UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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`WACO DIVISION
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`INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC,
`and
`INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC,
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`Civil Action No. 6:23-cv-00307-ADA
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`Plaintiffs,
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`V.
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`LENOVO GROUP LIMITED,
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`Defendant.
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`CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER
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`Before the Court are the parties' claim construction briefings in the above captioned
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`matter. ECF Nos. 33, 41, 46, 48, and 49. Pursuant to this Court's Order Governing Proceedings,
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`the parties were given the Court's preliminary constructions via email on May 21, 2024. The
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`parties then notified the Court that no hearing was necessary, and they would rest on their
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`briefing. The patents-in-suit are U.S. Patent Nos. 7,325,140 ("the '140 patent"); 8,474,016 ("the
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`'016 patent"); 7,089,443 ("the '443 patent"); 7,623,439 ("the '439 patent"); and 7,646,835
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`("the '835 patent"). This order memorializes the Court's final constructions of the disputed
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`terms in this case. The Court will issue memorandum opinion on these rulings in due course.
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`Final Constructions
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`a. "processor configured to facilitate operation of the network device" ('016 patent,
`claim 1)
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`IV's Proposed Construction LGL's Proposed
`Construction
`Plain and ordinary meaning Subject to § 112, ,r6
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`Court's Construction
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`Plain and ordinary meaning.
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`Not subiect to§ 112, �6.
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`Structure: Indefinite
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`Function: “facilitating the
`operation of the network
`device”
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`b. “The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a component within the network
`device” (‘016 patent, claim 9)
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`IV’s Proposed Construction|LGL’s Proposed Court’s Construction
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`Construction
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`Plain and ordinary meaning|Indefinite Plain and ordinary meaning.
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`c.
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`“A remote device management communication system for securely controlling access
`to management applications and communicationsto and from said management
`applications on network devicesin a distributed computer network that includes one
`or more network services, one or more secure managementaccesscontrollers, and
`one or more managed network devices, the remote device management system
`comprising:” (‘140 patent, claim 1)
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`IV’s Proposed Construction|LGL’s Proposed Court’s Construction
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`Construction
`Preambleis limiting
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`Preambleis not limiting
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`Preambleis limiting.
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`d. “out-of-band connection means:” (‘140 patent, claims 1, 6, and 7)
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`networks: a Public switch
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`IV’s Proposed Construction|LGL’s Proposed Court’s Construction
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`Construction
`Subject to 112, 6
`Subject to 112, 96
`Subject to 112, 96
`Function: “connecting said|Function: “connecting said
`one or more network
`one or more network
`Function: “connecting said one
`services or remote users
`services or remote users
`or more network services or
`with said secure
`with said secure
`remote users with said secure
`management access
`management access
`managementaccess controller
`controller for management|controller for management|for managementof said network
`of said network device”
`of said network device”
`device”
`Structure: a SMACC
`Structure: Structure
`Network Enabled
`disclosed at ’140 Patent,
`ManagementInterface;
`3:2-4, 6:14-21, 7:60-62,
`and/or communication
`8:30-38, 11:16-18, 12:21-
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`Structure:
`one or more of the following
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`16:34, FIGS. 3-5, 9-13, 18,
`23-26, and 30, and
`equivalents
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`protocols, modems, and
`physical interfaces
`(collectively communication
`system components)
`disclosed in the
`specification; and/or
`equivalents of both the
`SMACCNetwork Enabled
`ManagementInterface;
`and/or communication
`system component(s).
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`See ’140 Patent, 3:2-4, 6:14-
`21, 7:60-62, 8:30-38, 11:16-
`18, 12:21-13:31, 15:3-25,
`15:40-16:34, FIGS. 3-5, 9-
`13, 18, 23- 26, 30.
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`Telephone Network (PSTN)
`(2:45-57, 3:2-4, 12:37-61), a
`Integrated Services Digital
`Network (ISDN) (2:45-57), a
`cellular network (6:14-21, 7:60-
`62, 12:37-61), an Ethernet
`network (12:37-61), a wireless
`network, and/or a Digital
`Subscriber Line (DSL) (12:37-
`61, 15:55-60),
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`where the one or more networks
`use one or moreofthe following
`protocols: SNMP, TFTP, FTP,
`DNS, SysLog, Telnet, SSH,
`HTTP, HTTPs, point to pointIP,
`and/or XML (8:30-38).
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`See also FIGS. 3-5, 9-13, 18, 23-
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`e.
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`“virtual managementinterface connection means”(‘140 patent, claim 1)
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`IV’s Proposed Construction LGL’s Proposed
`Court’s Construction
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`Construction
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`Subject to 112, 6
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`26, and 30
` 13:31, 15:3-25, 15:40-
`(6:22-44, 6:63-7:5, 12:5-21).
