IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Fatih M. Ozluturk
`In re Patent of:
`U.S. Patent No.: 8,630,484
`Issue Date:
`Jan. 14, 2014
`Appl. Serial No.: 12/274,057
`Filing Date:
`Nov. 19, 2008
`Title:
`METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CORRECT DIGITAL
`IMAGE BLUR DUE TO MOTION OF SUBJECT OR
`IMAGING DEVICE
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`Attorney Docket No.: 39843-0081IP1
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`Mail Stop Patent Board
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF UNITED STATES PATENT
`NO. 8,630,484 PURSUANT TO 35 U.S.C. §§ 311–319, 37 C.F.R. § 42
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`Attorney Docket No. 39843-0081IP1
`IPR of U.S. Patent No. 8,630,484
`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I. 
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`II. 
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`REQUIREMENTS FOR IPR ........................................................................ 1 
`A.  Grounds for Standing .......................................................................... 1 
`B. 
`Challenge and Relief Requested ......................................................... 1 
`1. 
`The ’484 patent is not entitled to its claimed
`priority ....................................................................................... 2 
`The cited prior art ...................................................................... 5 
`2. 
`THE ’484 PATENT ....................................................................................... 6 
`A. 
`Brief Description ................................................................................. 6 
`B. 
`Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art ....................................................... 6 
`C. 
`Claim Construction ............................................................................. 7 
`1. 
`“[processor/receiver] … configured to” (claims
`8, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28, and 30) ............................ 7 
`“designating/detecting . . . a main subject”
`(claims 1, 5, 6, 8, 12-13, 15, 19-20, 22-24, and
`27-30) ........................................................................................ 9 
`III.  THE CHALLENGED CLAIMS ARE UNPATENTABLE ........................ 10 
`A. 
`[GROUND 1A] – Claims 1, 5-8, 12-15, and 19-30 are
`rendered obvious by Adachi in view of Manabe and
`Noriyuki ............................................................................................. 10 
`1. 
`Overview of Adachi ................................................................ 10 
`2. 
`Overview of Manabe ............................................................... 10 
`3. 
`Overview of Noriyuki ............................................................. 11 
`4. 
`The combination of Adachi, Manabe, and
`Noriyuki .................................................................................. 15 
`Reasons to combine Adachi, Manabe, and
`Noriyuki .................................................................................. 16 
`Analysis ................................................................................... 18 
`6. 
`[GROUND 1B]: – Claims 2, 9, and 16 are rendered obvious
`by Adachi, Manabe, and Noriyuki in view of Dutta ......................... 35 
`1. 
`Overview of Dutta ................................................................... 35 
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`B. 
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`2. 
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`5. 
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`2. 
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`3. 
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`The combination of Adachi, Manabe, Noriyuki,
`and Dutta ................................................................................. 36 
`Reasons to combine Adachi, Manabe, Noriyuki,
`and Dutta ................................................................................. 36 
`Analysis ................................................................................... 37 
`4. 
`[GROUND 1C] – Claims 27 and 28 are rendered obvious by
`Adachi in view of Manabe and Suh .................................................. 38 
`1. 
`Overview of Suh ..................................................................... 38 
`2. 
`The combination of Adachi, Manabe, and Suh ...................... 41 
`3. 
`Reasons to combine Adachi, Manabe, and Suh ...................... 42 
`4. 
`Analysis ................................................................................... 42 
`[GROUND 2A]: – Claims 1, 5-8, 12-15, and 19-30 are
`rendered obvious by Kawahara in view of Noriyuki ........................ 45 
`1. 
`Overview of Kawahara ........................................................... 45 
`2. 
`The combination of Kawahara and Noriyuki ......................... 47 
`3. 
`Reasons to combine Kawahara and Noriyuki ......................... 48 
`4. 
`Analysis ................................................................................... 48 
`[GROUND 2B] – Claims 2, 9, and 16 are rendered obvious
`by Kawahara and Noriyuki in view of Dutta .................................... 65 
`1. 
`The combination of Kawahara, Noriyuki, and
`Dutta ........................................................................................ 65 
`Reasons to combine Kawahara, Noriyuki, and
`Dutta ........................................................................................ 65 
`Analysis ................................................................................... 66 
`3. 
`[GROUND 2C] – Claims 27 and 28 are rendered obvious by
`Kawahara in view of Aizawa ............................................................ 67 
`1. 
