2016年6月28日 星期二

Uniloc公司 VS Tencent公司

人:Uniloc公司VS騰訊(Tencent)公司
事:控告大陸知名通訊軟體「微信」侵權
時:2016/6
地:美國
物:指控微信的語音群聊、視頻群聊等功能侵犯其兩項與電話會議技術相關的專利,要求微信立即中止這些功能,微信母公司騰訊恐將面臨巨額賠償。

摘要:
1992Uniloc公司成立於澳洲,起初是一家軟體開放商,其後轉而從事利潤更高的專利授權業務。Uniloc本身並不製造專利產品或提供專利服務,而是從其他公司或個人發明者手上購買專利的所有權或使用權,再通過發動專利訴訟賺取巨額利潤。
Uniloc及其子公司已先後在美國發起約200起專利訴訟,還曾於2009年因起訴微軟一炮而紅。早在2003年,Uniloc曾控微軟XP系統的反盜版技術侵權。經六年纏訟,法院於2009年判決微軟需向Uniloc賠償3.88億美元。
  

PS.
Plaintiffs, Uniloc USA, Inc. and Uniloc Luxembourg, S.A. (together “Uniloc”), as and for their complaint against defendants, Tencent America LLC and Tencent Holdings Limited (collectively “Defendants”), allege as follows:

1.   U.S. Patent No. 8,571,194 (“the ‘194 Patent”), entitled SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INITIATING A CONFERENCE CALL issued on October 29, 2013.

System and method for initiating a conference call
US 8571194 B2
ABSTRACT
The present invention is a system and method for initiating conference calls via an instant messaging system to reduce the effort required to initiate and manage the call. The system uses an IM connection between a requesting party and a conference call server to inform the conference call server of the desire to initiate the conference call. The conference call server may initiate the conference call by having involved parties called by a conference bridge, thus reducing the effort required by the parties to join the call.





2.   U.S. Patent No. 7,853,000 (“the ‘000 Patent”), entitled SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INITIATING A CONFERENCE CALL” issued on December 14, 2010.

System and method for initiating a conference call
US 7853000 B2
ABSTRACT
The present invention is a system and method for initiating conference calls via an instant messaging system to reduce the effort required to initiate and manage the call. The system uses an IM connection between a requesting party and a conference call server to inform the conference call server of the desire to initiate the conference call. The conference call server may initiate the conference call by having involved parties called by a conference bridge, thus reducing the effort required by the parties to join the call.





3.   The ‘194 Patent and ‘000 Patents are collectively referred to as the “Patents-in-Suit.” The Patent-in-Suit are part of patent family that has been referenced by hundreds of other patent applications including patents applications by Microsoft Corporation; Yahoo! Inc.; Cisco Technology, Inc.; Sprint Communications Company L.P.; Research In Motion Limited; International Business Machines Corporation; AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.; Qualcomm Incorporated; Verizon Patent And Licensing Inc.; T-Mobile USA, Inc.; LG Electronics Inc.; Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.; and Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson.


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2016年6月21日 星期二

USPTO 專利案Ramer

專利案Ramer (US 2014/0252961)之分析
根據專利案Ramer之圖1~2,4,7~9、摘要及說明書第21~110137所述內容可知,此專利案Ramer揭露了一種具有感測器的發光裝置(Exemplary lighting devices have sensors)。其中,專利案Ramer具有第一及第二感測器,並以第一感測器感測第一情況以及第二感測器感測第二情況,藉此發光裝置根據第一情況或第二情況以進行發光作業
更進一步來說,專利案Ramer的請求項4已公開「a sensor for detecting temperature of one or more components of the lighting device, a feedback light sensor for detecting intensity or other characteristic of light produced by the lighting device, an occupancy sensor for detecting a condition indicative of occupancy of a region to be illuminated by the lighting device and an ambient light sensor for detecting ambient light near the lighting device.」。以及專利案Ramer的請求項9已公開「the sensor is a type of sensor selected from the group consisting of: a fire detector, a smoke detector, an airborne chemical detector, an airborne biological agent detector, a carbon monoxide sensor, an air temperature sensor, an air pressure detector, a humidity sensor, a moisture detector, an air speed detector, and a micro-electro-mechanical system type sensor.」也就是說,專利案Ramer已公開偵測環境亮度的感測器及偵測佔有的感測器。

