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Innovative Wireless Solutions, LLC
555 Republic Drive, Suite 200 ¤ Plano, Texans 75G7»l·
April 10,, 2013
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Re: Infringement ollnnovative Wireless Solutions, LLC`s U.S. Patent Nos. 5,912,895,
6,327,264 and 6,5S‘7,<l73
Dear Sir or Mauktttt:
1 inn writing on hehalftwt`Innox·e1tive Wireless Solutions. LLC ("l\VS"). IWS is the assignee of
all right. title, and interest in l..l.S. Potent Nos. 5,912.895 (the "`S95 Patent"), 6,327,264 (the "‘264
Patent"). 6,58?',473 (the "‘=l73 Patent") (collectively "the IWS Patents"fl, The IWS Patents generally
relate to st wireless access point (“WAP"`) that connects to an Ethernet. network.
1WS has leztnted lluii-("yonr contpeng,-”’} is lnfringlrtg one or
more claims of each ofthe IWS Patents by iitakiiig, using, offering to sell, and selling the use oian
IEEE 802.1 l wireless network (commonly referred to at ‘“WiFi networl<") that includes tt wireless
access point connectecl to an Ethernet network (collectively °`Wireless lttternet :1ccess” mid/or "tlte
in.lrin.ging services and products?.
For example, your eontpnny is infringing nt. least claim 40 of the ‘=l73 Patent by performing eat:-h
ol` the steps of that claim in at least the following manner:
zi) The WAP in your `Wil`i network provides com.munii>zilion between at CSl‘·.*l/WC1)
network inn Ethernet network) and at ibidirecttonal cont.tnt1t1ic-ations path {an Stl2.ll
wireless network).
lil) The- WAP includes an lithernet interface that conlztins on lithemet modem that
receives inforntetit>ti·pz1c.kets {worn an Ethernet network.
c) The WAP trztnsrnits the information pzu:-lccts over the 802.1 l wireless pztth in a
direction towards at mobile station.
rl) The \ll#'AP includes at eonttoller that iittploments the medium access eonuol ("MACT")
protocol M defined in IEEE 802.1 l. In accordance with the MAC protocol, the
controller provides information that controls when wireless devices connected to the
network are allowed to transrrnt, thereby causing the eomrnnnieattons over the
wireless network to occur in at ltztlf-duplex 11131Cl11£`l'.
el The WAP receives intortnation corresponding; to information packets from the 302.11
wireless path at the Ethernet tnodent and trmtsntits those irtfnrntetion pcacltets over the
l`;llQl’lGl`.ll{Zl. network.
Similztrly, your company is infringing at least claim 5 ol`the *264 Potent hy operating ti W`.=\iP that
includes all clniined elements in at letrst the lollowittg ntémttort
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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 Ethemet 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.
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.
f) 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 ofthe ‘895 Patent by making a
wireless network that includes all claimed elements in at least the following marmer:
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 Ethemet
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 802.11 wireless path. The WAP
also includes a buffer for buffering information packets received from the 802.11
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 defined in IEEE 802.11.
c) A wireless station is connected at a second end ofthe 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
information packets to bc communicated bi-directionally over the 802.1 1 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 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 Intemet access constitutes direct infringement ofthe IWS Patents.
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Additionally, your c01a1p;my’s provision of wireless lmrarinezi access tm these: guests, cust,u1m:rs,
and and users cmitribulcs LD ll'}f“l'll]gB3’Il€'t’ll. 0l`1i1r: IW S Patents by those entities because your wireless
network constitutes El material part ofthe invention. was especially made ox especially adapted for use in
an infiingcmem: mflhc: [WS Patents, and has nm substantial nu¤—i1·u°i·iuging uses. In }3EiTl.iLI·Lll(·J.1`, your
wireless network constitutes at malaria.? part ufthc claimed invcminm at least because: it contains thc
components that iutcrthcc your wireless network t0 em Ethernet tzctwcrk amd prm-‘icI·& control i11f01‘mati011
to lhc wireless devices claiinacl iu thc ,l`WS Patents. Your wireless mciwmrk was made: 01* especially
adapted for usc in L15] ii`ll·l`l1'lg€Il'1€IlJ[ ofthe IWS Patents and has 110 substzxutieal 11011-i :1 iiriuging uses at least
because it curtlajxls CG£I1[)OHB[llS whose only purpose is to intcrfmc your wirclcss 1xctw01‘1< IO an Etlmmct
network and to provide ccmtml inlbmmtiun tu thc: wireless devices as clzaimcd in thc FWS Patents.
As at rcsult 0f your cmtipunfs .llUcl`il’lgCIl'1E3I1T cf thc IWS Pzstemts, IWS has suffctcd damages and
will continue un suffix: damages in thc future. Accordingly, please cunmct {WSE: attorney, _
1, as soon as possible to discuss an appropriate resolution 4i>1E`yuur ctampamy’s past and ongoing
infrixigcmszmt of the IWS Patents. _ may bc rczxchcd as follows:
liztrnay Daniels PC
800 S. Austin Ave, Suite 200
Georgetown, 'lkrxets 78626
Tinznink you in zulvumcca xlhr your attcrntiuu to this iitxipuftant matter.
Vcly truly yo urs.
l1m0v:a,tiv‘· ’ira]·:ss Solutions, 1,-LC
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Paul Ham};
Sender business address:
555 Republic Drive, Suite 200
Plano, TX 75074
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