`Overview of Aizawa ............................................................... 67 
`2. 
`The combination of Kawahara and Aizawa ............................ 68 
`3. 
`Reasons to combine Kawahara and Aizawa ........................... 69 
`4. 
`Analysis ................................................................................... 69 
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`C. 
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`D. 
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`E. 
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`F. 
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`2. 
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`G. 
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`H. 
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`2. 
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`[GROUND 3A]: – Claims 1, 5-8, 12-15, and 19-30 are
`rendered obvious by Kawahara in view of Noriyuki and
`Manabe .............................................................................................. 73 
`1. 
`The combination of Kawahara, Noriyuki, and
`Manabe .................................................................................... 73 
`Reasons to combine Kawahara, Noriyuki, and
`Manabe .................................................................................... 74 
`Analysis ................................................................................... 74 
`3. 
`[GROUND 3B] – Claims 2, 9, and 16 are rendered obvious
`by Kawahara, Noriyuki, and Manabe in view of Dutta .................... 79 
`IV.  PTAB DISCRETION SHOULD NOT PRECLUDE
`INSTITUTION ............................................................................................ 79 
`A. 
`Factor 1: Institution Will Enable Stay ............................................... 79 
`B. 
`Factor 2: District Court Schedule ...................................................... 80 
`C. 
`Factor 3: Samsung’s Investment in IPR Outweighs Forced
`Investment in Litigation to Date........................................................ 80 
`Factor 4: The Petition Raises Unique Issues ..................................... 82 
`Factor 5: The Petition Enables Invalidity of Claims that
`Might be Reasserted .......................................................................... 82 
`Factor 6: Other Circumstances Support Institution ........................... 83 
`F. 
`PAYMENT OF FEES ................................................................................. 83 
`V. 
`VI.  CONCLUSION ............................................................................................ 83 
`VII.  MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R § 42.8(a)(1) ....................... 83 
`A. 
`Real Party-In-Interest Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1) ........................ 83 
`B. 
`Related Matters Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2) ................................. 83 
`C. 
`Lead And Back-Up Counsel Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3) ............. 84 
`A. 
`Service Information ........................................................................... 84 
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`D. 
`E. 
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`SAMSUNG-1001
`SAMSUNG-1002
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`SAMSUNG-1003
`SAMSUNG-1004
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`SAMSUNG-1005
`SAMSUNG-1006
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`SAMSUNG-1007
`SAMSUNG-1008
`SAMSUNG-1009
`SAMSUNG-1010
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`SAMSUNG-1011
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`SAMSUNG-1012
`SAMSUNG-1013
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`SAMSUNG-1014 to
`SAMSUNG-1016
`SAMSUNG-1017
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`EXHIBITS
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,630,484 to Ozluturk (“the ’484 patent”)
`Excerpts from the Prosecution History of the ’484 Patent
`(“the Prosecution History”)
`Declaration of Dr. Hany Farid
`Certified Translation of Japanese Patent Publication No.
`2002-084412 to Adachi (“Adachi”)
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0018927 (“Manabe”)
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0076408 to Dutta
`(“Dutta”)
`Reserved
`Reserved
`U.S. Patent No. 7,095,001 to Kawahara (“Kawahara”)
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2001/0013895 to Aizawa
`(“Aizawa”)
`Certified Translation of Japanese Patent Publication No.