 

然而,專利案Ramer並未公開dusk-dawn modelifestyle mode且專利案Ramer並未公開「and upon the timer ending count the lighting device is then converted to a motion sensor activated illumination, in which the lighting device is normally at a standby status with non or low-power illumination and is switched to illuminate with full power for a short time interval only when the body motion is detected by the motion sensor; wherein the lifestyle mode ends at daybreak when the lighting device is turned off by the photo sensor, and the microcontroller is reset to enter the next operating cycle」之技術特徵。

關於區別:
執行lifestyle mode時,其中於光伏感測器感測到黑夜時,發光裝置自動發光一計時時段,並於計時器停止計時時,發光裝置轉換為移動感測器來感測發光。且發光裝置係處於待命狀態,待命狀態係指發光裝置處於低功耗並於移動感測器感測到物體時,發光裝置可瞬間啟動照明光。然而,專利案Ramer並未公開上述技術特徵。尤其是,「透過光伏感測器感測光亮度以自動啟動發光,並由計時器計時停止後,再轉換為移動感測器來感測移動物動來發光」之技術特徵,並未被專利案Ramer所揭露
簡單來說,專利案Ramer僅公開根據不同感測器的感測訊號以輸出不同的發光亮度,例如根據發光裝置的溫度或是如地震等外力,而使發光裝置輸出不同的發光亮度。
此外,專利案Ramer並未公開任何時點設定、固定時點設定以及固定時段設定等技術特徵。例如專利案Ramer並未公開固定時點設定中的「可程式化的計時器可根據季節時效以移動夜晚時間,以使發光裝置與季節夜晚時間同步並調整發光時間」之技術特徵

2016年6月16日 星期四

USPTO專利案Zaman & Ngari

根據專利案Zaman(US 2010/0079498)之圖2~4及說明書第30~31段所述內容可知,此專利案Zaman揭露了一種multi-model magnification system(多模式放大系統),運用於多種形式的輸入,例如基於觸摸的自然輸入。用戶可於互動的首選模式中放大/縮小和平移(包括透過滑鼠、鍵盤、手寫筆和互動觸摸)系統對一些模式提供專用的功能,如捏/滾動手勢的觸摸輸入,使用戶能夠輕鬆放大/縮小和平移放大的區域(例如,在觸摸的筆記本電腦上)。簡單來說,專利案Zaman多模式放大系統可根據訊息(message handler),以產生系統放大鏡


根據專利案Ngari(US 2007/0033543)之圖3及說明書第12~1423~2430~31段所述內容可知,此專利案Ngari揭露了一種display screen magnifier(顯示螢幕放大鏡),可被使用者控制以放大桌面所選擇的區域(包括於螢幕上開啟的視窗)。藉此降低指向游標通過介於放大區域及放大鏡框之間的鏡頭陰影(lens shadow)。簡單來說,專利案Ngari具有軟體放大鏡,且系統呼叫軟體放大鏡,以釋放具有版本資訊的軟體放大鏡

基於上述,以專利案Ngari可以取得放大系統的版本資訊,以及專利案Zaman可產生具有版本資訊的告知指令之簡單組合。
其中,(1)專利案Zaman使用執行檔(executable file)去呼叫動態連接資料庫(dynamic-link library),並使用動態連接庫(dynamic-link library)去執行三個模式其中之一
其中,(2)專利案Zaman的作業系統係判斷特定的作業系統(OS)服務(dwm.exe)是否有效
其中,(3)專利案Zaman並未公開相同的功能鍵被按壓,以輸出一第一放大指令或一第二放大指令之技術特徵

