software capability for receiving chips, discs or other software storage units are provided for customizing data bases,
fiscal transactions, access to network facilities and remote
stations, operational menus and program selection menus
from broadcast, and cable or satellite communications. Subscriber participation is done from an armchair by flicking a
finger without interrupting the viewing of program
materials, without telephone lines or writing implements. A
typical interactive transaction would be instantaneous
response to an advertisement in a video broadcast program
with a purchase decision which orders a product or service,
pays, ships and reorders into inventory the product at different local sites in far-off cities.
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program defining authorized operating conditions for
EX PARTE
that station, and operating means for programming said
REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE
computer with said software control program to estabISSUED UNDER 35 U.S. C. 307
lish optional operating mode conditions authorized to
said subscriber at the local data processing station as
defined by the software control program, and
means controlled by said replaceable software means
Matter enclosed in heavy brackets [ ] appeared in the
operable with said operation control system for reconpatent, but has been deleted and is no longer a part of the
figuring the operating modes by adding or changing
patent; matter printed in italics indicates additions made 10
features and introducing new menus.
to the patent.
7. [The local data processing station as defined in claim 6
further comprising] A local subscriber's data processing staAS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN
tion for a wireless television program communication netDETERMINED THAT:
work coupling together a set of interactive subscriber televi15 sian receiver stations, comprising in combination,
Claims 1 and 7-10 are determined to be patentable as
an operation control system in said data processing staamended.
tion for controlling video signals, system operating
modes and interactive communications available to the
Claim 2-6, dependent on an amended claim, are detersubscriber,
mined to be patentable.
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a television receiver with a video display screen, program
control means and television program channel selec1. A local subscriber's data processing station for a wiretion means,
less television program communication network coupling
a plurality ofsources of video text and television program
together a set of interactive subscriber television receiver
channels available from said network for individual
stations, comprising in combination,
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presentation on said display screen in response to
an operation control system in said data processing station
operator control by way of said operation control
for controlling video signals, system operating modes
system,
and interactive communications available to the
a programmable computer interconnected with said telesubscriber,
vision receiver and said operation control system,
a television receiver with a video display screen, program 30
radio wave transmission and reception means for sending
control means and television program channel selection
and receiving video and interactive control signal
means,
information wirelessly to and from the subscriber telea plurality of sources of video text and television program
vision receiver stations in said network including meschannels available from said network for individual
sages with subscriber identification, video text and conpresentation on said display screen in response to 35
trol signals for said television receiver,
operator control by way of said operation control
said operation control system providing local station
system,
organization and operation in different operating
a programmable computer interconnected with said telemodes permitting various degrees ofinteractive particivision receiver and said operation control system,
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pation by a local subscriber, including network commuradio wave transmission and reception means for sending
nication interconnection between the subscriber televiand receiving video and interactive control signal inforsion receiver stations, television program viewing
mation wirelessly to and from the subscriber television
options, fiscal transactions and audience response
receiver stations in said network including messages
modes,
with subscriber identification, video text and control
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subscriber manual control means for interactive particisignals for said television receiver,
pation and operation of said operation control system
said operation control system providing local station orgaover an authorized range of optional features,
nization and operation in different operating modes
monitoring means for generating video displays of
permitting various degrees of interactive participation
instructions and interactive menus on said video screen
by a local subscriber, including network communica- 50
related to said operating modes,
tion interconnection between the subscriber television
receiver stations, television program viewing options,
self contained software programs operable with said
fiscal transactions and audience response modes,
operation control system at the subscriber's data prosubscriber manual control means for interactive participacessing station for identifYing program and operating
tion and operation of said operation control system over 55
mode options individually authorized to the subscriber
an authorized range of optional features,
for controlling the local station options by means of
said software programs,
monitoring means for generating video displays of
instructions and interactive menus on said video screen
replaceable software means located at the subscriber starelated to said operating modes,
tion for storing at least one replaceable software control program defining authorized operating conditions
self contained software programs operable with said 60
for that station, and operating means for programming
operation control system at the subscriber's data prosaid computer with said software control program to
cessing station for identifying program and operating
establish optional operating mode conditions authomode options individually authorized to the subscriber
rized to said subscriber at the local data processing
for controlling the local station options by means of
station as defined by the software control program,
said software programs,
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replaceable software means located at the subscriber stainteractive selection means for establishing optionally a
set of selectable interactive operation features identition for storing at least one replaceable software control
THE PATENT IS HEREBY AMENDED AS
INDICATED BELOW.
