Patent 2 Infringement

Case 2:18-cv-01517 Document 1-4 Filed 02/23/18 Page 1 of 31 Page ID #:113
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U.S. Patent No. IV. 8,612,325 – Infringement by Sinemia
Claims of the ’325 Patent Infringement by Sinemia

1. A computer-implemented location-based Sinemia provides a movie ticketing system, branded as
transaction management method, its “Premium” product, “Monthly Membership,” or
comprising: “Monthly Movie Ticket Plans,” that includes (i) apps
that run on users’ Android or iOS devices; and (ii) a
server system that communicates with those apps, and
other devices, via the internet. The Sinemia movie
ticketing system uses a computer-implemented,
location-based transaction management method, as
claimed.
(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sinemia.app
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sinemia/id891086316

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receiving, by an overseer Sinemia’s movie ticketing system includes at least one
service/administration facility processor, a overseer service/administration facility processor as
request from a controller entity processor to part of its server systems. Sinemia’s movie ticketing
manage transactions on behalf of the system also includes a controller entity processor to
controller entity, manage transactions on behalf of the controller entity
(i.e. the Sinemia user/membership system).
When a new user joins the Sinemia movie ticketing
system as a member, the overseer
service/administration facility processor receives a
request from the Sinemia user/membership system to
manage transactions for that user.
https://www.sinemia.com/member/edit

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wherein the controller entity comprises an The Sinemia user/membership system is an entity that
entity that wishes to control purchase wishes to control purchase transactions of its
transactions of users with which the users/members by allowing purchase of a certain
controller entity has a relationship, number of movie tickets per month using the Sinemia
payment card, while disallowing other purchases with
that card:
https://www.sinemia.com/new-plans/us/san-francisco
(Sinemia payment card)

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wherein the request comprises a list of The request received by the Sinemia overseer processor
merchant partners and associated locations (from the Sinemia user/membership system to manage
of the merchant partners, information transactions for that user) includes (i) a list of Sinemia-
regarding a user with which the controller enabled movie theaters and their associated locations
entity has a relationship, and purchase and information; (ii) information regarding the user;
restrictions, and (iii) the purchase restrictions for the user (e.g. 2
movies per month)

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(screenshots from Sinemia app).
wherein receiving comprises the controller The request received by the Sinemia overseer processor
processor communicating with the overseer from the Sinemia user/membership system (to manage
processor via a network; transactions for a user) is communicated via a network.
in response to the request, the overseer In response to the request received by the Sinemia
processor generating a payment token for overseer processor from the Sinemia user/membership
the user on behalf of the controller entity; system, the overseer processor generates a payment
token for the user (which comprises a Sinemia payment

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card for that user) so that the user can use the Sinemia
payment card to purchase movie tickets in accordance
with the user’s selected movie plan.

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the overseer processor receiving a purchase Subsequently, the overseer processor receives a
request from the user via a user electronic purchase request from the user via the Sinemia app on
communication device when the user wishes a user’s iOS/Android mobile device when the user
to make a purchase according to terms of wishes to purchase a ticket.
the relationship;

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(screenshots from Sinemia app)
in response to the request, the overseer In response to the request, the overseer processor
processor, determining a location of the user determines the location of the user by receiving, via the
comprising determining a location of a user Sinemia app on a user’s iOS/Android mobile device,
mobile communication device; and the location of the user’s iOS/Android mobile device.

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funding the purchase request if the location If the Sinemia overseer processor determines that the
matches one of the associated locations of theatre in the checkin request from the user’s
the merchant partners based on information iOS/Android mobile device matches one of the
related to the purchase request. Sinemia-enabled movie theaters, and the purchase
restrictions for the user are met (i.e. the user has not
used more than their allotted number of movies per
month), then the Sinemia overseer processor funds the
purchase request by causing funds for the movie ticket
to be credited to the user’s Sinemia payment card.

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(ticket purchased with Sinemia payment card)

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2. The method of claim 1, further Before funding the user’s Sinemia payment card, the
comprising the overseer processor verifying Sinemia overseer processor verifies the merchant (i.e.
the merchant based on the location of the the movie theater) based on the location of the movie
mobile device. theater, and its correlation to the location of the user’s
iOS/Android mobile device.

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3. The method of claim 1 wherein funding On information and belief, before funding the user’s
the purchase request further comprises Sinemia payment card, the Sinemia overseer processor
determining a funding amount based on at determines a funding amount based on the particular
least one of the merchant who will be movie theater merchant and the type of movie-ticket
selling the purchase, the type of the purchase as indicated by the user in the check-in
purchase as indicated by the user, and a purchase request.
preapproval from the controller entity.

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4. The method of claim 1, further The Sinemia overseer processor creates a Sinemia
comprising: payment card account for the user based on the request
from the Sinemia user/membership system to manage
the overseer processor creating at least one
transactions for that user.
account for the user based on the request
from the controller entity; and
the overseer processor receiving funds for On information and belief, the Sinemia overseer
deposit in the user account from the processor receives funds for deposit in the user account
controller entity. at least from the membership payments collected by the
Sinemia user/membership system.

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6. The method of claim 1, further On information and belief, the Sinemia overseer
comprising the overseer processor processor collects data on purchase transaction the user
collecting data on purchase transactions the makes using the Sinemia payment card, including at
user makes using the payment device, least the identity of the movie theatre where the ticket
including at least an identity of the was purchased, the identity of the movie for which the
merchant, an identity of the thing ticket was purchased, the time of the purchase, the
purchased, wherein the thing purchased dollar amount of the purchase, and the geographical
comprises a good or a service, a time of the location of the purchase.
purchase, a dollar amount of the purchase,
and a geographical location of the purchase.

