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‘ Innovative Wnrcless Solutmnss, LLC
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Rc: lmfringcmcnt nl`l`nmwa1ivc Wireless Solutions, l.1,C’s U.S. l’at¢:nt Nos. 5,912,895,
6,327,264 and 6,587,473
Dum Sir ur Mzzdzartiz
I nm writing nn bchalfnf Innovative Wirslcsss Solutions, 1.,L(X` (“‘lW IWS is thc assignee nf
all right, title, and lmcrcst in LLS. Patent Nos. 5,9l2,8(}5 (thc "‘S‘?5 Pal¤:nt"), 6,327,264 iftlic "‘26¢l
l’att;nt"), 6,5S?,=1TF3 (thc "`<l7*`3 I—'atcnt‘°§ (collectively `xlllé `lWS Patcnts"}. The 1,WS Patents gasncntlly
relate in s wimalcss access palm {‘°WAP") that connects tn an Hibernia!. nzztwnrk.
l‘·.\f§:l has lczmxanl that * ("y0ur c.<impany") is inlringing one ur num; xzlaims
ufcaclx ottltc IWS l’atc.ms by making, using, offering to sell, and selling the use nt*;m SO2.} l
wireless network (ecmitmurily wibrrcd tu as :1 "WiFi n·:twurk"} that inuludcs 21 wirslcss access point
cntmcctcd to am l;Ell1CI’]l€lZ network fccllicctivcly Wx-tireless lutcrlm m;c»sss" amclfbr "tl1c intiiriging sclwiccs
and prmdiictsf).
For example, your cnmpzmy is irttiitiging st least claim ill} nf the *5173 Patent': by pcribrniistg each
ofthe steps 0i`tl1a‘t<iluin1 in at least the tivllnwirtg manner:
at) The WAP in your WiFi nctwnrk proviclcs mmmutfiicatinn between at CS3&··lA!Cl`)
sictwntl; (am lllltltcruct }`lf3I\N(ll`l<Q} amd Ll.l}lt1llY€(3IlOIIE1l ccmmiunicaticms path (an 802,Il
wimlcss m~:twm‘lc).
b) The ‘NAl‘ includss an Ellicmcl iiitizrlhlcc {hall curitaiits an liill1cn1ct.tm1d·:m than
receives lnlbmmlinti pzuzkcrls train am Elhczrmzt nctwork,
c“) 'llic WAP trzmxmlts thc inliwmiation packers over the Still} wireless path in :1
direction lnwarcls 21 mn bile station.
cl) `llic WAP includes a <:milr<xl,lar that lniplcmsuts the medium access control ("M,AC")
protocol dclincd in llilifi SOE.! I. In accmdmicsez with lhs MAI`? protocol, the
cnmrnllcr provides infnrinzltiim that ccmtmls wlicn wireless devices cmiriazctcd in the
nctwurlx atc zzlluwscl to trmismil, thereby causliig thc ccimmunicmicms liver the
wireless nctwork tu wccur in il hali¥d uplirx m:1n.tt<:xt.
sj: The WAP rcctsivcs intlirmstinn cmrcspumling tc ittthrmatiun packets fmm the 802.1}
wir<:lcss_pz1th at the lithcmczl modem amd tramsmits tlwsc inibmiaslinn pa1c;l·:cl.s river the
Ethernet tialwmrk.
Similaaxly, your company is intringing at least claim 5 of tha ‘26=l» Patent by operating a WAP that
includes all ·;l¤im¤d elements in at least thc tbllnwing m.sm1cx·:
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a) The WAP in your WiFi network allows wireless devices to connect to a network.
b) The WAP includes an lithcmct 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 half-duplex manner.
o) The WAP includes a first buffer that holds frames received from the Ethernet network
sia the Ethernet interface and then supplies those frames via the 802.ll interface to
the wireless network.
l) The WAP includes a second buffer that holds frames received from the wireless
network via the SO2.} I interface and then supplies those frames via the Ethernet
interface to the Ethernet network.
Furthermore. your company is infringing at least claim 48 ofthe ‘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 CSl\A.»\/Cl) network
(an Ethernet network) via a bidirectional communications path (an 802.l l wireless
path).
lt:) The VVAP is located at a first end of the SO2.l l wireless path and includes an Ethernet
interface to an Ethernet network. Ethernet 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 8(l2.l I wireless path. The WAP
also includes a buffer for buffering infoirnation packets received from thc 802.l l
wireless path for supply to the Ethernet network via the Ethernet interface. The WAP
also includes a controller that implements the medium access control ("MAC")
protocol as detined in IEEE 802.l l.
c) A wireless station is connected at a second end of thc 802.l l wireless path. The
wireless station includes a buffer for buffering information packets received fiom the
802.l 1 wireless path, a buffer for buffering information packets to he supplied to thc
802.1 l wireless path, and a MAC controller.
d) ’l`hc MAC controller in the WAP and the MAC controller in thc wireless station are
arranged to exchange control information over the 802.l l wireless path so as to allow
information packets to be communicated bi-directionally over the 802.1 I wireless
path between the buffers ofthe WAP and the wireless station in a haltlduplex manner.
In addition to directly infringing the IWS Patents. your company is also inducing others to
infringe the IWS Patents by offering wireless Internet access, advertising that wireless Internet 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.
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Additionally, your compan;-"s provision ofwirclcss lntcmot access to these guests; custorncrsx
amd and nscrs contrihutcs to in·li`ingo1t·toot of thc TWS Patents by tltossc cntitios hocnosc your wireless
network constitutes a mattoriztl pam of thi: iovantion_ was especially niatic or ospcciolly adapted for use io
an inliiogczmcnlt of the 1WS lkitctats, amd has no subsmiittztl E10!}-ll}i£`l!l.gl!I_$Q, ln particulars your
wireless network constitutes an inwtcriot port o§’ the claimccl invention ext least because it oomains. thc
cotrtpononts that intorfkmc you: wirclcss nctwoxfk to Sm. Ethcmct rx<¥l,w0rl< and provide control inibrination
to the wireless altzvices as claimed in tho IWS Patoms, Your wimloss nctworl; was made or especially
adaptod for use in an intiingcmcnt ofthe IWS Patents amd has no substzmtizil non-inriinging ulscs at least
bcozmso it conmims components wlxoso only puiposc is to imorlhco your wireless network to an Etl¤<:i·m:t
nctworl-; and to provide control inlbrznotion to tho wirclcss dcviccs as claimed in the EWS Paatcnts.
As rz rcstllt of your Cl)iIl]]E—l§}}“5S inliintgcmcnx ol` thc IWS Patents, DVS ham sullbroti C.l&iTllHgQS and
will t:.ontirmr: to ¤ul*l`cr {iil¥Ti21g€S in thc l`t1tLtrc:. f'\iJ€(J1T.ll ugly, please contact TWSR aittztnmczyi
- soon as possible to discuss ein ztpptroprizatc r<rsolt1tio11 ot` your comp;a,og,—·’s post amd ongoing
inliingcmcnt ofthe PWS Patents, - may hc: matched as follows:
Fimncy Daniels PC
800 S. Austin Ava, Suits; 20G
Georgetown, Texas 78626
'Hsank you in zinlvsmco for your nttcntion to this iinportmxt immar.
Very truly yours,
lnxmvotiv * iilrolcss Solutions, LLC
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Paul Heath
Sender business address:
555 Republic Drive, Suite 200
Plano, TX 75074
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