Data Engine Technologies LLC v. Google Inc., C.A. No. 14-1115 - LPS, February 29, 2016
Stark, C. J. Claim construction opinion issues regarding eleven terms from four patents. A Markman hearing took place on December 21, 2015.
The disputed technology relates to electronic spreadsheets. The following terms were construed:
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“single disk file”
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“storing first and second pates of the plurality of cell matrices such that they appear to the user as being stored within a single file”
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“linking”
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“displaying said user interface object with a value of said value property corresponding to the value of said value property of the given cell object”
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“end-user input”
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“in response to first user input, generating a user interface object”
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“receiving first user input for generating a user interface control of a plurality of different types for receiving end-user input”
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“specifying a base set of information cells”
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“new version”
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“different versions”
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“maintaining the new version by storing additional information for only those portions determined to have changed”