Ahern Rentals, Inc. v. Equipmentshare.com, Inc., No. 2:20-cv-00333 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 19, 2021)

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Before the Court is the opening claim construction brief of Plaintiff Ahern Rentals, Inc. (Dkt. No. 59, filed on July 17, 2021), Defendant EquipmentShare.com, Inc.’s response (Dkt. No. 63, filed on July 30, 2021), and Plaintiff’s reply (Dkt. No. 64, filed on August 6, 2021). This case concerns U.S. Pat. No. 9,193,330 (“’330 Patent”), which “relates to a method and a system for controlling and monitoring operation of a device .” ’330 Patent at 1: 16–17. Although the patent often refers to operation of a general “device,” see, e.g., id.