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Date the letter was sent:
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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Case 1:13-e*r-00·€>§·2—L`Y“ Qoeonaent .t-3 Filed 05il2fZl3 Page- of 15
Innovative Wireless Solutions, LLC
555 Republic Drive, Suite 200 ¤ Plano, Texas 75074-
April lll, 2UlS
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL
'YRAMNG NUMEER
Re; lllil`ll'}g©ll'1C.l]l of Innovative W i relcss Solutions, Ll..C’s U.S. Pzttent Nos. 5,912,895,
6,327,264 and 6,587,473
Deer Sir or Mztdzun:
l ain writing on behalt`twt`ln11ov*etive \\·'ireless Solutions, LLC ("l\’~iS"). {WS is the assignee ol`
all right, title, and interest in U Patent Nos. 5,9l2,895 (the "‘895 Patcirf`), 6,327,264 {the "‘264
Pa1tent’ ’), 6,587,473 (the `“`473 Patent") (collectively “the DNS Patertis"). The IWS Patents generally
relate to a wireless ziccess point ("\·\#'AP") that connects to am Ethernet network.
EWS has lczuned tl:ie (‘“y0ur con;ipany"} is infringing one or more
claims of each ofthe lWS Patents by m21l·:ing, using, offering to sell, and selling the use ofan USER
802. l. l, wireless network (comm only referred to as at "Wi1‘i network") that inc,|.udes at wireless access
point connector? Lo an Etherrict network (icollcctively "wircless lntcrnct access" anntlfior "thc inhinging
services and products“).
For example, your ctompatriy is itrfringing at least cleiin 40 ofthe ‘473· Patent by performing each
ol` the steps ol that claim in ot least the following mzts.i.ner:
3) The WAP in }l(tllt` Wilii network provides comrznioicstion between s CSl\·iA.*'(1l)
nctworls. (am Ethernet 1`1€$l.-WOl.`l€) and at bielirectioxml conurnuiicaitions patll (ari 802.l l
wireless network}.
h) The WAP iricliides an litl1,ernctinteri’:.tce that contains an Ethernet modem that
receives infomration packets from am Ethernet networl:.
cl) The WAP transmits the inlonnotion pockets over the 802.11 wireless prith in a
direction towards at mobile station.
di) The W./\.l’ includes zi controller that implements the mecliurn access control ("l\#‘lACf"}
protocol as defined in IEEE 802.11. ln ziccordmice with the MAC protocol, the
controller provides information that controls when wireless devices connected to the
network are allowed to transmit, thereby causing the communications over the
wireless network To oc-cur in 21 ltilltiditple-x 1'1l€l.t1l`l€l’,
e) The XVAP receives information corresponding to inlbrrnzition pzrclaets liorn the 802.l l
wireless path att the lltlrcrncl. modem and transmits those inlormation packets over the
litlrcmct network.
Sl]}"lll€Il`l;\’, your company is inlringiug et least claim 5 ofthe 2264 Patent by npemtlirg as WAP that
includes all clniiuetl elements in at least thc following mztnneri
Case 1:13—cv—O0492—L.Y Document 1-3 Filed CJQE/12/1.3 Page 10 of 1.5
Manager
April 10, 2013
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a) The WAP in your WiFi network allows wireless devices to connect to a network.
b) The WAP includes an Ethernet interface for coupling to an Ethernet network.
Ethernet is a CSMA/CD technology.
c) The WAP includes an 802.11 interface for coupling to the 802.11 wireless network
which provides a wireless bidirectional communications path.
d) The WAP includes a controller that implements the medium access control ("MAC")
protocol as defined in IEEE 802.11. In accordance with the MAC protocol, the
controller provides information that controls when wireless devices connected to the
network are allowed to transmit, thereby causing the communications over the
wireless network to occur in a ha.1f—duplex manner.
e) The WAP includes a first buffer that holds frames received from the Ethernet network
via the Ethernet interface and then supplies those frames via the 802.11 interface to
the wireless network.
fj The WAP includes a second buffer that holds frames received from the wireless
network via the 802.11 interface and then supplies those frames via the Ethernet
interface to the Ethernet network.
