Exhibit A

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Exhibit A – Proposed Constructions and Supporting Intrinsic and Extrinsic Evidence

A. U.S. Patent No. 8,589,541

Term 

No.

Claim Term Headwater’s Proposed Construction and 

Supporting Evidence

Verizon’s Proposed 

Construction and Supporting 

Evidence

1 “one or more prospective ... 

communications [over a wireless 

network]” 

(claims 1-174)

Not indefinite; no construction necessary; 

plain and ordinary meaning.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’541 patent, at Abstract, 15:5-39, 15:52-21:6, 

22:3-50, 23:1-43, 29:51-32:32, 34:15-39:62, 

41:19-45:3, 46:44-52:37, 53:13-68:31, 69:5-

82:10, 83:1-109:19, and associated Figures; 

Figs. 1-3, 7-25, 27, and associated text; cls. 1-

9, 13-18, 25, 28-29, 34-35, 39, 41-42, 44-62, 

64, 71-72, 80-81, 85-88, 90, 98-99, 100-102, 

107, 109, 112-114, 116, 121, 125, 132-134, 

137, 140-142, 158-161, 163, 165-174.

Indefinite.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’541 Patent, Abstract; 7:34-62; 

9:56-21:46; 27:62-28:15; 58:26-

59:19; 69:5-38; 70:42-72:34; 

80:63-82:10; 97:55-98:30; 106:57-

109:19, Figs. 14, 15, 18, and 27 

and accompanying disclosures.

Extrinsic Evidence

Turnbull Declaration 

2 “service usage activity” 

(claims 1-174)

No construction necessary; plain and ordinary 

meaning.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

“an activity by the first software 

component that requires usage of a 

wireless network connection”

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

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’541 patent, at Abstract, 15:5-39, 15:52-21:6, 

22:3-50, 23:1-43, 29:51-32:32, 34:15-39:62, 

41:19-45:3, 46:44-52:37, 53:13-68:31, 69:5-

82:10, 83:1-109:19, and associated Figures; 

Figs. 1-3, 7-25, 27, and associated text; cls. 1-

9, 13-18, 25, 28-29, 34-35, 39, 41-42, 44-62, 

64, 71-72, 80-81, 85-88, 90, 98-99, 100-102, 

107, 109, 112-114, 116, 121, 125, 132-134, 

137, 140-142, 158-161, 163, 165-174.

’541 Patent, Abstract; 7:34-62; 

9:56-21:46; 27:62-28:15; 58:26-

59:19; 69:5-38; 70:42-72:34; 

80:63-82:10; 92:22-93:28; 97:55-

98:30; 106:57-109:19, Figs. 14, 

15, 18, and 27 and accompanying 

disclosures.

3 “background activity” 

(claims 1-174)

Not indefinite; no construction necessary; 

plain and ordinary meaning.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’541 patent, at Abstract, 12:10-48, 14:37-15:4, 

15:5-39, 15:52-21:6, 22:3-50, 23:1-43, 24:57-

25:21, 26:30-27:3, 29:51-32:32, 34:15-39:62, 

41:19-45:3, 46:44-52:37, 53:13-68:31, 69:5-

82:10, 83:1-109:19, and associated Figures; 

Figs. 1-3, 7-25, 27, and associated text; cls. 1, 

3, 26, 44-51, 54-59 89-90, 121, 161-162, 166-

169, 174.

Indefinite.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

‘’541 Patent, Abstract; 7:34-62; 

9:56-21:46; 22:21-23:15; 27:62-

28:15; 30:51-31:18; 31:51-32:31; 

58:26-59:19; 69:5-38; 70:42-

72:34; 74:31-76:58; 80:63-82:10; 

92:22-93:28; 97:55-98:30; 106:57-

109:19, Figs. 14, 15, 18, and 27 

and accompanying disclosures.

Extrinsic Evidence

Turnbull Declaration 

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B. U.S. Patent No. 9,198,042

Term 

No.

