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`c12) United States Patent
`Arunachalam
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 8,037,158 B2
`Oct. 11, 2011
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`(54) MULTIMEDIA TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES
`
`(76)
`
`Inventor: Lakshmi Arunachalam, Menlo Park,
`CA (US)
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`( *) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 184 days.
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 11/980,185
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`(22) Filed:
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`Oct. 30, 2007
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`(65)
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2008/0091801 Al
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`Apr. 17, 2008
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`(60)
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`Continuation-in-part of application No. 09/792,323,
`filed on Feb. 23,2001, now Pat. No. 7,340,506, which
`is
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`Provisional application No. 60/006,634, filed on Nov.
`13, 1995.
`
`Primary Examiner- Viet Vu
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`(51)
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`(52)
`(58)
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`Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`G06F 13100
`U.S. Cl. ......................... 709/219; 709/225; 709/229
`Field of Classification Search .................. 709/217,
`709/219, 223, 225, 227, 229, 250; 719/328,
`719/329
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`ABSTRACT
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`The present invention provides a method and apparatus for
`providing real-time, two-way transactional capabilities on the
`Web. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention
`discloses a method for enabling object routing, the method
`comprising the steps of creating a virtual information store
`containing information entries and attributes associating each
`of the information entries and the attributes with an object
`identity, and assigning a unique network address to each of
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`service management of the value-added network service, to
`perform OAM&P functions on the services network.
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`webauthorize/.
`Cybercash B2B Payment Services, Retrieved May 23, 2001, http://
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`Cybercash Fraud Patrol Service, May 23, 2001, http://www.
`cybercash.com/fraudpatrol/.
`Cybercash PCAuthorize-Payment Software for Back-and-Mortar
`Merchants, May 23,2001, http://www.cybercash.com/pcauthorize/.
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`Request for Reexamination for Patent 5,778,178, Nov. 28, 2008.
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`Complaint for Declaratory Judgment of Patent Non/Infringement,
`Invalidity, and Unenforceability; (Dated Jul. 2, 2009) (219 pages).
`Defendant Webxchange Inc.'S Motion to Dismiss Microsoft's Com(cid:173)
`plaint With Prejudice for LackofSubject-Matter Jurisdiction, and for
`Attorneys' Fees (entered Aug. 26, 2009).
`Microsoft's Opposition to WebXchange, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss
`Microsoft's Complaint (dated Sep. 14, 2009).
`Order Dismissing Microsoft (Oct. 30, 2009) Judge Alsup.
`Memorandum Opinion Microsoft (Oct. 30, 2009) Judge Farnan.
`Complaint filed with Jury Demand against Allstate Corporation,
`Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Life Insurance Company,
`Allstate Financial Services LLC, Allstate Financial LLC-. (Filing
`fee $ 350, receipt No. 03110000000000419775.)-filed by
`WebXchange Inc .. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3
`Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(lid) (Entered: Mar. 5, 2008).
`Answer to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand, Counterclaim against
`WebXchange Inc. by Allstate Corporation, Allstate Insurance Com(cid:173)
`pany, Allstate Life Insurance Company, Allstate Financial Services
`LLC, Allstate Financial LLC. (McGeever, Elizabeth) (Entered: Apr.
`25, 2008).
`Answer to 15 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim Plaintiff
`WebXchange Inc.'s Answer to Defendant Allstate's Counterclaims
`byWebXchange Inc .. (Heaney, Julia) (Entered: May 19, 2008).
`Claim Construction Opening Brief [Defendants' Opening Brief in
`Support of Their Proposed Claim Constructions] filed by Allstate
`Insurance Company, Allstate Life Insurance Company, Allstate
`Financial Services LLC. (Moore, David) (Entered: Oct. 29, 2008).
`Claim Construction Opening Brief filed by WebXchange Inc ..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-B)(Heaney, Julia) (Entered: Oct. 29,
`2008).
`First Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims to
`1 Complaint by Allstate Corporation, Allstate Insurance Company,
`Allstate Life Insurance Company, Allstate Financial Services LLC,
`Allstate Financial LLC. (nms) (nms). (Entered: Jan. 14, 2009),
`(Three Parts).
