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Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Continued Examination under 37 CFR 1.114
A request for continued examination under 37 CFR 1.114, including the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(e), was filed in this application after final rejection. Since this application is eligible for continued examination under 37 CFR 1.114, and the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(e) has been timely paid, the finality of the previous Office action has been withdrawn pursuant to 37 CFR 1.114. Applicant's submission filed on 02/04/2026 has been entered.
Response to Amendment
This communication is considered fully responsive to the amendment filed on 02/04/2026. Claims 1-3 and 16 have been amended. Claims 4, 12, and 17 were previously canceled. Thus, claims 1-3, 5-11, 13-16, and 18-20 are pending in this application.
Response to Arguments
Applicant's arguments with respect to claims 1-3, 5-11, 13-16, and 18-20 filed 02/04/2026 have been fully considered but are moot because the arguments were drawn to features amended from the written description to independent claims, which have been addressed in the instant office action with previously identified prior arts by mapping the relevant teachings for more clarification thereof that read on said added features, thus rendering Applicant’s arguments moot.
For example, Deng et al. (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20190036569, hereinafter “Deng”) teaches the amended feature of claim 1 as follows:
the first configuration including a plurality of identifiers corresponding to the plurality of CSI reports, the plurality of identifiers comprising (i) a first identifier corresponding to a first report of the plurality of CSI reports for a first link of the plurality of links and (ii) a second identifier corresponding to a second report of the plurality of CSI reports for a second link of the plurality of links (para [0123]: A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1 (interpreted as “a plurality of channel state information (CSI) reports corresponding to a plurality of links”)) (para [0199]: As shown in FIG. 6a , FIG. 6b , and FIG. 6c , a base station of the cell 1 configures two CSI processes: a CSI process # 1 and a CSI process # 2 for the terminal.) (para [0200]: The CSI process # 1 includes an NZP CSI-RS resource # 1 and an IMR # 1 (interpreted as “a first report of the plurality of CSI reports for a first link of the plurality of links”). The NZP CSI-RS resource # 1 represents a non-zero power CSI-RS resource numbered 1, and the IMR # 1 represents an interference measurement resource numbered 1.) (para [0201]: The CSI process # 2 includes an NZP CSI-RS resource # 2 and an IMR # 2 (interpreted as “a second report of the plurality of CSI reports for a second link of the plurality of links”). The NZP CSI-RS resource # 2 represents a non-zero power CSI-RS resource numbered 2, and the IMR # 2 represents an interference measurement resource numbered 2. The terminal may measure interference information of a cell other than the cell 2 based on the IMR# 2.)
Deng does not explicitly teaches the “a first identifier corresponding to a first report” and “a second identifier corresponding to a second report.”
In analogous art, Kang et al. (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20220201502, hereinafter “Kang”) discloses an identifier corresponding to a CSI report as specified in CSI-ReportConfig IE. Kang discloses, in para [0196], “The configuration information related to the CSI may include at least one of CSI-IM (interference management) resource related information, CSI measurement configuration related information, CSI resource configuration related information, CSI-RS resource related information or CSI report configuration related information.” In para [0202], Kang discloses “CSI report configuration related information may be expressed as a CSI-ReportConfig IE, and Table 7 below shows an example of the CSI-ReportConfig IE.” In Table 7, an example of the CSI-ReportConfig IE shows CSI-ReportConfigId. Under the indication of CSI-ReportConfigId (interpreted as an identifier corresponding to a report) based on the discussions (‘The reporting of the CSI may be based on a plurality of CSI report configurations” and “selectively reports CSI for the N resources”) in paragraphs [0013 and 0457] of Kang. Table 7 of Kang is reproduced herein below.
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Therefore, it would have been obvious to someone of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to have modified Deng’s method (‘a base station of the cell 1 configures two CSI processes: a CSI process # 1 and a CSI process # 2 ) to incorporate the teachings (‘CSI-ReportConfig IE’ as shown in Table 7) of Kang and provide a plurality of identifiers corresponding to the plurality of CSI reports. Using Kang’s CSI-ReportConfig information to distinguish between CSI configurations in N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information discussed in Deng would provide a predictable method for the terminal to measures a CSI-RS of a cell corresponding to each piece of CSI measurement configuration information to obtain a downlink channel matrix of each cell.
Therefore, the Applicant’s arguments overall are deemed unpersuasive.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(d):
(d) REFERENCE IN DEPENDENT FORMS.—Subject to subsection (e), a claim in dependent form shall contain a reference to a claim previously set forth and then specify a further limitation of the subject matter claimed. A claim in dependent form shall be construed to incorporate by reference all the limitations of the claim to which it refers.
