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`LINQUET TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. TILE, INC.
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`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`EXHIBIT A
`U.S. Patent No. 10,163,318
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`( 12 ) United States Patent
`H . Kazerouni
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`( 10 ) Patent No . : US 10 , 163 , 318 B2
`( 45 ) Date of Patent :
`* Dec . 25 , 2018
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`US010163318B2
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`( * ) Notice :
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`( 54 ) COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD
`OF UNIVERSAL REAL - TIME LINKING OF
`REAL OBJECTS TO A MACHINE ,
`NETWORK , INTERNET , OR SOFTWARE
`SERVICE
`( 71 ) Applicant : LINQUET TECHNOLOGIES , INC . ,
`Vancouver ( CA )
`( 72 ) Inventor : Pooya H . Kazerouni , Vancouver ( CA )
`( 73 ) Assignee : Linquet Technologies , Inc . , Vancouver ,
`British Columbia ( CA )
`Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U . S . C . 154 ( b ) by 0 days .
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis
`claimer .
`( 21 ) Appl . No . : 16 / 005 , 193
`( 22 ) Filed :
`Jun . 11 , 2018
`Prior Publication Data
`( 65 )
`US 2018 / 0293865 A1 Oct . 11 , 2018
`Related U . S . Application Data
`Continuation of application No . 15 / 156 , 726 , filed on
`May 17 , 2016 , now Pat . No . 9 , 997 , 043 , which is a
`( Continued )
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`( 63 )
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`( 51 ) Int . Cl .
`GO6K 710
`( 2006 . 01 )
`( 2006 . 01 )
`G08B 21 / 02
`( Continued )
`( 52 ) U . S . CI .
`CPC . . . . . . . . . . G08B 21 / 0269 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; GOIS 3 / 782
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06F 19 / 00 ( 2013 . 01 ) ;
`( Continued )
`Field of Classification Search
`CPC . . . . . . . . . . . . GO8B 21 / 0269 ; G08B 13 / 1427 ; GO8B
`13 / 2462 ; G08B 21 / 0247 ; GO8B 21 / 0275 ;
`( Continued )
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`( Continued )
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`12 / 2010
`( Continued )
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`Office Action and translation dated Nov . 24 , 2015 in Chinese
`Application No . 201380024290 . 7 . 30 pages .
`( Continued )
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`CN
`CN
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`Primary Examiner — Kerri L McNally
`( 74 ) Attorney , Agent , or Firm — Faegre Baker Daniels
`LLP
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`( 57 )
`ABSTRACT
`A system for detecting placement or misplacement of an
`object , comprising : a wireless tag ; a first set of instructions
`which cause a first electronic device ( “ FED ” ) associated
`with the tag to automatically detect signals from the tag ,
`determine a position of the FED , transmit the position and
`status to an external electronic device ( “ EED " ) in response
`to the status indicating that the tag and the FED are within
`a predetermined range , and transmit the position and status
`to the EED in response to the status indicating that the tag
`and the FED are outside of the predetermined range ; a
`second set of instructions which cause a second electronic
`device ( " SED ” ) that is unassociated with the tag to auto
`matically detect signals from the tag , determine a position of
`the SED , determine an identifier for the tag using the signals ,
`and transmit the position and the identifier to the EED .
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`21 Claims , 21 Drawing Sheets
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`Related U . S . Application Data
`continuation of application No . 14 / 617 , 240 , filed on
`Feb . 9 , 2015 , now Pat . No . 9 , 366 , 746 , which is a
`continuation of application No . 13 / 754 , 607 , filed on
`Jan . 30 , 2013 , now Pat . No . 8 , 981 , 938 .
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`( 60 ) Provisional application No . 61 / 608 , 429 , filed on Mar .
`8 , 2012 .
`Int . Cl .
`G08B 13 / 24
`G06K 19 / 07
`G06K 19 / 077
`GOIS 3 / 782
`G08B 13 / 14
`G06F 19 / 00
`G06K 19 / 06
`U . S . CI .
`CPC . . . . . GO6K 7 / 10297 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06K 19 / 0716
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06K 1970717 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06K
`19 / 0772 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06K 19 / 07713 ( 2013 . 01 ) ;
`G06K 19 / 07749 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G08B 13 / 1427
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; G08B 13 / 2462 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G08B
`21 / 0247 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G08B 21 / 0275 ( 2013 . 01 ) ;
`GOSB 21 / 0277 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06K 2019 / 06253
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06K 2019 / 06281 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G08B
`21 / 0272 ( 2013 . 01 )
`Field of Classification Search
`CPC . . . . . G08B 21 / 0277 ; G01S 3 / 782 ; G06F 19 / 00 ;
`GO6K 7 / 10297 ; G06K 19 / 0716 ; G06K
`19 / 0717 ; G06K 19 / 07713 ; GO6K
`19 / 0772 ; GO6K 19 / 07749
`USPC
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`In a second exemplary embodiment a system for tracking
`COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD
`OF UNIVERSAL REAL - TIME LINKING OF
`the position of an object is disclosed . In one embodiment ,
`the system includes a wireless tag including a first radio
`REAL OBJECTS TO A MACHINE ,
`transmitter and receiver system and a user interface includ
`NETWORK , INTERNET , OR SOFTWARE
`5 ing at least one input and at least one output ; an electronic
`SERVICE
`device includes a second radio transmitter and receiver
`CROSS - REFERENCE TO RELATED
`system in communication with the first radio transmitter and
`APPLICATIONS
`receiver system , a user interface including at least one
`output , a module for determining the position of the elec
`This application is a continuation of application Ser . No . 10 tronic device , a module for determining the distance or
`15 / 156 , 726 , filed May 17 , 2016 , which is a continuation of
`proximity and / or direction of the tag from the device and
`application Ser . No . 14 / 617 , 240 , filed Feb . 9 , 2015 , now
`also for determining a status of whether the distance
`U . S . Pat . No . 9 , 366 , 746 , which is a continuation application
`between the electronic device and wireless tag exceeds a
`of U . S . patent application Ser . No . 13 / 754 , 607 , filed Jan . 30 ,
`2013 , now U . S . Pat . No . 8 , 981 , 938 , which claims the benefit 15 s predetermined distance , and a data transmitter for transmit
`ting commands and data including the position of the
`under 35 U . S . C . $ 119 ( e ) of U . S . Provisional Patent Appli
`electronic device and status of the distance between the
`cation Ser . No . 61 / 608 , 429 filed Mar . 8 , 2012 , the disclosure
`electronic device and wireless tag ; and an external device
`of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety .
