Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768
`Claims 4-6, 10-12
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Intel Corporation
`Petitioner
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`ACQIS LLC
`Patent Owner
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`Case IPR2021-01107
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF
`U.S. PATENT NO. 9,529,768
`CHALLENGING CLAIMS 4-6 AND 10-12
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 312 AND 37 C.F.R. § 42.104
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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 U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768
`Claims 4-6, 10-12
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1
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`I.
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`II. Mandatory Notices........................................................................................... 1
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`A.
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`B.
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`C.
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`D.
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`Related Matters ...................................................................................... 1
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`Real Parties-in-Interest .......................................................................... 8
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`Counsel .................................................................................................. 8
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`Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4)) ....................................... 9
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`III.
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`Fees ................................................................................................................ 10
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`IV. Grounds for Standing ..................................................................................... 10
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`V.
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`Identification of Challenge and Relief Requested ......................................... 10
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`A.
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`B.
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`Identification of Prior Art .................................................................... 10
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`Statutory Grounds of Unpatentability ................................................. 11
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`VI. Overview of the ’768 Patent .......................................................................... 11
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`VII. Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art ................................................................. 22
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`VIII. Claim Construction ........................................................................................ 23
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`A.
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`B.
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`Constructions from Other Proceedings ............................................... 23
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`Peripheral Bridge ................................................................................. 25
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`IX. The ’768 Patent Is Not Entitled To A Priority Date Before April 15,
`2011. .............................................................................................................. 30
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`A.
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`The Challenged Claims Recite Limitations Not Supported By
`Parent Applications That Precede The ’436 Patent ............................ 32
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`The Purported Written Description Support For The
`“CPU-Peripheral Bridge” Limitations Was First
`Introduced In The ’436 Patent Through A Preliminary
`Amendment ............................................................................... 34
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`B.
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`The ’436 Patent Introduced Subject Matter Not Found In Its
`Parent Applications ............................................................................. 36
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`1. Materials Incorporated By Reference Must Be Identified
`“With Detailed Particularity” and “Specific[ity]” .................... 37
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`2.
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`The ’436 Patent’s Parent Applications Never
`Incorporated By Reference the ’886 Provisional ...................... 39
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`C.
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`D.
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`“Peripheral Bridge” Encompassing Components Beyond a
`“South Bridge” Constitutes New Matter ............................................. 43
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`The Challenged Claims Are Not Entitled To An Earlier Priority
`Date ...................................................................................................... 48
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`X.
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`Prosecution History of the ’768 Patent .......................................................... 50
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`XI. Specific Grounds for Challenge .................................................................... 50
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`A. Ground I: Chu330 in combination with Peleg and Helms Renders
`Obvious Claims 4-6 ............................................................................. 50
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Prior Art .................................................................................... 50
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`Claim 4 ...................................................................................... 71
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`Claim 5 .................................................................................... 104
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`Claim 6 .................................................................................... 104
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`B.
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`Ground II: Chu330 in combination with Peleg, Helms, and
`Chu8415 Renders Obvious Claims 10-12 ......................................... 110
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`1.
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`2.
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`Claim 10 .................................................................................. 110
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`Claim 11 .................................................................................. 117
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`Claim 12 .................................................................................. 118
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`3.
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`XII. Discretionary Factors ................................................................................... 119
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`A.
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`B.
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`35 U.S.C. § 325(d) – Prosecution History ........................................ 119
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`35 U.S.C. § 314(a) – General Plastic (GP) Factors and Valve
`Factor ................................................................................................. 120
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`C.
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`35 U.S.C. § 314(a) – Fintiv Factors .................................................. 121
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`3.
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`4.
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`6.
