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2012年12月18日,一家設立於美國德州之專利授權公司iLife Technologies, Inc.(其為iLife Solutions, Inc.百分之百持股的子公司,下稱iLife Technologies),向德州北區聯邦地院提起專利侵權告訴,控告OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.(下稱OnAsset)公司所開發販售、裝設在貨運物品上、具備感測器用來追蹤該貨運物品之裝置,諸如Sentry 400、Sentry 400 FlightSafe等,以及其伴隨裝置所提供的相關貨運追蹤監控服務,侵犯iLife Technologies所擁有之7項與感測監控物體移動之系統有關的專利權利。

本案7項系爭發明專利之主要發明人均為iLife Technologies的執行長Michael L. Lehrman,簡要內容如下:

  • 美國專利編號US 6,307,481,名稱為「評估物體移動之系統及其操作方法(Systems for evaluating movement of a body and methods of operating the same)」,於2001年10月23日核發,其專利家族包括我國專利公告號494368 ,專利權人登記為ILIFE系統公司;
  • 美國專利編號US 6,501,386與US 6,864,796,名稱均為「裝設在通訊裝置中用來評估物體移動之系統及其操作方法(Systems within a communication device for evaluating movement of a body and methods of operating the same)」,分別於2002年12月31日與2005年3月8日核發;
  • 美國專利編號US 6,661,347,名稱為「裝設在定位裝置中用來評估物體移動之系統及其操作方法(Systems within a position locator device for evaluating movement of a body and methods of operating the same)」,於2003年12月9日核發;
  • 美國專利編號US6,703,939,名稱為「偵測物體移動之系統與方法(System and method for detecting motion of a body)」,於2004年3月9日核發;
  • 美國專利編號US 7,095,331,名稱為「偵測物體移動之系統與方法(System and method for detecting motion of a body)」,於2006年8月22日核發;
  • 美國專利編號US 7,145,461,名稱為「分析物體活動之系統與方法(System and method for analyzing activity of a body)」,於2006年12月5日核發。

iLife Technologies在本案同日、亦向相同法院另提起3起專利侵權告訴,控告不同公司所開發、用於監控警示老人跌倒的居家照護產品或服務,侵犯本案全部或部分之系爭專利。例如,其中一起是控告飛利浦旗下家庭監控設備與服務商之生命線公司(Lifeline Systems Company),所開發販售、專為年邁人士設計的跌倒警報系統Lifeline with AutoAlert,侵犯本案6項系爭專利與另一項專利US 7,479,890 (案號為3:12-cv-05157);另一起則是控告ActiveCare, Inc.與SafeGuardian, Inc.兩家公司,其在美國境內行銷販售、內建有偵測老人跌倒系統之行動電話產品GT300 Lone Worker and Senior Care Phone (由Queclink Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd.所製造),侵犯與本案相同之7項專利權利(案號為3:12-cv-05161)。

iLife Technologies公司主要產品,提供其偵測老人跌倒、阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症候群(Obstructive sleep apnea)監控、倉儲監控、生命跡象監控等創新技術解決方案。(1186字;表3)

