原告： Motorola Mobility
2012年12月12日Motorola Mobility告Tivo公司案，法官作出6件系爭專利權利項語句解釋(Claim Construction)命令。
Claim語句： accepts broadcast data
解釋：accepts data that was transmitted
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： allows playback rate and direction of each multimedia program to be controlled individually and simultaneously to perform any of: fast forward, rewind, frame step, pause, and play functions
解釋：is capable of changing the playback rate and direction of each multimedia program such that each program can be independently and simultaneously controlled to execute any of the following modes: fast-forward, rewind, frame-step, pause and play
系爭專利：7,529,465
Claim語句： appear simultaneous
解釋：the recording of the first program data and the playback of the second program data are overlapping in time such that playback is not interrupted
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： A process for the simultaneous storage and play back of multimedia data/An apparatus for the simultaneous storage and play back of multimedia data
解釋：preambles are not limiting
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： a storage device for storing the compressed video data/the storage and playback controller coupled to communicate with the storage device
解釋：普通意義。
系爭專利：5,949,948
Claim語句： A system for decoding and displaying compressed video data on a display device/A system for providing compressed video data in a controlled sequence, the system receiving the compressed video data from a compressed program source
解釋：preamble is limiting; plain language
系爭專利：5,949,948
Claim語句： a table maintenance means coupled to communicate with the first picture data type detector for maintaining a table of storage device locations corresponding to storage locations for the independent picture data detected by the detector
解釋：機能: maintaining a table of storage device locations corresponding to storage locations for the independent picture data detected by the first picture data type detector; 構造体: Host 520 configured to update the table of the storage locations of the independent picture data detected by the independent picture detector by reading the sequence number corresponding to the detected picture and matching it with the current storage location, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：5,949,948
Claim語句： a table maintenance means coupled to communicate with the independent picture data detector and with the storage and playback controller, the table maintenance means for maintaining a table of storage locations in the storage device corresponding to storage locations for the independent picture data detected by the independent picture detector
解釋：機能: maintaining a table of storage locations in the storage device corresponding to storage locations for the independent picture data detected by the independent picture detector; 構造体: Host 520 configured to update the table of the storage locations of the independent picture data detected by the independent picture detector by reading the sequence number corresponding to the detected picture and matching it with the current storage location, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：5,949,948
Claim語句： a transition interval between a current playback mode and a desired playback mode
解釋：an interval of time during which the storage and playback controller stops the current playback mode and operates to start the desired playback mode
系爭專利：5,949,948
Claim語句： automatically flow controlled
解釋：self-regulated
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： buffer
解釋：memory where data can be temporarily stored for transfer
系爭專利：6233389
Claim語句： cache access means for selecting a portion of the linear cache for streaming access to information stored therein
解釋：機能: selecting a portion of the linear cache for streaming access to information stored therein; 構造体: buffer controller (201) and a current block indicator, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： cache control means for controlling a rate of said streaming access to said linear cache
解釋：機能: controlling a rate and direction of streaming access to the linear cache; 構造体: buffer controller (201), stream clock (202), and rate multiplier, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： control object
解釋：a collection of data and operations that receives commands from a user that control the flow of broadcast data
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： control the flow of the broadcast data through the system
解釋：control the flow of the broadcast data within the system
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： current block indicator
解釋：an indication of the next block to be presented to the decoding process
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： detecting a playback transition instruction
解釋：普通意義。
系爭專利：6,356,708
Claim語句： digital video recorder
解釋：a device capable of recording multimedia programs in digital form
系爭專利：7,529,465
Claim語句： discarding the compressed video data until receipt of a next independent picture data
解釋：disabling the selection of compressed video data until receipt of a next independent picture data
系爭專利：5,949,948
Claim語句： discards
解釋：deletes
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： frame step
解釋：moving frame-by-frame in a manner that is not a fast forward, rewind, or play function
系爭專利：7,529,465
Claim語句： granting forwarding permission for the frames of the second frame type upon determining from the transition instruction that the frames of the second frame type are to be provided for decoding
解釋：解決方案之解釋
系爭專利：6,356,708
Claim語句： high-access storage device
解釋：a storage device with significantly faster access than the high-capacity archival medium
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： high-capacity archival medium
解釋：a storage device with significantly greater storage capacity than the high access storage device
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： inhibiting forwarding the encoded data until receipt of data corresponding to a frame of the first frame type
解釋：disabling the selection of encoded data until receipt of data corresponding to a frame of the first frame type
系爭專利：6,356,708
Claim語句： input device
解釋：plain meaning
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： linear cache for storing information from said data stream
解釋：a general device for buffering information contained in a stream of information
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： maintaining the level of fullness of the input and output buffers to prevent said input and output buffers from underflowing or overflowing
