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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 .
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) 4, 7-8, 10-16, 18, 20, 22-23, 27-28 and 32-36 is/are rejected under 35
U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] in view of Kneckt [US 2020/0045634 which claims priority of provisional application 62/714416].
As claims 4, 20, 22 and 32-34, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses a method for wireless communications comprising, at a station [Fig 1, Ref 114] receiving, from the access point (AP) [Fig 1, Ref 104], a management frame announcing TWT schedule information of the broadcast TWT by containing a broadcast TWT element in the management frame [Fig 8, Ref 805 discloses Ref 114 receives announcing a Target Wake Time (TWT) schedule information of the broadcast TWT by containing a broadcast TWT element in the management frame, Fig 2, Par. 0054-0055, 0075]; receiving, from the AP, a trigger frame allocating a resource unit (RU) within the during a TWT service period indicated by the broadcast TWT element contained in the management frame [Fig 8, Ref 815 discloses Ref 114 receives a trigger frame during TWT SP indicated in the broadcast TWT element contained in the management frame]; and transmitting the a frame during a the TWT service period in response to the trigger frame [Fig 8, Ref 820, 825 discloses Ref 114 transmits a frame during a the TWT service period in response to the triggered frame], wherein the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to 4, the value 4 indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic during the TWT service period in priority defined a type of traffic specified during the setup of the TWT service period [Fig 2, Ref TWT flow identifier “a broadcast TWT Recommendation field” set to a value 4 which indicates that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic such as video as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers during the TWT service period, Par. 0068]. However, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] fails to disclose requesting to an access point (AP) to become a member of broadcast Target Wake Time (TWT) the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to 4 that is not a traffic identifier, the value 4 indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers, during the TWT service period. In the same field of endeavor, Kneckt [US 2020/0045634] discloses requesting to an access point (AP) to become a member of broadcast Target Wake Time (TWT) [Par. 0037, 0042, 0055 discloses Sink joins the broadcast scheduler TWT of source], the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to 4 that is not a traffic identifier, the value 4 indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers, during the TWT service period. [Par. 0028, 0052 discloses the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to 4 that is not a traffic identifier the value 4 indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers, during the TWT service period].
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of claimed invention to apply a method and system as disclosed by Kneckt [US 2020/0045634] into the teaching of Asterjadhi. The motivation would have been to control behavior of TWT period by implementing the value 4 to control behavior of station based on TID of broadcast TWT.
As claim 7, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the trigger frame reserves a transmission opportunity, TXOP, overlapping or encompassing the TWT service period [Par. 0051, 0120 discloses trigger frame reserved “TXOP” overlapping or encompassing TWT service period “wake up duration” for uplink data].
As claim 8, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the latency sensitive traffic is low latency, LL, traffic [Par. 0068 discloses video traffic].
As claim 10, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses wherein a frame comprising the latency sensitive traffic is transmitted in priority during the TWT service period [Par. 0068, video frame], and wherein a frame comprising at least one of the following types of traffic: low-latency traffic not specified during a setup of the TWT service period, a traffic of which traffic type corresponding to a preferred access category, AC, indicated in the trigger frame [Par. 0068, only for video frame]; or a traffic of which traffic type corresponding to any AC, is further transmitted during the TWT service period.
As claim 11, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses contending for access to a communication channel in the TWT service period in order to transmit the frame [Par. 0184 discloses when AP allows for the frame to transmit then STA contends for the right to transmit].
As claim 12, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the contending uses an enhanced distributed channel access, EDCA, mechanism based on EDCA parameters [Par. 0134 discloses contend using EDCA].
As claim 13, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the EDCA parameters are set to first values, different from second values that are used for contending for access outside the service period [Par. 0082 discloses for transmitting outside TWT service period a different ADCA parameters used for contending between the station outside TWT service period].
As claim 14, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the management frame announcing the TWT schedule information includes a field that specifies a type of traffic to be used with priority during the TWT service period [Par. 0068 discloses management frame includes flow type for indicating type of traffic will be exchanged during TWT service period for flow ID traffic].
As claim 15, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the management frame announcing the TWT schedule information includes timing information identifying the TWT service period [Fig. 2 and Par. 0051 discloses TWT duration].
As claim 16, 27 and 35, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the management frame announcing the TWT schedule information service period, such as a beacon frame or a probe response frame [Par. 0054].
As claim 18, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the TWT service period is a broadcast TWT advertised by the AP [Par. 0049].
As claims 23, 28 and 36, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the TWT schedule information includes information of the TWT service period [Par. 0049-0051].
Claim(s) 4, 7-8, 10-16, 18, 20, 22-23, 27-28 and 32-36 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] in view of Cherian [US 2022/0078844 which claims priority of provisional applications 63/076358, 63/081886].