表一、系爭發明專利之請求項解析

US 6,307,481請求項1 US 6,501,386請求項1
1. A system (Fig.1 - 11) that evaluates movement of a body relative to an environment, said system comprising:
一項用來評估物體相對於環境之移動的系統,該系統包含:
1. A system within a communications device (Fig.9 - 103) capable of evaluating movement of a body relative to an environment, said system comprising:
一項裝設在一通訊裝置之中、能用來評估物體相對於環境之移動的系統,該系統包含:
a sensor (Fig.1 - 25), associable with said body, that senses dynamic and static accelerative phenomena of said body; and
一感測器,其可和前述物體相連,感測前述物體之動態與靜態的加速現象。
a sensor (Fig.9 - 25), associable with said body, that senses dynamic and static accelerative phenomena of said body; and
一感測器,其可和前述物體相連,感測前述物體之動態與靜態的加速現象。
a processor (Fig.2 - 47), associated with said sensor, that processes said sensed dynamic and static accelerative phenomena as a function of at least one accelerative event characteristic to thereby determine whether said evaluated body movement is within environmental tolerance.
一處理器,其與前述感測器相連,用來以至少一加速事件之特性函數,處理被感測之動態與靜態的加速現象,並藉以決定前述被評估物體之移動是否在環境容限之內。
a processor (Fig.9 - 39), associated with said sensor, that processes said sensed dynamic and static accelerative phenomena as a function of at least one accelerative event characteristic to thereby determine whether said evaluated body movement is within environmental tolerance.
一處理器,其與前述感測器相連,用來以至少一加速事件之特性函數,處理被感測之動態與靜態的加速現象,並藉以決定前述被評估物體之移動是否在環境容限之內。
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US 6,703,939請求項1 US 6,864,796請求項1
1. A system (Fig.2 - 11) that evaluates movement of a body relative to an environment, said system comprising:
一項用來評估物體相對於環境之移動的系統,該系統包含:
1. A system within a communications device (Fig.9 - 103) capable of evaluating movement of a body relative to an environment, said system comprising:
一項裝設在一通訊裝置之中、能用來評估物體相對於環境之移動的系統,該系統包含:
a sensor (Fig.2 - 25), associable with said body, that senses accelerative phenomena of said body relative to a three dimensional frame of reference in said environment, said sensor comprising a plurality of acceleration measuring devices (Fig.9 - 910、920 & 930); and
一感測器,其可和前述物體相連,感測前述物體、在前述環境中相對於一3維參照框架之加速現象,前述感測器包含複數之加速量測裝置。
a sensor (Fig.9 - 25), associable with said body, that senses dynamic and static accelerative phenomena of said body, and
一感測器,其可和前述物體相連,感測前述物體之動態與靜態的加速現象。
a processor (Fig.2 - 47, contained in Fig.9 - 940), associated with said sensor, that processes said sensed accelerative phenomena of said body as a function of at least one accelerative event characteristic to thereby determine whether said evaluated body movement is within an environmental tolerance, and to thereby determine whether said body has experienced acceleration that represents one of a plurality of different types of motion.
一處理器,其與前述感測器相連,用來以至少一加速事件之特性函數,處理被感測之加速現象,藉以決定前述被評估物體之移動是否在環境容限之內,並藉以決定前述經歷加速之物體是否表徵了複數種不同類型動作的其中一種。
a processor (Fig.9 - 39), associated with said sensor, that processes said sensed dynamic and static accelerative phenomena as a function of at least one accelerative event characteristic to thereby determine whether said evaluated body movement is within environmental tolerance wherein said processor generates tolerance indicia in response to said determination; and wherein said communication device transmits said tolerance indicia.
一處理器,其與前述感測器相連,用來以至少一加速事件之特性函數,處理被感測之動態與靜態的加速現象,並藉以決定前述被評估物體之移動是否在環境容限之內,且前述處理器回應前述決定來產生容限標記,而前述通訊裝置傳送前述容限標記。
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US 6,661,347請求項1 US 7,145,461請求項1
1. A system (Fig.2 - 11) within a position locator device capable of evaluating movement of a body relative to an environment, said system comprising:
一項裝設在一定位裝置之中、能用來評估物體相對於環境之移動的系統,該系統包含:
1. A system (Fig.2 - 11) that evaluates body activity relative to an environment, said system comprising
一項用來評估物體相對於環境之活動的系統,該系統包含:
a sensor (Fig.2 - 25), associable with said body, that senses dynamic and static accelerative phenomena of said body; and
一感測器,其可和前述物體相連,感測前述物體之動態與靜態的加速現象。
a processor (Fig.2 - 47) that is associable with a sensor (Fig.2 - 25) for sensing dynamic and static accelerative phenomena of said body,
一處理器,其可與一用來感測前述物體之動態與靜態加速現象的感測器相連。
a processor (Fig.2 - 47), associated with said sensor, that processes said sensed dynamic and static accelerative phenomena as a function of at least one accelerative event characteristic to thereby determine whether said evaluated body movement is within environmental tolerance.
一處理器,其與前述感測器相連,用來以至少一加速事件之特性函數,處理被感測之動態與靜態的加速現象,並藉以決定前述被評估物體之移動是否在環境容限之內。
said processor operable to process said sensed dynamic and static accelerative phenomena as a function of at least one accelerative event characteristic and an environmental representation to thereby determine whether said evaluated body activity is within environmental tolerance.
前述處理器可操作來,以至少一加速事件之特性函數與一環境表徵、處理被感測之加速現象,藉以決定前述被評估物體之活動是否在環境容限之內。
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US 7,095,331 請求項1
1. A system (Fig.2 - 11) that evaluates movement of a body relative to an environment, said system comprising:
一項用來評估物體相對於環境之移動的系統,該系統包含:
a sensor (Fig.2 - 25), associable with said body, that senses accelerative phenomena of said body relative to a three dimensional frame of reference in said environment, said sensor comprising a plurality of acceleration measuring devices (Fig.9 - 910、920 & 930);
一感測器,其可和前述物體相連,感測前述物體、在前述環境中相對於一3維參照框架之加速現象,前述感測器包含複數之加速量測裝置。
a processor (Fig.2 - 47), associated with said sensor, that processes said sensed accelerative phenomena of said body as a function of at least one accelerative event characteristic to thereby determine whether said evaluated body movement is within an environmental tolerance, and to thereby determine whether said body has experienced acceleration that represents one of a plurality of different types of motion; and
一處理器,其與前述感測器相連,用來以至少一加速事件之特性函數,處理被感測之加速現象,藉以決定前述被評估物體之移動是否在環境容限之內,並藉以決定前述經歷加速之物體是否表徵了複數種不同類型動作的其中一種。
a controller (Fig.9 - 940) containing said processor, said controller capable of receiving from said plurality of acceleration measuring devices a plurality of values of acceleration of body motion.
一包含前述處理器之控制器,前述控制器可以從前述複數加速量測裝置接收、有關前述物體移動之加速的複數個數值。
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Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心—科技產業資訊室整理,2013/01