The following is a quotation of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, fourth paragraph:
Subject to the following paragraph [i.e., the fifth paragraph of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112], a claim in dependent form shall contain a reference to a claim previously set forth and then specify a further limitation of the subject matter claimed. A claim in dependent form shall be construed to incorporate by reference all the limitations of the claim to which it refers.
Claims 13 and 15 rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(d) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, 4th paragraph, as being of improper dependent form for failing to further limit the subject matter of the claim upon which it depends, or for failing to include all the limitations of the claim upon which it depends. Applicant may cancel the claim(s), amend the claim(s) to place the claim(s) in proper dependent form, rewrite the claim(s) in independent form, or present a sufficient showing that the dependent claim(s) complies with the statutory requirements.
Regarding Claims 13 and 15, the claims do not add more new features to the features of their dependent claim 3. The Applicant may add new features in the future amendment.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
Claim(s) 1-3, 5-11, 13-16, and 18-20 rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Deng et al. (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20190036569, hereinafter “Deng”) in view of Kang et al. (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20220201502, hereinafter “Kang”).
Examiner’s note: in what follows, references are drawn to Deng unless otherwise mentioned.
With respect to independent claims:
Regarding claim 1, Deng teaches A method, comprising:
determining, by a wireless communication node, a first configuration of a plurality of channel state information (CSI) reports corresponding to a plurality of links, the first configuration including a plurality of identifiers corresponding to the plurality of CSI reports (para [0123]: A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1 (interpreted as “a plurality of channel state information (CSI) reports corresponding to a plurality of links”)) (para [0127]: The N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information in this step may be configured by the base station for the terminal. As described above, the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information may be configured for the terminal by using one CSI process, N CSI processes, or M (M is an integer greater than 1 and less than N) CSI processes. If the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information are configured for the terminal by using one CSI process, the CSI process includes CSI-RS resources of N coordinated transmission points. If the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information are configured for the terminal by using N CSI processes, each of the N CSI processes is used to configure CSI measurement configuration information of one of the N coordinated transmission points.),
the first configuration including a plurality of identifiers corresponding to the plurality of CSI reports, the plurality of identifiers comprising (i) a first (para [0199]: As shown in FIG. 6a , FIG. 6b , and FIG. 6c , a base station of the cell 1 configures two CSI processes: a CSI process # 1 and a CSI process # 2 for the terminal.) (para [0200]: The CSI process # 1 includes an NZP CSI-RS resource # 1 and an IMR # 1 (interpreted as “a first report of the plurality of CSI reports for a first link of the plurality of links”). The NZP CSI-RS resource # 1 represents a non-zero power CSI-RS resource numbered 1, and the IMR # 1 represents an interference measurement resource numbered 1.) (para [0201]: The CSI process # 2 includes an NZP CSI-RS resource # 2 and an IMR # 2 (interpreted as “a second report of the plurality of CSI reports for a second link of the plurality of links”). The NZP CSI-RS resource # 2 represents a non-zero power CSI-RS resource numbered 2, and the IMR # 2 represents an interference measurement resource numbered 2. The terminal may measure interference information of a cell other than the cell 2 based on the IMR# 2.) (The missing/crossed out limitation will be discussed in view of Kang).