解釋：transferring data from the input buffer when the input buffer achieves a certain level of fullness, and transferring data to the output buffer when the output buffer achieves a certain level of emptiness
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for interleaving
解釋：機能: interleaving the transfer of the first program data from the input buffer to the first current segment of the high-access storage device, the transfer of the first program data from the second current segment of the high-access storage device to the first current segment of the high-capacity archival medium, the transfer of the second program data from the second current segment of the high-capacity archival medium to the third current segment of the high-access storage device, and the transfer of the second program data from the fourth current segment of the high-access storage device to the output buffer; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that interleaves the recited transfers over a single data path to the high-access storage device at a rate faster than real time, or equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for maintaining the level of fullness of the input and output buffers to prevent said input and output buffers from underflowing or overflowing
解釋：機能: maintain a level of fullness of the input and output buffers to prevent said input and output buffers from underflowing or overflowing; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that transfers data from an input buffer or to an output buffer in response to status information (or an interrupt) received from the buffer indicating a certain level of fullness, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for reading the second program data from the output buffer
解釋：機能: read the second program data from the output buffer; 構造体: decoder 19, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for receiving the first program data and storing the received first program data into the input buffer
解釋：機能: receive first program data and store the received first program data into an input buffer; 構造体: encoder 22, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for selecting a first current segment of the high-access storage device for writing the first program data
解釋：機能: selecting a first current segment of the highaccess storage device for writing the first program data; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that selects a free segment of the high-access storage device from a list of available segments, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for selecting a first current segment of the high-capacity archival medium for writing the first program data
解釋：機能: selecting a first current segment of the highcapacity archival medium for writing the first program data; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that selects a free segment from a directory of available segments of the high-capacity archival medium, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for selecting a fourth current segment of the high-access storage device for reading the second program data
解釋：機能: selecting a fourth current segment of the highaccess storage device for reading the second program data; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that selects the segment of the high-access storage device that contains the next portion of the second program data, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for selecting a second current segment of the high-access storage device for reading the first program data
解釋：機能: selecting a second current segment of the high-access storage device for reading the first program data; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that selects the next segment to be transferred from the high-access storage device, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for selecting a second current segment of the high-capacity archival medium for reading the second program data
解釋：機能: selecting a second current segment of the high-capacity archival medium for reading the second program data; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that selects a second segment of the high-capacity archival medium from its directory of segments, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for selecting a third current segment of the high-access storage device for writing the second program data
解釋：機能: selecting a third current segment of the highaccess storage device for writing the second program data; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that selects a third current segment of the high-access storage device from its list of available segments, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for transferring the first program data from the input buffer to the first current segment of the high-access storage device
解釋：機能: transferring the first program data from the input buffer to the first current segment of the high-access storage device; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that communicates with the high-access storage device, directing it to accept data from the input buffer, or equivalents
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for transferring the first program data from the second current segment of the highaccess storage device to the first current segment of the high-capacity archival medium
解釋：機能: transferring the first program data from the second current segment of the high-access storage device to the first current segment of the high-capacity archival medium; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that controls the transfer of the first program data from the second current segment of the high-access storage device to the first current segment of the high-capacity archival medium and updates its list of free segments, or equivalents
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for transferring the second program data from the fourth current segment of the high-access storage device to the output buffer
解釋：機能: transferring the second program data from the fourth current segment of the high-access storage device to the output buffer; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that controls the transfer of the second program data from the fourth current segment of the high-access device to the output buffer, or equivalents
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： means for transferring the second program data from the second current segment of the high-capacity archival medium to the third current segment of the high-access storage device
