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Last updated: April 19, 2026
Application No. 18/260,693

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING OVERHEAT AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA §102
Filed
Jul 07, 2023
Examiner
CHOUDHURY, ZAHID
Art Unit
2175
Tech Center
2100 — Computer Architecture & Software
Assignee
Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
85%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
2y 9m
To Grant
94%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 85% — above average
85%
Career Allow Rate
630 granted / 738 resolved
+30.4% vs TC avg
Moderate +9% lift
Without
With
+8.6%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 9m
Avg Prosecution
13 currently pending
Career history
751
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
6.4%
-33.6% vs TC avg
§103
44.0%
+4.0% vs TC avg
§102
29.8%
-10.2% vs TC avg
§112
9.2%
-30.8% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 738 resolved cases

Office Action

§102
DETAILED ACTION 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 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)(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, 35 and 36 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(2) as being anticipated by Kim et al. (Kim ) (Pub NO. US 20220329539) . Regrading Claim 1 Kim discloses: a method for processing overheat [[0128], server may overheat] comprising: obtaining configuration indication information in response to detecting overheat of a terminal , [Fig.6, item 610 [0127] information about at least one of information about a server's power usage, information about a server's temperature rise, information related to a delay in processing of task(s) by the server, or a workload associated with the task(s) processed by the server may be obtained.] wherein the configuration indication information is indicative of a working-state configuration of an Al model; [Fig.6, item 620, [0128] a compensation value for improvement or optimization of the second AI model may be obtained based on the obtained information, wherein the compensation value corresponds to configuration of the AI model] and adjusting a working state of a corresponding Al model based on the configuration indication information. [[0129]-[0130], Fig.6, item 630 and 640, it may be determined whether the second AI model is to be refined based on a result of a comparison between the compensation value and a threshold (e.g., a preset threshold). the second AI model may be refined based on a determination that the refining is to be performed.] Regarding Claim 35 Kim discloses: a storage medium, the storage medium being a non-volatile storage medium or a non-transitory storage medium, wherein the storage medium is configured to store a computer program which, when executed by a processor , [[0013] [0043] a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium) has stored therein a program for executing at least one of embodiments of the method.] is operable with the processor to perform : obtaining configuration indication information in response to detecting overheat of a terminal, [Fig.6, item 610 [0127] information about at least one of information about a server's power usage, information about a server's temperature rise, information related to a delay in processing of task(s) by the server, or a workload associated with the task(s) processed by the server may be obtained.] wherein the configuration indication information is indicative of a working-state configuration of an Al model; [Fig.6, item 620, [0128] a compensation value for improvement or optimization of the second AI model may be obtained based on the obtained information, wherein the compensation value corresponds to configuration of the AI model] and adjusting a working state of a corresponding Al model based on the configuration indication information. [[0129]-[0130], Fig.6, item 630 and 640, it may be determined whether the second AI model is to be refined based on a result of a comparison between the compensation value and a threshold (e.g., a preset threshold). the second AI model may be refined based on a determination that the refining is to be performed.] Regarding Claim 36 Kim discloses: A device for processing overheat, [[0128], server may overheat] comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is configured to store a computer program capable of running on the processor , [ [0090] processor 402, memory 404] and the processor, when running the computer program, [[0013] [0043] a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium) has stored therein a program for executing at least one of embodiments of the method.] is configured to perform: obtaining configuration indication information in response to detecting overheat of a terminal, [Fig.6, item 610 [0127] information about at least one of information about a server's power usage, information about a server's temperature rise, information related to a delay in processing of task(s) by the server, or a workload associated with the task(s) processed by the server may be obtained.] wherein the configuration indication information is indicative of a working-state configuration of an Al model; [Fig.6, item 620, [0128] a compensation value for improvement or optimization of the second AI model may be obtained based on the obtained information, wherein the compensation value corresponds to configuration of the AI model] and adjusting a working state of a corresponding Al model based on the configuration indication information. [[0129]-[0130], Fig.6, item 630 and 640, it may be determined whether the second AI model is to be refined based on a result of a comparison between the compensation value and a threshold (e.g., a preset threshold). the second AI model may be refined based on a determination that the refining is to be performed.] Allowable Subject Matter Claims 2-20 are 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. Conclusion Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to FILLIN "Examiner name" \* MERGEFORMAT ZAHID CHOUDHURY whose telephone number is FILLIN "Phone number" \* MERGEFORMAT (571)270-5153 . The examiner can normally be reached FILLIN "Work Schedule?" \* MERGEFORMAT Monday-Friday . Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, FILLIN "SPE Name?" \* MERGEFORMAT Andrew J Jung can be reached at FILLIN "SPE Phone?" \* MERGEFORMAT 571-270-3779 . The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Information regarding the status of published or unpublished applications may be obtained from Patent Center. Unpublished application information in Patent Center is available to registered users. To file and manage patent submissions in Patent Center, visit: https://patentcenter.uspto.gov. Visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/patent-center for more information about Patent Center and https://www.uspto.gov/patents/docx for information about filing in DOCX format. For additional questions, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /ZAHID CHOUDHURY/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2175
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Prosecution Timeline

Jul 07, 2023
Application Filed
Mar 27, 2026
Non-Final Rejection — §102 (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
85%
Grant Probability
94%
With Interview (+8.6%)
2y 9m
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
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