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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.,
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`Plaintiff and
`Counter-Defendant,
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`v.
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`iFIT INC.,
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`Defendant and
`Counterclaimant.
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`C.A. No. 20-662 (RGA)
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`CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER
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` IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following terms in U.S. Patent Nos. 6,601,016 (“the
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`’016 Patent”) and 7,556,590 (“the ’590 Patent”) are construed as set forth in the charts below.
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`Claim Term
`“exercise indicator signal”
`(’016 Patent claims 1, 2, 3)
`“mark-up language”
`(’016 Patent claims 1, 2, 49, 53)
`“extensible mark-up language”
`(’016 Patent claims 2)
`“universally accessible server system”
`(’016 Patent claims 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 16, 49,
`53)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,601,016
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`Construction
`“data indicating exercise activity”
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`“A computer language that identifies data with
`tags.”
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`“XML”
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`“A server system that is accessible by all
`devices capable of connecting with the server
`system.”
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`Claim Term
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`“virtual race”
`(’590 Patent claims 1, 2, 13, 14, 17)
`“start time”
`(’590 Patent claims 1, 8, 13, 16)
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,556,590
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`Construction
`Limitation of the claims.
` “A race where the user is not physically
`present.”
`No construction necessary.
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,556,590
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`Claim Term
`“communication protocol”
`(’590 Patent claim 1)
`“exercise communication protocol”
`(’590 Patent claim 1)
`“computer communication protocol”
`(’590 Patent claim 1)
`“Translator Device[s]”
`(’590 Patent claims 1, 13)
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`for providing communication
`“means
`between the first computer device, the
`second computer device and the comparing
`means”
`(’590 Patent claim 1)
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`“Means for Comparing”
`(’590 Patent claim 1)
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`Construction
`“The rule or rules used to format data or that
`govern the formatting of data, or the data once
`formatted.”
`“A communication protocol capable of being
`used by an exercise device.”
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`“A communication protocol capable of being
`used by a computer device.”
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`Means-plus-function claims subject to 35
`U.S.C. § 112(6)
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`Indefinite
`Function: “providing communication between
`the first computer device, the second computer
`device and the comparing means”
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`Structure: “a remote system, such as Server
`(216), Communication System (18), and/or
`Remote
`computer
`(148)
`that
`can be
`accessed/communicate
`via
`a
`network
`connection such as that disclosed at (16),
`(150), (154), or (210); one or more Computer
`Devices (212a-n) that can access/communicate
`with the remote system via the network
`connection.”
`Function: “comparing the use of the first
`exercise device relative to the first start time
`with the use of the second exercise device
`relative to the second start time”
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`Physical structure: “a remote system, such as
`Server (216), Communication System (18),
`and/or Remote computer (148) that can be
`accessed via a network connection such as that
`disclosed at (16), (150), (154), or (210); one or
`more Computer Devices (212a-n), one or more
`Translator Devices (220a-n), and/or Exercise
`Devices (222a-n) that can access/communicate
`with the remote system via the network
`connection.”
`
`Algorithmic Structure: “Figure 11 and the
`corresponding specification disclosure of step
`242
`to step 256, Figure 12 and
`the
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`Claim Term
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`“Means for Comparing”
`(’590 Patent claim 13)
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,556,590
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`Construction
`corresponding specification disclosure of step
`270 to step 282.”
`Function: “the function of the means for
`comparing claim 1, and ‘comparing
`the
`performance of each of the plurality of users
`and notify one of the plurality of users of the
`performance of another of the plurality of
`users.’”
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`“Means for Comparing”
`(’590 Patent claim 14)
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`Physical Structure: “a remote system, such as
`Server (216), Communication System (18),
`and/or Remote computer (148) that can be
`accessed via a network connection such as that
`disclosed at (16), (150), (154), or (210); one or
`more Computer Devices (212a-n), one or more
`Translator Devices (220a-n), and/or Exercise
`Devices (222a-n) that can access/communicate
`with the remote system via the network
`connection.”
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`Algorithmic Structure: “Figure 11 and the
`corresponding specification disclosure of step
`242
`to step 256, Figure 12 and
`the
`corresponding specification disclosure of step
`270 to step 282.”
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`Function: “the function of the means for
`comparing claims 1 and 13, and ‘comparing
`the performance of each of the plurality of
`users based on an order in which each of the
`plurality of users completed the virtual race.’”
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`Physical Structure: “a remote system, such as
`Server (216), Communication System (18),
`and/or Remote computer (148) that can be
`accessed via a network connection such as that
`disclosed at (16), ( 150), (154 ), or (210); one
`or more Computer Devices (212a-n), one or
`more Translator Devices (220a-n), and/or
`Exercise Devices
`(222a-n)
`that
`can
`access/communicate with the remote system
`via the network connection.”
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`Claim Term
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,556,590
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`Construction
`Algorithmic Structure: “Figure 11 and the
`corresponding specification disclosure of step
`242
`to step 256, Figure 12 and
`the
`corresponding specification disclosure of step
`270 to step 282.”
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`“Means for Comparing”
`(’590 Patent claim 17)
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`Function: “the function of the means for
`comparing of claims 1 and 13, and ‘notifying
`each of the plurality of users of a winner of the
`virtual race subsequent to the end of the virtual
`race.’”
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`Physical Structure: “a remote system, such as
`Server (216), Communication System (18),
`and/or Remote computer (148) that can be
`accessed via a network connection such as that
`disclosed at (16), (150), ( 154 ), or (210); one
`or more Computer Devices (212a-n), one or
`more Translator Devices (220a-n), and/or
`Exercise Devices
`(222a-n)
`that
`can
`access/communicate with the remote system
`via the network connection.”
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`Algorithmic Structure: “Figure 11 and the
`corresponding specification disclosure of step
`242
`to step 256, Figure 12 and
`the
`corresponding specification disclosure of step
`270 to step 282.”
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`September
`SO ORDERED this _____ day of _______________, 2021.
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`/s/ Richard G. Andrews
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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