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The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
DETAILED ACTION
1. This communication is response to the application filed 3/25/2025 havingclaims 1-11, 24-34 pending and presented for examination, 12-23 are cancelled.
Priority
2. Application filed on 12/19/2022 is a 371 of PCT/CN2020/113031 09/02/2020
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The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 12/19/2022 is in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is being considered by the examiner.
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Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
1. 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 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.
2. 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.
Claims 1-3, 9-11, 24-26,32-34 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(2) as being anticipated by US Publication US 20210329658 A1 Li et al. (Hereinafter “Li ").
As per claim 1, Li teaches a method of wireless communication, comprising: receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a resource configuration from a serving base station, wherein the resource configuration configures configured time sensitive uplink resources for identifying prioritized data by the serving base station; (para 0042-0043],, receiving by UE resource configuration from base station wherein resource configuration comprises time sensitive information such as shared information for plurality of UEs associated with base station, the data is identified by different priority by the base station ); determining, by the UE, a time sensitive data for transmission (para 0042-0043],,, UE determines the allocated resources from the base station for a time sensitive data for transmission , application that is not as time-sensitive and allows a higher latency or packet transmission dela );; and autonomously transmitting, by the UE, the time sensitive data using the configured time sensitive uplink resources (para 0042-0043],,, when UE transmits the sensitive information to the base station when it receives the configuration information from the base station transmitting, by the UE, the time sensitive data using the configured time sensitive uplink resources );. 20180124790
As per claim 2, Li teaches a method of claim 1, wherein the configured time sensitive uplink resources includes one of: a single shared resource shared between the UE and one or more additional UEs; a resource pool shared between the UE and the one or more additional UEs, wherein the resource pool includes a plurality of uplink resources; and a set of resources shared between the UE and the one or more additional UEs (para 0041, configured time sensitive uplink resources includes a set of resources shared between the UE and the one or more additional UEs ).
As per claim 3, Li teaches a method of claim 2, further including: transmitting, by the UE, a time sensitive scheduling request to the serving base station after the determining the time sensitive data for transmission, wherein the configured time sensitive uplink resources include one of: the single shared resource or the resource pool (para 0041, configured time sensitive uplink resources includes a single shared resource or the resource pool)..
As per claim 9, Li teaches the method of claim 2, further including: receiving, by the UE, a downlink trigger signal prior to the autonomously transmitting; and selecting, by the UE, a time sensitive resource from the set of resources using the downlink trigger signal, wherein each of a plurality of time sensitive resources of the set of resources is associated with a corresponding downlink trigger signal (para 0042-0043],,, receiving, by the UE, a downlink trigger signal prior to the autonomously transmitting; and selecting, by the UE, a time sensitive resource from the set of resources using the downlink trigger signal, wherein each of a plurality of time sensitive resources of the set of resources is associated with a corresponding downlink trigger signal).
As per claim 10, Li teaches the method of claim 9, wherein the downlink trigger signal includes one of: a pre-configured waveform frequency division multiple (FDM) signal within a synchronization signal block (SSB) transmission; a downlink control signal (para 0041], a downlink control signal);
As per claim 11, Li teaches the method of claim 2, further including: receiving, by the UE, a UE-specific downlink trigger signal prior to the autonomously transmitting, wherein the UE-specific downlink trigger signal identifies a time sensitive resource from the set of resources for the autonomously transmitting ((para 0042-0043],,, receiving, by the UE, a UE-specific downlink trigger signal prior to the autonomously transmitting, wherein the UE-specific downlink trigger signal identifies a time sensitive resource from the set of resources for the autonomously transmitting).
As per claim 24, Li teaches a apparatus configured for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured: to receive, at a user equipment (UE), a resource configuration from a serving base station, wherein the resource configuration configures configured time sensitive uplink resources for identifying prioritized data by the serving base station; (para 0042-0043],, receiving by UE resource configuration from base station wherein resource configuration comprises time sensitive information such as shared information for plurality of UEs associated with base station, the data is identified by different priority by the base station ); to determine, by the UE, a time sensitive data for transmission(para 0042-0043],,, UE determines the allocated resources from the base station for a time sensitive data for transmission , application that is not as time-sensitive and allows a higher latency or packet transmission dela); and to autonomously transmit, by the UE, the time sensitive data using the configured time sensitive uplink resources (para 0042-0043],,, when UE transmits the sensitive information to the base station when it receives the configuration information from the base station transmitting, by the UE, the time sensitive data using the configured time sensitive uplink resources).
