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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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CASE NO. C 06 03767 SBA (BZ) CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

TELEPHIA, INC., a Delaware corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

M:METRICS, INC., a Delaware corporation, 

Defendant. 

Case No. C 06-03767 SBA (BZ) 

CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER 

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIM. 

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CASE NO. C 06 03767 SBA (BZ) 1 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER

WHEREAS the Court has considered the briefs, exhibits, declarations and other papers 

submitted by the parties regarding the construction of disputed claim terms in U.S. Patent No. 

6,745,011 and received technology tutorials, and 

WHEREAS the Court heard oral arguments on claim construction on April 4, 2007, 

during which the parties came to certain agreements and the Court made rulings on the record, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, consistent with the parties’ agreements and the Court’s 

rulings on the record during the April 4, 2007 hearing, the meanings of the disputed terms are as 

follows: 

Claim Term Court’s construction 

the preambles of Claims 1, 53, 55, 56, 

and 81 

the preambles of Claims 1, 53, 55, 56 and 81 are 

not affirmative limitations on those claims 

“network parametric data” “information describing the performance of the 

wireless network” 

“device parametric data” “information describing the performance of the 

wireless device” 

“means for transmitting said device 

parametric data, network parametric 

data, and event data via wireless 

communication to a control center for 

processing” 

The recited function is “transmitting said device 

parametric data, network parametric data, and 

event data via wireless communication to a control 

center for processing.” 

The corresponding structure is a Data Transfer 

Module. 

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CASE NO. C 06 03767 SBA (BZ) 2 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court adopts the parties’ agreed upon constructions 

of the following terms: 

Claim Term Agreed construction 

“wireless network” “A network that uses electromagnetic waves to 

transmit and/or receive information” 

“wireless device” “An end-user device capable of communicating 

using a wireless network” 

“event data” “Any data relating to activity on the wireless 

device by a user 

Event data includes, but is not limited to, data from 

data applications, device applications, and event 

statistics. Data applications include, for example, 

microbrowser or equivalent internet browsing 

activity, web clipping applications, mobile 

commerce transactions, mobile advertising activity, 

e-mail activity, and Bluetooth application usage. 

Device applications include, for example, games, 

address, books, personal information management 

software, and media players used for streaming 

audio and video. Event statistics include, for 

example, voice and data call activity and SMS or 

similar messaging activity.” 

“user activity of the wireless device” “user, non-testing activity of the wireless device” 

“web clippings applications” “Computer programs designed to extract and cache 

portions of web pages so that they can be viewed 

on wireless devices” 

“synchronization process” “a process by which information is copied from 

one device to another and/or vice versa, so that the 

devices update each other with new information 

available on either device” 

“control center” “A system in a remote location which receives 

event data, network parametric data, and device 

parametric data transmitted by the wireless device” 

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CASE NO. C 06 03767 SBA (BZ) 3 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER

“means for collecting device 

parametric data from a wireless 

device” 

This element is governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6. 

The recited function is “collecting device 

parametric data from a wireless device.” 

The corresponding structure is “data gathering 

software installed on a wireless device, or its 

equivalent.” 

means for collecting network 

parametric data from a wireless 

device 

This element is governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6. 

The recited function is “collecting network 

parametric data from a wireless device.” 

The corresponding structure is “data gathering 

software installed on a wireless device, or its 

equivalent.” 

means for collecting event data from 

said wireless device 

This element is governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6. 

The recited function is “collecting event data from 

a wireless device.” 

The corresponding structure is “data gathering 

software installed on a wireless device, or its 

equivalent.” 

Claim 56 This claim is not governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6. 

DATED: _4/13/07 __________________________________ 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

United States District Judge 

SF1:667962.2 

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CASE NO. C 06 03767 SBA (BZ) 4 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER

APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

Dated: April 9, 2007 DARIN W. SNYDER 

BRIAN BERLINER 

ERIC J. KNAPP 

MICHAEL SAPOZNIKOW 

JAMES A. HIGH, JR. 

O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP 

By: /s/ Michael Sapoznikow 

 Michael Sapoznikow 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 TELEPHIA, INC. 

Dated: April 9, 2007 TERRY KEARNEY 

MICHAEL B. LEVIN 

CHRISTOPHER R. PARRY 

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI 

By: /s/ Christopher R. Parry

 Christopher R. Parry 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

 M:METRICS, INC. 

Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to General Order No. 45, §X(B), I attest under penalty of perjury that 

concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from the other signatories 

Dated: April 9, 2007 By: /s/ Michael Sapoznikow

 Michael Sapoznikow 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 TELEPHIA, INC. 

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