`2002057933 (“Noriyuki”)
`U.S. Patent No. 6,977,687 to Suh (“Suh”)
`U.S. Provisional App. No. 60/556,230 (the “March 2004
`Provisional”)
`Reserved
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`Joseph Guzman, “Fauci says second wave of coronavirus
`is ‘inevitable’”, TheHill.com (Apr. 29, 2020), available
`at: https://thehill.com/changing-
`america/resilience/natural-disasters/495211-fauci-says-
`second-wave-of-coronavirus-is
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`SAMSUNG-1018
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`SAMSUNG-1019
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`SAMSUNG-1020
`SAMSUNG-1021
`SAMSUNG-1022
`SAMSUNG-1023
`SAMSUNG-1024
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`SAMSUNG-1025
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`Attorney Docket No. 39843-0081IP1
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`Peter Wells, et al. “Texas puts reopening on hold in face
`of new Covid-19 outbreak”, Financial Times (June 25,
`2020), available at https://www.ft.com/content/e35f3148-
`a797-4e6e-bf7a-1a7ce3181e97
`Order Granting Joint Motion to Amend the Docket
`Control Order and Time for Claim Construction Expert
`Disclosures (Clear Imaging Research, LLC v. Samsung
`Electronics Co. Ltd., 2:19-cv-326-JRG (E.D. Tex. June
`12, 2020))
`Email to Clear Imaging counsel dated February 10, 2020
`Email from Clear Imaging counsel dated July 3, 2020
`Stipulation by Samsung
`Reserved
`P.R. 4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing
`Statement, Clear Imaging Research, LLC v. Samsung
`Electronics Co. Ltd., 2:19-cv-326-JRG (E.D. Tex. July
`23, 2020)
`Plaintiff’s Disclosure of Asserted Claims and
`Infringement Contentions Pursuant to Patent Local Rules,
`Clear Imaging Research, LLC v. Samsung Electronics
`Co. Ltd., 2:19-cv-00326-JRG, Exhibits to Paper 58 (E.D.
`Tex. June 24, 2020)
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`Claim 1
`[1pre]
`[1.1]
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`[1.2]
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`[1.3]
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`[1.4]
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`[1.5]
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`[1.6]
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`Claim 2
`[2]
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`Claim 5
`[5]
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`Claim 6
`[6]
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`Claim 7
`[7]
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`LISTING OF CHALLENGED CLAIMS
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`“A method, comprising”
`“capturing, at a recording medium, a plurality of sequential images,
`wherein the images are two-dimensional photographic images”
`“detecting, by a processor, a main subject in each of the images in the
`plurality of images, wherein the main subject is the same in each of
`the images”
`“shifting, by the processor, each of the images vertically and
`horizontally such that the main subject is aligned at a same location in
`each of the shifted images”
`“combining, by the processor, the shifted images to obtain a corrected
`image”
`“wherein the corrected image is a two-dimensional photographic
`image, and”
`“wherein the combining includes determining, for each image point in
`the corrected image, a pixel value for the image point based on pixel
`values in the shifted images at the image point.”
`
`“The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of sequential images is
`captured using a highest available shutter speed.”
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`“The method of claim 1 wherein the detecting the main subject
`includes tracking a signal that is transmitted from the main subject.”
`
`“The method of claim 1 wherein the detecting the location of the main
`subject is performed based on input from a user.”
`
`“The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the pixel value for
`each image point in the corrected image includes adding pixel values
`of the shifted images at the image point or averaging pixel values of
`the shifted images at the image point.”
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`Claim 8
`[8pre]
`[8.1]
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`[8.2]
`[8.3]
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`[8.4]
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`[8.5]
`[8.6]
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`[8.7]
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`Claim 9
`[9]
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`Claim 12
`[12]
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`Claim 13
`[13]
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`Claim 14
`[14]
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`“An apparatus, comprising”
`“a recording medium configured to capture a plurality of sequential
`images, wherein the images are two-dimensional photographic
`images”
`“a memory, configured to store the images”
`“a processor configured to detect a main subject in each of the images
`in the plurality of images, wherein the main subject is the same in each
`of the images”
`“to shift each of the images vertically and horizontally such that the
`main subject is aligned at a same location in each of the shifted
`images”
`“to combine the shifted images to obtain a corrected image”
`“wherein the corrected image is a two-dimensional photographic
`image, and”
`“wherein, for each image point in the corrected image, a pixel value
`for the image point is based on pixel values from the shifted images at
`the image point.”
`
`“The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the images are captured using a
`highest available shutter speed.”
`
`“The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to
`detect the main subject based on a tracking a signal that is transmitted
`from the main subject.”
`
`“The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to
`detect the main subject based on input from a user.”
`
`“The camera of claim 8, wherein the determining the pixel value for
`each image point in the corrected image includes adding pixel values
`of the shifted images at the image point or averaging pixel values of
`the shifted images at the image point.”
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`[15.2]
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`[15.3]
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`Claim 15
`[15pre] “A computing device, comprising”
`[15.1]
`“a memory, configured to store a plurality of sequential images,
`wherein the images are two-dimensional photographic images”
`“a processor configured to detect a main subject for each of the images
`in the plurality of images, wherein the main subject is the same in each
`of the images”
`“to shift each of the images vertically and horizontally such that the
`main subject is aligned at a same location in each of the shifted
`images”
`“to combine the shifted images to obtain a corrected image”
`“wherein the corrected image is a two-dimensional photographic
`image, and”
`“wherein, for each image point in the corrected image, a pixel value
`for the image point is based on pixel values from the shifted images at
`the image point.”
