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What follows in Exhibit B. is relevant to the opposing patent’s claim 1.
Heather’s prior art disclosures incorporated in Exhibit.B
render the opposing patent’s claim 1 anticipated. What follows on
page 15 is Heather’s October 12, 2009 Facebook published
post (published in line with her public disclosure grace period for her
continuation in part patent application filed under first to invent
status) The detailed notes in this Exhibit B. that follow are relevant to Heather’s published prior art in this
chart on page 15 are relevant to the
opposing claim 1 elements which are disclosed in Heather’s prior art
publication on page
15 in this chart as well as well as in her patent
application. While her facebook page is no longer public as it used to
be as she deleted thousands of connections in 2022 particularly numerous
connections in the audio industry who she had been marketing her
invention to prior to the unintentional abandonment of her application
which was a result of a mental health crisis, she is still connected
with many in the audio industry including reputable engineers on her
facebook. In 2022 she changed her page to private however the post
remains in her speakers Album that has always been public and still
remains public today.. The link below can be copied and pasted to access her
public Album (scroll down). Referring
to the prior art disclosure that follows on
page 15 in this chart, placed at the left and right of the
television at the locations specified for a left
and right main speaker by conventional speaker formats selected from the
group consisting of Dolby, THX and DTS,
disclosed is the the “speaker
system” with the elements the opposing patents claim 1 refers to.
Due to poor resolution at the smaller size in this chart, the technical
details are duplicated in green for the right multi-channel/signal array
which is similar to the left multi-channel/signal array as shown. The “speaker
system” the claim element refers is disclosed
Opposing claim 1 is anticipated by the prior art in Exhibit
B... ” transmiting sound waves”- The prior art on page 15 and the back page of the publication referenced on pages 18-19 discloses the speaker system… speakers transmit sound waves into the air. Labeled at 1 on page 15 the functionality of the speaker driver disperses height channel/signal effects above, and the direct-firing woofer labeled at 2 is designated to mid-bass frequency output of the height channel/signal and a main channel/signal. The prior art explicitly discloses a speaker that transmits sound waves into the air. Furthermore, the described functionality of dispersing channel/signal effects above and the woofer's mid-bass output demonstrate that the speaker is designed to produce and transmit sound waves. The back page of the publication referenced on pages 18-19 further reinforces the disclosure on page 15 ”for a full-bandwidth”- The prior art on page 15 discloses a drawing of the speaker system which the disclosure states performs for a height channel and also a main channel. Labeled at 2 the speaker system’s woofer performs for mid-bass output of a height channel/signal (and a main channel/signal). Illustrated and labeled at 1, is a smaller driver that also performs for the height channel (also illustrated are smaller drivers designated for the higher frequencies of the main channel). The disclosure, through its description of handling height and main channels and its combination of woofer and smaller drivers (known for low and high-frequency reproduction respectively), explicitly describes a system capable of reproducing a full-bandwidth audio signal(s) as understood by one skilled in the art of audio engineering, (a full-bandwidth can be a height channel/signal, a front main channel signal or the combination of both). ”object based audio content”- The prior art on page 15 discloses the speaker system including speaker components labeled duplicated highlighted in green configured to perform for a height channel (and a main channel) in an audio system. The drawing of the speaker system and the bullet-pointed description of its speaker components, performing for a height channel (and a main channel), explicitly discloses a speaker system. Furthermore, the capability to perform for a height channel (as well as a main channel) is essential for object-based audio systems like Dolby Atmos, which utilize these channels for sound object placement. Therefore, the disclosure inherently describes a speaker system for object-based audio content. ”having height and direct components to be reflected off an upper surface of a listening environment”- The prior art on page 15 discloses the speaker system including: bullet pointed duplicated in green labeled at 1, a driver for a height channel/signal a smaller driver for higher sound frequencies angled upwards to disperse height channel effects above and, labeled at 2 a direct-firing woofer for mid-bass frequencies of the height channel. The combination of the angled driver dispersing height channel effects upwards and the direct-firing woofer for the height channel explicitly discloses both the height and direct components for the height channel/signal, which would be reflected off an upper surface. The back page of the publication referenced on pages 18-19 further reinforces the disclosure on page 15 ”an interface from a renderer to a speaker”- The prior art on page 15 discloses the speaker system labeled with bullet points duplicated and enlarged in green. Illustrated and bullet pointed are speaker components performing for a both a height channel and a main channel; Illustrated under the TV on the bottom shelf is a receiver providing a signal for that for both a height channel and a main channel. Details: Bullet points duplicated in green described speaker functionality for both a height channel and a main channel. While the interface (e.g., terminal panel) was not explicitly illustrated, a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand that a speaker performing for a specific channel, receiving a signal from a renderer (receiver), requires an interface for connection. This is inherently disclosed by the functionality described and illustrated components. The back page of the publication referenced on pages 18-19 further reinforces the disclosure on page 15 ”having a direct firing driver within a cabinet and oriented to transmit sound along a horizontal axis substantially perpendicular to a front surface of the cabinet an upward-firing driver oriented at an inclination angle between 18 to 22 degrees relative to the horizontal axis”- The prior art on page 15 illustrates a speaker system labeled with bullet points enlarged and duplicated in green. Labeled at 2 is a direct firing woofer utilized for mid-bass frequencies of the height channel/signal (and a main channel/signal). Labeled at 1 is an upward-angled smaller driver. The text mentions both components and the angle of the smaller driver is not specifically limited. The direct firing driver and upward-firing driver are explicitly shown and described in the prior art. The