Claim Term Headwater’s Proposed Construction and 

Supporting Evidence

Verizon’s Proposed Construction and 

Supporting Evidence

4 “device service state”

(claims 1-18)

No construction necessary; plain and ordinary 

meaning.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’042 patent, at Abstract, 6:24-45, 6:59-7:14, 

7:27-8:46, 12:57-13:23, 13:29-55, 19:3-60, 

17:46-19:14, and associated Figures; Figs. 1-

11, and associated text; cls. 1, 2, 5, 14-18.

“information about the current status of the 

device required to adequately define the 

actions needed from the service controller to 

maintain proper device-assisted service 

(DAS) system operation”

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’042 Patent, 17:46–18:11; 18:12–19:14; 3:47–

4:17; 4:46–56; 5:37–6:9; 6:34–45, Figs. 1–11 

and accompanying disclosures, cls 1, 14, 15, 

16, 17, 18. 

5 “service policy setting”

(claims 1-18)

“policy setting for a network data service”

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’042 patent, at Abstract, 6:24-45, 6:59-7:14, 

7:27-8:46, 12:57-13:23, 13:29-55, 19:3-60, 

17:46-19:14, and associated Figures; Figs. 1-

11, and associated text; cls. 1, 2, 5, 14-18.

“rule for governing network service usage 

that can be implemented on the device”

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’042 Patent, 3:66–4:17; 7:54–8:30; 17:46–59, 

Figs. 1–11 and accompanying disclosures, cls. 

1, 2, 5. 

Extrinsic Evidence

CLI Book 2: Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI 

Configuration Guide, Ch. Service Policy, 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/securit

y/asa/asa94/config-guides/cli/firewall/asa-94-

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firewall-config/inspect-service-policy.html 

(last visited July 19, 2024) 

[VZN-HW0345193–600]

What is Network Policy, Cisco, 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/enter

prise-networks/what-is-network-policy.html 

(last visited July 19, 2024)

[VZN-HW0345185–192]

Security Policy Settings, Microsoft, 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previousversions/windows/it-pro/windows10/security/threat-protection/security-policysettings/security-policy-settings (last visited 

July 19, 2024) [VZN-HW0345166–184] 

6 “protected partition”

(claims 1-18)

No construction necessary; plain and ordinary 

meaning.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’042 patent, at Abstract, 3:13-4:32, 5:21-10:34, 

10:55-17:37, 19:8-14, and associated Figures; 

Figs. 1-11, and associated text; cl. 1.

“a secure device assisted service execution 

environment”

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’042 Patent, 3:13–46, 5:37–6:58, 7:14–27, 

8:47–10:34, 10:55–60, 11:40–56, 12:24–13:2, 

13:3–28, 15:4–17:37, Figs. 1–11 and 

accompanying disclosures. 

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C. U.S. Patent No. 9,215,613

Term 

No.

Claim Term Headwater’s Proposed Construction and 

Supporting Evidence

Verizon’s Proposed Construction and 

Supporting Evidence

7 “differential traffic 

control policy”

(claims 1-24)

No construction necessary; plain and ordinary 

meaning.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’613 patent, at Abstract, 9:51-11:15, 12:38-

14:55, 18:61-19:67, 21:10-30, 23:49-24:12, 

27:18-38, 62:5-67:13, 71:1-73:26, 74:34-77:37, 

81:36-88:24, 92:27-94:17, 95:48-98:38, 100:28-

103:5, and associated Figures; Figs. 5, 7-27, and 

associated text; cls. 1-5, 7, 8, 12-20.

“rules for controlling network traffic that 

distinguishes between two or more things”

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’613 Patent, Abstract; 1:8-35; 2:61-15:18; 

23:21-24:55; 26:3-47; 27:1-17; 62:43-64:39; 

71:1-73:26; 76:46-77:37; 84:1-85:8; 86:66-

87:15; 96:13-97:53; 100:28-102:56, Figs. 14, 

15, 18, 21, 24, 25, and 27 and accompanying 

disclosures.

