WSOU Investments, LLC v. Google, LLC

22-1067 Fed. Cir. Closed 13 patents
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Infringement action filed 15 Oct 2021 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 25 Sep 2023, with 13 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: appeal dismissed.

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Patents involved
US8965045B2US8238681B2US8559928B2US7946491B2US9335825B2US8640180B2US8041806B2US8595283B2US7620967B2US7777728B2US7304563B2US8751585B2US8737961B2
Case no.
22-1067
Verdict cause
Infringement action
Court
Fed. Cir.
Court level
Court of Appeals
Case region
District of Columbia
Chief judge
None recorded
Trial level
Appeal
Filed – Closed
15 Oct 2021 – 25 Sep 2023
Duration
710 days
Basis of termination
Appeal Dismissed
Products & marks
Adaptive configuration of windows-of-interest for accurate and robust focusing in multispot autofocus cameras · Alarm clock · Apparatus and method for client-side compositing of video streams · Content delivery according to device activity · Electronic message handling method based on a message system client and system to implement the method · Gesture control · Image capture · Method and apparatus for incrementally determining location context · Method for transmitting multimedia information elements, receiver of multimedia information elements distributed by said method and user interface for consulting said information elements · Method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing a camera barcode reader · Mobile communication terminal · Mobile communication terminal, method, and computer program product · Targeted electronic content delivery control systems and methods
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Patent at issue
US8965045B2 Active App. US13/401986

Image capture

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC

An apparatus including a processor configured to move automatically a sub-set of pixels defining a target captured image within a larger set of available pixels in a direction of an edge of the target captured image when a defined area of interest within the target captured image approaches the edge of the target captured image and configured to provide a pre-emptive user output when the sub-set of pixels approaches an edge of the set of available pixels.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Active
Granted
24 Feb 2015
Est. expiry
5 Oct 2032
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
G06K9/00
Prosecution counsel
WSOU Investments, LLC
Examiner
NAKHJAVAN, SHERVIN
US8965045B2 patent drawing, figure 2
Fig. 2
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US8238681B2 Active App. US12/315060

Adaptive configuration of windows-of-interest for accurate and robust focusing in multispot autofocus cameras

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC

In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method, executable computer program, and apparatus to provide operations including logically separating into a plurality of parts at least one sub-window of interest of a plurality of sub-windows of interest arranged in a grid formation in an autofocus window of interest, assigning a focus value mask to each of the plurality of parts of the at least one sub-window, and executing an autofocus algorithm using the assigned focus value masks.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Active
Granted
7 Aug 2012
Est. expiry
5 Jun 2031
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
G06K9/40G03B13/00G03B3/00
Prosecution counsel
WSOU Investments, LLC
Examiner
CHEN, WENPENG
US8238681B2 patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1
US8238681B2 patent drawing, figure 2
Fig. 2
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Parties & counsel

Parties of record

Counsel of record

AttorneyForRole
Sean D. Burdick.WSOU Investments, LLCPlaintiff
Israel Sasha MayergoyzGoogle, LLCDefendant
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Outcome

Basis of termination

From the record · verbatim

"THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED"

Case 22-1067 · Fed. Cir. · closed 25 September 2023
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What is case 22-1067?

22-1067 is a patent infringement action brought by WSOU Investments, LLC against Google, LLC, filed on 15 Oct 2021 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 25 September 2023.

Which patents were asserted in 22-1067?

US8965045B2 (“Image capture”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC, currently active; US8238681B2 (“Adaptive configuration of windows-of-interest for accurate and robust focusing in multispot autofocus cameras”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC, currently active; US8559928B2 (“Mobile communication terminal, method, and computer program product”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC; US7946491B2 (“Method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing a camera barcode reader”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC; US9335825B2 (“Gesture control”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC; US8640180B2 (“Apparatus and method for client-side compositing of video streams”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC; US8041806B2 (“Targeted electronic content delivery control systems and methods”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC; US8595283B2 (“Content delivery according to device activity”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC; US7620967B2 (“Method for transmitting multimedia information elements, receiver of multimedia information elements distributed by said method and user interface for consulting said information elements”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC; US7777728B2 (“Mobile communication terminal”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC; US7304563B2 (“Alarm clock”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC; US8751585B2 (“Electronic message handling method based on a message system client and system to implement the method”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC; US8737961B2 (“Method and apparatus for incrementally determining location context”), assigned to WSOU INVESTMENTS LLC. The record also lists Adaptive configuration of windows-of-interest for accurate and robust focusing in multispot autofocus cameras, Alarm clock, Apparatus and method for client-side compositing of video streams, Content delivery according to device activity, Electronic message handling method based on a message system client and system to implement the method, Gesture control, Image capture, Method and apparatus for incrementally determining location context, Method for transmitting multimedia information elements, receiver of multimedia information elements distributed by said method and user interface for consulting said information elements, Method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing a camera barcode reader, Mobile communication terminal, Mobile communication terminal, method, and computer program product and Targeted electronic content delivery control systems and methods.

How was case 22-1067 terminated?

The recorded basis of termination is appeal dismissed. The termination text reads: "THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED"

How long did case 22-1067 take?

710 calendar days, from filing on 15 Oct 2021 to closure on 25 September 2023.

Who were the attorneys and the judge in 22-1067?

Sean D. Burdick. is recorded as counsel for plaintiff WSOU Investments. Israel Sasha Mayergoyz appears for defendant Google.

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