關於區別(1)
請參考專利案Zaman之圖2及說明書第28-30段所述內容,所述內容如下:
FIG. 2 is a block diagram that illustrates a Microsoft Windows-based operating environment of the magnifier panning system, in one embodiment. The system includes an executable file 210, a supporting dynamic-link library 250, and 3 modules provided by the operating system, wisptis.exe 260, win32k.sys 270, and dwm.exe 280The executable file 210, called magnify.exe,creates the process that controls the user interface and provides the end-to-end user experience. The magnifier.exe process controls the magnification, keeps track of input events, and moves the magnified view accordingly. The executable file 210 may provide 3 modes, full-screen mode 220, lens mode 230, and legacy mode 240. The full-screen mode 220 projects a magnified version of the user's desktop on the display device. One can envision it like a huge magnifier lens that covers the entire display. The lens mode 230 displays a magnified view of the desktop in a window that is smaller than the size of the display. This mode acts more like a traditional physical magnifying glass.The legacy mode 240 provides magnification with reduced functionality, such as when certain operating system services (e.g., dwm.exe) are not available. For example, during logon Microsoft Windows does not provide applications access to certain services.
The dynamic-link library 250, magnification.dll, provides an application-programming interface (API) exposed to internal and external magnification controllers. The executable file 210 magnify.exe and other applications call this API to request various magnification services. The dynamic-link library 250 acts as a proxy between the magnification controller, the kernel-mode state for the magnification context, and the desktop compositor.
Win32k.sys 270 is a kernel-mode driver that handles the bulk of the Win32K API on Microsoft Windows. Win32k.sys 270includes a Raw Input Thread (RIT) that handles input processing for the magnifier panning system. Win32k.sys 270 also handles security and context control. Dwm.exe 280 provides the DWM process that keeps track of application and other windows. Dwm.exe 280 handles the output compositing and magnification for the magnifier panning system. Wisptis.exe 260 is responsible for input to a tablet via a stylus or touch and consumes input transformation functions provided by Win32K.sys 270 to transform absolute clicking to work in magnified contexts (e.g., what you see is what you click).
換句話說,當動態連接資料庫(dynamic-link library 250)存在於作業系統(OS)中時,專利案Zaman執行具有三個模式的執行檔210,以呼叫動態連接資料庫 250用於Microsoft Windows之不同的OS會具有不同的動態連接資料庫 250。而,Mac, Linux或其他廠牌的OS不具有動態連接資料庫 250;或是Window XP的動態連接資料庫 250係不同於Window Vista的動態連接資料庫 250。也就是說,專利案Zaman透過動態連接資料庫(dynamic-link library 250)無法達到跨平台之功效。
假設執行檔210運作於Window Vista或更高版本。當執行檔210被複製到另一個OS(例如,Window XP 或更低版本)Window XP 或更低版本中,介於執行檔210與動態連接資料庫 250之間的互動關係將產生變化。也許執行檔210不能呼叫在Window XP的動態連接資料庫 250的全部功能。或者在Window XP的執行檔210不能執行放大鏡。因此,當特定的OS的服務(例如dwm.exe)不能提供時,專利案Zaman不能使用放大鏡的全部功能。換句話說,於專利案Zaman中,動態連接資料庫 250是不可攜的,且動態連接資料庫 250並不能達到跨系統的運作。因此,於專利案Zaman中,全螢幕模式220 (full-screen mode 220)和透鏡模式230( lens mode 230)是無效的,具有三種模式的執行檔210或許只能使用精簡模式240( legacy mode 240)。其中,精簡模式240係屬減少功能的放大鏡,並且不同跨平台使用放大鏡,假如動態連接資料庫 250被改變了。

