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

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CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER 

C 05-00636 SBA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

DIGITAL IMPACT, INC., a Delaware corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

 v. 

BIGFOOT INTERACTIVE, INC., a Delaware 

corporation, 

Defendant. 

NO. C05 00636 SBA 

[PROPOSED] CLAIM 

CONSTRUCTION ORDER

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIM 

 

The Court, having considered the briefs and materials provided by the parties and the 

arguments presented during the April 6, 2007 hearing regarding the construction of disputed terms 

in the claims of U.S. Patent 6,449,634, hereby construes the disputed terms as follows: 

The claim term “E-mail message” is construed to mean “an electronic message.” 

The claim term “E-mail client” is construed to mean “a computer or similar electronic 

device with software on it for receiving, processing and displaying E-mail messages and operated 

by a human user either by virtue of previously programmed software that allows it to operate 

automatically or by virtue of direct action of the human user.” 

The claim term “determining” is construed to mean “the E-mail client ascertaining.” 

The claim term “indicating” is construed to mean “the E-mail client communicating the 

result of the determining step.” 

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CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER 

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The claim term “displaying” is construed to mean “the E-mail client making visible or 

bringing into view.” 

The claim term “receiving” is construed to mean “the E-mail client acquiring the E-mail 

message.” 

The claim term “opening” is construed to mean “the E-mail client initiating the determining, 

processing and displaying of the E-mail message.” 

The claim term “sending a response” is construed to mean “the E-mail client 

communicating the result of the determining step.” 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 

HON. SAUNDRA B. ARMSTRONG 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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