As per claim 25, Li teaches the apparatus of claim 24, wherein the configured time sensitive uplink resources includes one of: a single shared resource shared between the UE and one or more additional UEs; a resource pool shared between the UE and the one or more additional UEs, wherein the resource pool includes a plurality of uplink resources; and a set of resources shared between the UE and the one or more additional UEs(para 0041, configured time sensitive uplink resources includes a set of resources shared between the UE and the one or more additional UEs )..
As per claim 26, Li teaches the apparatus of claim 25, further including configuration of the at least one processor to transmit, by the UE, a time sensitive scheduling request to the serving base station after execution of the program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to determine the time sensitive data for transmission, wherein the configured time sensitive uplink resources include one of: the single shared resource or the resource pool(para 0041, configured time sensitive uplink resources includes a single shared resource or the resource pool)...
As per claim 32, Li teaches the apparatus of claim 25, further including configuration of the at least one processor: to receive, by the UE, a downlink trigger signal prior to execution of the configuration of the at least one processor to autonomously transmit; and to select, by the UE, a time sensitive resource from the set of resources using the downlink trigger signal, wherein each of a plurality of time sensitive resources of the set of resources is associated with a corresponding downlink trigger signal (para 0042-0043],,, receiving, by the UE, a downlink trigger signal prior to the autonomously transmitting; and selecting, by the UE, a time sensitive resource from the set of resources using the downlink trigger signal, wherein each of a plurality of time sensitive resources of the set of resources is associated with a corresponding downlink trigger signal).
As per claim 33, Li teaches the apparatus of claim 32, wherein the downlink trigger signal includes one of: a pre-configured waveform; a downlink control signal; a frequency division multiple (FDM) signal within a synchronization signal block (SSB) transmission(para 0041], a downlink control signal);.
As per claim 34, Li teaches the apparatus of claim 25, further including configuration of the at least one processor: to receive, by the UE, a UE-specific downlink trigger signal prior to execution of the configuration of the at least one processor to autonomously transmit, wherein the UE-specific downlink trigger signal identifies a time sensitive resource from the set of resources for the configuration of the at least one processor to autonomously transmit((para 0042-0043, receiving, by the UE, a UE-specific downlink trigger signal prior to the autonomously transmitting, wherein the UE-specific downlink trigger signal identifies a time sensitive resource from the set of resources for the autonomously transmitting).
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
1. 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 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.
2. 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.
3. The factual inquiries set forth in Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1, 148 USPQ 459 (1966), that are applied for establishing a background for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 are summarized as follows:
1. Determining the scope and contents of the prior art.
2. Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue.
3. Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art.
4. Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating obviousness or nonobviousness.
4. This application currently names joint inventors. In considering patentability of the claims the examiner presumes that the subject matter of the various claims was commonly owned as of the effective filing date of the claimed invention(s) absent any evidence to the contrary. Applicant is advised of the obligation under 37 CFR 1.56 to point out the inventor and effective filing dates of each claim that was not commonly owned as of the effective filing date of the later invention in order for the examiner to consider the applicability of 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) for any potential 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) prior art against the later invention.
5. Claim(s) 4-6,27-29 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Li further view of US PG Pub US 20200322857 A1 to PARK et al (hereinafter PARK).
As per claim 4, Li teaches the method of claim 2, PARK teaches further including: receiving, at the UE, an unavailability signal from the serving base station prior to the autonomously transmitting, wherein the unavailability signal identifies the configured time sensitive uplink resources are unavailable; (para 0281-0282], receiving at UE unavailability from base station wherein the unavailability signal identifies the configured time sensitive uplink resources are unavailable). refraining, by the UE, from the autonomously transmitting the time sensitive data in response to the availability signal, wherein the configured time sensitive uplink resources include one of: the single shared resource or the resource pool (para 0281-0282], since UE is unavailability wherein the configured time sensitive uplink resources include one of: the single shared resource or the resource pool ). 20200322857
Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date, to modify the combination system of Li by receiving, at the UE, an unavailability signal from the serving base station prior to the autonomously transmitting, wherein the unavailability signal identifies the configured time sensitive uplink resources are unavailable , refraining, by the UE, from the autonomously transmitting the time sensitive data in response to the availability signal, wherein the configured time sensitive uplink resources include one of: the single shared resource or the resource pool as suggested by PARK, this modification would benefit Li for enabling a better data transfer mechanism in a mobile communication network.
