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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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`as) United States
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2016/0113097 A1
`a2) Patent Application Publication 10) Pub. No.: US 2016/0113097 Al
`King
`(43) Pub. Date:
`Apr. 21, 2016
`(43) Pub. Date: Apr. 21, 2016
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`King
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`US 2016O113097A1
`US 20160113097A1
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`(54)
`(54)
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`PROGRAMMABLELIGHT TIMER AND A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER ANDA
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTINGA
`PROGRAMMABLELIGHT 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,
`Wheaton, IL (US)
`Wheaton, IL (US)
`Inventor: John Joseph King. Wheaton, IL (US)
`Inventor:
`John Joseph King, Wheaton, IL (US)
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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 U.S. 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
`HOSB 37/02
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`(52) U.S.CL
`CPC .................................. H05B 37/0281 (2013.01)
`CPC veccssssssssssssssssseeeeseeeeee HOSB 37/0281 (2013.01)
`ABSTRACT
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`ABSTRACT
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`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
`tern is described. The programmablelight 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
`downkeys enable selecting an on timeofthe 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.
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`programmable light timeris also described.
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`EXPIRED?
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`ENTER THE CURRENT DATE FOLLOWED BY
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`THE KEY OR KEYPAD SEQUENCE TO ENTER
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`THE DATA
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`ENTER A GEOGRAPHIC REGION FOR THE
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`TIMER FOLLOWED BY THE KEY OR KEYPAD
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`SEQUENCE TO ENTER THE DATA
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`FOLLOWED BY THE KEY OR KEYPAD
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`SEQUENCE TO ENTER THE DATA
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`CHANGE THE TIMING
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`FIG. 54
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`ENER HE PROGRAMMING
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`SELECTED TO MOVE TO
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`PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES
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`PROGRAMMING
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`OPTIONS OF A CURRENT
`ENABLE SELECTING AN
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`ENDED?
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`Yes
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`FIG. 55
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`OPTIONALLY SET A
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`5602
`SECURITY CODE ON THE
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`TMER TO ENABLE
`TIMER TO ENABLE
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`PROGRAMMING THE TIMER
`PROGRAMMING THE TIMER
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`FOR PROGRAMMING THE
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`SECURITY CODE
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`DOWNLOAD DATA ENTERED
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`IN FIELDS ON THE WIRELESS
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`DEVICE
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`STORE THE DATAIN THE
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`FIG. 56
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`PROGRAMMABLELIGHT TIMER AND A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER ANDA
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`PROGRAMMABLELIGHT TIMER
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER
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`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 claimspriority 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.
`
`ated with a timing pattern; a first user-selectable button of the
`ated with a timing pattern; a first user-selectable button ofthe
`plurality of user-selectable buttons on the user interface of the
`plurality ofuser-selectable buttons onthe user interface ofthe
`programmable light timer, wherein the first user-selectable
`programmable light timer, wherein the first user-selectable
`button is a pre-set button having a predetermined timing
`button is a pre-set button having a predetermined timing
`pattern; and a second user-selectable button on the user inter
`pattern; and a seconduser-selectable button onthe user inter-
`face, wherein the second user-selectable button is program
`face, wherein the second user-selectable button is program-
`mable by a user of the programmable light timer.
`mable by a user of the programmable light timer.
`0006. A method for implementing a timing pattern pro
`[0006] A method for implementing a timing pattern pro-
`grammable light timer is also described. The method com
`grammable light timer is also described. The method com-
`prises displaying a time, selected by way of a user interface,
`prises displaying a time, selected by wayofa userinterface,
`on a display; implementing a plurality of buttons on the user
`on a display; implementing a plurality of buttons on the user
`interface, wherein each button has a timing pattern; imple
`interface, wherein each button has a timing pattern; imple-
`menting a first button of the plurality of buttons on the user
`menting a first button of the plurality of buttons on the user
`interface, wherein the first button is pre-set button having a
`interface, wherein the first button is pre-set button having a
`predetermined timing pattern; and implementing a second
`predetermined timing pattern; and implementing a second
`button on the user interface, wherein the second button is
`button on the user interface, wherein the second button is
`programmable by way of the user interface to have a program
`programmable by wayofthe user interface to have a program-
`mable on time.
`mable on time.
`
`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 ofthe
`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
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`timer, which mustfit 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 userofthe in-wall timer have to
`0007 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front panel of an
`read a very Small display, but the user has to advance through
`[0007]
`FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front panel of an
`read a very small display, but the user has to advance through
`in-wall light timer according to an embodiment of the present
`a menu shown on the Small display using a very limited
`in-wall light timer according to an embodimentofthepresent
`a menu shown on the small display using a very limited
`invention;
`invention;
`interface which is provided on the remaining portion of the
`interface which is provided on the remaining portion of the
`0008 FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front panel of the
`timer. Entering data on Such a user interface is particularly
`[0008]
`FIG. 2 is a perspective view ofthe fro