CLI Book 2: Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI 

Configuration Guide, Ch. Service Policy, 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/securit

y/asa/asa94/config-guides/cli/firewall/asa-94-

firewall-config/inspect-service-policy.html 

(last visited July 19, 2024) 

[VZN-HW0345193–600]

What is Network Policy, Cisco, 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/enter

prise-networks/what-is-network-policy.html 

(last visited July 19, 2024) 

[VZN-HW0345185–192]

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Security Policy Settings, Microsoft, 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previousversions/windows/it-pro/windows10/security/threat-protection/security-policysettings/security-policy-settings (last visited 

July 19, 2024) [VZN-HW0345166–184] 

8 “classify whether a 

particular application 

capable of both 

interacting with the 

user in a user interface 

foreground of the 

device, and at least 

some Internet service 

activities when not 

interacting with the 

user in the device user 

interface foreground, is 

interacting with the 

user in the device user 

interface foreground”

(claims 1-24)

Not indefinite; no construction necessary; plain 

and ordinary meaning.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’613 patent, at Abstract, 5:57-6:18, 8:6-42, 9:51-

11:15, 12:3-14:55, 15:42-16:54, 18:29-60, 18:61-

20:40, 21:10-30, 23:49-24:55, 25:22-26:26, 

27:18-38, 62:5-70:29, 71:1-73:26, 74:34-77:37, 

81:36-90:18, 92:27-94:17, 95:48-98:38, 100:28-

103:5, and associated Figures; Figs. 5, 7-27, and 

associated text; cls. 1-5, 7, 8, 12-20.

Extrinsic Evidence

Claim Construction Order, Dkt. 107, Case 2:22-

cv-00422-JRG-RPS (E.D. Tex. Feb. 20, 2024).

Indefinite.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’613 Patent, Abstract; 1:8-35; 2:61-15:18; 

23:21-24:55; 25:22-26:47; 27:1-17; 62:43-

64:39; 66:4-36; 68:1-70:29; 71:1-73:26; 

76:46-77:37; 84:1-85:8; 86:66-87:15; 87:46-

88:22; 89:44-90:18; 96:13-97:53; 100:28-

102:56, Figs. 14, 15, 18, and 27 and 

accompanying disclosures.

Extrinsic Evidence

Turnbull Declaration

9 “the user of the device 

is directly interacting 

with that application or 

perceiving any benefit 

from that application”

(claim 6)

Not indefinite; no construction necessary; plain 

and ordinary meaning.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’613 patent, at Abstract, 5:57-6:18, 8:6-42, 9:51-

11:15, 12:3-14:55, 15:42-16:54, 18:29-60, 18:61-

Indefinite.

Supporting Evidence:

Intrinsic Evidence

’613 Patent, Abstract; 1:8-35; 2:61-15:18; 

23:21-24:55; 25:22-26:47; 27:1-17; 62:43-

64:39; 66:4-36; 68:1-70:29; 71:1-73:26; 

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20:40, 21:10-30, 23:49-24:55, 25:22-26:26, 

27:18-38, 62:5-70:29, 71:1-73:26, 74:34-77:37, 

81:36-90:18, 92:27-94:17, 95:48-98:38, 100:28-

103:5, and associated Figures; Figs. 5, 7-27, and 

associated text; cls. 1-5, 7, 8, 12-20.

Extrinsic Evidence

Claim Construction Order, Dkt. 107, Case 2:22-

cv-00422-JRG-RPS (E.D. Tex. Feb. 20, 2024).

76:46-77:37; 84:1-85:8; 86:66-87:15; 87:46-

88:22; 89:44-90:18; 96:13-97:53; 100:28-

102:56, Figs. 14, 15, 18, and 27 and 

accompanying disclosures.

Extrinsic Evidence

Turnbull Declaration

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