transmitting, by the wireless communication node, the first configuration to a wireless communication device (para [0123]: A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1), wherein the first configuration indicates that the first link interferes with the second link (para [0173]: First CSI measurement configuration information is used as an example. The first CSI measurement configuration information is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and interference that is corresponding to the first CSI measurement configuration information and that is measured by the terminal includes interference outside antenna ports specified by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, that is, interference outside a coordination set. CSI determined by the terminal may include a CQI corresponding to each piece of CSI measurement configuration information.) (para [0174]: Optionally, equivalent channel information corresponding to second CSI measurement configuration information (that is, CSI measurement configuration information other than the first CSI measurement configuration information) may act as interference corresponding to the first CSI measurement configuration information and may be considered together with the measured interference to obtain equivalent interference corresponding to the first CSI measurement configuration information, so that a CQI can be calculated based on the equivalent interference. For example, the first CSI measurement configuration information is a CSI-RS resource configured for a cell 1 in the coordination set, and the coordination set further includes a cell 2. That is, an equivalent channel of the cell 2 may act as interference to the cell 1 when equivalent interference to the cell 1 is being calculated, and the equivalent interference to the cell 1 is calculated with reference to the measured interference outside the coordination set (interpreted as “wherein the first configuration indicates that the first link interferes with the second link”). Because the base station performs precoding processing when performing downlink transmission, the foregoing equivalent interference is closer to actual interference than the measured interference, so that CSI measurement precision can be improved.) (para [0199]: As shown in FIG. 6a , FIG. 6b , and FIG. 6c , a base station of the cell 1 configures two CSI processes: a CSI process # 1 and a CSI process # 2 for the terminal.) (para [0200]: The CSI process # 1 includes an NZP CSI-RS resource # 1 and an IMR # 1. The NZP CSI-RS resource # 1 represents a non-zero power CSI-RS resource numbered 1, and the IMR # 1 represents an interference measurement resource numbered 1. (interpreted as “wherein the first configuration indicates that the first link interferes with the second link”)),
wherein the first configuration specifies to the wireless communication device to provide a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) that comprises a data transmission PMI for the first link of the plurality of links, and wherein the first configuration specifies that the data transmission PMI for the first link is configured as an interference PMI of the second link of the plurality of links (para [0149]: In some embodiments, in a process in which the terminal performs joint CSI measurement according to the first CSI reporting mode indication information, the terminal may first determine a PMI corresponding to a CSI-RS indicated by each of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information (interpreted as “a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) that comprises a data transmission PMI for the first link of the plurality of links”), and determine, based on a downlink channel and interference that are corresponding to each of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, a CQI corresponding to each of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information. A downlink channel and interference that are corresponding to one piece of CSI measurement configuration information are obtained based on the PMIs corresponding to the CSI-RSs indicated by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information (interpreted as “the data transmission PMI for the first link is configured as an interference PMI of the second link of the plurality of links”). The interference corresponding to the CSI measurement configuration information includes interference outside antenna ports specified by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and interference obtained after corresponding PMI processing is performed on one piece of CSI measurement configuration information other than the CSI measurement configuration information.);
(The missing/crossed out limitation will be discussed in view of Kang) for at least one of the plurality of links that interferes with another of the plurality of links (para [0173]: First CSI measurement configuration information is used as an example. The first CSI measurement configuration information is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and interference that is corresponding to the first CSI measurement configuration information and that is measured by the terminal includes interference outside antenna ports specified by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, that is, interference outside a coordination set. CSI determined by the terminal may include a CQI corresponding to each piece of CSI measurement configuration information.); and
receiving, by the wireless communication node, from the wireless communication device, at least one CSI report of the plurality of CSI reports for at least one link of the plurality of links based on the data transmission PMI for the first link being used as the interference PMI for the second link (para [0147]: Step 303: The base station receives CSI fed back after the terminal performs joint CSI measurement according to the CSI reporting mode indication information.) (para [0149]: In some embodiments, in a process in which the terminal performs joint CSI measurement according to the first CSI reporting mode indication information, the terminal may first determine a PMI corresponding to a CSI-RS indicated by each of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and determine, based on a downlink channel and interference that are corresponding to each of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, a CQI corresponding to each of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information. A downlink channel and interference that are corresponding to one piece of CSI measurement configuration information are obtained based on the PMIs corresponding to the CSI-RSs indicated by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information (interpreted as “based on the data transmission PMI for the first link being used as the interference PMI for the second link”). The interference corresponding to the CSI measurement configuration information includes interference outside antenna ports specified by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and interference obtained after corresponding PMI processing is performed on one piece of CSI measurement configuration information other than the CSI measurement configuration information.).
As noted above, Deng does not explicitly teach the “a first identifier corresponding to a first report,” “a second identifier corresponding to a second report,” and “transmitting, by the wireless communication node, a single downlink control information (DCI) transmission to the wireless communication device to initiate transmission of the plurality of CSI reports corresponding to the plurality of identifiers in the first configuration for at least one of the plurality of links” of claim 1.
It, however, had been known in the art at the time of instant application as shown by Kang. Kang teaches the missing features as follows.
Kang discloses an identifier corresponding to a CSI report as specified in CSI-ReportConfig IE. Kang discloses, in para [0196] of Kang, “The configuration information related to the CSI may include at least one of CSI-IM (interference management) resource related information, CSI measurement configuration related information, CSI resource configuration related information, CSI-RS resource related information or CSI report configuration related information.” In para [0202] of Kang, Kang discloses “CSI report configuration related information may be expressed as a CSI-ReportConfig IE, and Table 7 below shows an example of the CSI-ReportConfig IE.” In Table 7, an example of the CSI-ReportConfig IE shows CSI-ReportConfigId. Under the indication of CSI-ReportConfigId (interpreted as an identifier corresponding to a report) based on the discussions (‘The reporting of the CSI may be based on a plurality of CSI report configurations” and “selectively reports CSI for the N resources”) in paragraphs [0013 and 0457] of Kang. Table 7 of Kang is reproduced herein below.