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9. The method of claim 1, wherein the The Sinemia overseer processor generates a payment
payment token comprises at least one of a token for the user, which comprises a Sinemia payment
credit card and a debit card. card for that user, so that the user can use the Sinemia
payment card to purchase movie tickets in accordance
with the user’s selected movie plan. The Sinemia
payment card is at least one of a credit card and a debit
card.

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11. The computer-implemented method If the Sinemia overseer processor determines that the
of claim 1, wherein funding comprises theatre in the checkin request from the user’s
communicating via a network to cause iOS/Android mobile device matches one of the
funds to be placed on the payment device. Sinemia-enabled movie theaters, and the purchase
restrictions for the user are met (i.e. the user has not
used more than their allotted number of movies per
month), then the Sinemia overseer processor funds the
purchase request by communicating via a network in
order to cause funds for the movie ticket to be placed
on the user’s Sinemia payment card.

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12. A location-based transaction system, Sinemia provides a movie ticketing system, branded as
comprising: its “Premium” product, “Monthly Membership,” or
“Monthly Movie Ticket Plans,” that includes (i) apps
that run on users’ Android or iOS devices; and (ii) a
server system that communicates with those apps, and
other devices, via the internet. The Sinemia movie
ticketing system is a location-based transaction system.

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sinemia.app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sinemia/id891086316

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a controller entity comprising at least one The Sinemia movie ticketing system includes a
processor and software coupled to at least user/membership system that comprises at least one
one network, wherein the controller processor and software, coupled to at least one network
software comprises instructions executable (including the Internet), wherein the software includes
on the at least one controller processor to instructions executable by the processor to perform a
perform a controller method comprising, method that includes defining and identifying an
defining and identifying an authorized user, authorized user, wherein the system is configurable to
wherein the controller is configurable to fund purchases of movie tickets on behalf of an
fund predefined purchases on behalf of the authorized user (i.e. a Sinemia subscriber), and to fund
authorized user, and to fund a user account a user account for the purchase of those movie tickets.
for the purchases; and

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choosing at least one of a plurality of The Sinemia movie ticketing system includes a
predefined approved providers for user/membership system that choses a plurality of
purchases made by the authorized user; and predefined approved providers (movie theaters) for
purchased made by the Sinemia subscriber.
On information and belief, this is done using MCC
codes, e.g. the MCC code for “Motion Picture
Theaters.”
an overseer entity comprising at least one The Sinemia movie ticketing system includes at least

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overseer processor and software coupled to one overseer processor and software, coupled to the at
the at least one network, the overseer least one network (including the Internet), where the
software comprising instructions executable software comprises instructions executable on the
on the at least one overseer processor to processor to perform a method that includes receiving
perform an overseer method comprising, user data (Sinemia subscriber data, including username
receiving user data and provider data from and password) and provider data (names and locations
the controller entity, and generating a of movie theaters) from the controller entity and
payment device for the user; and generating a payment device (a Sinemia payment card)
for the user.

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using at least one location-based mechanism The Sinemia overseer processor uses a location-based
to place funds on the payment device from mechanism to place funds on the user’s Sinemia
the user account under predefined payment card: before funding the user’s Sinemia
circumstances such that the user is enabled payment card, the Sinemia overseer processor verifies
to make the predefined purchases from the that the user’s iOS/Android mobile device is detected
approved providers, wherein the predefined to be add a physical location of an approved merchant
circumstances comprise a user's mobile (i.e. movie theater)
device being detected at a physical location
of an approved provider.

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15. The method of claim 12, wherein the The user of the Sinemia service is an individual.
user comprises at least one of an individual,
an individual member of an organization,
and an employee of a corporation.

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17. The method of claim 12, wherein the The Sinemia payment card is a reloadable credit card.
payment device is a reloadable credit card.

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Case 2:18-cv-01517 Document 1-4 Filed 02/23/18 Page 1 of 31 Page ID #:113

U.S. Patent No. IV. 8,612,325 – Infringement by Sinemia

Claims of the ’325 Patent Infringement by Sinemia

(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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Claims of the ’325 Patent Infringement by Sinemia

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Claims of the ’325 Patent Infringement by Sinemia

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Claims of the ’325 Patent Infringement by Sinemia

(Sinemia payment card)

(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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Claims of the ’325 Patent Infringement by Sinemia

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Claims of the ’325 Patent Infringement by Sinemia

(Sinemia payment card)

(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

(screenshots from Sinemia app).

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Claims of the ’325 Patent Infringement by Sinemia

(Sinemia payment card)

(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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(screenshots from Sinemia app)

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(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

(screenshots from Sinemia app)

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(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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(screenshots from Sinemia app)

(ticket purchased with Sinemia payment card)

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(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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(screenshots from Sinemia app)

(ticket purchased with Sinemia payment card)

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(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

(ticket purchased with Sinemia payment card)

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(Sinemia payment card)

(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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(screenshots from Sinemia app)

(ticket purchased with Sinemia payment card)

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(Sinemia payment card)

(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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(screenshots from Sinemia app)

(ticket purchased with Sinemia payment card)

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(Sinemia letter delivered with payment card)

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(Sinemia payment card)