Netscape Communications Corp. v. ValueClick, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “• “file,” as used in claims 1, 9, 10, and 14: “electronically stored or transmitted information or data.” • “state object,” as used in claims 1, 9, 10, and 14: “data having a predetermined structure that specifies state information.” • “state information” as used in claims 1, 9, 10, and 14: “information, such as a cookie, that specifies an identity, a characteristic, or a condition of a client and/or a server.” • The steps of claim 1 should be construed, as follows: (i) request for a file by the http client; (ii) transfer of the file from the http server to the http client; (iii) transfer of the state object from the http server to the http client; and (iv) storage of the state object by the http client.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 684 F. Supp. 2d 699 - Netscape Communications Corp. v. Valueclick, Inc.

2. “the invention relates to client-server computer systems in which a server can send state information to a client and the client stores the state information for later retransmissions back to the server.” See, e.g., '670 Patent Specification col. 1 11. 8-11. Accordingly, Giannandrea's declaration is pertinent to the '670 patent because it makes statements relating generally to the conception and implementation of the cookies invention. 37 . Defs.' Ex. 23 113. Notably, Giannandrea made clear in his deposition that the”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 704 F. Supp. 2d 544 - Netscape Communications Corp. v. VALUECLICK, INC.

3. “A method of transferring state information between an http server and an http client, said method comprising the steps of: requesting a file on said http server from said http client; transmitting said file from said http server to said http client; transmitting a state object from said http server to said http client; and storing said state object on said http client.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 684 F. Supp. 2d 699 - Netscape Communications Corp. v. Valueclick, Inc.