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transmitting, by the wireless communication node, a single downlink control information (DCI) transmission to the wireless communication device to initiate transmission of the plurality of CSI reports corresponding to the plurality of identifiers in the first configuration for at least one of the plurality of links (para [0153] of Kang: the UE may receive Downlink Control Information (DCI) through the PDCCH.) (para [0317] of Kang: The initial CSI reporting timing follows the PUSCH time domain allocation value indicated by DCI, ...) (para [0319] of Kang: DCI format 0_1 includes a CSI request field, and may activate/deactivation a specific configured SP-CSI trigger state (interpreted as “a single downlink control information (DCI) transmission to the wireless communication device to initiate transmission of the plurality of CSI reports corresponding to the plurality of identifiers in the first configuration for at least one of the plurality of links”)....) (para [0321]: Next, aperiodic CSI reporting is performed on PUSCH and is triggered by DCI.....)
Deng and Kang are both considered to be analogous to the claimed invention because they are in the same field of Method for reporting Channel State Information. Therefore, it would have been obvious to someone of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to have modified Deng’s method (‘a base station of the cell 1 configures two CSI processes: a CSI process # 1 and a CSI process # 2 for the terminal’) to incorporate the teachings (‘CSI-ReportConfig IE’ as shown in Table 7) of Deng and provide a plurality of identifiers corresponding to the plurality of CSI reports to initiate transmission of at least one CSI report identified in the CSI reporting mode indication information.
Regarding claim 2, it is a wireless communication node (Fig. 12, a base station) claim corresponding to the method claim 1, except limitations “at least one processor” (Fig. 12, a processor 1202) and “a transceiver” (Fig. 12, a transceiver 1201) , and is therefore rejected for the similar reasons set forth in the rejection of claim 1.
Regarding claim 3, it is a method claim, by a wireless communication device (Figs. 5 and 11) claim corresponding to the method claim 1, and is therefore rejected for the similar reasons set forth in the rejection of claim 1.
Regarding claim 16, it is A wireless communication device (Fig. 11 and para [0093]: a terminal) corresponding to the method claim 3, except limitation “at least one processor” (Fig. 11, a processor 1102) and is therefore rejected for the similar reasons set forth in the rejection of claim 3.
With respect to dependent claims:
Regarding claim 5, Deng and Kang teach The method of claim 3, comprising: Deng further teaches:
receiving, by the wireless communication device, the first configuration, wherein the first configuration is of a first CSI report and the first link of the wireless communication device (para [0123] of Deng; A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1) (para [0173] of Deng: The first CSI measurement configuration information (interpreted as “the first configuration is of a first CSI report and the first link of the wireless communication device”) is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information,); and
receiving, by the wireless communication device, a second configuration of a second CSI report and the second link of the wireless communication device (para [0123] of Deng; A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1) (para [0174] of Deng; second CSI measurement configuration information (that is, CSI measurement configuration information other than the first CSI measurement configuration information) (interpreted as “a second configuration of a second CSI report and the second link of the wireless communication device”),
wherein the first configuration assigns an identification to the first CSI report, includes an identification of the second CSI report, and indicates that the first link interferes with the second link (para [0123] of Deng; A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1) (para [0149] of Deng: A downlink channel and interference that are corresponding to one piece of CSI measurement configuration information are obtained based on the PMIs corresponding to the CSI-RSs indicated by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information.) (para [0170] of Deng: The terminal may to the cell 1 based on measured interference outside the determine equivalent interference cell 1, a downlink channel of the cell 2, and a precoding matrix of the cell 2 (interpreted as “the first link is interfered with by the second link”)”). The terminal may determine equivalent interference to the cell 2 based on interference outside the cell 2, a downlink channel of the cell 1, and a precoding matrix of the cell 1.) (Examiner’s Note: The ‘based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information’ discussed in Deng is interpreted as “the first configuration assigns an identification to the first CSI report, includes an identification of the second CSI report, and indicates that the first link interferes with the second link”).
