從PanOptis控告ZTE來看 SEPs與non-SEPs授權策略

2015年3月2日，營運處所地址為同樣之美國德州地址的專利授權公司Optis Wireless Technology, LLC與PanOptis Patent Management, LLC(以下統稱PanOptis)，向美國德州東區聯邦地院提起專利侵權告訴，控告中國大陸通訊設備大廠中興通訊股份有限公司(ZTE Corporation)及其美國分公司ZTE (USA) Inc. (下稱ZTE)，以及與Oco品牌商業活動有密切關係的美國公司Invideon LLC、Global Innovations Inc.以及New Sight Devices Corp.等(以下統稱被告)，其所製造販賣與進口至美國境內的行動通訊裝置產品，包括但不限於手機、平板電腦、無線熱點、無線路由器等產品，直接或間接侵害了PanOptis所擁有之五件專利權利。

PanOptis主張權利之五件系爭專利，其中三件之原始權利人為Panasonic Corporation(下稱Panasonic)，該三件專利被Panasonic宣告為3GPP(the Third Generation Partnership Project)長期演進技術(Long Term Evolution，LTE)標準的標準必要專利(standard essential patents，SEPs)。該三件專利內容如下： 

• 美國專利編號US 8,064,919，名稱為「無線電通訊基地台裝置與控制通道分配方法(Radio communication base station device and control channel arrangement method)」，於2011年11月22日核發； 
• 美國專利編號US 8,199,792，名稱為「無線電通訊裝置與回應信號展開方法(Radio communication apparatus and response signal spreading method)」；
•  美國專利編號US 8,411,557，名稱為「行動電台裝置與隨機存取方法(Mobile station apparatus and random access method)」，於2013年4月2日核發。

根據美國專利商標局(USPTO)之專利轉讓資料，Panasonic在2014年1月16日移轉169件專利權利給Optis Wireless Technology, LLC，其中包括前述三件專利。

圖一、專利流氓SEPs與non-SEPs授權商業模式

US 8,064,919 請求項1	US 8,199,792 請求項1
1. A mobile station apparatus comprising: 一種行動電台裝置，包括	1. A radio communication apparatus comprising: 一種無線電通訊裝置，包括
a reception unit configured to receive, from a base station, allocation information indicating one or a plurality of allocated resource block(s) of uplink, the resource blocks being consecutive in a frequency domain; and 一接收元件，被配置來從一基地台接收、指示出一或複數個被分配之上行資源區塊的分配資訊，該資源區塊在頻域上是連續的	a spreading unit (FIG.6 - 214) configured to spread an ACK or NACK with an orthogonal sequence, which is one of plural orthogonal sequences, and with a sequence defined by a cyclic shift value, which is one of plural cyclic shift values and which is associated with the orthogonal sequence; and 一展開元件，被配置來展開一ACK或NACK信號，該ACK或NACK信號具備複數正交序列其中一個正交序列，並具備被複數循環移動值其中一個、與正交序列相關聯之循環位移值所界定的序列
a determination unit configured to determine a resource of downlink, to which a response signal transmitted from the base station is mapped, from an index of the allocated resource block based on the allocation information, 一判定元件，被配置來依據前述分配資訊之被分配資源區索引判定出一下行資源，其為一從基地台所傳送之回應信號所映對	a transmitting unit (FIG.6 - 218) configured to transmit the ACK or NACK, 一傳送元件，被配置來傳送前述ACK或NACK信號
wherein: the indices of a plurality of the consecutive resource blocks are respectively associated with a plurality of the resources which are different in a frequency domain; 其中：複數連續資源區塊之索引個別關聯到在頻域中不同的複數資源	wherein: each of the plural orthogonal sequences is an orthogonal sequence comprised of 4 codes and having a length 4; 其中：複數正交序列中個別正交序列由4個碼所構成並具備一長度4
the plurality of the resources are respectively comprised of a plurality of subcarrier groups which are inconsecutive in a frequency domain; and 前述複數資源個別由在頻域中不連續之複數副載波群所構成	the plural orthogonal sequences include a first orthogonal sequence and a second orthogonal sequence, wherein a sequence comprised of 2 codes in the first half of the first orthogonal sequence is not orthogonal to a sequence comprised of 2 codes in the first half of the second orthogonal sequence, and a sequence comprised of 2 codes in the second half of the first orthogonal sequence is not orthogonal to a sequence comprised of 2 codes in the second half of the second orthogonal sequence; and 複數正交序列包括一第一正交序列與一第二正交序列，其中在第一正交序列前半部中、由2個碼所構成的一序列，其與在第二正交序列前半部中、由2個碼所構成的一序列彼此不正交，而在第一正交序列後半部中、由2個碼所構成的一序列，其與在第二正交序列後半部中、由2個碼所構成的一序列彼此不正交
the response signal is mapped to the subcarrier group. 前述回應信號被映對到副載波群	a cyclic shift value associated with the first orthogonal sequence is different from a cyclic shift value associated with the second orthogonal sequence. 與第一正交序列相關聯之一循環位移值，不同於與第二正交序列相關聯之一循環位移值