表二、專利訴訟案件基本資料

iLife Technologies控告OnAsset

訴訟名稱 iLife Technologies Inc. v. OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.
提告日期 2012年12月18日
原告 iLife Technologies, Inc
被告 OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.
案號 3:12-cv-05155
訴訟法院 the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
系爭專利 US 6,307,481
US 6,501,386
US 6,661,347
US 6,703,939
US 6,864,796
US 7,095,331
US 7,145,461
訴狀下載 download.gif

Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心—科技產業資訊室整理,2013/01

表三、iLife Technologies於本案同日所提起其他之專利侵權告訴

訴訟名稱 iLife Technologies Inc v. Lifeline Systems Company et al iLife Technologies Inc. v. ActiveCare Inc. et al. iLife Technologies Inc. v. Pioneer Security Services Inc. et al.
提告日期 2012年12月18日
原告 iLife Technologies, Inc.
被告
  • Lifeline Systems Company
  • Lifeline Systems, Inc.
  • Philips Electronics North America Corporation
  • Philips Lifeline
  • ActiveCare, Inc.
  • SafeGuardian, Inc.
  • Pioneer Security Services, Inc.
  • Bay Area Vital-Link, Inc.
案號 3:12-cv-05157 3:12-cv-05161 3:12-cv-05162
訴訟法院 the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
系爭專利 US 6,307,481
US 6,501,386
US 6,703,939
US 6,864,796
US 7,095,331
US 7,145,461
US 7,479,890
US 6,307,481
US 6,501,386
US 6,661,347
US 6,703,939
US 6,864,796
US 7,095,331
US 7,145,461
US 6,307,481
US 6,501,386
US 6,703,939
US 6,864,796
US 7,095,331
US 7,145,461

Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心—科技產業資訊室整理,2013/01


 
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