`Answer to 90 Amended Answer to Compliant, Counterclaim by
`WebXchange Inc .. (Heaney, Julia) (Entered: Feb. 2, 2009).
`Motion to Bifurcate and for Early Trial on the Issue of Inequitable
`Conduct-filed by FedEx Corporation, FedEx Kinko's Office &
`Print Services, Inc., FedEx Corporate Services Inc .. (Gaza, Anne)
`Modified on Mar. 23, 2009 (nms). (Entered: Mar. 19, 2009).
`Notice ofMotion re 107 Motion to Bifurcate and for Early Trial on the
`Issue of Inequitable Conduct; Request the following Motion Day:
`Apr. 17, 2009 (Gaza, Anne) Modified on Mar. 23, 2009 (nms).
`(Entered: Mar. 19, 2009).
`7.1.1 Statement re 107 Motion to Bifurcate and for Early Trial on the
`Issue oflnequitable Conduct by FedEx Corporation, FedEx Kinko's
`Office & Print Services, Inc., FedEx Corporate Services Inc .. (Gaza,
`Anne) Modified on Mar. 23, 2009 (nms). (Entered: Mar. 19, 2009).
`Redacted Version of 110 Opening Brief in Support, , by FedEx
`Corporation, FedEx Kinko's Office & Print Services, Inc., FedEx
`Corporate Services Inc .. (Attachments:# 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, #
`3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7,
`# 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12
`Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13)(Gaza, Anne) (Entered: Mar. 23, 2009),
`(Four Parts).
`Claim Construction Opening Brief Defendants' Opening Brief in
`Support of Their Proposed Claim Constructions filed by Allstate
`Insurance Company, Allstate Life Insurance Company, Allstate
`Financial Services LLC. (McGeever, Elizabeth) (Entered: Mar. 23,
`2009).
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`Claim Construction Opening Brief filed by WebXchange Inc ..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-B)(Heaney, Julia) (Additional attach(cid:173)
`ment(s) added on Mar. 25, 2009: # 2 Main Document) (nms).
`(Entered: Mar. 23, 2009), (Two Parts).
`Plaintiff Webxchange Inc.'s Corrected Answering Brief in Opposi(cid:173)
`tion to Defendants' Motion to Bifurcate, and for Early Trial on, the
`Issue of Ineouitable Conduct I I I Certificate of Service I, the under(cid:173)
`signed, hereby certifY that on May 13, 2009, I electronically filed the
`foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send
`notification of such filing(s) to the following: I I I Certificate of Service
`I, the undersigned, hereby certifY that on May 13, 2009, I electroni(cid:173)
`cally filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF,
`which will send notification of such filing(s) to the following: I I I Julia
`Heaney.
`"Declaration of Eric 3. Stieglitz in Support OfplaintiffWebxchange
`Inc.'S Answering Brief in Oppositionto Defendants' Motion to
`Bifurcate, and for Early Trial on, the Issue oflnequitable Conduct II
`Redacted-Public Version I signed Apr. 27, 2009Certificate of
`Servicei, the undersigned, hereby certifY that on May 13, 2009, I
`electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using
`CMIECF, which will send notification of such filing(s) to the follow(cid:173)
`ing: (Two Parts)" Julia Heaney.
`Case 1:08-cv-00131-JJF Document 142 Filed Jun. 1, 2009 p. 1 of
`19 I I Reply Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion to Bifurcate, and
`11011 Early Trial on, the Issue of Inequitable Conduct I I I Redacted
`Public Version I I I Certificate of Service I hereby certifY that on Jun. 1,
`2009, I caused to be served by electronic mail the foregoing docu(cid:173)
`ment and electronically filed the same with the Cleric of Court using
`CMIECF which will send notification of such filing(s) to the follow(cid:173)
`ing: Exhibits A-W to Redacted Reply Brief.