As claims 4, 20, 22 and 32-34, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses a method for wireless communications comprising, at a station [Fig 1, Ref 114] receiving, from the access point (AP) [Fig 1, Ref 104], a management frame announcing TWT schedule information of the broadcast TWT by containing a broadcast TWT element in the management frame [Fig 8, Ref 805 discloses Ref 114 receives announcing a Target Wake Time (TWT) schedule information of the broadcast TWT by containing a broadcast TWT element in the management frame, Fig 2, Par. 0054-0055, 0075]; receiving, from the AP, a trigger frame allocating a resource unit (RU) within the during a TWT service period indicated by the broadcast TWT element contained in the management frame [Fig 8, Ref 815 discloses Ref 114 receives a trigger frame during TWT SP indicated in the broadcast TWT element contained in the management frame]; and transmitting the a frame during a the TWT service period in response to the trigger frame [Fig 8, Ref 820, 825 discloses Ref 114 transmits a frame during a the TWT service period in response to the triggered frame], wherein the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to 4, the value 4 indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic during the TWT service period in priority defined a type of traffic specified during the setup of the TWT service period [Fig 2, Ref TWT flow identifier “a broadcast TWT Recommendation field” set to a value 4 which indicates that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic such as video as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers during the TWT service period, Par. 0068]. However, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] fails to disclose requesting to an access point (AP) to become a member of broadcast Target Wake Time (TWT) the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to 4 that is not a traffic identifier, the value 4 indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers, during the TWT service period. In the same field of endeavor, Cherian [US 2022/0078844] discloses requesting to an access point (AP) to become a member of broadcast Target Wake Time (TWT) [Par. 0081-0082 discloses station request for joining broadcast TWT by AP], the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to 4 that is not a traffic identifier, the value 4 indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers, during the TWT service period. [Par. 0077-0078, 0129-0131 discloses the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value that is not a traffic identifier the value indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers, during the TWT service period].
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of claimed invention to apply a method and system as disclosed by Cherian [US 2022/007884] into the teaching of Asterjadhi. The motivation would have been to control behavior of TWT period by implementing the value 4 to control behavior of station based on TID of broadcast TWT.
As claim 7, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the trigger frame reserves a transmission opportunity, TXOP, overlapping or encompassing the TWT service period [Par. 0051, 0120 discloses trigger frame reserved “TXOP” overlapping or encompassing TWT service period “wake up duration” for uplink data].
As claim 8, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the latency sensitive traffic is low latency, LL, traffic [Par. 0068 discloses video traffic].
As claim 10, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses wherein a frame comprising the latency sensitive traffic is transmitted in priority during the TWT service period [Par. 0068, video frame], and wherein a frame comprising at least one of the following types of traffic: low-latency traffic not specified during a setup of the TWT service period, a traffic of which traffic type corresponding to a preferred access category, AC, indicated in the trigger frame [Par. 0068, only for video frame]; or a traffic of which traffic type corresponding to any AC, is further transmitted during the TWT service period.
As claim 11, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses contending for access to a communication channel in the TWT service period in order to transmit the frame [Par. 0184 discloses when AP allows for the frame to transmit then STA contends for the right to transmit].
As claim 12, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the contending uses an enhanced distributed channel access, EDCA, mechanism based on EDCA parameters [Par. 0134 discloses contend using EDCA].
As claim 13, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the EDCA parameters are set to first values, different from second values that are used for contending for access outside the service period [Par. 0082 discloses for transmitting outside TWT service period a different ADCA parameters used for contending between the station outside TWT service period].
As claim 14, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the management frame announcing the TWT schedule information includes a field that specifies a type of traffic to be used with priority during the TWT service period [Par. 0068 discloses management frame includes flow type for indicating type of traffic will be exchanged during TWT service period for flow ID traffic].
As claim 15, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the management frame announcing the TWT schedule information includes timing information identifying the TWT service period [Fig. 2 and Par. 0051 discloses TWT duration].
As claim 16, 27 and 35, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the management frame announcing the TWT schedule information service period, such as a beacon frame or a probe response frame [Par. 0054].
As claim 18, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the TWT service period is a broadcast TWT advertised by the AP [Par. 0049].
As claims 23, 28 and 36, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the TWT schedule information includes information of the TWT service period [Par. 0049-0051].
Claim(s) 4, 7-8, 10-16, 18, 20, 22-23, 27-28 and 32-36 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Cherian [US 2022/0078844] in view of Kneckt [US 2020/0045634].
