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`Case: IPR2018-01592
`Patent No.: 9,320,122
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`EXHIBIT 1037
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`PRIME WIRE & CABLE, INC.
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` Petitioner,
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`v.
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`CANTIGNY LIGHTING
`CONTROL, LLC.
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` Patent owner
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`JASCO PRODUCTS, INC.
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` Licensee
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`(19) United States
`(19) United States
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2016/0113097 A1
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2016/0113097 A1
`King
`(43) Pub. Date:
`Apr. 21, 2016
`(43) Pub. Date: Apr. 21, 2016
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`King
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`US 20160113097A1
`US 2016O113097A1
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`(54)
`(54)
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`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER ANDA
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTINGA
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTINGA
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER
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`(71)
`(71)
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`(72)
`(72)
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`Applicant: Cantigny Lighting Control, LLC,
`Applicant: Cantigny Lighting Control, LLC,
`Wheaten, IL (US)
`Wheaton, IL (US)
`Inventor: John Joseph King. Wheaton, IL (US)
`John Joseph King, Wheaten, IL (US)
`Inventor:
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`(21)
`(21)
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`Appl. No.: 14/979,376
`Appl. No.: 14/979,376
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`(22)
`(22)
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`Filed:
`Filed:
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`Dec. 27, 2015
`Dec. 27, 2015
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`(62)
`(62)
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`Related US. Application Data
`Division of application No. 14/066,724, filed on Oct.
`Division of application No. 14/066,724, filed on Oct.
`30, 2013, now Pat. No. 9,226,373.
`30, 2013, now Pat. No. 9,226,373.
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`Publication Classification
`Publication Classification
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`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
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`(51)
`Int. Cl.
`(51) Int. Cl.
`H05B 37/02
`H05B 37/02
`(52) U.S.Cl.
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC .................................. H053 37/0281 (2013.01)
`CPC .................................. H05B 37/0281 (2013.01)
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A programmable light timer for implementing a timing pat
`A programmable light timer for implementing a timing pat-
`tern is described. The programmable light timer comprises a
`tem is described. The programmable light timer comprises a
`display, wherein a time selected on a user interface is pro
`display, wherein a time selected on a user interface is pro-
`vided on the display; a first programmable button of the
`Vided on the display; a first programmable button of the
`plurality of programmable buttons on the user interface; and
`plurality of programmable buttons on the user interface; and
`up and down keys on the user interface, wherein the up and
`up and down keys on the user interface, wherein the up and
`down keys enable selecting an on time of the timing pattern to
`down keys enable selecting an on time ofthe timing pattern to
`be implemented when the first programmable button is
`be implemented when the first programmable button is
`selected to be used during operation of the programmable
`selected to be used during operation of the programmable
`light timer. A method of implementing a timing pattern on a
`light timer. A method of implementing a timing pattern on a
`programmable light timer is also described.
`programmable light timer is also described.
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`OPERATIONAL FELD IN A MEMORY OF THE
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`NDCAON
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`OPERATE THE TIMER BASED UPON THE
`DATA STORED IN THE OPERATIONAL FIELD
`DAA SORED IN HE OPERATIONAL FELD
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`FIG. 53
`FIG. 53
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`Patent Application Publication
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`Apr. 21, 2016 Sheet 16 of 18
`Apr. 21, 2016 Sheet 16 0f 18
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`CLEAR HE TIMING PATTERN F
`CLEAR THE TIMING PATTERN IF
`NECESSARY OR DESIRED BY SELECTING A
`NECESSARY ORDESERED BY SELECTING A
`FIRST PREDETERMINED KEYPAD
`FIRST PREDEERMINED KEYPAD
`SEQUENCE
`SECUENCE
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`5404
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`ENTER THE CURRENT TIME FOLLOWED BY
`ENER THE CURRENT TIME FOLLOWED BY
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`A KEY OR KEYPAD SEQUENCE TO ENTER
`AKEY OR KEYPAD SEOUENCE TO ENTER
`THE DATA
`THE DATA
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`ENTER THE CURRENT DATE FOLLOWED BY
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`ENER THE CURRENT DATE FOLLOWED BY
`THE KEY OR KEYPAD SEQUENCE TO ENTER
`THE KEY OR KEYPAD SEQUENCE O ENTER
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`THE DATA
`THE DATA
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`ENTER A GEOGRAPHIC REGION FOR THE
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`ENTERA GEOGRAPHC REGON FOR THE
`TIMER FOLLOWED BY THE KEY OR KEYPAD
`TIMER FOLLOWED BY THE KEY OR KEYPAD
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`SEQUENCE TO ENTER THE DATA
`SECRUENCE TO ENTER THE DATA
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`5410
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`ENTERATIMING PAERN CODE
`FOLLOWED BY THE KEY OR KEYPAD
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`FOLLOWED BY THE KEY OR KEYPAD
`SEQUENCE TO ENTER THE DATA
`SEQUENCE O ENER THE DAA
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`5412
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`OPTIONALLY ENTER A DST CODE
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`FOLLOWED BY A KEY OR KEYPAD
`FOLLOWED BY A KEY OR KEYPAD
`SEQUENCE TO ENTER THE DATA
`SEOUENCE TO ENER THE DATA
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`EXPRED
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`HE USER DESIRE TO
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`HE USER DESRE TO
`PREDETERMINED KEYPAD
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`CHANGE THE TIMING
`SEQUENCE TO CHANGE THE
`SEQUENCE O CHANGE THE
`CHANGE THE TIMING
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`TIMING PATTERN CODE ONLY
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`MNG PAERN CODE ONLY
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`FIG. 54
`FIG. 54
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`MODE
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`PRESS A SELECT KEY TO
`PRESS A SELEC KEY O
`ENTER THE PROGRAMMING
`ENER HE PROGRAMMING
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`Move HORIZONALLY ALONG Yes
`OR REGHT KEY
`MOVE HORIZONTALLY ALONG
`Yes
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`SELECTED TO MOVE TO
`SELECTED TO MOVE TO
`A PLURALITY OF
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`A PLURALTY OF
`A DIFFERENT
`A DIFFERENT
`PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES
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`PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES
`PROGRAMMING
`PROGRAMMING
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`CATEGORY?
