Infringement action filed 6 Jun 2022 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and closed 22 May 2023, with 3 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: consent judgment.
Estimating channel parameters in multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) systems · Time and frequency synchronization in multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) systems
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In a communication system, and in particular a wireless Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) communication system, the present invention provides systems for synchronizing data transmitted across a channel. The present invention may be used in a Multi-Input, Multi-Output (MIMO) system in which the data is transmitted from any number of transmitting antennas and received by any number of receiving antennas. The number of transmitting and receiving antennas does not necessarily have to be the same. Circuitry is provided for synchronizing the data in both the time domain and frequency domain. Time synchronization involves coarse time synchronization and fine time synchronization. Frequency synchronization involves coarse frequency offset estimation, fine frequency offset estimation, and frequency offset correction.
In a communication system, and in particular a wireless Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) communication system, the present invention provides systems for estimating parameters of a channel across which a signal is transmitted. The present invention may be used in a Multi-Input, Multi-Output (MIMO) system in which the data is transmitted from any number of transmitting antennas and received by any number of receiving antennas. The number of transmitting and receiving antennas does not necessarily have to be the same. Circuitry is provided for calculating parameters indicative of the characteristics of the communication channel. Estimates of channel parameters may include channel estimates and noise variance estimates.
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Catherine Susan Bartles · Christopher Ryan Pinckney · Larry Dean Thompson · Matthew J. Antonelli · Rehan Mohammed Safiullah · Stafford Grigsby Helm Davis · Zachariah Harrington
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Alavi & Anaipakos PLLC, Antonelli, Harrington & Thompson LLP, The Stafford Davis Firm
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"Before the Court is the Joint Motion to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff American Patents LLC (“American”) and Defendant Texas Instruments, Incorporated (“TI”). Pursuant to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it is hereby ORDERED that all claims and counterclaims asserted by American against TI and by TI against American in this case are hereby dismissed with prejudice, subject to the Court’s reservation of jurisdiction over American and TI to enforce the settlement agreement between American and TI. It is further ORDERED that American and TI shall bear their own costs, expenses, and legal fees in this case. All relief not previously granted is hereby denied. The Clerk is directed to close this civil action. IT IS SO ORDERED."
Case 4:22-cv-00480 · E.D. Tex. · closed 22 May 2023
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4:22-cv-00480 is a patent infringement action brought by American Patents, LLC against Texas Instruments, Corp., filed on 6 Jun 2022 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The case closed on 22 May 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 4:22-cv-00480?
US7706458B2 (“Time and frequency synchronization in Multi-Input, Multi-Output (MIMO) systems”), assigned to AMERICAN PATENTS LLC, currently inactive; US7310304B2 (“Estimating channel parameters in multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) systems”), assigned to AMERICAN PATENTS LLC, currently inactive; US7088782B2 (“Time and frequency synchronization in multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) systems”), assigned to AMERICAN PATENTS LLC. The record also lists Estimating channel parameters in multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) systems and Time and frequency synchronization in multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) systems.
How was case 4:22-cv-00480 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is consent judgment. The termination text reads: "Before the Court is the Joint Motion to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff American Patents LLC (“American”) and Defendant Texas Instruments, Incorporated (“TI”). Pursuant to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it is hereby ORDERED that all claims and counterclaims asserted by American against TI and by TI against American in this case are hereby dismissed with prejudice, subject to the Court’s reservation of jurisdiction over American and TI to enforce the settlement agreement between American and TI. It is further ORDERED that American and TI shall bear their own costs, expenses,
What does dismissal with prejudice mean?
A dismissal with prejudice permanently ends the claims that were filed, so the same claims cannot be brought again against that defendant. It is the usual form when the parties have settled.
How long did case 4:22-cv-00480 take?
350 calendar days, from filing on 6 Jun 2022 to closure on 22 May 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 4:22-cv-00480?
Chief Judge Amos L. Mazzant presided. Catherine Susan Bartles, Christopher Ryan Pinckney, Larry Dean Thompson, Matthew J. Antonelli, Rehan Mohammed Safiullah, Stafford Grigsby Helm Davis and Zachariah Harrington are recorded as counsel for plaintiff American Patents. Amanda Aline Abraham, Andrea Leigh Fair, Bradley Wayne Caldwell, Jack Wesley Hill and Robert Seth Reich appear for defendant Texas Instruments.
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