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`Factor 1 ................................................................................... 122
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`Factor 2 ................................................................................... 122
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`Factor 3 ................................................................................... 123
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`Factor 4 ................................................................................... 123
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`Factor 5 ................................................................................... 125
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`Factor 6 ................................................................................... 125
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`XIII. Conclusion ................................................................................................... 125
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`TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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`Cases
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`Advanced Bionics, LLC v. Med-El Elektromedizinische Gerate GmbH,
`IPR2019-01469, Paper 6 (PTAB Feb. 13, 2020) ........................................119
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`Advanced Display System, Inc. v. Kent State University,
`212 F.3d 1272 (Fed. Cir. 2000) .....................................................................41
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`ALZA Corp. v. Andrx Pharms., LLC,
`603 F.3d 935 (Fed. Cir. 2010) .......................................................................49
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`Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc.,
`IPR2020-00019, Paper 11 (March 20, 2020) ..............................................121
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`Ariad Pharms., Inc. v. Eli Lilly & Co.,
`598 F.3d 1336 (Fed. Cir. 2010) .....................................................................49
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`Auto. Techs. Int’l, Inc. v. BMW of N. Am., Inc.,
`501 F.3d 1274 (Fed. Cir. 2007) .....................................................................49
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`Bd. Of Regents of the Univ. of Texas Sys. V. BENQ Am. Corp.,
`533 F.3d 1362 (Fed. Cir. 2008) .....................................................................30
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`Cave Consulting Grp., LLC v. OptumInsight, Inc.,
`725 F.App’x 988 (Fed. Cir. 2018) .................................................................47
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`Droplets, Inc. v. E*Trade Bank,
`887 F.3d 1309, (Fed. Cir. 2018) ....................................................................38
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`Duodecad IT Services Luxembourg S.A.R.L, et al. v. WAG Acquisition, LLC,
`IPR2015-01036, Paper 17 (PTAB Oct. 20, 2016) .......................................100
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`Google LLC. v. Uniloc 2017,
`IPR2020-00396, Paper 11 (PTAB Aug. 03, 2020) ......................................120
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`Harari v. Hollmer,
`602 F.3d 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2010) .....................................................................38
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`Hollmer v. Harari,
`681 F.3d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2012) .....................................................................38
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`In re NTP, Inc.,
`654 F.3d, 1278 (Fed. Cir. 2011) ..................................................................119
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`In re Seversky,
`474 F.2d 671 (CCPA 1973) ...........................................................................42
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`Navistar, Inc. v. Fatigue Fracture Tech., LLC,
`IPR2018-00853, Paper 13 (PTAB Sept. 12, 2018) .....................................119
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`Phillips v. AWH Corp.,
`415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) .....................................................................23
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`PowerOasis, Inc. v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
`522 F.3d 1299 (Fed. Cir. 2008) ...................................................................119
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`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Acorn Semi, LLC,
`IPR2020-01272, Paper 20 (Feb. 10, 2021) ..................................................122
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`Sand Revolution II, LLC v. Cont’l Intermodal Group-Trucking LLC,
`IPR2019-01393, Paper 24 (PTAB June 16, 2020) ............................. 122, 123
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`Toshiba Am. Info. Sys. V. Walletex Microelectronics Ltd.,
`IPR2018-01538, Paper 1 (PTAB March 05, 2019) .....................................120
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`Vivid Techs., Inc. v, Am. Sci. & Engʼg, Inc.,
`200 F.3d 795 (Fed. Cir. 1999) .......................................................................25
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`VMware, Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures I LLC,
`IPR2020-00470, Paper 13 (PTAB Aug. 18, 2020) ......................................124
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`Zenon Envtl., Inc. v. U.S. Filter,
`506 F.3d 1370 (Fed. Cir. 2007) .....................................................................38
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`Zip Top, LLC v. Stasher, Inc.,
`IPR2018-01216, Paper 14 (PTAB Jan. 17, 2019) .......................................119
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`Statutes
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`35 U.S.C. § 102(b) ............................................................................................ 10, 11
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`35 U.S.C. § 103 ........................................................................................................11
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`35 U.S.C. § 112 ................................................................................................. 32, 42
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`35 U.S.C. § 314(a) .................................................................................. 11, 120, 121
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`35 U.S.C. § 325(d) .................................................................................................119