Regarding claim 6, Deng and Kang teach The method of claim 3, comprising: Deng further teaches
receiving, by the wireless communication device, the first configuration, wherein the first configuration is of a first CSI report and the first link of the wireless communication device (para [0123] of Deng; A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1)(para [0173] of Deng: The first CSI measurement configuration information (interpreted as “the first configuration is of a first CSI report and the first link of the wireless communication device”) is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information,); and
receiving, by the wireless communication device, a second configuration of a second CSI report and the second link of the wireless communication device (para [0174] of Deng: second CSI measurement configuration information (that is, CSI measurement configuration information other than the first CSI measurement configuration information) (interpreted as “a second configuration of a second CSI report and the second link of the wireless communication device”),
wherein the first configuration assigns an identification to the first CSJ report, includes an identification of the second CSI report, and indicates that the first link is interfered with by the second link (para [0173] of Deng: First CSI measurement configuration information is used as an example. The first CSI measurement configuration information is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and interference that is corresponding to the first CSI measurement configuration information and that is measured by the terminal includes interference outside antenna ports specified by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, that is, interference outside a coordination set. CSI determined by the terminal may include a CQI corresponding to each piece of CSI measurement configuration information.)(para [0170] of Deng: The terminal may determine equivalent interference to the cell 1 based on measured interference outside the cell 1, a downlink channel of the cell 2, and a precoding matrix of the cell 2 (interpreted as “the first link is interfered with by the second link”). The terminal may determine equivalent interference to the cell 2 based on interference outside the cell 2, a downlink channel of the cell 1, and a precoding matrix of the cell 1.), and
wherein the second configuration assigns the identification of the second CSI report to the second CSI report , and specifies to the wireless communication device to provide a data transmission PMI for the second link (para [0187] of Deng: if a matrix of a downlink channel that is measured by the terminal and that is corresponding to second CSI measurement configuration information (interpreted as “a data transmission PMI for the second link”)).
Regarding claim 7, Deng and Kang teach The method of claim 3, comprising:
receiving, by the wireless communication device, the first configuration, wherein the first configuration is of a first CSI report, and the first link and the second link of the wireless communication device (para [0123] of Deng: A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1)(para [0173] of Deng: The first CSI measurement configuration information (interpreted as “the first configuration is of a first CSI report and the first link of the wireless communication device”) is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information,),
wherein the first configuration assigns an identification to the first CSI report (para [0202] of Kang: CSI report configuration related information may be expressed as a CSI-ReportConfig IE, and Table 7 below shows an example of the CSI-ReportConfig IE.); Examiner’s note: the CSI-ReportConfig IE comprises a CRI (“CSI-RS resource indicator”) as shown in Table 7. Thus, the CRI is interpreted as “identification of at least one CSI report” , and indicates that the first link and the second link interfere with each other (para [0173] of Deng: First CSI measurement configuration information is used as an example. The first CSI measurement configuration information is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and interference that is corresponding to the first CSI measurement configuration information and that is measured by the terminal includes interference outside antenna ports specified by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, that is, interference outside a coordination set. CSI determined by the terminal may include a CQI (interpreted as “the first CSI report”) corresponding to each piece of CSI measurement configuration information.)(para [0170] of Deng: The terminal may determine equivalent interference to the cell 1 based on measured interference outside the cell 1, a downlink channel of the cell 2, and a precoding matrix of the cell 2 (interpreted as “the first link and the second link interfere with each other”). The terminal may determine equivalent interference to the cell 2 based on interference outside the cell 2, a downlink channel of the cell 1, and a precoding matrix of the cell 1.).
Regarding claim 8, Deng and Kang teach The method of claim 3, comprising: Deng further teaches
receiving, by the wireless communication device, the first configuration of the at least one CSI report (para [0123] of Deng: A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1)(para [0173] of Deng: The first CSI measurement configuration information (interpreted as “the first configuration of the at least one CSI report”) is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information,),
wherein the first configuration includes information about interference between links of the wireless communication device (para [0173] of Deng: First CSI measurement configuration information is used as an example. The first CSI measurement configuration information is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and interference that is corresponding to the first CSI measurement configuration information and that is measured by the terminal includes interference outside antenna ports specified by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information(interpreted as “information about interference between links of the wireless communication device”), that is, interference outside a coordination set. CSI determined by the terminal may include a CQI corresponding to each piece of CSI measurement configuration information.).
