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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 .
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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 the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claim(s) 1, 3-22, 25, 27-29, 36, and 60 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by Cirik et al. (hereinafter “Cirik”, US Pat No. 20200267712).
As per claim 1, Cirik discloses a method for wireless communication at a user equipment (see at least fig. 27, Terminal Device 1614), comprising: receiving, from a network entity (see at least fig. 27, Base Station 1714), a control message associated with an uplink transmission from one or more antenna panels, wherein the control message comprises a first indication associated with an uplink transmission configuration indicator and a second indication of an uplink power control parameter set identifier associated with the first indication (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539); receiving, from the network entity, a downlink control information based at least in part on receiving the control message, wherein the downlink control information indicates a value for a codepoint (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539); and communicating with the network entity based at least in part on an update to a power control parameter (see 0265) in accordance with the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator, the second indication of the uplink power control parameter set identifier and the codepoint (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539).
As per claim 3, Cirik discloses the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator comprises an uplink transmission configuration indicator state identifier for the codepoint (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539).
As per claims 4 and 28, Cirik discloses the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator comprises a first activated uplink transmission configuration indicator state identifier for the codepoint associated with a first antenna panel and a second activated uplink transmission configuration indicator state identifier for the codepoint associated with a second antenna panel (see 0483-0484, and 0506).
As per claim 5, Cirik discloses the second indication of the uplink power control parameter set identifier comprises a first uplink power control parameter set identifier associated with the first activated uplink transmission configuration indicator state identifier and a second uplink power control parameter set identifier (see 0265) associated with the second activated uplink transmission configuration indicator state identifier (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539).
As per claim 6, Cirik discloses the downlink control information schedules a physical uplink shared channel from the first antenna panel and the second antenna panel (see 0483-0484).
As per claim 7, Cirik discloses the control message comprises a third indication of the codepoint (see 0523-0539).
As per claim 8, Cirik discloses the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator comprises a bitmap including multiple fields, each field being associated with a codepoint (see 0239, 0498, 0500, and 0523-0539).
As per claim 9, Cirik discloses the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator comprises an activated field in the bitmap indicating a value of a codepoint (see 0239, 0498, 0500, 0506, and 0523-0539).
As per claim 10, Cirik discloses the second indication of the uplink power control parameter set identifier comprises a first uplink power control parameter set identifier for the codepoint associated with a first antenna panel and a second uplink power control parameter set identifier for the codepoint associated with a second antenna panel (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539).
As per claims 11, 14, and 18, Cirik discloses the control message comprises a third indication of a control resource set (CORESET) pool identifier, wherein a value of the CORESET pool identifier indicates a downlink control information associated with the control message (see 0143-0145, 0161, 0192, and 0534-0535).
As per claim 12, Cirik discloses the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator comprises a codepoint identifier associated with a codepoint (see at least 0523-0539).
As per claims 13 and 29, Cirik discloses the second indication of the uplink power control parameter set identifier comprises a first uplink power control parameter set identifier (see 0265) for the codepoint associated with a first antenna panel and a second uplink power control parameter set identifier for the codepoint associated with a second antenna panel (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539).
As per claim 15, Cirik discloses the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator comprises a bitmap including multiple fields, each field being associated with a transmission configuration indicator state (see 0239, 0498, 0500, 0506, and 0523-0539).
As per claim 16, Cirik discloses the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator further comprises an activated field in the bitmap indicating an active transmission configuration indicator (see 0239, 0498, 0500, 0506, and 0523-0539).
As per claim 17, Cirik discloses the second indication of the uplink power control parameter set identifier comprises an uplink power control parameter set identifier (see 0265) associated with the active transmission configuration indicator (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539).
As per claim 19, Cirik discloses the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator comprises a bitmap including multiple fields, each field being associated with an uplink transmission configuration indicator (see 0239, 0498, 0500, 0506, and 0523-0539).
As per claim 20, Cirik discloses the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator further comprises an activated field in the bitmap indicating an active transmission configuration indicator (see 0239, 0498, 0500, 0506, and 0523-0539).
As per claim 21, Cirik discloses the second indication of the uplink power control parameter set identifier comprises an uplink power control parameter (see 0265) set identifier associated with the active transmission configuration indicator.
As per claim 22, Cirik discloses the control message comprises a third indication of a physical uplink control channel resource identifier (see 0523-0539).
As per claim 25, as rejected above in claim 1, Cirik discloses a method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving, from a network entity, a control message associated with an uplink transmission from one or more antenna panels, the control message comprising a bit, wherein a value of the bit indicates whether an uplink transmission configuration indicator is included in the control message or an uplink power control parameter set identifier is included in the control message (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539).
As per claim 27, Cirik discloses, the uplink transmission configuration indicator is associated with the codepoint (see 0523-0539).
As per claim 36, Cirik discloses a method for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a control message associated with an uplink transmission from one or more antenna panels, wherein the control message comprises a first indication associated with an uplink transmission configuration indicator and a second indication of an uplink power control parameter set identifier associated with the first indication (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539); transmitting, to the UE, a downlink control information based at least in part on transmitting the control message, wherein the downlink control information indicates a value for a codepoint (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539); and communicating with the UE based at least in part on an update to a power control parameter (see 0265) in accordance with the first indication associated with the uplink transmission configuration indicator, the second indication of the uplink power control parameter set identifier and the codepoint (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539).
As per claim 60, as rejected above in claim 36, Cirik discloses a method for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising: transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a control message associated with an uplink transmission from one or more antenna panels, the control message comprising a bit, wherein a value of the bit indicates whether an uplink transmission configuration indicator is included in the control message or an uplink power control parameter set identifier is included in the control message (see at least fig. 16-23B, see fig. 16, 1602, 0400- 0409, and 0348, 0373-0375, 0506, 0523-0539).
Response to Arguments
Applicant's arguments with respect to claims 1, 25, 36, and 60 have been considered but are moot in view of the new ground(s) of rejection.
Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP § 706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any extension fee pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the date of this final action.
Conclusion
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June 26, 2026
/PABLO N TRAN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2643
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