As claims 4, 20, 22 and 32-34, Cherian [US 2022/0078844] discloses a method for wireless communications comprising, at a station [Fig 1, Ref 104] requesting to an access point (AP) to become a member of broadcast Target Wake Time (TWT) [Par. 0081-0082 discloses STA request for joining the broadcast TWT from AP], receiving, from the access point (AP) [Fig 1, Ref 102], a management frame announcing TWT schedule information of the broadcast TWT by containing a broadcast TWT element in the management frame [Fig 17, Par. 0079-0083 disclose receiving announcing a Target Wake Time (TWT) schedule information of the broadcast TWT by containing a broadcast TWT element in the management frame]; receiving, from the AP, a trigger frame allocating a resource unit (RU) within the during a TWT service period indicated by the broadcast TWT element contained in the management frame [Figs 7-8, 18-19 discloses Ref 104 receives a trigger frame during TWT SP indicated in the broadcast TWT element contained in the management frame]; and transmitting the frame during a the TWT service period in response to the trigger frame [Par. 0092 discloses Ref 104 transmits a frame during a the TWT service period in response to the triggered frame], wherein the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to number that is not a traffic identifier, the value indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic during the TWT service period in priority defined a type of traffic specified during the setup of the TWT service period [Fig 17-18 and Par. 0077-0078, 0129-0131, a broadcast TWT Recommendation field set to a value which indicates that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic such as video as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers during the TWT service period]. However, Cherian [US 2022/0078844] fails to disclose the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to 4 that is not a traffic identifier, the value 4 indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers, during the TWT service period. In the same field of endeavor, Kneckt [US 2020/0045634] discloses requesting to an access point (AP) to become a member of broadcast Target Wake Time (TWT) [Par. 0037, 0042, 0055 discloses Sink joins the broadcast scheduler TWT of source], the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to 4 that is not a traffic identifier, the value 4 indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers, during the TWT service period. [Par. 0028, 0052 discloses the broadcast TWT element includes a broadcast TWT Recommendation field configured to set a value to 4 that is not a traffic identifier the value 4 indicating that the station prioritizes a transmission of latency sensitive traffic as defined by the one or more traffic identifiers, during the TWT service period].
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of claimed invention to apply a method and system as disclosed by Kneckt [US 2020/0045634] into the teaching of Cherian [US 2022/0078844]. The motivation would have been to control behavior of TWT period by implementing the value 4 to control behavior of station based on TID of broadcast TWT.
Claim(s) 7-8, 10-16, 18, 23, 27-28 and 35-36 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Cherian [US 2022/0078844] and Kneckt [US 2020/0045634] as applied to claims 4, 32 and 34 above, and further in view of Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522].
As claim 7, Cherian [US 2022/0078844] and Kneckt [US 2020/0045634] fails to fully disclose what Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the trigger frame reserves a transmission opportunity, TXOP, overlapping or encompassing the TWT service period [Par. 0051, 0120 discloses trigger frame reserved “TXOP” overlapping or encompassing TWT service period “wake up duration” for uplink data].
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of claimed invention to apply a method and system as disclosed by Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] into the teaching of Cherian [US 2022/0078844] and Kneckt [US 2020/0045634]. The motivation would have been to control behavior of station based on TID of broadcast TWT.
As claim 8, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the latency sensitive traffic is low latency, LL, traffic [Par. 0068 discloses video traffic].
As claim 10, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses wherein a frame comprising the latency sensitive traffic is transmitted in priority during the TWT service period [Par. 0068, video frame], and wherein a frame comprising at least one of the following types of traffic: low-latency traffic not specified during a setup of the TWT service period, a traffic of which traffic type corresponding to a preferred access category, AC, indicated in the trigger frame [Par. 0068, only for video frame]; or a traffic of which traffic type corresponding to any AC, is further transmitted during the TWT service period.
As claim 11, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses contending for access to a communication channel in the TWT service period in order to transmit the frame [Par. 0184 discloses when AP allows for the frame to transmit then STA contends for the right to transmit].
As claim 12, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the contending uses an enhanced distributed channel access, EDCA, mechanism based on EDCA parameters [Par. 0134 discloses contend using EDCA].
As claim 13, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the EDCA parameters are set to first values, different from second values that are used for contending for access outside the service period [Par. 0082 discloses for transmitting outside TWT service period a different ADCA parameters used for contending between the station outside TWT service period].
As claim 14, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the management frame announcing the TWT schedule information includes a field that specifies a type of traffic to be used with priority during the TWT service period [Par. 0068 discloses management frame includes flow type for indicating type of traffic will be exchanged during TWT service period for flow ID traffic].
As claim 15, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the management frame announcing the TWT schedule information includes timing information identifying the TWT service period [Fig. 2 and Par. 0051 discloses TWT duration].
As claim 16, 27 and 35, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the management frame announcing the TWT schedule information service period, such as a beacon frame or a probe response frame [Par. 0054].
As claim 18, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the TWT service period is a broadcast TWT advertised by the AP [Par. 0049].
As claims 23, 28 and 36, Asterjadhi [US 2016/0219522] discloses the TWT schedule information includes information of the TWT service period [Par. 0049-0051].
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Ho [US 2022/0070772] discloses a method and system for low latency enhancements.
Ko [US 2023/0262768] discloses method and system for transmitting/receiving a frame.
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