_ Furthermore, your company is infringing at least claim 48 of the ‘895 Patent by making a
wireless network that includes all claimed elements in at least the following manner:
a) The WAP in your WiFi network provides communication with a CSMA/CD network
(an Ethernet network) via a bidirectional communications path (an 802.11 wireless
path).
b) The WAP is located at a first end of the 802.11 wireless path and includes an Ethernet
interface to an Ethemet network. Ethemet is a CSMA/CD technology. The WAP
incudes a buffer for buffering information packets received from the Ethernet
network via the Ethernet interface for supply to the 802.11 wireless path. The WAP
also includes a buffer for buffering infomation packets received from the 802.1 1
wireless path for supply to the Ethernet network via the Ethemet interface The WAP
also includes a controller that implements the medium access control ("MAC")
protocol as defined in IEEE 802.11.
c) A wireless station is connected at a second end of the 802.11 wireless path. The
wireless station includes a buffer for buffering information packets received from the
802.11 wireless path, a buffer for buffering information packets to be supplied to the
802.11 wireless path, and a MAC controller.
d) The MAC controller in the WAP and the MAC controller in the wireless station are
arranged to exchange control information over the 802.11 wireless path so as to allow
infonnation packets to be communicated bi—directiona11y over the 802.11 wireless
path between the buffers of the WAP and the wireless station in a half-duplex manner.
In addition to directly infringing the IWS Patents, your company is also inducing others to
infringe the IWS Patents by offering wireless lntemet access, advertising that wireless Intemet access,
and encouraging others to use that wireless Internet access. These other entities include your company’s
guests, customers, and end users, whose connection of their wireless devices to your network and use of
the wireless Internet access constitutes direct infringement of the IWS Patents.
{Iago 11:13-{rxr-GO4Q2~§.`f E3o<;am‘aeam L3 Filed G£:Ei'fl.I§Ef}.3 3.1. of 1.5
Manager
April 10, 2013
Pago 3
Adnlilio11z1lly, your compemyki provision of wireless loicriwol. uccoss to those guests, c-ust,om<:rs,
and cud uscrs coutyibulcs to iofringcmcnl of thc 1W S I’c1tcuis by those Cl1ti`llCS bocauso yo uz wirclcss
network coustitutcs o material part of thc im-*<:utio11, was especially maclc or especially adapted for use in
ami11frii1gc111c311.t<J,l?1lJe: IWS Patents, and has no substantial mm-i.nhingii1g uses. ln pamicular, your
wiyclcss rictxvork constitutes a mzxtcrial pam ofthe: claimed invention ant least because it contains the
components that interface your wlzcloss 11ctw0rl~; to an Etl1<:111c’E network and provide: control i11iom1a tion
to thc-! wireless devices as cluimccl in thc IWS Paicms. Your wireless network was made or especially
adoptcd for usc. in on i11fring¤:m<t11I0f`th¤: IWS Patents and has no Substantial noll-iohingirlg, uses at least
because it contains components whose only pmposc is to iulcrfhoc you: wireless network to an Ethemct
uciwoiik and to provide control information to thc wireless devices as claimed iu the YWH Pzucawa.
As a result of your <;.ompuuy’s ll‘tli'i.llgCiHCI1T ofthe IWS Patents, IWS has suffered clmnagcs and
will continue to sullér dmtnagcs in the future. ,/\cco1·di1·zgly, please comaict IWS`s oltomey, I
1, as soon aw possible to discuss an zappro·pr%a,t¢: rcsolluion of your comp:1ny’s pam and ongoing
ll'lfl'l11gCI'[l€£l`lZ of the IWS Patents. - may bc roaclwd as follows:
Furucy [Juuicls PC
800 S. Austin Ave, Suite 200
Georgetown, '1`cxus 78626
"1`hamk you in ar.lvzm<;e for your attcmtion to ihis irnportum matter,
Very truly yours,
lo1zovativ — I ;i1=a:,lcss Solutiooso LLC
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i Pool Hooth
Sender business address:
555 Republic Drive, Suite 200
Plano, TX 75074
United StatesPatent Information
Information network access apparatus and methods for communicating information packets via telephone lines
Patent number: US5912895
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Patent number: US6327264
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Patent number: US6587473