`"Case 1:08-cv-00131-JJF Document 146 Filed Jun. 18,2009 p. 1 of
`5 I I Motion for Leave to Amend Answer,Affirmative Defenses, and
`Counterclaims II Filed: Jun. 18, 2009".
`"Defendants' Opening Brief in Support of Its Motion for Leave
`Toarnend Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims I I Case
`1:08-cv-00131-JJF, Filed Jun. 18, 2009 p. 1 of 12".
`Plaintiff Webxchange Inc.'s Answering Brief in Opposition to
`Allstate's Second Motion for Leave to Amend its Answer, C. A. No.
`08-131 (JJF).
`Complaint filed with Jury Demand against Dell Inc. -. (Filing fee $
`350, receipt No. 03110000000000419782.)-filed by WebXchange
`Inc .. (Attachments: #Exhibit A,# 2 ExhibitB, #3 ExhibitC, #4 Civil
`Cover Sheet)(lid) (Entered: Mar. 5, 2008).
`Answer to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand, Counterclaim [Dell Inc.'s
`Answer, Defenses and Counterclaims to Webxchange Inc.'s Com(cid:173)
`plaint for Patent Infringement] against Dell Inc. by Dell Inc ..
`(Horwitz, Richard) (Entered: Mar. 26, 2008).
`Answer
`to 8 Answer
`to Complaint, Counterclaim Plaintiff
`WebXchange Inc.'s Answer to Defendant Dell's Counterclaims by
`WebXchange Inc .. (Heaney, Julia) (Entered: Apr. 18, 2008).
`Claim Construction Opening Brief [Defendants' Opening Brief in
`Support of Their Proposed Claim Constructions] filed by Dell Inc ..
`(Moore, David) (Entered: Oct. 29, 2008).
`Claim Construction Opening Brief filed by WebXchange Inc ..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-B)(Heaney, Julia) (Entered: Oct. 29,
`2008).
`Reply Briefre 37 Motion for Discovery filed by Dell Inc .. (Attach(cid:173)
`ments:# 1 ExhibitA-L, #2 ExhibitM-S)(Gaza,Anne) (Entered: Oct.
`31, 2008).
`Motion to Amend/Correct Answer and Counterclaims to Complaint
`(Unopposed)-filed by Dell Inc .. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of
`Motion, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit A (First Amended
`Answer), # 4 Exhibit B
`(Blackline of First Amended
`Answer))(Moore, David) Modified on Jan. 13, 2009 (nms). (Entered:
`Jan. 12, 2009).
`Order Granting 72 Defendant Dell Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to
`Amend its Answer and Counterclaims to Webexchange Inc's Origi(cid:173)
`nal Complaint for Patent Infringement. Signed by Judge Joseph J.
`Farnan, Jr. on Jan. 13, 2009. (nms) (Entered: Jan. 14, 2009).
`Dell Inc.'s First Amended Answer and Counterclaims to 1 Complaint
`by Dell Inc .. (nms) (Entered: Jan. 14, 2009).
`Answer to 75 Amended Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by
`WebXchange Inc .. (Heaney, Julia) (Entered: Feb. 2, 2009).
`
`Motion to Bifurcate and for Early Trial on, the Issue of Inequitable
`Conduct-filed by FedEx Corporation, FedEx Kinko's Office &
`Print Services, Inc., FedEx Corporate Services Inc .. (Gaza, Anne)
`Modified on Mar. 23, 2009 (nms). (Entered: Mar. 19, 2009).
`Notice ofMotionre 85 Motion to Bifurcate andforEarlyTrial on the
`Issue oflnequitable Conduct; Requesting the following Motion Day:
`Apr. 17, 2009 (Gaza, Anne) Modified on Mar. 23, 2009 (nms).
`(Entered: Mar. 19, 2009).
`7 .1.1 Statement re 85 Motion to Bifurcate and for Early Trial on the
`Issue oflnequitable Conduct by FedEx Corporation, FedEx Kinko's
`Office & Print Services, Inc., FedEx Corporate Services Inc .. (Gaza,
`Anne) Modified on Mar. 23, 2009 (nms). (Entered: Mar. 19, 2009).