解釋：機能: transferring the second program data from the second current segment of the highcapacity archival medium to the third current segment of the high-access storage device; 構造体: Control Management Device 14 that controls the transfer of the second program data from the second current segment of the highcapacity archival medium to the third current segment of the high-access storage device and updates its list of free segments, or equivalents
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： module
解釋：a portion of a device and/or a software program that carries out a specific function and may be used alone or combined with other modules of the same device or program
系爭專利：7,529,465
Claim語句： object
解釋：a collection of data and operations
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： obtains a buffer
解釋：普通意義。
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： obtains data stream buffers
解釋：plain meaning
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： oldest block
解釋：the oldest block held by the linear cache
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： Order of Steps
解釋：解釋不要。普通意義。
系爭專利：6,356,708
Claim語句： output subsystem
解釋：a subsystem in the digital video recorder wherein the subsystem produces output signals
系爭專利：7,529,465
Claim語句： parses
解釋：analyzes
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： parses video and audio data from said broadcast data
解釋：analyzes video and audio data from the broadcast data
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： physical data source
解釋：hardware and software that parses video and audio data from said broadcast data
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： physical data source . . . parses video and audio data from said broadcast data, and temporarily stores said video and audio data
解釋：plain meaning
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： presentation means for presenting the streaming access from said cache access means to a storage device
解釋：機能: presenting the streaming access from the cache access means to a storage device; 構造体: clip capture device (203) with the clip capture module described in column 10, lines 6 through 35, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： said linear cache maintains a window that represents a time span into a past history of said data stream that includes a most recently stored portion of said data stream
解釋：the linear cache continuously buffers a stream of information into a window that is defined by the maximum time between the newest block that has arrived in the linear cache and the oldest block held by the linear cache
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： said source object converts video data into data streams and fills said buffer with said streams
解釋：No further construction necessary
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： said tuners accept analog and/or digital multimedia program signals
解釋：the input signal tuners may accept: 1) analog multimedia program signals, or 2) digital multimedia signals, or 3) both analog and digital multimedia signals
系爭專利：7,529,465
Claim語句： sink object
解釋：a collection of data and operations that (1) obtains data stream buffers from a transform object and (2) outputs the streams to a video and audio decoder
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： source object
解釋：a collection of data and operations that (1) extracts video and audio data from a physical data source, (2) obtains a buffer from a transform object, (3) converts video data into data streams, and (4) fills the buffer with the streams
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： stepping through the encoded data on a frame-by-frame basis
解釋：解決方案之解釋
系爭專利：6,356,708
Claim語句： stream capture means for capturing information for a particular data stream and encoding said information before storing said information in said linear cache
解釋：機能: capturing information for a particular data stream type and encoding it before storing it in the linear cache; 構造体: capture mechanism as described in column 7, lines 4 through 26, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： synchronization means for synchronizing streamed information from said linear cache for delivery to said cache access means
解釋：機能: synchronizing streamed information from the linear cache for delivery to the cache access means; 構造体: stream clock (202) and buffer controller (201) programmed to execute the synchronization algorithm described at 7:32-67, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： the compressed video data not being specially [specifically] formatted to facilitate a high speed playback mode
解釋：the stored compressed video data: (1) has not been specially modified, with the addition of markers that identify independent picture data, to facilitate a high speed playback mode; and (2) does not include a separate high-speed data stream
系爭專利：5,949,948
Claim語句： to cause delivery of selected video segments to an output subsystem
解釋：to cause delivery of selected video segments to a subsystem in the digital video recorder, wherein the subsystem produces output signals
系爭專利：7,529,465
Claim語句： transform object
解釋：a collection of data and operations that transforms the form of data upon which it operates
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： trick modes
解釋：playback operations other than normal play; for example, slow motion, search, fast forward, fast reverse and/or slow reverse
系爭專利：6,304,714
Claim語句： video segment
解釋：a portion of video from a multimedia program
系爭專利：7,529,465
Claim語句： video segment identifying information
解釋：information that identifies a portion of video from a multimedia program
系爭專利：7,529,465
Claim語句： wherein said cache control means controls a rate and direction of said streaming access
解釋：機能: controlling a rate and direction of streaming access to the linear cache; 構造体: buffer controller (201), stream clock (202), and rate multiplier, and equivalents thereof
系爭專利：6,792,195
Claim語句： wherein said sink object is automatically flow controlled by said transform object
解釋：wherein said sink object is self-regulated by said transform object
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： wherein said source object extracts video and audio data from said physical data source
解釋：wherein said source object obtains video and audio data from said physical data source
系爭專利：6,233,389
Claim語句： wherein said source object is automatically flow controlled by said transform object
解釋：wherein said source object is self-regulated by said transform object
系爭專利：6,233,389