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fled by software programs stored on said replaceable
means responsive to said self contained software for
establishing a mode of operation for selection of one of
software means, wherein the interactive selection
means further comprises means for operating the sysa plurality of authorized television program channels
tem in a manual control purchase authorization mode
wherein a channel selection menu identifYing authorized channels is displayed automatically on said video
for authorizing purchases in response to data displayed
upon said video display screen, wherein at least one
screen,
replaceable software means comprises credit authorimeans establishing a first menu directed to different interzation data for payment for purchases authorized by
actively selectable program theme subsets available
said manual control purchase authorization means,
from said authorized television program channels and
means operable under control of said replaceable soft- 10
means for causing selected themes to automatically display a second menu displaying available television proware means and said operation control system for netgrams relating to that selected theme, means responsive
work interconnection to place and confirm an order in
to said subscriber manual control means for selecting a
the purchase authorization mode with a remote station
preferred theme from said different themes presented
coupled into said network of interactive subscriber stations in response to said manual control purchase 15
when said first menu is displayed on said screen, and
means in said control system for identifYing on said
authorization, and
second menu said television programs available relatmeans under control of said replaceable software means
ing to the selected theme, and
for indicating acknowledging of shipment of an order
from a remote station coupled into said network of
means controlled by replaceable software means operable
interactive subscriber stations in real time in response 20
with said operation control system for reconjiguring the
operating modes by adding or changing features and
to a manual control purchase authorization transaction
at said local subscriber's station.
introducing new menus.
8. A local subscriber's data processing station for a wire9. A local subscriber's data processing station for a wireless television program communication network coupling
less television program communication network coupling
together a set of interactive subscriber television receiver 25 together a set of interactive subscriber television receiver
stations, comprising in combination,
stations, comprising in combination,
an operation control system in said data processing station
an operation control system in said data processing station
for controlling video signals, system operating modes
for controlling video signals, system operating modes
and interactive communications available to the 30
and interactive communications available to the
subscriber,
subscriber,
a television receiver with a video display screen, program
a television receiver with a video display screen, program
control means and television program channel selection
control means and television program channel selection
means,
means,
a plurality of sources of video text and television program 35
a plurality of sources of video text and television program
channels available from said network for individual
channels available from said network for individual
presentation on said display screen in response to
presentation on said display screen in response to
operator control by way of paid operation control
operator control by way of said operation control
system,
system,
a programmable computer interconnected with said tele- 40
a programmable computer interconnected with said television receiver and said operation control system,
vision receiver and said operation control system,
radio wave transmission and reception means for sending
radio wave transmission and reception means for sending
and receiving video and interactive control signal inforand receiving video and interactive control signal information wirelessly to and from the subscriber television
mation wirelessly to and from the subscriber television
receiver stations in said network including messages 45
receiver stations in said network including messages
with subscriber identification, video text and control
with subscriber identification, video text and control
signals for said television receiver,
signals for said television receiver,
said operation control system providing local station orgasaid operation control system providing local station organization and operation in different operating modes
nization and operation in different operating modes
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permitting various degrees of interactive participation
permitting various degrees of interactive participation
by a local subscriber, including network communicaby a local subscriber, including network communication interconnection between the subscriber television
tion interconnection between the subscriber television
receiver stations, television program viewing options,
receiver stations, television program viewing options,
fiscal transactions and audience response modes,
fiscal transactions and audience response modes,
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subscriber manual control means for interactive participasubscriber manual control means for interactive participation and operation of said operation control system over
tion and operation of said operation control system over
an authorized range of optional features,
an authorized range of optional features,
monitoring means for generating video displays of
monitoring means for generating video displays of
instructions and interactive menus on said video screen 60
instructions and interactive menus on said video screen
related to said operating modes,
related to said operating modes,
self contained software programs operable with said
self contained software programs operable with said
operation control system at the subscriber's data prooperation control system at the subscriber's data processing station for identifying program and operating
cessing station for identifying program and operating
mode options individually authorized to the subscriber 65
mode options individually authorized to the subscriber
for controlling the local station options by means of
for controlling the local station options by means of
said software programs,
said software programs,
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means controlled by replaceable software means operable
with said operation control system for establishing and
controlling a mode of operation that records historical
operating data of the local subscriber's data processing
station, and reconjiguring the operating modes by adding or changing features and introducing new menus.