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`Other Authorities
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`America Invents Act ................................................................................................10
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`Regulations
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.100(b) ..............................................................................................23
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`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4) ................................................................................................ 9
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`37 C.F.R. 42.104(b)(4)-(5) .......................................................................................50
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`MPEP §2143(A) ............................................................................................ 111, 117
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`MPEP §2143(B) .......................................................................................................76
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`MPEP §2143(C) ...................................................................................... 76, 103, 117
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`MPEP §2143(G) ........................................................................................ 76, 79, 116
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`MPEP 608.01(p) .......................................................................................................42
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`PETITIONER’S EXHIBIT LIST
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`DESCRIPTION
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 (“’768 Patent”)
`Declaration of Dr. John Kubiatowicz
`U.S. Patent No. 6,345,330 (“Chu330”)
` U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0135771 (“Cupps”)
`U.S. Patent No. 6,216,185 (“Chu185”)
`File history of U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768
`U.S. Patent Application No. 60/134,122
`U.S. Patent No. 8,234,436
`File history of U.S. Patent No. 8,234,436
`U.S. Patent Application No. 60/083,886
`File history of U.S. Patent No. 6,345,330
`Reserved
`U.S. Patent No. 6,718,415 (“Chu8415”)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,099,981
`U.S. Patent No. 7,363,415
`U.S. Patent No. 7,376,779
`U.S. Patent No. 7,676,624
`U.S. Patent No. 8,041,873
`File History of U.S. Patent No. 7,363,415 (“’3415 FH”)
`File History of U.S. Patent No. 7,376,779 (“’779 FH”)
`File History of U.S. Patent No. 7,676,624 (“’624 FH”)
`Reserved
`Reserved
` U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 with highlights of substantively identical
`portions from Chu330, Chu185, ’886 Provisional, and ’8415 Patent
`U.S. Patent No. 6,321,335 (“Chu335”)
`IEEE Std 1596.3-1996, IEEE Standard for Low-Voltage
`Differential Signals (LVDS) for Scalable Coherent Interface (SCI)
`Reserved
`Reserved
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`Petitioner
`Exhibit No.
`1001
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`1003
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`DESCRIPTION
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`Exhibit No.
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`All emphases, colors, and annotations have been added unless indicated otherwise.
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`ACQIS LLC v. EMC Corp., Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-13560, No.
`185 (D. Mass. Jan. 20, 2017) (EMC Corporation’s Opening Claim
`Construction Brief)
`Reserved
`Reserved
`U.S. Patent No. 5,889,970 (“Horan”)
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2009/0052296 (“Tracy”)
`U.S. Patent No. 6,557,065 (“Peleg”)
`Reserved
`Reserved
`Reserved
`Reserved
`Reserved
`U.S. Patent No. 6,157,976 (“Tien976”)
`U.S. Patent No. 6,138,183 (“Tien183”)
`File History of U.S. Patent No. 8,041,873 (“’873 FH”)
`HyperTransport Technology Consortium, HyperTransport™ I/O
`Link Specification, Revision 1.03
`U.S. Patent No. 7,146,510 (“Helms”)
`U.S. Patent No. 7,603,490 (“Biran”)
`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0039064 (“Locker”)
`82559 Fast Ethernet* Multifunction PCI/Cardbus Controller,
`Preview Datasheet, Jan. 1999
`82559 LAN on Motherboard (LOM) Design Guide
`U.S. Patent No. 6,922,722 (“Mann”)
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
`U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 (Claims 4-6, 10-12)
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`I.
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`Introduction
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`Intel Corporation (“Petitioner”) requests inter partes review (“IPR”) of claims
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`4-6 and 10-12 (the “challenged claims”) of U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 (the “’768
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`Patent” (Ex-1001)).
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`II. Mandatory Notices
`A. Related Matters
`ACQIS LLC (“Patent Owner” or “ACQIS”) filed patent infringement actions
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`asserting the ’768 Patent against a number of defendants, not including the
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`Petitioner.
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`• ACQIS LLC v. MITAC Holdings Corp. et al., Civil Action No. 6:20-
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`cv-00962 (W.D. Tex. 2020),
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`• ACQIS LLC v. ASUSTek Computer Inc., Civil Action No. 6:20-cv-
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`00966 (W.D. Tex. 2020),
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`• ACQIS LLC v. Lenovo Group Ltd. et al., Civil Action No. 6:20-cv-
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`00967 (W.D. Tex. 2020),
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`• ACQIS LLC v. Inventec Corp., Civil Action No. 6:20-cv-00965 (W.D.
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`Tex. 2020),
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`• ACQIS LLC v. Wistron Corp. et al., Civil Action No. 6:20-cv-00968
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`(W.D. Tex. 2020), and
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 (Claims 4-6, 10-12)
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`• ACQIS LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., Civil Action No.
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`2:20-cv-00295 (E.D. Tex. 2020).
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`ACQIS has filed the following patent infringement actions on patents that are
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`related (e.g., in the same family or with similar claims) to the ’768 Patent, also
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`against defendants not including the Petitioner.
