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Sprint Communications Company L.P. v. Time Warner Cable Inc. et al DC CAFC
- 2:11-cv-02686
- D. Kan.
- Judge: John W. Lungstrum
- Filed: 12/19/2011
- Closed: 03/14/2017
- Latest Docket Entry: 12/10/2019
- PACER
- Docket updated daily
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Plaintiff
6
Defendants
3
Accused
Products
12
Patents-in-Suit
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Litigation
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Sprint Communications Company L.P. v. Time Warner Cable Inc. et al DC CAFC
- 2:11-cv-02686
- D. Kan.
- Judge: John W. Lungstrum
- Filed: 12/19/2011
- Closed: 03/14/2017
- Latest Docket Entry: 12/10/2019
- PACER
- Docket updated daily
Market Sector
Networking
Court
Assigned Judge
Outcome Summary
- Patent Information
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Validity & Enforceability
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A communication method comprising:</claim-text> receiving information associated with a user communication into a processing system; processing the information in the processing system to select an identifier; generating a message containing the
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
5 |
The method of claim 1 wherein the processing system is external to telecommunication switches.
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
7 |
The method of claim 1 wherein receiving and processing the information to select the identifier comprises receiving and processing an initial address message to select the identifier.
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Valid (103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A method of transferring a user communication to a packet communication system, the method comprising:</claim-text> receiving the user communication into a device; receiving signaling formatted for a narrowband system into a processing system; in the
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
3 |
The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the user communication comprises receiving the user communication from a DS<HIL><BOLD>0</BOLD></HIL> connection.
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
4 |
The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the user communication comprises receiving the user communication from a communication path and wherein the processing system is not on the communication path.
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
5 |
The method of claim 1 wherein processing the signaling comprises processing SS7 signaling.
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Valid (103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A method of operating a processing system to control a packet communication system for a user communication, the method comprising:</claim-text> receiving a signaling message for the user communication from a narrowband communication system into the
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
3 |
The method of claim 1 wherein processing the signaling message comprises processing a Signaling System #7 (SS7) message.
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Valid (103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
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The method of claim 1 wherein the network code comprises a logical address of the network element.
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
23 |
The method of claim 1 wherein the processing system is external to any communication switches.
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
24 |
A method of operating a processing system to control a packet communication system for a user communication, the method comprising:</claim-text> selecting a network code that identifies a network element to provide egress for the user communication
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
26 |
The method of claim 24 wherein generating and transferring the signaling message comprises generating and transferring a Signaling System #7 (SS7)message.
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Valid (103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
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The method of claim 24 wherein the processing system is external to any communication switches.
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A communication method for a call comprising:</claim-text> receiving set-up signaling associated with the call into a processing system; processing the set-up signaling in the processing system to select a DS<HIL><BOLD>0</BOLD></HIL> connection;
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
3 |
The method of claim <HIL><BOLD>1</BOLD></HIL> wherein processing the set-up signaling in the processing system to select the connection comprises processing the set-up signaling in the processing system to select a trunk group.
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
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The method of claim <HIL><BOLD>1</BOLD></HIL> further comprising processing the set-up signaling in the processing system to generate an initial address message.
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Valid (103 and 112)
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Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A method of operating an interworking unit to handle a plurality of calls, the method comprising:</claim-text> receiving messages into the interworking unit on a call-by-call basis where each one of the messages indicates one of a plurality of
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
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The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the user communications from the synchronous connections comprises receiving the user communications from DS0 connections indicated in the messages.
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Valid (102 and 103 and 112)
Entry 449 |
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Infringement
Time Warner Cable Inc.
- 6 Details
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,298,064 B1 |
1, 3, 26
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Willful infringement
Entry 477Entry 449 |
Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,343,084 B1 |
1, 7
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Willful infringement
Entry 477Entry 449 |
Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,452,932 B1 |
1, 8, 16
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No infringement
Entry 285
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Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,463,052 B1 |
1, 3, 4, 5
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Willful infringement
Entry 477Entry 449 |
Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,473,429 B1 |
1, 5, 7
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Willful infringement
Entry 477Entry 449 |
Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,633,561 B2 |
1, 3, 15, 23, 24, 26, 38
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Willful infringement
Entry 477Entry 449 |
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,452,932 B1 |
1, 8, 16
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No infringement
Entry 285
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Time Warner Cable LLC
- 1 Detail
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,452,932 B1 |
1, 8, 16
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No infringement
Entry 285
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Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,452,932 B1 |
1, 8, 16
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No infringement
Entry 285
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Time Warner Entertainment Company LP
- 1 Detail
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,452,932 B1 |
1, 8, 16
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No infringement
Entry 285
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TWC Communications LLC
- 1 Detail
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Business class phoneBusiness Class PRIDigital Home Phone | US 6,452,932 B1 |
1, 8, 16
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No infringement
Entry 285
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Damages