`
`[15.4]
`[15.5]
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`[15.6]
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`Claim 16
`[16]
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`Claim 19
`[19]
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`Claim 20
`[20]
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`Claim 21
`[21]
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`“The computing device of claim 15 wherein the images are captured
`using a highest available shutter speed.”
`
`“The computing device of claim 15 wherein the processor is
`configured to detect the main subject by tracking a signal that is
`transmitted from the main subject.”
`
`“The computing device of claim 15 wherein the processor is
`configured to detect the main subject based on input from a user.”
`
`“The computing device of claim 15, wherein the determining the pixel
`value for each image point in the corrected image includes adding
`pixel values of the shifted images at the image point or averaging pixel
`values of the shifted images at the image point.”
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`[22.2]
`
`[22.3]
`
`[22.4]
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`Claim 22
`[22pre] “A method comprising”
`[22.1]
`“recording, at a recording medium, a plurality of images, wherein the
`images are two-dimensional photographic images”
`“detecting, by a processor, a main subject in each of the images in the
`plurality of images”
`“shifting, by the processor, the images such that the main subject is
`placed at a same location in each of the shifted images”
`“combining, by the processor, the shifted images to obtain a corrected
`image”
`“wherein the corrected image is a two-dimensional photographic
`image”
`“wherein the combining includes determining, for each image point in
`the corrected image, a pixel value for the image point based on pixel
`values in the shifted images at the image point.”
`
`[22.5]
`
`[22.6]
`
`[23.4]
`
`[23.2]
`[23.3]
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`Claim 23
`[23pre] “An apparatus, comprising”
`[23.1]
`“a recording medium configured to record a plurality of images,
`wherein the images are two-dimensional photographic images”
`“a memory, configured to store the images”
`“a processor configured to detect a main subject in each of the images
`in the plurality of images”
`“to shift the images such that the main subject is placed at a same
`location in each of the shifted images”
`“to combine the shifted images to obtain a corrected image”
`“wherein the corrected image is a two-dimensional photographic
`image”
`“wherein, for each image point in the corrected image, a pixel value
`for the image point is based on pixel values from the shifted images at
`the image point.”
`
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`
`
`[23.5]
`[23.6]
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`[23.7]
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`[24.2]
`
`[24.3]
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`Claim 24
`[24pre] “A computing device, comprising”
`[24.1]
`“a memory, configured to store a plurality of images, wherein the
`images are two-dimensional photographic images”
`“a processor configured to detect a main subject in each of the images
`in the plurality of images”
`“to shift the images such that the main subject is placed at a same
`location in each of the shifted images”
`“to combine the shifted images to obtain a corrected image”
`“wherein the corrected image is a two-dimensional photographic
`image”
`“wherein, for each image point in the corrected image, a pixel value
`for the image point is based on pixel values from the shifted images at
`the image point.”
`
`[24.4]
`[24.5]
`
`[24.6]
`
`[25.2]
`
`[25.3]
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`Claim 25
`[25pre] “A method, comprising”
`[25.1]
`“capturing, at a recording medium, a plurality of sequential images,
`wherein the images are two-dimensional photographic images”
`“receiving, from a subject of the images, a tracking signal that is
`transmitted from the subject and indicates a location of the subject”
`“shifting, by a processor, each of the plurality of sequential images
`vertically and horizontally such that the subject is aligned at a same
`location in each of the shifted images”
`“combining, by the processor, the shifted images to obtain a corrected
`image”
`“wherein the corrected image is a two-dimensional photographic
`image, and”
`“wherein the combining includes determining, for each image point in
`the corrected image, a pixel value for the image point based on pixel
`values in the shifted images at the image point.”