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`• ACQIS LLC v. International Business Machines Corp., Civil Action
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`No. 6:09-cv-00148 (E.D. Tex. 2009)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 6,216,185
`o U.S. Patent No. 6,718,415
`o U.S. Patent No. 7,099,981
`o U.S. Patent No. 7,146,446
`o U.S. Patent No. 7,328,297
`o U.S. Patent No. 7,363,415
`o U.S. Patent No. 7,363,416
`o U.S. Patent No. 7,376,779
`• ACQIS LLC v. International Business Machines Corp., Civil Action
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`No. 6:11-cv-00546 (E.D. Tex. 2011)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 8,041,873
`• ACQIS LLC v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 6:13-
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`cv-00638 (E.D. Tex. 2013); ACQIS LLC v. EMC Corporation, Civil
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 (Claims 4-6, 10-12)
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`Action No. 6:13-cv-00639 (E.D. Tex. 2013); ACQIS LLC v. Ericsson,
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`Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 6:13-cv-00640 (E.D. Tex. 2013); ACQIS
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`LLC v. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. et al., Civil Action No. 6:13-
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`cv-00641 (E.D. Tex. 2013); and ACQIS LLC v. EMC Corp., Civil
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`Action No. 1:14-cv-13560 (D. Mass. 2014)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 7,363,416
`o U.S. Patent No. 7,676,624
`o U.S. Patent No. 7,818,487
`o U.S. Patent No. 8,041,873
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 41,294
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 41,961
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 42,814
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 42,984
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 43,119
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 43,171
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,468
`• ACQIS LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., Civil Action No.
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`2:20-cv-00295 (E.D. Tex. 2020)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 8,977,797
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,829,768
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
`U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 (Claims 4-6, 10-12)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 9,703,750
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,654
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 45,140
`• ACQIS LLC v. MITAC Holdings Corp. et al., Civil Action No. 6:20-
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`cv-00962 (W.D. Tex. 2020)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 8,626,977
`o U.S. Patent No. 8,756,359
`o U.S. Patent No. 8,977,797
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,529,769
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,703,750
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 42,984
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 43,602
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,654
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,739
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 45,140
`• ACQIS LLC v. Inventec Corp., Civil Action No. 6:20-cv-00965 (W.D.
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`Tex. 2020)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 8,756,359
`o U.S. Patent No. 8,977,797
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
`U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 (Claims 4-6, 10-12)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,703,750
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 42,984
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 43,602
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,654
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,739
`• ACQIS LLC v. ASUSTeK Computer Inc., Civil Action No. 6:20-cv-
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`00966 (W.D. Tex. 2020)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 8,626,977
`o U.S. Patent No. 8,756,359
`o U.S. Patent No. 8,977,797
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,529,769
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,703,750
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,654
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,739
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 45,140
`• ACQIS LLC v. Lenovo Group Ltd. et al., Civil Action No. 6:20-cv-
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`00967 (W.D. Tex. 2020)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 8,626,977
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
`U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 (Claims 4-6, 10-12)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 8,756,359
`o U.S. Patent No. 8,977,797
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,529,769
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,703,750
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,654
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,739
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 45,140
`• ACQIS LLC v. Wistron Corp. et al., Civil Action No. 6:20-cv-00968
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`(W.D. Tex. 2020)
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`o U.S. Patent No. 7,676,624
`o U.S. Patent No. 8,041,873
`o U.S. Patent No. 8,977,797
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768
`o U.S. Patent No. 9,703,750
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,468
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 44,654
`o U.S. Reissued Patent No. 46,947
`EMC has filed IPR petitions for the following patents under the following IPR
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`case numbers:
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
`U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 (Claims 4-6, 10-12)
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`• IPR2014-01452 against U.S. Reissued Patent No. 43,171
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`• IPR2014-01462 against U.S. Patent No. 8,041,873
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`• IPR2014-01469 against U.S. Reissued Patent No. 42,814
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`Samsung has filed IPR petitions for the following patents under the following
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`IPR case numbers:
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`• IPR2021-00666 and IPR2021-00605 against U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768
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`• IPR2021-00667 and IPR2021-00606 against U.S. Patent No. 8,977,797
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`• IPR2021-00668 and IPR2021-00604 against U.S. Patent No. 9,703,750
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`• IPR2021-00669 and IPR2021-00608 against U.S. Reissued Patent No.