`Redacted Version of 88 Opening Brief in Support, , by FedEx Cor(cid:173)
`poration, FedEx Kinko's Office & Print Services, Inc., FedEx Cor(cid:173)
`porate Services Inc .. (Attachments:# 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3
`Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, #
`8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12
`Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13)(Gaza, Anne) (Entered: Mar. 23, 2009),
`(Three Parts).
`Claim Construction Opening Brief Defendants' Opening in Support
`of Their Proposed Claim Constructions filed by Dell Inc ..
`(McGeever, Elizabeth) (Entered: Mar. 23, 2009).
`Claim Construction Opening Brief filed by WebXchange Inc ..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-B)(Heaney, Julia) (Additional attach(cid:173)
`ment(s) added on Mar. 25, 2009: # 2 Main Document) (nms).
`(Entered: Mar. 23, 2009), (Two parts).
`Defendant Dell Inc.'s Motion for Leave to Amend Its Answer (to file
`a Second Amended Answer); Jury Trial Demanded (entered Jul. 23,
`2009).
`Plaintiff WebXchanges Inc.'s Answering Brief in Opposition to
`Dell's Second Motion for Leave to Amend its Answer (entered Aug.
`10, 2009).
`Defendant Dell Inc.'s Opening Brief in Support of Its Motion for
`Leave to Amend Answer (entered Aug. 11, 2009).
`Declaration of Charlotte Pontillo in Support ofWebXchange Inc.'s
`Answering Brief in Opposition to Dell's Second Motion for Leave to
`Amend its Answer; (entered Aug. 12, 2009).
`Defendant Dell Inc.'s Reply Brief in Support oflts Motion for Leave
`to Amend Answer (entered Aug. 20, 2009).
`Order, Judge Stark.
`Complaint filed with Jury Demand against FedEx Corporation,
`FedEx Kinko's Office & Print Services Inc., FedEx Corporate Ser(cid:173)
`$
`Vices
`Inc.
`(
`Filing
`fee
`350,
`receipt No.
`03110000000000419793.)-filed by WebXchange Inc .. (Attach(cid:173)
`ments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover
`Sheet)(lid) (Entered: Mar. 5, 2008).
`Answer to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand, Counterclaim against
`WebXchange Inc. by FedEx Corporation, FedEx Kinko's Office &
`Print Services Inc., FedEx Corporate Services Inc .. (Gaza, Anne)
`(Entered: Apr. 25, 2008).
`Answer to 13 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim Plaintiff
`WebXchange Inc.'s Answer to Defendant F edEx' s Counterclaims by
`WebXchange Inc .. (Heaney, Julia) (Entered: May 19, 2008).
`Claim Construction Opening Brief [Defendants' Opening Brief in
`Support of Their Proposed Claim Constructions] filed by FedEx
`Corporation, FedEx Kinko's Office & Print Services Inc., FedEx
`Corporate Services Inc .. (Moore, David) (Entered: Oct. 29, 2008).
`Claim Construction Opening Brief filed by WebXchange Inc ..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-B)(Heaney, Julia) (Entered: Oct. 29,
`2008).
`Motion to Amend/Correct 13 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim(cid:173)
`filed by FedEx Corporation, FedEx Kinko's Office & Print Services
`Inc., FedEx Corporate Services Inc .. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A,#
`2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Gaza, Anne) (Entered: Jan. 12, 2009).
`Notice of Motion by FedEx Corporation, FedEx Kinko's Office &
`Print Services Inc., FedEx Corporate Services Inc. re 89 Motion to
`Amend/Correct 13 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim Motion to
`Amend/Correct 13 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim ; Requesting
`the following Motion Day; Feb. 19, 2009 (Gaza, Anne) (Entered: Jan.
`12, 2009).
`Sealed Opening Brief in Support re 89 Motion to Amend/Correct 13
`Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim Motion to Amend/Correct 13
`Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim filed by FedEx Corporation,
`
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`FedEx Kinko's Office & Print Services Inc., FedEx Corporate Ser(cid:173)
`vices Inc .. Ans

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