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`
`[25.4]
`
`[25.5]
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`[25.6]
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`[26.2]
`
`[26.3]
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`Claim 26
`[26pre] “An apparatus, comprising”
`[26.1]
`“a recording medium configured to capture a plurality of images,
`wherein the images are two-dimensional photographic images”
`“a receiver configured to receive, from a subject of the images, a
`tracking signal that is transmitted from the subject and indicates a
`location of the subject”
`“a processor configured to shift each of the plurality of images
`vertically and horizontally such that the subject is aligned at a same
`location in each of the shifted images”
`“combine the shifted images to obtain a corrected image”
`“wherein the corrected image is a two-dimensional photographic
`image, and”
`“wherein, for each image point in the corrected image, a pixel value
`for the image point is based on pixel values in the shifted images at the
`image point.”
`
`[26.4]
`[26.5]
`
`[26.6]
`
`[27.3]
`
`[27.4]
`
`[27.1]
`[27.2]
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`Claim 27
`[27pre] “A method for use in a device that includes a viewfinder, a recording
`medium, and a processor, the method comprising”
`“displaying, at the viewfinder, an image”
`“receiving, at the processor, user input data that designates a subject in
`the image”
`“capturing, at the recording medium, a plurality of images, wherein
`the images are two-dimensional photographic images and include the
`designated subject”
`“shifting, by the processor, each of the plurality of images vertically
`and horizontally such that the designated subject is aligned at a same
`location in each of the shifted images”
`“combining, by the processor, the shifted images to obtain a corrected
`image”
`“wherein the corrected image is a two-dimensional photographic
`image.”
`
`
` [27.5]
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` [27.6]
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`[28.3]
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`Claim 28
`[28pre] “An apparatus, comprising”
`[28.1]
`“a viewfinder configured to display an image”
`[28.2]
`“a processor configured to receive user input data that designates a
`subject in the image”
`“a recording medium configured to capture a plurality of images,
`wherein the images are two-dimensional photographic images and
`include the designated subject”
`“wherein the processor is further configured to shift each of the
`plurality of images vertically and horizontally such that the designated
`subject is aligned at a same location in each of the shifted images”
`“combine the shifted images to obtain a corrected image”
`“wherein the corrected image is a two-dimensional photographic
`image.”
`
`[28.5]
`[28.6]
`
`[28.4]
`
`[29.2]
`
`[29.3]
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`Claim 29
`[29pre] “A method, comprising”
`[29.1]
`“capturing, at a recording medium, a plurality of images, wherein the
`images are two-dimensional photographic images, wherein the images
`include a main subject that is the same in each of the images, and
`wherein the images include a first image and a plurality of subsequent
`images”
`“detecting, by a processor, a location of the main subject in each of the
`images”
`“generating, by the processor, a final image based on the images,
`wherein the generating the final image includes, for each of the
`plurality of subsequent images shifting the subsequent image such
`that the location of the main subject in the shifted subsequent image is
`the same as the location of the main subject in the first image; and”
`“combining the shifted subsequent image with the first image.”
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`[29.4]
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`[30.2]
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`[30.3]
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`Claim 30
`[30pre] “An apparatus, comprising”
`[30.1]
`“a recording medium configured to capture a plurality of images,
`wherein the images are two-dimensional photographic images,
`wherein the images include a main subject that is the same in each of
`the images, and wherein the images include a first image and a
`plurality of subsequent images”
`“a processor configured to detect a location of the main subject in each
`of the images”
`“shift each of the subsequent images such that, for each shifted
`subsequent image, the location of the main subject in the shifted
`subsequent image is the same as the location of the main subject in the
`first image; and”
`“generate a final image based on the images by, for each of the
`plurality of subsequent images shifting the subsequent image such
`that the location of the main subject in the shifted subsequent image is
`the same as the location of the main subject in the first image; and”
`“combining the shifted subsequent image with the first image.”
`
`[30.4]
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`[30.5]
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`Samsung petitions for Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) of claims 1, 2, 5-9, 12-
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`16, and 19-30 (“the Challenged Claims”) of U.S. Patent No. 8,630,484 (“the ’484
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`Patent”). As explained in this petition, there exists a reasonable likelihood that
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`Samsung will prevail on the Challenged Claims.
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`I.
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`REQUIREMENTS FOR IPR
`A. Grounds for Standing
`Samsung certifies that the ’484 Patent is available for IPR. Samsung was
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`served with a complaint of infringement on the ’484 patent in the Eastern District
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`of Texas on October 3, 2019 (Case 2-19-cv-00326), and is not barred or estopped
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`from requesting this review of the Challenged Claims.