Regarding claim 9, Deng and Kang teach The method of claim 3, comprising: Deng further teaches
receiving, by the wireless communication device, the first configuration, wherein the first configuration is of a first CSI report (para [0123] of Deng: A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1)(para [0173] of Deng: The first CSI measurement configuration information (interpreted as “the first configuration is of a first CSI report”) is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information) and a plurality of links of the wireless communication device, and indicates that the plurality of links interfere with each other ((para [0173] of Deng: First CSI measurement configuration information is used as an example. The first CSI measurement configuration information is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and interference that is corresponding to the first CSI measurement configuration information and that is measured by the terminal includes interference outside antenna ports specified by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information,).
Regarding claim 10, Deng and Kang teach The method of claim 3, comprising: Kang further teaches
receiving, by the wireless communication device, the first configuration, wherein the first configuration includes an identification of each of the plurality of CSI reports corresponding to a plurality of links of the wireless communication device (para [0202] of Kang: CSI report configuration related information may be expressed as a CSI-ReportConfig IE, and Table 7 below shows an example of the CSI-ReportConfig IE.); Examiner’s note: the CSI-ReportConfig IE comprises a CRI (“CSI-RS resource indicator”) as shown in Table 7. Thus, the CRI is interpreted as “identification of at least one CSI report”, and indicates that the plurality of links interfere with each other (para [0196] of Kang: The configuration information related to the CSI may include at least one of CSI-IM (interference management) resource related information, CSI measurement configuration related information, CSI resource configuration related information, CSI-RS resource related information or CSI report configuration related information.)
Regarding claim 11, Deng and Kang teach The method of claim 3, further comprising:
receiving, by the wireless communication device, the first configuration (para [0123] of Deng: A base station sends CSI reporting mode indication information, where the CSI reporting mode indication information (interpreted as “the first configuration”) is used to instruct to perform joint CSI measurement and feedback based on N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and N is an integer greater than 1), wherein the first configuration is of a first CSI report and plurality of links of the wireless communication device, and indicates a subset of links from the plurality of links that interfere with a first link of the plurality of links (para [0173] of Deng: First CSI measurement configuration information is used as an example. The first CSI measurement configuration information is any one of the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, and interference that is corresponding to the first CSI measurement configuration information and that is measured by the terminal includes interference outside antenna ports specified by the N pieces of associated CSI measurement configuration information, that is, interference outside a coordination set. CSI determined by the terminal may include a CQI corresponding to each piece of CSI measurement configuration information (interpreted as “a first CSI report and plurality of links of the wireless communication device, and indicates a subset of links from the plurality of links that interfere with a first link of the plurality of links”)).
Regarding claim 13, Deng and Kang teach The method of claim 3, Kang further teaches wherein receiving the single DCI transmission further comprises receiving the single DCI transmission from the wireless communication node to initiate transmission of the plurality of CSI reports (para [0153] of Kang: the UE may receive Downlink Control Information (DCI) through the PDCCH.) (para [0263] of Kang: For a channel, if there is no PMI and RI feedback, a plurality of resources are set in the set, and the BS or network indicates a subset of NZP CSI-RS resources for channel/interference measurement through DCI.).
Regarding claim 14, Deng and Kang teach The method of claim 3, Kang further teaches wherein receiving the single DCI transmission further comprises receiving the single DCI transmission from the wireless communication node to initiate transmission of a subset of the plurality of CSI reports (para [0263] of Kang: For a channel, if there is no PMI and RI feedback, a plurality of resources are set in the set, and the BS or network indicates a subset of NZP CSI-RS resources for channel/interference measurement through DCI.).
Regarding claim 15, Deng and Kang teach The method of claim 3, Kang further teaches
wherein receiving the single DCI transmission further comprises receiving the single DCI transmission from the wireless communication node to initiate transmission of the plurality of CSI reports corresponding to the plurality of links of the wireless communication device that interfere with each other (para [0153] of Kang: the UE may receive Downlink Control Information (DCI) through the PDCCH.) (para [0263] of Kang: For a channel, if there is no PMI and RI feedback, a plurality of resources are set in the set, and the BS or network indicates a subset of NZP CSI-RS resources for channel/interference measurement through DCI.).
Regarding claim 18, Claim 18, has similar limitation as of Claim(s) 5, therefore it is rejected under the same reasons as Claim(s) 5.
Regarding claim 19, Claim 19, has similar limitation as of Claim(s) 6, therefore it is rejected under the same reasons as Claim(s) 6.
Regarding claim 20, Claim 20, has similar limitation as of Claim(s) 7, therefore it is rejected under the same reasons as Claim(s) 7.
Conclusion
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/WON JUN CHOI/Examiner, Art Unit 2411
/DERRICK W FERRIS/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2411
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