` Subject to §112, 96
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`Functions:
`(1) “connecting said one or more
`networkservices or remote users
`with said secure management
`access controller”;
`(11) “provides logical separation
`of management data from user
`data”
`(111) “utilizes user interfaces of
`said managed network element
`for connecting said one or more
`network services or remote users
`with said secure management
`access controller”
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`Subject to §112, 96
`Functions:
`(1) “connecting said one or
`more networkservices or
`remote users with said
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`secure management access
`controller’;
`(ii) “provides logical
`separation of management
`data from user data”
`(111) “utilizes user interfaces
`of said managed network
`element for connecting said
`one or more network
`services or remote users
`with said secure
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`management access
`controller”
`Structure: a Virtual
`ManagementInterface
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`Functions:
`(1) “connecting said one or
`more networkservices or
`remote users with said
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`secure managementaccess
`controller’;
`(ii) “provides logical
`separation of management
`data from user data”
`(111) “utilizes user interfaces
`of said managed network
`element for connecting said
`one or more network
`services or remote users
`with said secure
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`management access
`controller”
`Structure: Structure
`disclosed at ’140 Patent,
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`Structure:
`a virtual private network (VPN)
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`3:2-33, 6:22-31, 6:63-7:5,
`9:2-7, 11:60-67, 12:5-21,
`15:26-39, FIGS. 3-5
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`See also 4:15-31, 11:60-67,
`FIGS. 3-5
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`(VMI) coupled to a user
`interface on the managed
`device, where the VMI
`utilizes communication
`protocols, modems, and
`physical interfaces
`(collectively communication
`system components)
`disclosed in the
`specification; and/or
`equivalents.
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`See ’140 Patent, 3:2-33,
`6:22-31, 6:63-7:5, 8:20-29,
`9:2-7, 11:60-67, 12:5-21,
`12:37-64, 14:55-16:34,
`FIGS. 3-5, 9-13, 18, and 23-
`26.
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`See also FIGS. 4, 5, and 22
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`f.
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`“protection means” (‘140 patent, claim 11)
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`IV’s Proposed Construction|LGL’s Proposed Court’s Construction
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`Construction
`Subject to §112, 6
`Subject to §112, 6
`Subject to 112, 46
`Function: “protecting the
`Function: “protecting the
`Function: “protecting the
`managementdata”
`managementdata”
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`Structure: A virtual private|Structure: Structure management data”
`network (VPN)via a virtual|disclosed at ’140 Patent,
`managementinterface (VMI)|3:49-60, 6:22-33, 6:34-7:6,|Structure:
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`and/or an SMACCinterface;|12:5-36, and FIGS. 4, 5 a firewall (3:49-60), a virtual
`and/or equivalents.
`and 22.
`private network (VPN) (3:49-60,
`12:5-36), or a combination of a
`firewall, VPN, and
`authentication and authorization
`applications (6:22-7:6).
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`See ’140 patent, 3:49-60,
`6:22-33, 6:58-7:6, 12:5- 36,
`FIGS. 3-5, 21, and 22.
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`g. “monitoring means for monitoring the status of at least one computer network
`component”(‘140 patent, claim 13)
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`Subject to §112, 6
`Function: “monitoring the
`status of at least one
`computer network
`component”
`Structure: the SMACC;
`and/or the SMACC
`processor; and/orcircuitry
`and/or software disclosed in
`the specification as
`monitoring the status of
`network components and
`availability of powerthereto;
`and/or equivalents of the
`SMACC; and/or the SMACC
`processor; and/or the above-
`identified circuitry and/or
`software.
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`Alternatively, algorithms
`disclosed at ’140 Patent,
`7:25-44, 17:64-18:4, 18:20-
`51, 19:23-31, 21:28-65,
`and FIGS. 15-16.
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`Subject to 112, 46
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`Function: : “monitoring the
`status of at least one computer
`network component”
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`Structure:
`a processorperforming an
`algorithm to monitor network
`components for loss of
`connectivity by testing the
`network connection. (7:25-44,
`17:50-18:4, 18:20-32, 21:13-65,
`FIGS. 15-16), or
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`an uninterruptable power supply
`(UPS) that monitors network
`components for loss of external
`power(11:25-46, 18:33-51,
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`See ’140 patent, 7:25-44,
`17:64-18:4, 18:20-51, 19:23-
`31, 19:65-20:4, 20:11-21:19,
`21:28-65, FIGS. 2, 9, and 15-
`17.