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`B. Challenge and Relief Requested
`Petitioner requests IPR of the Challenged Claims on the following grounds:
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`Ground
`1A
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`1B
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`1C
`2A
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`2B
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`2C
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`Claims
`1, 5-8, 12-15,
`19-30
`2, 9, 16
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`27, 28
`1, 5-8, 12-15,
`19-30
`2, 9, 16
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`27, 28
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`§103 Basis
`Obviousness over Adachi, Manabe, and
`Noriyuki
`Obviousness over Adachi, Manabe, Noriyuki,
`and Dutta
`Obviousness over Adachi, Manabe, and Suh
`Obviousness over Kawahara and Noriyuki
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`Obviousness over Kawahara, Noriyuki, and
`Dutta
`Obviousness over Kawahara, Noriyuki, and
`Aizawa
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`§103 Basis
`Obviousness over Kawahara, Noriyuki, and
`Manabe
`Obviousness over Kawahara, Noriyuki, Manabe,
`and Dutta
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`Claims
`1, 5-8, 12-15,
`19-30
`2, 9, 16
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`Ground
`3A
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`3B
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`1.
`The ’484 patent is not entitled to its claimed priority
`The application that eventually issued as the ’484 patent was filed on
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`November 19, 2008. SAMSUNG-1001, Face. The ’484 patent is a continuation of
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`U.S. Patent App. No. 11/089,081 (now U.S. Patent No. 8,331,723), filed on March
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`24, 2005, which in turn claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional App. No.
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`60/556,230, filed on March 25, 2004 (the “March 2004 Provisional”). Id. Thus,
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`the earliest priority date claimed by the ’484 patent is March 25, 2004 (the
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`“Provisional Date”).
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`But the ’484 patent’s priority claim is improper at least because the March
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`2004 Provisional does not provide support for all features recited in the claims of
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`the ’484 patent. See 35 U.S.C. 119(e). Thus, because it is not entitled to its
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`claimed priority, the filing date for the ’484 patent is March 24, 2005, the date the
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`first non-provisional application in the priority chain (now U.S. Patent No.
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`8,331,723) was filed (the “Non-Provisional Date”).
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`The March 2004 Provisional (provided as SAMSUNG-1013) describes
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`techniques for “processing … digitized image data in order to correct for any
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`distortion caused by camera shake at the time of image capture.” SAMSUNG-
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`1013, p. 7, ll. 9-11. The provisional describes its techniques as follows:
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`This invention performs signal processing on a
`digital image data in order to reverse the distortion caused
`by camera-shake or by the movement of the subject being
`photographed. When the image is first captured, the effect
`of camera-shake is such that it transforms the “correct
`image” into a blurred image according to a 2-dimensional
`transfer function….The image is processed through the
`equalizing filter and the blur due to camera-shake is
`reversed, correct image is restored.
`Id., p. 8, ll. 14-27.1 Importantly, the techniques described in this passage involve
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`operations on a single image to correct blur due to camera-shake. See id.;
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`SAMSUNG-1003, [12]. This passage is consistent with the remainder of the
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`disclosure in the March 2004 Provisional.
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`In contrast, all claims of the ’484 patent recite techniques in which a
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`plurality of images are captured and combined to form a corrected image. See,
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`e.g., SAMSUNG-1001, claims 1, 8, 15, 22-30; SAMSUNG-1003, [13]. For
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`example, independent claim 1 recites, in relevant part:
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`1. A method, comprising:
`capturing, at a recording medium, a plurality of
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`1 All emphasis added unless otherwise indicated.
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`images are
`two-
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`the
`images, wherein
`sequential
`dimensional photographic images;
`[…]
`shifting, by the processor, each of the images
`vertically and horizontally such that the main subject is
`aligned at a same location in each of the shifted images;
`and
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`combining, by the processor, the shifted images to
`obtain a corrected image[.]
`SAMSUNG-1001, claim 1. All independent claims of the ’484 patent include
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`similar limitations. See, e.g., SAMSUNG-1001, claims 1, 8, 15, 22-30;
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`SAMSUNG-1003, [14].
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`The March 2004 Provisional does not describe any techniques that operate
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`on a plurality of images, much less any techniques that involve “capturing,”
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`“shifting,” or “combining” the plurality of images to produce a corrected image.