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`44,654
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`• IPR2021-00670 and IPR2021-00607 against U.S. Reissued Patent No.
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`45,140
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`Petitioner is concurrently filing the following additional IPR petitions:
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`• IPR2021-01108, challenging claims 1-3, 7-9, 13-17, 19-20, 25, and 33-
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`35 of U.S. Patent 9,529,768;
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`• IPR2021-01109, challenging claims 18, 21-24, 26-32, and 36-40 of
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`U.S. Patent 9,529,768;
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`• IPR2021-01110, challenging claims 1, 2, 4, 21, 24, 31, 34, 44-45, and
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`48-50 of U.S. Patent No. 9,703,750;
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review
`U.S. Patent No. 9,529,768 (Claims 4-6, 10-12)
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`• IPR2021-01111, challenging claims 5-13, 18-20, 25-28, 35-38, and 46-
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`• IPR2021-01112, challenging claims 14-17, 29-30, and 42-43 of U.S.
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`Patent No. 9,703,750.
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`B. Real Parties-in-Interest
`Petitioner identifies itself as a real party-in-interest (hereinafter “RPI”).
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`Petitioner also identifies Lenovo Group Ltd.; Lenovo PC HK Limited; LCFC
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`(HEFEI) Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.; Lenovo Information Products
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`(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.; Lenovo (Beijing) Information Technology Ltd.; and Lenovo
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`Centro Tecnológico S. de R.L. de C.V. as additional real parties-in-interest.
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`C. Counsel
`Petitioner is filing a power of attorney appointing the practitioners associated
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`with Customer Number 132,593. Petitioner designates the following lead and back-
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`Lead Counsel
`Yung-Hoon Ha
`Registration No. 56,368
`Desmarais LLP
`230 Park Ave
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`Telephone: (212) 351-3400
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`First Back-up Counsel
`Theodoros Konstantakopoulos
`Registration No. 74,155
`Desmarais LLP
`230 Park Ave
`New York, NY 10169
`Telephone: (212) 351-3400
`Facsimile: (212) 351-3401
`Email: tkonstantakopoulos@desmaraisllp.com
`Back-up Counsel
`Christian Dorman
`Registration No. 79,118
`Desmarais LLP
`230 Park Ave
`New York, NY 10169
`Telephone: (212) 351-3400
`Facsimile: (212) 351-3401
`Email: cdorman@desmaraisllp.com
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`III. Fees
`Petitioner concurrently submits required fees for this Petition. The Board is
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`deficiency.
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`IV. Grounds for Standing
`Petitioner certifies that the ’768 Patent is available for IPR and that Petitioner
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`is not estopped or barred from requesting IPR.
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`Identification of Challenge and Relief Requested
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`Petitioner requests IPR and cancellation of claims 4-6 and 10-12 of the ’768
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`Identification of Prior Art
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`The following references are pertinent to the grounds of unpatentability
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,345,330 (“Chu330” (Ex-1003)), which issued on
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`February 5, 2002, is prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).2
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`1 As discussed in greater detail below, the challenged claims are not entitled to a
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`priority date earlier than April 15, 2011.
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`2 Because the ʼ768 Patent claims priority to a patent that was filed before March 16,
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`2013, the pre-AIA (America Invents Act) statutory framework applies.
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,557,065 (“Peleg” (Ex-1034), which issued on Apr.
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`29, 2003, is prior art under at least 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,146,510 (“Helms” (Ex-1044)), which issued on
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`December 5, 2006, is prior art under at least 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,718,415 (“Chu8415” (Ex-1013)), which issued on
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`April 10, 2001, is prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).
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`Statutory Grounds of Unpatentability
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`Petitioner requests cancellation of claims 4-6 and 10-12 of the ’768 Patent
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`under 35 U.S.C. § 103. This Petition demonstrates that there is a reasonable
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`challenged claim. See 35 U.S.C. § 314(a).
