Yasuo Kamatani, et al v. Benq Inc, No. 2:03-cv-00437 (E.D. Tex. June 29, 2005)

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This court issues this claim construction order to resolve the parties’ various disputes over the meaning of the terms used in the asserted claim of the patent in suit. 1. Introduction. This case involves optical disk technology. In general, an optical disk is a storage medium, such as a Compact Disk (“CD”) or a Digital Versatile Disk (“DVD”). Data is stored on an optical disk in a series of pits and lands. A “pit” is a microscopic indentation or hole in the surface of the disk. A “land” is the area between pits.