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`See generally SAMSUNG-1013; SAMSUNG-1003, [15]. All independent claims
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`of the ’484 patent, as well as their associated dependent claims, include features for
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`“capturing,” “shifting,” or “combining” the plurality of images to produce a
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`corrected image. See SAMSUNG-1001, claims 1-30; see generally SAMSUNG-
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`1013; SAMSUNG-1003, [15].
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`Accordingly, the March 2004 Provisional does not provide support for any
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`of the claims of the ’484 patent. Indeed, in co-pending litigation, Patent Owner
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`does not contend that the ’484 Patent is entitled to the March 25, 2004 provisional
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`date. SAMSUNG-1025, 10-11 (only contending that the ’450 Patent is entitled to
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`the March 24, 2005 date of the non-provisional application). Thus, the ’484 patent
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`is not entitled to the benefit of the March 2004 Provisional, and the ’484 patent’s
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`earliest filing date is the date the first non-provisional application in the priority
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`chain (now U.S. Patent No. 8,331,723) was filed: March 24, 2005 (the “Non-
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`Provisional Date”).
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`2.
`The cited prior art
`The following table summarizes the prior art basis for each reference relied
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`on by the present Petition with respect to the Provisional Date (March 24, 2004)
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`and the Non-Provisional Date (March 24, 2005) of the ’484 patent:
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`Reference
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`Dates
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`03/22/2002 (pub)
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`Prior art basis
`(Provisional)
`102(b)
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`Prior art basis
`(Non-Provisional)
`102(b)
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`Adachi
`(SAMSUNG-1004)
`Manabe
`(SAMSUNG-1005)
`Dutta
`(SAMSUNG-1006)
`Kawahara
`(SAMSUNG-1009)
`Aizawa
`(SAMSUNG-1010)
`Noriyuki
`(SAMSUNG-1011)
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`102(e)
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`07/22/2003 (filed)
`01/27/2005 (pub)
`10/18/2001 (filed)
`04/24/2003 (pub)
`08/26/2004 (filed) NA
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`102(a), (e)
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`08/16/2001 (pub)
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`102(b)
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`02/22/2002 (pub)
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`102(b)
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`5
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`102(a), (e)
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`102(b), (e)
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`102(e)
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`102(b)
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`102(b)
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`Prior art basis
`Prior art basis
`(Provisional)
`(Non-Provisional)
`10/07/1998 (filed) 102(e)
`102(e)
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`Dates
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`Reference
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`Suh
`(SAMSUNG-1012)
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`II. THE ’484 PATENT
`A. Brief Description
`The ’484 patent, entitled “Method and Apparatus to Correct Digital Image
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`Blur Due to Motion of Subject or Imaging Device,” was filed on November 19,
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`2008. The patent describes a “method and apparatus for use in a digital imaging
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`device for correcting image blur in digital images by combining plurality of
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`images.” SAMSUNG-1001, Abstract. “The plurality of images that are combined
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`include a main subject that can be selected by user input or automatically by the
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`digital imaging device.” Id. The claims are generally directed to “combining [a]
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`plurality of photographic images selectively to generate a corrected image.” Id.,
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`claim 1.
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`B.
`Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art
`A person of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the ’484 patent (a
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`“POSITA”) would have had at least a Bachelor’s Degree in an academic area
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`emphasizing electrical engineering, computer science, or a similar discipline, and
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`at least two years of experience related to imaging technologies. SAMSUNG-
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`1003, [18]. Superior education could compensate for a deficiency in work
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`experience, and vice-versa. Id.
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`C. Claim Construction
`Unless otherwise noted, terms should be given their plain meaning, but
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`Petitioner reserves the right to respond to any constructions offered by Patent
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`Owner or the Board. Samsung is not waiving any arguments concerning
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`indefiniteness or claim scope.
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`1.
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`“[processor/receiver] … configured to” (claims 8, 12, 13, 15,
`19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28, and 30)
`Petitioner advances ordinary meaning of these phrases in this proceeding;
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`however, a question exists regarding whether they should be interpreted under 35
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`U.S.C. §112, ¶6 (“112/6”). Williamson v. Citrix, 792 F.3d 1339, 1346 (Fed. Cir.
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`2015). The absence of the word “means” creates a rebuttable presumption that
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`112/6 does not apply. Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1311 (Fed. Cir.
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`2005). In district court, the parties dispute whether the presumption should be
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`rebutted. Although claim construction arguments are not yet final, Petitioner may
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`argue in district court that 112/6 app