關於區別(2)
Dwm.exe 280用以提供DWM處理程序,致使應用程序與其他windows保持連線。假設動態連接資料庫不能支援內建放大鏡的功能。因為介於執行檔210與動態連接資料庫250之間的鏈路被破壞,致使專利案Zaman之精簡模式也許不能作用。假設動態連接資料庫不能支援內建系統放大鏡的功能,那執行檔如何與動態連接資料庫互動呢?因此,專利案Zaman並未教導OS支援內建放大鏡之判斷之技術特徵。專利案Zaman僅教導精簡模式(減少功能的放大鏡),運用於登錄Microsoft Windows的登錄作業情況下
專利案Zaman的判斷過程是,由OS作業系統判斷執行檔210與動態連接資料庫250之間的互動關係。於專利案Zaman中,OS作業系統判斷特定的作業系統服務(dwm.exe)不能被提供,以決定使用哪一種模式。

關於區別(3)

專利案Zaman並未公開功能鍵被按壓以輸出一第一放大指令或一第二放大指令之技術特徵,僅公開三種模式(全螢幕模式220、透鏡模式230及精簡模式240)。此外,請參考專利案Zaman的圖3及圖6專利案Zaman公開當使用者移動游標進入到放大視窗的邊緣之位移區域時,系統移動放大視窗。當游標不在位移區域時,使用者可與被放大的物體互動,視窗不會到處移動。換句話說,專利案Zaman僅供公開如平移放大圖、上、下、左、右之移位(例如專利案Zaman之圖5和圖6)。再者,根據圖4之元件420Receive input,也就是專利案Zaman公開具有功能鍵輸入,但是專利案Zaman並未公開功能鍵被按壓以輸出一第一放大指令或一第二放大指令之技術特徵。

2016年6月13日 星期一

EARLY PUBLICATION(提早公開)

USPTO
1129    REQUEST FOR EARLY PUBLICATION [R-11.2013]
37 C.F.R. 1.219 EARLY PUBLICATION.
Applications that will be published under § 1.211 may be published earlier than as set forth in § 1.211(a) at the request of the applicant. Any request for early publication must be accompanied by the publication fee set forth in § 1.18(d). If the applicant does not submit a copy of the application in compliance with the Office electronic filing system requirements pursuant to § 1.215(c), the Office will publish the application as provided in § 1.215(a). No consideration will be given to requests for publication on a certain date, and such requests will be treated as a request for publication as soon as possible.
If an applicant wishes to have an application published earlier than the date that is eighteen months after the earliest filing date for which benefit is claimed, applicant may submit a request in compliance with 37 CFR 1.219 and the publication fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.18 (d). The Office will publish the application as soon as possible if the application is otherwise ready for publication. The publication process takes approximately 14 weeks and does not begin until the application is complete and ready for publication (e.g., an executed oath or declaration has been filed and the filing fee has been paid). See MPEP § 1120. The Office will not give any consideration to requests for publication on a certain date. Note that if early publication is requested, and the publication fee paid, applicant will not be required to pay the publication fee at allowance.


SIPO
专利法实施细则
第三十六条

第三十六条  申请人撤回专利申请的,应当向国务院专利行政部门提出声明,写明发明创造的名称、申请号和申请日。撤回专利申请的声明在国务院专利行政部门作好公布专利申请文件的印刷准备工作后提出的,申请文件仍予公布;但是,撤回专利申请的声明应当在以后出版的专利公报上予以公告。

第四十六条

第四十六条  申请人请求早日公布其发明专利申请的,应当向国务院专利行政部门声明。国务院专利行政部门对该申请进行初步审查后,除予以驳回的外,应当立即将申请予以公布。


TIPO

專利專責機關接到發明專利申請文件後,經審查認為無不合規定程式,且無應不予公開之情事者,自申請日後經過十八個月,應將該申請案公開之
專利專責機關得因申請人之申請,提早公開其申請案
發明專利申請案有下列情事之一,不予公開:
一、自申請日後十五個月內撤回者。
二、涉及國防機密或其他國家安全之機密者。
三、妨害公共秩序或善良風俗者。
第一項、前項期間之計算,如主張優先權者,以優先權日為準;主張二項
以上優先權時,以最早之優先權日為準。