US 8,411,557 請求項1	US 6,356,631 請求項1
1. A mobile station apparatus (FIG.1 – 10) comprising: 一種行動電台裝置，包括	1. A method comprising the steps of: 一種方法，包括以下步驟
a receiving unit configured to receive control information; 一接收元件，被配置來接收控制資訊	abstracting model specific details of at least one line device (FIG.2 - 110) from at least one application program (FIG.2 - 105) at a dynamic link library (FIG.2 - 120) included within an object-oriented interface; 在被包含在一物件導向介面內之動態鏈接程式庫上，從至少一個應用程式擷取至少一個連線裝置的模式特定細節
a selecting unit (FIG.1 - 111) configured to randomly select a sequence from a plurality of sequences contained in one group of a plurality of groups, into which a predetermined number of sequences that are generated from a plurality of base sequences are grouped and which are respectively associated with different amounts of data or reception qualities, 一選擇元件，被配置來從被包含在複數群組其中一個群組中的複數序列中隨機選擇一序列，前述群組由來自複數基底序列之預設數量的序列所群組而成，且個別與不同資料量與接收品質相關聯	receiving an application object from said at least one application program at said object-oriented interface layer; 在前述物件導向介面層上，從前述至少一個應用程式接收一應用物件
wherein the predetermined number of sequences are grouped by partitioning the predetermined number of sequences, in which sequences generated from the same base sequence and having different cyclic shifts are arranged in an increasing order of the cyclic shifts; and 其中預設數量之序列是透過分割預設數量之序列來群組而成，在其中來自相同基底序列且具有不同循環位移之序列，被依據循環位移增加之順序排列	converting said application object to an executable operation using said dynamic link library; 使用前述動態鏈接程式庫將前述應用物件轉換成一可執行運算
a transmitting unit (FIG.1 - 15) configured to transmit the selected sequence, 一傳送元件，被配置來傳送被選擇之序列	forwarding said executable operation from said object-oriented interface to said telephony software interface (FIG.2 - 125); and 從前述物件導向介面將前述可執行運算傳送至電話連線軟體介面
wherein a position at which the predetermined number of sequences are partitioned is determined based on the control information, and a number of sequences contained in each of the plurality of groups varies in accordance with the control information. 其中預設數量之序列被分割之位置是依據控制資訊來決定，而在複數群組之個別群組中所包含的序列數，是依據控制資訊來變動	performing said executable operation by said telephony software interface using said at least one line device, wherein said performing step further comprises the step of performing a function by a line device in response to said executable operation. 使用前述至少一個連線裝置，由前述電話連線軟體介面執行前述可執行運算，其中前述執行步驟進一步包括由一連線裝置回應前述可執行運算而執行一功能的步驟

US 6,865,191 請求項1

1. A method for transmitting a text message including an attachment thereto in a radio-communication system comprising: 一種用來在一無線電通訊系統中傳送包含附件之文字訊息的方法，包括

associating, at a first terminal having a phone number associated with the radio-communication system, a text message with an attachment, the text message being addressed to a second terminal having a phone number associated with the radio-communication system, the addressing being based on the phone number of the second terminal; 在一具備與無線電通訊系統相關之電話號碼的第一終端上，讓一附件與一文字訊息產生關聯，該文字訊息被設定指向一具備與無線電通訊系統相關之電話號碼的第二終端的目的位址，該目的位址是依據第二終端的電話號碼來設定

sending the attachment to a server; 傳送附件至一伺服器

adding, at the first terminal, information to the text message that identifies the server; 在第一終端，增加識別伺服器之資訊到文字訊息上

transmitting the text message to the second terminal's phone number based address; 傳送文字訊息至依據第二終端電話號碼所產生之目的位址

transmitting, by the second terminal, a message to the server identified in the text message, the message requesting the attachment; and 由第二終端傳送一訊息至在文字訊息中被識別的伺服器，該訊息要求存取附件

receiving, at the second terminal, the attachment from the server. 在第二終端，從伺服器接收附件

訴訟名稱	Optis Wireless Technology, LLC et al v. ZTE Corporation et al
提告日期	2015年3月2日
原告	Optis Wireless Technology, LLC PanOptis Patent Mangement, LLC
被告	ZTE Corporation ZTE (USA) Inc.
案號	2:15-cv-00300-JRG-RSP
訴訟法院	the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
系爭專利	被Panasonic宣告為LTE標準必要專利者： US 8,064,919 US 8,199,792 US 8,411,557 非標準必要專利者： US 6,356,631 US 6,865,191
系爭產品與服務	ZTE所製造販賣與進口至美國的行動通訊裝置產品，包括但不限於手機、平板電腦、無線熱點、無線路由器等產品，訴狀所例舉出的被控侵權產品包括但不限於UNICO LTE、Anthem™ 4G、Avid™ 4G、Max™、Warp 4G、Compel™、Flash™、Force、Grand S Pro™、Grand X Max +、Grand X LTE、Imperial™、Imperial™ II、Nubia 5S mini LTE、Overture™、Rapido LTE、Source™、Speed™、Supreme™、Vital™、Warp Sync™、Z998、ZMAX™、Home Base™/Home Base™ (GoPhone)、Pocket WiFi、LivePro™、4G LTE Hotspot Z915、Sonic 2.0 Mobile Hotspot LTE、Unite™、Unite™ II、Velocity™、JetPack™ 890L、 4G LTE™ Router with Voice等，http://www.zteusa.com/phones (最後瀏覽日：2015/03/11)
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