`receiving the data transmitted by the data transmitter and
`20 storing the data in a computer readable storage medium . In
`FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
`another embodiment , the system includes a second ( 3rd , 4th ,
`The disclosure relates to a method of bidirectional link -
`. . . , nth ) wireless tag secured to a second ( 3rd , 4th , . . . , nth )
`object to be linked or tracked , the second wireless tag
`ing , connecting , communicating , and tracking objects , and
`in particular to a method of tracking the position and status
`including a third radio transmitter and receiver system ; and
`of objects using a wireless tag associated with the object 25 a user interface including at least one input and one output ;
`and / or an RF - enabled object .
`wherein the second radio transmitter and receiver system is
`in communication with the third radio transmitter and
`BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE
`receiver system , the electronic device includes a module for
`DISCLOSURE
`determining the distance or proximity and / or direction of the
`30 tag from the phone and also for determining a second status
`A wireless tag to be associated with the object to be
`of whether the distance between the electronic device and
`linked , tracked , or both is disclosed along with an electronic
`second wireless tag exceeds a second predetermined dis
`device for communicating with the tag and updating the
`tance , and the data transmitter for transmits data including
`information to an external device , such as a computer ,
`ted as the second status .
`network , or the cloud . Information such as , but not limited 35 me
`In a third exemplary embodiment , a method for monitor
`to time , position ( including latitude , longitude , and altitude ) ,
`ing the location of an object is disclosed . In one embodi
`speed , direction , temperature , and identification can be
`ment , the method includes securing a wireless tag to the
`transmitted for either real - time linking / tracking and analy
`sis , or a historical view . In one embodiment , the electronic
`object , wherein the wireless tag includes a first radio trans
`device for communicating with the tag is a cellular phone , 40 mitter and receiver system for transmitting and receiving a
`a tablet computer , a laptop computer , a pair of electronic
`radio frequency signal ; providing a first identification for the
`glasses , or a watch .
`wireless tag ; associating the wireless tag with an electronic
`In
`a first exemplary embodiment , a wireless tag for
`device , wherein the electronic device includes a second
`determining the position of an attached physical object or
`radio transmitter and receiver system for transmitting and
`status of an environment in which the tag is placed is 45 receiving a radio frequency signal and the electronic device
`disclosed . In one embodiment , the wireless tag includes a
`is capable of determining the position of the electronic
`power source for providing electrical power to the wireless
`device ; determining the position of the electronic device ;
`tag , a radio transmitter and receiver system for wirelessly
`providing a second identification for the electronic device ;
`exchanging data and command with an electronic device ,
`receiving with the second radio transmitter and receiver
`and a user interface including at least one input and at least 50 system the radio frequency signal from first radio transmitter
`one output , wherein the electronic device determines the
`and receiver system ; determining with the electronic device
`location or status of the electronic device and a status of
`the distance or proximity and / or direction of the tag from the
`whether the distance between the electronic device and
`phone and also a status of whether the distance between the
`wireless tag exceeds a predetermined distance and wire -
`wireless tag and the electronic device exceeds a predeter
`lessly communicates data including the time , the location of 55 mined distance based at least in part on the strength or
`the electronic device ( including latitude , longitude , and
`absence of the radio frequency signal ; and transmitting data
`altitude ) , speed and the status . In another embodiment , the
`including the first identification , the second identification ,
`electronic device communicates data to the network at
`the time , the speed , the position of the electronic device , and
`predetermined period intervals and / or upon the initiation of
`the status to an external device . In another embodiment , the
`a predetermined event . In still another embodiment , the 60 radio transmitter and receiver systems are Bluetooth trans
`wireless tag has a thickness of about 10 mm or less , and in
`ceivers and the tag has a thickness of about 10 mm or less
`another embodiment about 6 mm or less . In yet another
`or about 6 mm or less . In still another embodiment , the
`embodiment , the communication between the tag and elec -
`wireless tag includes an alarm and the second Bluetooth
`tronic device is encrypted . In yet still another embodiment
`transceiver sends a signal to the first Bluetooth transceiver to
`the wireless tag includes one or more sensors having an 65 activate the alarm or carry out any other predetermined
`output reading . In another embodiment , a plurality of tags is
`action or command when the status changes because the
`provided .
`predetermined distance was exceeded . Alarming or carrying
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`receiving the predetermined radio frequency signal with the
`out other actions or commands , could also be initiated by the
`other of the first and second radio transceivers ; activating the
`user , by demand , from any part of the overall system ( tag ,
`phone , cloud ) .
`tag alarm and device alarm ; determining the position of the
`electronic device ; transmitting data including the time , the
`In a fourth exemplary embodiment , a method of prevent
`ing the loss and / or theft of an object is disclosed . In one 5 speed and the position of the electronic device to an external
`embodiment , the method includes attaching

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