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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 § 112
2. The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claims 1-10 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ),
second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor (or for applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention.
Regarding claim 1, line 3, the phrase “the at least one processor executing:” is unclear or undefined. What element stores instructions that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to operations.
Regarding claim 6, line 3, the phrase “the at least one processor executing:” is unclear or undefined. What element stores instructions that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to operations.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-10 are allowed (if overcome the 112 rejection above).
Claims 11-15 are allowed.
The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance:
Claims 1-15 are allowable because Britz et al (US Patent No. 9,571,190),
Lantz et al (US Patent No. 11,705,967), and Clark (Pub. No.: US 2002/0131123), takes alone or in combination, fails to teach an obtaining process of obtaining information indicating a load of communication of a first free-space optical
communication apparatus connected to a free-space optical communication network; and a determining process of making a determination on necessity for provision of a second free-space optical communication apparatus connected to the free-space optical communication network, the determination being made in
accordance with the information indicating the load of the communication.
Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance.”
Conclusion
7. The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to
applicant's disclosure.
Britz et al (US Patent No. 9,571,190) discloses optical/radio local acess network.
Lantz et al (US Patent No. 11,705,967) discloses reacquiring communication link based on historical data.
Clark (Pub. No.: US 2002/0131123) discloses free space optical communication network.
8. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications
From the examiner should be directed to Hanh Phan whose telephone number is
(571)272-3035. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful the examiner's supervisor, Kenneth Vanderpuye, can be reached on (571)272-3078. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is (571)273-8300. Any inquiry of a general nature or relating to the status of this application or proceeding should be directed to the receptionist whose telephone number is (703)305-4700.
/HANH PHAN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2634
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