As per claim 5, Li teaches the method of claim 4, PARK teaches wherein the unavailability signal includes one of: an uplink grant identifying the configured time sensitive uplink resource is unavailable; the uplink grant scheduling a new time sensitive resource for the UE; the uplink grant scheduling the new time sensitive resource for the UE and canceling configuration of the configured time sensitive uplink resource for the UE; or a group common control signal identifying the configured time sensitive uplink resource is unavailable ((para 0281-0282], an uplink grant identifying the configured time sensitive uplink resource is unavailable).
Examiner supplies the same rationale as supplied in claim 4.
As per claim 6, Li teaches the method of claim 4, PARK teaches further including: receiving, by the UE, an availability signal from the serving base station after the refraining, wherein the availability signal indicates to the UE that the configured time sensitive resource is available for transmission, wherein the autonomously transmitting occurs after receipt of the availability signal (para 0281-0282], fig, 5, receiving, by the UE, an availability signal from the serving base station after the refraining, wherein the availability signal indicates to the UE that the configured time sensitive resource is available for transmission, wherein the autonomously transmitting occurs after receipt of the availability signal).
Examiner supplies the same rationale as supplied in claim 4.
As per claim 27, Li teaches the apparatus of claim 25, PARK teaches further including configuration of the at least one processor: to receive, at the UE, an unavailability signal from the serving base station prior to execution of the configuration of the at least one processor to autonomously transmit, wherein the unavailability signal identifies the configured time sensitive uplink resources are unavailable(para 0281-0282], receiving at UE unavailability from base station wherein the unavailability signal identifies the configured time sensitive uplink resources are unavailable); to refrain, by the UE, from execution of the configuration of the at least one processor to autonomously transmit the time sensitive data in response to the availability signal, wherein the configured time sensitive uplink resources include one of: the single shared resource or the resource pool (para 0281-0282], since UE is unavailability wherein the configured time sensitive uplink resources include one of: the single shared resource or the resource pool )..
Examiner supplies the same rationale as supplied in claim 4.
As per claim 28, Li teaches the apparatus of claim 27, PARK teaches wherein the unavailability signal includes one of: an uplink grant identifying the configured time sensitive uplink resource is unavailable; the uplink grant scheduling a new time sensitive resource for the UE; the uplink grant scheduling the new time sensitive resource for the UE and canceling configuration of the configured time sensitive uplink resource for the UE; or a group common control signal identifying the configured time sensitive uplink resource is unavailable((para 0281-0282], an uplink grant identifying the configured time sensitive uplink resource is unavailable)..
Examiner supplies the same rationale as supplied in claim 4.
As per claim 29, Li teaches the apparatus of claim 27, PARK teaches further including configuration of the at least one processor: to receive, by the UE, an availability signal from the serving base station after execution of the configuration of the at least one processor to refrain, wherein the availability signal indicates to the UE that the configured time sensitive resource is available for transmission, wherein execution of the configuration of the at least one processor to autonomously transmit occurs after receipt of the availability signal(para 0281-0282], fig, 5, receiving, by the UE, an availability signal from the serving base station after the refraining, wherein the availability signal indicates to the UE that the configured time sensitive resource is available for transmission, wherein the autonomously transmitting occurs after receipt of the availability signal).
Examiner supplies the same rationale as supplied in claim 4.
5. Claim(s) 8, 31 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Li further view of US PG Pub US 20190124627 A1 to PARK et al (hereinafter PARK).
As per claim 8, Li teaches the method of claim 2, PARK teaches further including: selecting, by the UE, a time sensitive resource from the resource pool for transmission, wherein the time sensitive resource is selected using a hashing procedure known to the serving base station (para 0263, selecting, by the UE, a time sensitive resource from the resource pool for transmission, wherein the time sensitive resource is selected using a hashing procedure known to the serving base station ).
Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date, to modify the combination system of Li by selecting, by the UE, a time sensitive resource from the resource pool for transmission, wherein the time sensitive resource is selected using a hashing procedure known to the serving base station as suggested by PARK, this modification would benefit Li for a secure data transfer mechanism in a mobile communication network.