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`h. “monitoring means for monitoring the status of the network power supply” (‘140
`patent, claim 14)
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`LGL’s Proposed
`IV’s Proposed Construction
`Court’s Construction
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`Construction
`Subject to §112, 96
`Function: “monitoring the
`status of at least one
`computer network
`component”
`Structure:
`Indefinite.
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`20:36-47, FIGS. 2 and 17).
`FIGS. 2 and 17).
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`LGL’s Proposed
`IV’s Proposed Construction
`Court’s Construction
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`Construction
`Subject to §112, 6
`Function: “monitoring the
`status of the network power
`supply”
`Structure: Indefinite
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`Subject to 112, 46
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`Function: “monitoring the status
`of the network powersupply”
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`Structure:
`an uninterruptable power supply
`(UPS) that monitors network
`components for loss of power
`(11:25-46, 18:33-51, 20:36-47,
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`Subject to §112, 6
`Function: “monitoring the
`status of the network power
`supply”
`Structure: The SMACC; the
`SMACCprocessor; voltage
`detection circuitry; and/or
`equivalents.
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`See ’140 patent, 7:25-44,
`11:25-36, 17:64-18:4, 18:20-
`51, 19:23- 31, 19:65-20:4,
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`20:11-21:19, 21:28-65, FIGS.
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`2,9, and 15-17.
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`i.
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`“reporting means” (‘140 patent, claim 14)
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`LGL’s Proposed
`IV’s Proposed Construction
`Court’s Construction
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`Construction
`Subject to §112, 96
`Function: “reporting the
`status of the network
`power supply”
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`Function: “reporting the status
`of the network powersupply”
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`Structure:
`a processor performing the
`algorithm disclosed at Col.
`20:24-29 or the algorithm
`disclosed at Col. 21:3-12.
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`Subject to §112, 6
`Function: “reporting the
`status of the network power
`supply”
`Structure: The SMACC;
`and/or the VMI; and/or the
`SMACCinterface; and/or
`equivalents.
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`See ’140 patent, 6:22-33,
`7:39-44, 11:25-36, 11:60-67,
`12:5-20, 18:20-51, 20:11-
`21:12, FIGS. 2, 3, 9, and 15-
`17.
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`Structure: Indefinite Subject to 112, 46
`22:4-25 and Figure 32. Subject to 112, 96
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`j.
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`“means for monitoring connection attempts made through the managementaccess
`controller” (‘140 patent, claim 16)
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`IV’s Proposed Construction|LGL’s Proposed Court’s Construction
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`Construction
`Subject to §112, 6
`Function: “monitoring
`connection attempts made
`through the management
`access controller”
`Structure: Algorithm
`disclosed at ’140 Patent,
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`Subject to §112, 96
`Function: “monitoring
`connection attempts made
`through the management
`access controller”
`Structure: the SMACC;
`and/or equivalents.
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`Function: “monitoring
`connection attempts made
`through the management
`access controller”
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`See ’140 patent, 6:34-37,
`6:44-57, 7:7-24, 8:13-19,
`15:25-39, 15:47-56, 19:44-
`64, 22:4-25, FIG.32.
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`Structure:
`an Access Control Server
`(ACS)using protocols to
`authenticate and authorize
`access (19:44-64), or
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`a processor running one or
`more of RADIUS,
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`TACACS+ and/or LDAP.
`(6:22-57, 7:7-24, 15:26-39).
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`k. “said... remote users” (‘140 patent, claim 1)
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`IV’s Proposed Construction|LGL’s Proposed Court’s Construction
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`Plain and ordinary meaning|Indefinite Plain and ordinary meaning.
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`Construction
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`1. Preambles (‘835 patent, claims 1, 7, 12, 20, and 23)
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`Construction Preambleis not limiting
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`Preambleis limiting
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`Preambleis notlimiting.
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`m. “the valid operation range includes an optimal operation point for the integrated
`circuit device” (‘835 patent, claims 1, and 7)
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`IV’s Proposed Construction|LGL’s Proposed Court’s Construction
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`Construction
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`the optimal operation point.
`direction of transmission”
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`Plain and ordinary meaning__|Indefinite Plain and ordinary meaning.
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`Note: this claim element
`does not require determining
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`n. cyclically advancing the first OFDM packet by shifting the samplesinafirst
`direction” (‘439 patent, claims 1 and 7)
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`IV’s Proposed Construction|LGL’s Proposed Court’s Construction
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`Construction
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`Plain and ordinary meaning|“cyclically advancing the “cyclically advancing the
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`first OFDM packet by
`first OFDM packet by
`shifting the samples in the
`shifting the samples in the
`direction of transmission”
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`IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`SIGNEDthis 28" day of May, 2024.
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`ALAN D ALB
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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