Hybrid Patents, Inc., v. Charter Communications, Inc.,, No. 2:05-cv-00436 (E.D. Tex. May 4, 2007)

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1. Introduction In this case, Hy brid Patents Inc. (“Hybrid”) asserts various claims of four U nited States patents a gainst Ch arter C ommunications I nc. ( “Charter”). Th e a sserted patents inc lude U. S. Reissue Patent No. 35,774 (“ the ‘774 pa tent”) and three related U.S. Patents, Nos. 5,586,1211 (“the ‘121 patent”), 5,818,845 (“the ‘845 patent”), and 6,104,727 (“the ‘727 patent”) (referred to collectively as “the ‘121 patent family”). This opinion and order resolves the material cla im construction disputes between the parties.