2016年6月8日 星期三

華為公司VS三星公司

人:華為公司VS三星公司
事:這些知識產權包括涉及通信技術的高價值專利和三星手機使用的軟件。
時:2016/5
地:美國和中國
物:華為稱,作為主要的移動通信標準必要專利權人,其有權從使用其技術但未獲得專利許可的公司獲得合理賠償。


Note:
This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the patent infringement claims under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a). The patents-at-issue in this action are U.S. Patent Nos. 8,369,278 (“the ’278 patent”); 8,416,892 (“the ’892 patent”); 8,483,166 (“the ’166 patent”); 8,812,848 (“the ’848 patent”); 8,644,239 (“the ’239 patent”); 8,885,587 (“the ’587 patent”); 8,885,583 (“the ’583 patent”); 8,639,246 (“the ’246 patent”); 8,412,197 (“the ’197 patent”); 8,996,003 (“the ’003 patent”); and 8,724,613 (“the ’613 patent”) (collectively, “Asserted Patents”).


PS.
1.   Method and apparatus for sending control signaling
US 8369278 B2
ABSTRACT
A method for sending control signaling, including: a transmitter using different states of one field in the control signaling to indicate the payload size or RV; and sends the control signaling indicative of the payload size or RV in the field. It is appropriate that some states of one field indicate different payload sizes, and the remaining states of the field indicate different RVs. An apparatus for sending control signaling is disclosed. The apparatus may be integrated in a base station, and may include a control signaling generating unit and a control signaling sending unit.



2.   Method and apparatus of transmitting a random access preamble
US 8416892 B2
ABSTRACT
Method and apparatus are provided for transmitting a random access preamble in a mobile communication system. The preamble is selected from a set of random access preambles provided with Zero Correlation Zones of length NCS−1, where NCS is a cyclic shift increment selected from a set of cyclic shift increments {0, 13, 15, 18, 22, 26, 32, 38, 46, 59, 76, 93, 119, 167, 279, 419}, and transmitted.


3.   Method and apparatus for accessing legacy networks through temporary ID of evolved network
US 8483166 B2
ABSTRACT
A method is provided for accessing a legacy network, such as a 2G/3G network, through a temporary ID of an evolved network. User Equipment (UE) adds Mobility Management Entity (MME) information for uniquely identifying an MME accessed by the UE on an evolved network to an access message sent to an old network when the UE accesses the legacy network through a temporary ID of the evolved network. The legacy network selects a corresponding Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) for the UE according to the access message. After the MME information for uniquely identifying an MME is added to the access message sent to the old network, the legacy network can determine and find the MME that is accessed by the UE in the evolved network without changing a Radio Network Controller (RNC) and an SGSN on the legacy network.


4.   Method, system and device for negotiating security capability when terminal moves
US 8812848 B2
ABSTRACT
A method, user equipment (UE) and system are provided for negotiating a security capability during idle state mobility of the UE from a non-long term evolution (non-LTE) network to a long term evolution (LTE) network. The UE sends UE security capabilities supported by the UE to the LTE network for a non-access stratum (NAS) security algorithm selection use. The UE then receives from the LTE network selected NAS security algorithm. The UE further generates a root key from an authentication vector-related key stored at the UE and then derives, from the generated root key, a NAS protection key for security communication with the LTE network.


5.   Method and apparatus for allocating and processing sequences in communication system
US 8644239 B2
ABSTRACT
A method and apparatus for allocating and processing sequences in a communication system is disclosed. The method includes: dividing sequences in a sequence group into multiple sub-groups, each sub-group corresponding to its own mode of occupying time frequency resources; selecting sequences from a candidate sequence collection corresponding to each sub-group to form the sequences in the sub-group by: the sequences in a sub-group i in a sequence group k being composed of n sequences in the candidate sequence collection, the n sequences making a |ri/Ni−ck/NP1| or |(ri/Ni−ck/NP1) modu mk,i| function value the smallest, second smallest, till the nth smallest respectively; allocating the sequence group to cells, users or channels. It prevents the sequences highly correlated with the sequences of a specific length from appearing in other sequence groups, thus reducing interference, avoiding the trouble of storing the lists of massive sequence groups.