limitation on the upward-firing driver's angle is inherent in the prior art disclosure, as the angle is not specifically limited, thus disclosing a range that includes 18-22 degrees. The back page of the publication referenced on pages 18-19 further reinforces the disclosure on page 15 “and a separation circuit comprising a crossover stage having a low-pass section configured to transmit low frequency signals below a threshold frequency to the direct-firing driver, and a high-pass section configured to transmit high frequency signals above the threshold frequency to the upward-firing drive”- The prior art on page 15 discloses a speaker with a direct-firing woofer for the height channel/signal and, a smaller, upward-angled driver for the height channel/signal. It illustrates and labels enlarged and duplicated in green labeled at 2 that the woofer is designated for mid-bass output, while the smaller driver handles higher frequencies. This implies the need for a crossover circuit to separate the frequencies and direct them to the appropriate speaker components, though not explicitly stated. The functional necessity of a crossover is inherent in the prior art's description of the drivers and their frequency ranges. Even though the term "crossover" is not used, the prior art discloses the function of a crossover (frequency separation) and its components (low-pass for mid-bass woofer, high-pass for the smaller driver). Therefore, the prior art implicitly discloses the claimed separation circuit. The "crossover stage" element is implicitly disclosed by the functional description of the frequency separation and the components involved in that separation. The prior art designates the woofer for mid-bass of the height channel/signal labeled at 2, implying it handles frequencies below a certain threshold. This is implicitly disclosed by the function of the woofer in the system and its designation for mid-bass frequencies. The prior art clearly designates the woofer as the direct-firing driver for mid-bass. The direct-firing driver is explicitly disclosed in the prior art. The prior art designates the smaller, upward-angled driver for higher frequencies of the height channel/signal, implying a high-pass filter for that driver. This is implicitly disclosed by the function of the smaller driver in the system and its designation for higher frequencies. The prior art clearly designates the smaller driver as the upward-firing driver. The upward-firing driver is explicitly disclosed in the prior art. The back page of the publication referenced on pages 18-19 further reinforces the disclosure on page 15 What follows is a direct link to the prior art referenced on page 15 below. The link MUST be copied and pasted into browser and zoomed in with the magnifying glass at top right if desired https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=102920606390826&set=a.102920596390827  What follows below on below on page 18-19 is Heather’s October 12, 2009 Facebook published post (published in line with her public disclosure grace period for her continuation in part patent application filed under first to invent status). It is the back page of the publication on page 15 with further disclosure published the same day. The detailed notes in this chart for page 15 is also relevant to Heather’s prior art published publication on page 18-18 disclosing the opposing claim 1 elements rendering the opposing patent’s claim 1 anticipated . While her facebook page is no longer public as it used to be as she deleted thousands of connections in 2022 particularly numerous connections in the audio industry who she had been marketing her invention to prior to the unintentional abandonment of her application which was a result of a mental health crisis, she is still connected with many in the audio industry including reputable engineers on her facebook. In 2022 she changed her page to private however the post remains in her speakers Album that has always been public and still remains public today. The link that follows can be copied and pasted to access her public Album (scroll down).https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.102920596390827&type=3 Notably her Facebook page was also archived by Wayback Machine Dec. 7, 2014 further evidencing the content was public as the Wayback Machine does not archive pages that are not public. If necessary Heather will change her entire Fcaebook page back to public if it may help the link to her Facebook page archived as public on Wayback Machine be accessible again. Here is a link that can be copied and pasted evidencing her public personal Facebook was even archived by Wayback Machine December 7,2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/https://www.facebook.com/speaker.chic/ Referring to Heather’s prior art disclosure on page 18 that follows which is a close up section of page 19 that follows, the full page publication reference, the same illustration with bullet points descriptions are disclosed relating to Heather’s prior art disclosure in this chart on page 15 What is further detailed in the prior art publication on page 18 and 19 that follows is a detailed description for the prior art disclosure in this chart on page 15 that was published the same date as Heather’s prior art on page 15 because it is the back page of the publication. The additional details in the text description under the Slimline Multi-Channel Tower title further discloses that the smaller driver at the top which is angled upward for the height channel/signal (also illustrated and described on page 15 duplicated labeled at 1 in green) is a smaller 3 ¼” driver. Additionally further detailed, the direct-firing mid-bass woofer utilized for the mid-bass output of the height channel/signal (also illustrated and described on page 15 duplicated labeled at 2 in green) is a 4” x 6” woofer. Placed at the left and right of the television shown at the top right of the page on page 18 and 19 below (at the locations specified for a left and right main speaker by conventional speaker formats selected from the group consisting of Dolby, THX and DTS) further disclosed and illustrated with arrows is the speaker system ”transmitings sound waves” Lastly, with further reference to opposing claim element ”an interface from a renderer to a speaker”, under the Slimline Multi-channel Towers illustration which is the same illustration with bullet points as on page 15,beneath the illustration it says “Connect to Front Main and Height Channels”. The illustration of the speaker, combined with the textual description of "connect to height channels and main channels," inherently discloses the presence of an interface. A person of ordinary skill in the art would understand that this connection requires a terminal panel or similar interface on the speaker to receive audio signals from a renderer (receiver). The disclosure of connecting to "channels" further implies the receiving of audio signals  can be copied and pasted https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=102920693057484&set=a.102920596390827 
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