`CATEGORY?
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`551 O
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`UP OR DOWN
`UP OR DOWN
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`KEY SELECTED TO
`MOVE VERTICALLY ALONG
`KEY SELECTED TO
`MOVE VERT CALLY ALONG
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`ENABLE SELECTING AN
`OPTIONS OF A CURRENT
`ENABLE SELECTING AN
`OPTIONS OF A CURRENT
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`PROGRAMMING CATEGORY
`OPTION ASSOCIATED
`PROGRAMMING CATEGORY
`OPTIONASSOCATED
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`WH THE CURRENT
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`PROGRAMMING MODE
`PROGRAMMING MODE
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`ENDED
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`Yes
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`FIG. 55
`FIG. 55
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`OPTIONALLY SEA
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`SECURITY CODE ON THE
`SECURITY CODE ON THE
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`TIMER TO ENABLE
`TMER TO ENABLE
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`PROGRAMMING THE TIMER
`PROGRAMMING THE TIMER
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`USING A WIRELESS LINK
`USNG AWREESS LNK
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`FOR PROGRAMMING THE
`FOR PROGRAMMNG THE
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`TIMER?
`TMERT
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`SECURITY CODE
`SECURITY CODE
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`ENTERED ON THE
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`WRELESS
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`DOWNLOAD DATA ENTERED
`DOWNLOAD OATA ENERED
`IN FIELDS ON THE WIRELESS
`N FELDS ON THE WIRELESS
`DEVICE
`DEVICE
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`STORE THE DATA IN THE
`STORE THE DATAN HE
`TIMER
`MER
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`OPERATE THE TIMER BASED
`OPERAE HE TIMER BASED
`UPON THE STORED DATA
`UPON THE SORED DAA
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`FIG. 56
`FIG. 56
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`US 2016/01 13097 A1
`US 2016/0113097 A1
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`Apr. 21, 2016
`Apr. 21,2016
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`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER ANDA
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`0001. The present invention relates generally to lighting
`[0001] The present invention relates generally to lighting
`control products, and in particular, to a programmable light
`control products, and in particular, to a programmable light
`timer and a method of implementing a programmable light
`timer and a method of implementing a programmable light
`timer. Applicant claims priority on co-pending U.S. applica
`timer. Applicant claims priority on co-pending U.S. applica-
`tion Ser. No. 14/066,724, filed on Oct. 30, 2013.
`tion Ser. No. 14/066,724, filed on Oct. 30, 2013.
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`0002 Conventional timers for lights, such as timers for
`[0002] Conventional timers for lights, such as timers for
`indoor lamps or outdoor lights for example, either provide
`indoor lamps or outdoor lights for example, either provide
`little functionality, or are difficult to program. Because of the
`little functionality, or are difficult to program. Because of the
`limited size of the conventional timers, the size of the screen
`limited size of the conventional timers, the size of the screen
`and the size of the interface for programming the timer are
`and the size of the interface for programming the timer are
`both relatively small. This is particularly true of an in-wall
`both relatively small. This is particularly true of an in-wall
`timer, which must fit in an electrical box, commonly called a
`timer, which must fit in an electrical box, commonly called a
`junction box. Not only does a user of the in-wall timer have to
`junction box. Not only does a user ofthe in-wall timer have to
`read a very Small display, but the user has to advance through
`read a very small display, but the user has to advance through
`a menu shown on the Small display using a very limited
`a menu shown on the small display using a very limited
`interface which is provided on the remaining portion of the
`interface which is provided on the remaining portion of the
`timer. Entering data on Such a user interface is particularly
`timer. Entering data on such a user interface is particularly
`difficult because the in-wall timer is fixed and generally posi
`difficult because the in-wall timer is fixed and generally posi-
`tioned well below eye level.
`tioned well below eye level.
`[0003]
`Further, conventional timers are often unreliable.
`0003. Further, conventional timers are often unreliable.
`For example, conventional mechanical timers often malfunc
`For example, conventional mechanical timers often malfunc-
`tion over time, leaving the user without the use ofthe timer for
`tion over time, leaving the user without the use of the timer for
`Some period of time and requiring the user to incur the
`some period of time and requiring the user to incur the
`expense of replacing the timer. Moreover, advanced digital
`expense of replacing the timer. Moreover, advanced digital
`timers having electronic displays may be difficult to operate,
`timers having electronic displays may be difficult to operate,
`providing a barrier to certain groups of people who would
`providing a barrier to certain groups of people who would
`otherwise use a timer, but don't want to struggle through a
`otherwise use a timer, but don’t want to struggle through a
`complex interface on the Small screen of the timer to properly
`complex interface on the small screen ofthe timer to properly
`set the timer. For example, not only is the display very Small
`set the timer. For example, not only is the display very small
`and difficult to read, but the user interface is difficult to
`and difficult to read, but the user interface is difficult to
`navigate on Such a small display. These groups of users are
`navigate on such a small display. These groups of users are
`either left with no timing operation for their lights, or timers
`either left with no timing operation for their lights, or timers
`which do not provide the timing operation that they desire.
`which do not provide the timing operation that they desire.
`Without an effective timer for a light for example, the light
`