As per claim 31, Li teaches the apparatus of claim 25, PARK teaches further including configuration of the at least one processor to select, by the UE, a time sensitive resource from the resource pool for transmission, wherein the time sensitive resource is selected using a hashing procedure known to the serving base station(para 0263, selecting, by the UE, a time sensitive resource from the resource pool for transmission, wherein the time sensitive resource is selected using a hashing procedure known to the serving base station ).. 20190124627
Examiner supplies the same rationale as supplied in claim 8.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claim 7 , 30 objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
Response to Arguments
On page 2 of applicant's argument regarding claim 1, applicant argues that, "Li, para. [0001]. Nowhere does Li teach, suggest, or even mention configured time sensitive uplink resources for identifying prioritized data by the serving base station, let alone autonomously transmitting time sensitive data using the configured time sensitive uplink resources". Applicant's argument have been considered but are not persuasive. in para [0042-0043] of Li teaches a UE which is receiving configuration information from a base station, wherein the time sensitive and prioritized information for serving by the serving connected base station, such as scheduling information includes PUCCH assigned a lower priority and some other PUCCH having different higher priority, wherein different PUCCH for an application that is not as time-sensitive and allows a higher latency or packet transmission delay, there by configures configured for time sensitive uplink resources for identifying priority PUCCH data by the serving base station.
On page 2 of applicant's argument regarding claim 1, applicant argues that, " Li fails to disclose, teach or suggest "receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a resource configuration from a serving base station, wherein the resource configuration configures configured time sensitive uplink resources for identifying prioritized data by the serving base station." (Emphasis added). Consequently, there is also no teaching or suggestion anywhere in Li for "autonomously transmitting time sensitive data using the pre-configured time sensitive uplink resources."Applicant's argument have been considered but are not persuasive. in para [0042-0043] of Li teaches a UE which is receiving configuration information from a base station, wherein the time sensitive and prioritized information for serving by the serving connected base station, such as scheduling information includes PUCCH assigned a lower priority and some other PUCCH having different higher priority, wherein different PUCCH for an application that is not as time-sensitive and allows a higher latency or packet transmission delay, there by configures configured for time sensitive uplink resources for identifying priority PUCCH data by the serving base station.
On page 4 of applicants argument regarding claim 4-6, 27-29, applicant argues that, “Claims 4-6 and 27-29 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Li in view of Park. To be found obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103, each element of a claim must be shown to be known in or obvious from the prior art, see KSR Int 'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 82 U.S.P.Q.2d 1385, 1391 (2007). However, "a patent composed of several elements is not proved obvious merely by demonstrating that each of its elements was, independently, known in the prior art." Id. Rather, it is "important to identify a reason that would have prompted a person of ordinary skill in the relevant field to combine the elements in the way the claimed new invention does." Id. To that end, "[r]ejections based on obviousness cannot be sustained with mere conclusory statements; instead, there must be some articulated reasoning with some rational underpinning to support the legal conclusion of obviousness." In re Kahn, 441 F.3d 977, 988 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (emphasis added); see also KSR, 550 U.S. at 418 (quoting Federal Circuit in In re Kahn with approval). Therefore, in order to prove obviousness of a claim, the Examiner must demonstrate that each claim element was known in the prior art, as well as articulate reasoning with some rational underpinning to support the legal conclusion of obviousness”. Applicant’s arguments are considered. In response to applicant’s argument that there is no teaching, suggestion, or motivation to combine the references, the examiner recognizes that obviousness may be established by combining or modifying the teachings of the prior art to produce the claimed invention where there is some teaching, suggestion, or motivation to do so found either in the references themselves or in the knowledge generally available to one of ordinary skill in the art. See In re Fine, 837 F.2d 1071, 5 USPQ2d 1596 (Fed. Cir. 1988), In re Jones, 958 F.2d 347, 21 USPQ2d 1941 (Fed. Cir. 1992), and KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007). In this case, some of the elements of claims elements are absent in Li but are taught by Park, so it would obvious to incorporate the teaching of Park into Li whereby UE will be enabled a better data transfer mechanism in a mobile communication network.
Conclusion
Prior arts made of record, not relied upon: US Patent Publication US 20190254059 A1; US Patent Publication US 20200037260 A1, US Patent Publication US 20190349998 A1
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/ANEZ C EBRAHIM/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2467
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