10. A local subscriber's data processing station for a wireless television program communication network coupling
together a set of interactive subscriber television receiver
stations, comprising in combination,
10
an operation control system in said data processing station
for controlling video signals, system operating modes
and interactive communications available to the
subscriber,
a television receiver with a video display screen, program
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control means and television program channel selection
means,
a plurality of sources of video text and television program
channels available from said network for individual
presentation on said display screen in response to
operator control by way of said operation control 20
system,
a programmable computer interconnected with said television receiver and said operation control system,
radio wave transmission and reception means for sending
and receiving video and interactive control signal infor- 25
mation wirelessly to and from the subscriber television
receiver stations in said network including messages
with subscriber identification, video text and control
signals for said television receiver,
said operation control system providing local station orga- 30
nization and operation in different operating modes
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permitting various degrees of interactive participation
by a local subscriber, including network communication interconnection between the subscriber television
receiver stations, television program viewing options,
fiscal transactions and audience response modes,
subscriber manual control means for interactive participation and operation of said operation control system over
an authorized range of optional features,
monitoring means for generating video displays of
instructions and interactive menus on said video screen
related to said operating modes,
self contained software programs operable with said
operation control system at the subscriber's data processing station for identifying program and operating
mode options individually authorized by means of said
software programs,
means controlled by replaceable software means operable
with said operator control system for establishing and
controlling fiscal transactions with a further local station in said network of interactive communications, and
means for establishing an accounting mode of operation for maintaining and reporting fiscal transactions
incurred in the operation of the local subscriber's data
processing station, and reconjiguring the operating
modes by adding or changing features and introducing
new menus.
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United States Patent
[19]
Morales
Patent Number:
Date of Patent:
[11]
[45]
5,663,757
Sep.2, 1997
[54]
SOFTWARE CONTROLLED MULTI-MODE
INTERACTIVE TV SYSTEMS
Primary Examiner-Edward F. Urban
Attorney, Agent, or Finn-LalITence R. Brown
[76]
Inventor:
[57]
[21]
Appl. No.: 674,169
[22]
Filed:
Fernando Morales, 1941 Roland
Clarke PL. Reston, Va. 22091
Mar. 25, 1991
Related U.S. Application Data
[63]
Continuation-in-part of Sec. No. 379,921, Jul. 14, 1989, Pat
No. 5,036,389, and a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 390,
073, Aug. 7, 1989, Pat. No. 5,101,267.
[51]
[52]
[58]
Int. Cl. 6
[56]
....................................................... H04N 7/14
U.S. CI.................................... 348/13; 455/2; 455/6.2
Field of Search ......................... 358/84. 86; 455/3.2.
455/4.1. 4.2. 5.1. 6.1. 6.3; 348/1. 13. 10
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4,591,906 5/1986 Morales-Garza et al ................. 358/84
4,630,108 1211986 Gomersall ................................. 358/84
4,750,036 611988 Martinez ..................................... 34814
4,897,714 111990 Ichise et al .......................... 45515.1 X
4,926,256 5/1990 Nanba ....................................... 358/84
4,945,563 711990 Horton et al ............................. 358/84
5,041,972 8/1991 Frost ... ................ ...................... 358/84
5,051,822 911991 Rhoades .................................... 358/86
5,237,688 8/1993 Calvert et al ........................... 395nOO
5,327,554 7/1994 Palazzi, m et al ..................... 348/13
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system operable nation-wide over satellite links has comprehensive local data processing stations for network subscribers that give a wide range of choices for customizing
system featlITes. In particular the system is soft-ware controlled by a programmable computer that comprehensively
interconnects one or more interactive featlITes or modes of
operation in a local subscriber's unit that may be licensed to
or chosen by individual subscribers. Such optionally
selected featlITes include data bases. audience response,
instantaneous plITchase and billing. channel and program
selections. restructlITing of system operation, and video
games. Multiple slot software capability for receiving chips.
discs or other software storage units are provided for customizing data bases, fiscal transactions, access to network
facilities and remote stations, operational menus and program selection menus from broadcast. and cable or satellite
communications. Subscriber participation is done from an
armchair by flicking a finger without interrupting the viewing of program materials, without telephone lines or writing
implements. A typical interactive transaction would be
instantaneous response to an advertisement in a video broadcast program with a plITchase decision which orders a
product or service, pays, ships and reorders into inventory
the product at different local sites in far-off cities.
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