6.   Method, base station, and user equipment for feeding back ACK/NACK information for carrier aggregation
US 8885587 B2
ABSTRACT
The present invention provides a method, a base station, and a user equipment for feeding back ACK/NACK information for carrier aggregation. The method includes: configuring a common field preset in DCI as at least one type of command field related to ACK/NACK feedback of at least two types of command fields related to ACK/NACK feedback, where the common field can be configured as the command fields related to ACK/NACK feedback; and sending the DCI to a user equipment, so that the user equipment feeds back ACK/NACK information according to the DCI. The present invention may realize backward compatibility of the ACK/NACK information feedback with an LTE system in carrier aggregation.


7.   Conditional uplink timing alignment in a mobile station device of a radio communication system
US 8885583 B2
ABSTRACT
A mobile station device transmits a random access preamble, whose preamble ID is randomly selected by the mobile station device, to a base station device and performs uplink timing alignment based on the synchronization timing deviation information included in a random access response which the base station device transmits in response to the transmitted random access preamble. In an uplink synchronous status, upon receiving the random access response including timing deviation information, the mobile station device ignores the timing deviation information. Otherwise, the mobile station device performs the uplink timing alignment based on the timing deviation information.


8.   Method, terminal, and system for cell reselection
US 8639246 B2
ABSTRACT
A method, terminal and system for cell reselection are disclosed. When in a cell of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, the terminal receives a message from the LTE system. The message includes a dedicated priority list for the cell reselection. When the terminal camps on a cell of a non-LTE system, the terminal performs inter-system cell reselection in accordance with the dedicated priority list before a valid time of the dedicated priority list expires. With the discloses method, terminal and system, the problems of establishing a dedicated priority list causes too much increased signaling and too high costs for network update in the prior art when perform inter-system cell (re)selection are effectively resolved.


9.   Method, terminal, and system for cell reselection
US 8412197 B2
ABSTRACT
A method, terminal, and system for cell reselection are disclosed. The method includes: a terminal obtains a dedicated priority list from a first system; and performs cell reselection according to the dedicated priority list when the terminal camps on a cell of a second system. The corresponding terminal and system are also provided in other embodiments of the invention. According to an embodiment of the invention, the terminal performs cell reselection by using the dedicated priority list obtained from the first system so as to free the second system from establishing the dedicated priority list. Problems in the prior arts that establishment of the dedicated priority list causes too much increased signaling and too high costs for network upgrade are solved.


10.  Method, terminal, and system for cell reselection
US 8996003 B2
ABSTRACT
A method, terminal, system and computer readable medium for cell reselection are disclosed. When in a cell of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, the terminal receives a message from the LTE system. The message includes a dedicated priority list for the cell reselection. When the terminal camps on a cell of a non-LTE system, the terminal performs inter-system cell reselection in accordance with the dedicated priority list before a valid time of the dedicated priority list expires. With the discloses method, terminal and system, the problems of establishing a dedicated priority list causes too much increased signaling and too high costs for network update in the prior art when perform inter-system cell (re)selection are effectively resolved.


11.  Method and device for service time division multiplexing
US 8724613 B2
ABSTRACT
A method and device for service time division multiplexing as well as a method and a device for transmitting service are disclosed. The method for service time division multiplexing includes: selecting a part or all of radio frames in one time unit as specific radio frames; and selecting a part or all of subframes in the specific radio frames as specific subframes for sending a specific service. The specific service is a multimedia broadcast multicast service, or a unicast service, or one or more than one kind of services transmitted in broadcast or multicast mode.


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