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`VI. Overview of the ’768 Patent
`The ’768 Patent describes a computer system that includes an attached
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`computer module (“ACM”) and a peripheral console (“PCON”). Ex-1001, Figure
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`The ACM is a removable module that can be inserted into the PCON. Ex-
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`1001, 7:4-5 (“the ACM inserts into a Computer Module Bay (CMB) within a
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`peripheral console.”), 10:4-6 (“has a peripheral console that has two or more
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`computer bays that can receive a removable computer module or ACM.”). A more
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`detailed view of the ACM and the PCON is shown below in Figure 7 of the ’768
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`As shown in Figure 7, the ACM includes components, such as the CPU, the
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`North Bridge, and a Host Interface Controller (HIC). The HIC in the ACM
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`connects to a Peripheral Interface Controller (PIC) in the PCON. The PCON
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`on Board 2,” that are connected to the PIC via a “South Bridge” and a Secondary
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`PCI Bus.
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`Figures 18 and 21 show additional details regarding the ACM and the PCON.
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`As with Figure 7, Figures 18 and 21 show that the ACM and the PCON are
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`connected together by the HIC and PIC. Again, as with Figure 7, Figure 18 shows
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`the HIC is connected to a component labeled “North Bridge 1746,” and Figure 21
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`shows that the PIC is connected to a component labeled “South Bridge 1846.”
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`Specifically, the ’768 Patent refers to the North Bridge 1746 as a “CPU Bridge
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`1746” and the South Bridge 1846 as a “Peripheral Bridge 1846.”3 See Ex-1001,
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`27:11-23, 27:52-54, 28:27-29, 28:51-53, 29:4-12, 31:50-53, 33:65-34:5, 34:9-13,
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`Communications Interface Between ACM and Peripheral Console
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`The HIC in the ACM and the PIC in the PCON form a communication
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`interface. Specifically, as shown in Figure 6, “[t]he ACM 605 and the peripheral
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`console 610 are interfaced through an exchange interface system (XIS) bus 615”
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`which “includes power bus 616, video bus 617 and peripheral bus (XPBus) 618.”
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`“The power bus 616 transmits power between ACM 605 and peripheral
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`console 610.” Ex-1001, 16:3-4.
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`“Video bus 617 transmits video signals between the ACM 605 and the
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`peripheral console 610 … such as Video Electronics Standards Association
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`signals for flat panel displays.” Ex-1001, 16:6-13.
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`Local PCI bus transactions are encoded for transmission over the XPBus. See,
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`e.g., Ex-1001, 17:62-64 (“Encoders … format the PCI address/data bits to a form
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`more suitable for parallel to serial conversion prior to transmittal on the XPBus.”).
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`To transmit encoded PCI bus transactions, the ’768 Patent describes detailed
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`connections made between the HIC in the ACM and the PIC in the PCON. See Ex-
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`1001, 15:65-16:2, 16:13-16. Figure 29 of the ’768 Patent illustrates the HIC in the
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`ACM. The HIC is located between a host PCI bus and an XPBus (which is coupled
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`to the PCON, not shown). Ex-1001, 17:29-18:5, 23:16-17 (“HIC 2900 shown in
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`When the HIC receives from the host PCI bus “PCI address/data” (“PCI
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`subsequently encodes the PCI AD into a format “more suitable for parallel to serial
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`conversion prior to transmittal on the XPBus.” Ex-1001, 17:63-64. The HIC at the
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`“parallel to serial converters 1032” then serializes the encoded, “multiplexed
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`parallel A/D bits” into data packets and transmits them “on data lines PD0 to PD3
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`of the XPBus.” Id., 18:63-67. In addition, other signals, such as clock signals
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`generated by a PLL clock, are sent over other lines (e.g., PCK of the XPBus). See
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`id., 18:53-62. The HIC operates in reverse when it receives data and signals—from
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`lines PCKR and PDR0 to PDR3 of the XPBus—to be sent to the host PCI bus.
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`See Ex-1001, 19:18-32; 20:10-19.
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`The XPBus itself includes two sets of unidirectional lines, such as PCK and
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`PD0-PD3 and PCKR and PDR0-PDR3. See Ex-1001, 24:33-41. The ’768 Patent
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`explains that “although each of the lines PCK, PD0 to PD3, …, PCKR, PDR0 to
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`PDR3 … is referred to as a line, in the singular rather than plural, each such line
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`may contain more than one physical line.” Ex-1001, 24:53-56. Specifically, “[t]he
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`used interchangeably with a signal or bit channel … of one or more physical lines
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`for transmitting a signal.” Ex-1001, 24:59-63.
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`The first set of unidirectional lines PCK, PD0 to PD3 is illustrated in Figure
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`31 of the ’768 Patent, shown below with differential signal pairs for each. Ex-1001,
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