Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al

Filing 203

MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement of "3-D Graphics Controller" Claims by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Pro Order# 2 Affidavit of Bristow# 3 Exhibit A to Bristow's Affidavit# 4 Affidavit of Fogerty# 5 Exhibit 1 to Fogerty Affidavit# 6 Exhibit 2 to Fogerty Affidavit# 7 Exhibit 3 to Forgerty Affidavit)(Vandenberg, John)

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Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al Doc. 203 Att. 3 Teklicon, Inc. 3031 Tisch Way Suite 1010 San Jose, CA 95128-2533 408.261.8800 telephone 408.261.0320 facsimile www.teklicon.com STEPHEN D. BRISTOW PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2004 to Present Plantronics Principal Systems Engineer Responsible for the insuring the integrity of design, the systems architecture, and the feasibility of Plantronics projects using wired, wireless, analog, or DSP technologies. This involves coordinating the efforts of the marketing, product management, and engineering groups worldwide at Plantronics. 2000 to 2004 Televoke Vice President of Systems Integration Responsible for the integration of web, telephony and wireless technologies to enable users to communicate and control any Televoke-enabled device, either over the web or from any touch-tone phone. In turn, the device can communicate with the user by contacting him with whatever means the user desires, such as a cell-phone, pager, email, or fax. 1999 to 2000 2001 to 2002 Radica Innovations Vice President of Research & Development Responsible for research and development for this $150M manufacturer of consumer electronic products including electronic game simulators and personal gaming equipment. 1998 to 2003 Goodman Associates Developed in this part time consulting partnership a novel RFID system incorporated in the "I Know Baby" and "I Know Puppy" products by Toy Biz. Over 500k units produced for royalties of over $500k total. The technology involves a passive RFID system that allows for simultaneous identification of multiple objects located in the proximity of the sensor. Dockets.Justia.com Stephen Dixon Bristow Resume 1998 Diablo Research Corporation Project Manager Page 2. Directs a number of engineering teams to implement a custom development projects ranging from industrial control systems to radio communications and wireless networks. Technologies include RF, microprocessors, video systems, motor control systems and sensor systems. 1997 to 1998 1994 to 1995 Machina, Inc. Director of Engineering and Chief Technical Officer Responsible for overall technology strategy for this developer of personal communication products. Founder of electrical group with company dedicated to design of voice recording products, personal communications products using infrared and 900 MHz radio systems. Designed audio sampling, processing, storage and transmission circuits for consumer oriented products such as hand held recording and playback devices. 1995 to 1997 Brother International Project Manager, Telcom Products Directed an engineering team located internationally in Memphis, Tennessee, Hong Kong, and California that is delivering a 2.4 Ghz cordless telephone system, a DSP based fax phone, and a DSP based telephone answering system. The fax phone used a smart card to program the system, user identity and autodial information. In addition a unique pager system is part of the product line. 1993 to 1994 Octus, Inc. Vice President, Engineering and R & D Responsible for managing all engineering, research and development activities for the company, a producer of software and hardware products in the computer-telephony integration market. Technologies include telephony, PBXs, facsimile drivers, windows applications, watermarked hard magnet encode cash cards and DSP programming, including a digital audio recorder. 1991 to 1993 Data East, USA, Inc. Vice President Engineering Set up an in-house engineering department responsible for the development of consumer hardware, entertainment products, liaison with the company's Tokyo based development staff and hardware oversight of an engineering unit in Chicago. Built a new technical writing and documentation staff and streamlined engineering staff. Served as patent Stephen Dixon Bristow Resume Page 3. liaison and market testing supervisor, and made major design contributions to several game products. Set up an in house recording and editing system for the creation of digitized voice and audio for use in coin operated video consumer products. Responsibilities included the selection and interfacing of video lottery machine printing mechanisms. 1989 to 1991 Verifone, Inc. Director of Engineering Responsible for the Taipei development group and the Auburn and Redwood City (California) development groups for Verifone. Technology involved networking in the point-of-sale (POS) environment. Product areas included magnetic cash card operated vending systems including cards, readers, audit systems and dispenser; spread spectrum LAN links, optical check readers using neural network chips, cellular radio data links, POS printers, pinpads, and credit card terminals. This work included research into the phasing in to Verifone's business of the use of smart cards and the ultimate decision to use a hard magnetic watermark encoded for use in a cash card system that was deployed in Hawaii. 1988 to 1989 Interactive Game Network Consultant (full time) Designed the hardware and software for a VBI to IR translator incorporating a novel error-correcting system for use on VBI-transmitted data. 1988 to 1989 Hasbro Electronics Full Time Consultant Performed design, simulation and testing of the video timing and control ASIC for a new video tape based game system that was capable of playing 4 channels of video, 16 channels of sound, and the game program on standard VHS video tape. The chips were functional on the first fabrication pass. 1986 to 2003 Wright Technology (Part time venture) Partner in the venture, which developed a smart card, based postal meter. Multiple patents in the area of smart card technology and encryption issued as a result of this venture. The technology was licensed to Pitney Bowes and over 300k of our smart postal meters were produced and are being leased by Pitney Bowes. The technology includes providing for secure printing and the use of smart cards to contain multiple applications Stephen Dixon Bristow Resume Page 4. on a smart card. Other Wright Technology projects have included the use of contact and contactless smart cards for use in transit and ski gate control. 1984 to 1994 Wright Technology Co-founder and Partner Serve as chief technological partner in this ongoing entrepreneurial/consulting venture. Major projects included design of fax-phones, 2.4 GHz spread spectrum radio systems, paging systems and other telecommunications products for Brother, Inc., and development of a postage meter based around the HP ink jet printer head for Pitney Bowes. The meter uses Smart Cards to hold the postage value securely. Our 10% investment partner was Honeywell-Bull's Smart Card Group. Have become an expert in Smart Card technology through this association and training at Bull's USA subsidiary as well as training at Gemplus. Listed as an inventor on 3 Wright patents involving the use of smart cards and have testified as an expert by declaration for Pitney Bowes in their opposition to EStamps' New Zealand patenting attempts. Familiar with the basic Smart Card patents and was instrumental in preparing the Wright patent applications in a manner to allow us to provide protection around the Morino basic Smart Card patents. 1984 to 1988 Technicom Advanced Design Center Director Set up lab to do product research and development through final production for Tie Communications of Shelton, CT. Designed small key systems of 6 x 16 and 12 x 32 line/station capacity. This work included product definition, electrical design, mechanical design, documentation and manuals. In addition we designed a custom ICbased low-cost phone, UPS power supply and busy lamp field secretarial display unit. 1973 to 1984 Atari, Inc. Vice President, Engineering Responsible for all aspects of game design, OEM product selection and production. Products included home games, electronic board games, pinball machines, home computers, home computer and home game software, consumer power line carrier and standard phone systems, and coin operated games and pinball machines. OEM products included printer mechanisms for home and coin operated games. Set up and staffed groups from the ground up. Was responsible for the custom IC design effort in the consumer division. Managed organizations ranging from 4 to 250 personnel. Specific assignments were: electrical engineer 6-10/74, VP Engineering, Key Games 11/73 - 11/74, VP Engineering, Atari (coin operated games) 11/74 - 11/76, VP Engineering, Electronic Board Game Division and Coin Operated Games 11/76 - 12/77, Stephen Dixon Bristow Resume Page 5. VP Engineering and Plant Manager Pinball Production 11/77 - 9/78, VP Engineering, Consumer and Home Computer Division 10/78 - 12/79, VP Engineering, Consumer Game Division 12/79 - 6/80, VP Advanced Technology 6/80 - 3/82, VP Engineering, Atari Tel Division 3/82 - 12/83, VP Engineering Computer Division and Atari Fellow 1 2/84. 1971 to 1973 Nutting Associates Chief Engineer Responsible for continued support of the "Computer Space" game as well as the development of three new games for the AMOA trade show. EDUCATION BSEE, UC Berkeley, 1973, Regents Scholar with Highest Honors MSEE, University of Santa Clara, 1981 LITIGATION RELATED EXPERIENCE Disclosed as a testifying expert in the following closed matters. Additionally there are on-going undisclosed litigation activities. Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Pitney Bowes v. Wright Technology Contract dispute-Arbitration Prepared a declaration regarding the prosecution of electronic postal meter patents for this matter and was deposed 2003 Pennie & Edmonds for plaintiff Gemstar v. Scientific Atlanta et al ITC trial regarding Interactive cable TV Guide Preparation of declarations, assistance in brief and rebuttal brief arguments, review of other experts work, depositions, and testimony at trial 2002 Townsend & Towsend for plaintiff JVW v. Interact Accessories Patent dispute Delivered an expert report and testified at bench trial July 2002 Gordon Feinblatt for defendant Stephen Dixon Bristow Resume Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Page 6. Telemac v. US/Intellicom Patent dispute Prepared a number of reports, was deposed, and testified at trial. 2002 Townsend and Townsend for the plaintiff MGA v. Smart TV Patent dispute Prepared reports and was deposed 2002 Mitch Rosenfeld with Capstone Law Group for defendant Dickerson v. Electronic Arts Patent infringement Patent review and conference at pre trial pre settlement 2001, settled Jenner & Block for defendant Smart TV v. Koplar Patent infringement-Transmission of data over a visible TV signal Conducted patent and prior art review and was deposed. Settled in clients favor. 2000 Tatro, Doffino Zeavin and Bloomgarden LLP for defendant Indochina v. Stratford, et al. Insurance claim Testified at jury trial on operation of fax machine 2000 Carlson Messer & Turner LLP for defendant Pitney Bowes v. E-Stamp Patent infringement venued in New Zealand Postal meters and the E-Stamp Corporation. Effort included research and production of an expert report and declaration for a New Zealand patent issue. 2000 Inside counsel for Pitney Bowes Electronic Arts v. David Sitrick Patent infringement regarding networked gaming systems Prepared a number of reports and declarations. This matter settled before trial. 2000, settled Fenwick and West for defendant Stephen Dixon Bristow Resume Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Trakker, Inc. et al v. Starsight Telecast, Inc. Patent dispute regarding "Electronic TV guide" Deposed and testified at trial. 1999 Orrick Herrington for defendant Page 7. Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: Case: Matter: Responsibilities: Date closed: Attorney: StarSight v. United Video Patent dispute regarding Interactive cable TV guide Deposed and testified at trial in 1995-1997 in Federal Court in Tulsa Oklahoma and in Federal Court in San Jose, Calif. This work involved the delivery of TV program guide information over both cable and satellite channels. 1999 Townsend & Townsend for plaintiff Universal Electronics Contract dispute regarding warranty repair Reviewed a warehouse full of damaged remote controls and delivered an expert report on their cause of failure. 1998 Jones Day for defendant Nintendo Video Game System v. Magnavox Patent dispute Prepared reports was deposed and testified at trial. 1997 Bob Gunther with Mudge Rose for defendant David Sukonick v. Commodore Games Patent dispute re Video Game Scrolling System Prepared reports and was deposed 1997 Dick Smith with Finnegan for defendant Atarti v. Nintendo Patent dispute Prepared reports and was deposed 1996 Spense Lubas for plaintiff Alpex Computers v. Commodore Games Patent dispute Prepared reports and was deposed. 1996 Dick Smith with Finnegan for defendant Stephen Dixon Bristow Resume PATENTS Patent Number 6,901,253 6,810,244 6,364,735 5,841,843 5,839,054 4,900,904 4,900,903 Year Issued 2005 2004 2002 1998 1998 1990 1990 Title Method for Synthesizing Mobile Identification Numbers Method for Synthesizing Mobile Identification Numbers Page 8. RF Identification System for Use in Toys Facsimile Forwarding Method and System Using a Simulated Telephone Line Interface Automatic Registration Paging System Automated Transaction System with Insertable [SMART] Cards for Downloading Rate or Program Data Automated Transaction System with Insertable [SMART] Cards for Transferring Account Data Automated Transaction System with Modular Printhead having Print Authentication Feature [communicates with Smart Cards] Automated Transaction System [using Smart cards] Video Game Collision Detection System Light Actuated Shooting Arcade Game Apparatus for Simulating a Perspective View of a Video Image and for Storing Such Image with a Minimum Number of Bits Apparatus for Providing Facial Image Animation System and Method for Automatic Alignment of Gun with Video Display 4,864,618 1989 4,802,218 4,423,870 4,192,507 4,169,272 1989 1984 1980 1979 4,104,625 4,099,719 1978 1978 Stephen Dixon Bristow Resume Patent Number 4,099,092 4,091,234 4,045,789 4,016,362 Year Issued 1978 1978 1977 1977 Title Page 9. Television Display Alignment System and Method Joystick with Attached Circuit Elements Animated Video Image Display System and Method Multiple Image Positioning Control System and Method PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS Past Member, IEEE and Administration Committee of Consumer Electronics group of IEEE for 2 years Member, Society for Information Display Member, Program Committee of SID for 4 years Member, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Instrument rated private pilot Amateur radio license First class radiotelephone license with radar endorsement November 29, 2005

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