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Acknowledgment is made of applicant’s claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 (a)-(d). The certified copy has been filed in parent Korean Application No. KR10-2022-0121395, filed on 26 September 2022.
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Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of non-statutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 12,137,494 (hereinafter as ‘494). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because the methods are performed by different entities, one by a base station (‘494) and the other by a wireless device (instant application), are involved in a signaling exchange related to Radio Resource Control (RRC) state transitions and small data transmission (SDT), and while the claims are not identical, they cover reciprocal aspects of the same overall communication procedure. The base station method of ‘494 and wireless device method of the instant application are mirror-image implementations of the same signaling procedure. See Table below.
U.S. PAT No. 12,137,494 (hereinafter as ‘494):
A method performed by a base station, the method comprising:
receiving, from a wireless device, a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, wherein the first RRC message comprises one or more capability parameters;
transmitting, to the wireless device and via a first cell, a second RRC message that causes an RRC state transition, wherein the second RRC message comprises configuration information for an RRC inactive state; and transmitting, to the wireless device and via the first cell, a paging message; receiving, from the wireless device and via the first cell, a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU) indicating a resume cause value relating to small data transmission (SDT), wherein the receiving the CCCH SDU is based on: a configured grant (CG); the paging message comprising: a first identifier of the wireless device; and an indication associated with SDT; CG-SDT being configured on a selected uplink carrier; and a time alignment (TA) of the CG being valid; and after the receiving the CCCH SDU, performing, via the first cell and based on a second identifier of the wireless device, data communication with the wireless device.
The method of claim 1, wherein the CCCH SDU comprises: a resume Identity field comprising the first identifier; and a resume Cause field comprising a value for SDT.
The method of claim 2, wherein the value for SDT is a value for downlink SDT.
The method of claim 1, wherein: the first identifier is Inactive-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (I-RNTI); and the second identifier is Configured Grant-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (CS-RNTI).
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second RRC message further indicates the first identifier and the second identifier.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the CCCH SDU is further based on a downlink channel quality of the first cell being greater than a downlink threshold.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second RRC message further indicates configuration information of the CG.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first RRC message comprises: an information element regarding support of random access-based SDT;
and an information element regarding support of CG-based SDT.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the second RRC message comprises: the first identifier, wherein the first identifier is for paging reception and for CCCH transmission; and a timer value for controlling periodic RRC connection resumption; and first configuration information for SDT.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first configuration information for SDT comprises: a list of data radio bearer (DRB) identities indicating DRBs configured for SDT; and an indicator associated with signaling radio bearer2 (SRB2) indicating that SRB2 is configured for SDT.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first configuration information for SDT comprises: configuration information for CG-SDT for normal uplink; configuration information for CG-SDT for supplementary uplink; and a configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI).
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the configuration information for CG-SDT for normal uplink comprises one or more configured grant configurations for normal uplink, and wherein the configuration information for CG-SDT for supplementary uplink comprises one or more configured grant configurations for supplementary uplink.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein: the transmitting the paging message comprises transmitting, while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state, the paging message; the receiving the CCCH SDU comprises receiving, while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state, the CCCH SDU; and the performing the data communication with the wireless device comprises performing, while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state, SDT with the wireless device.
14. A base station comprising: a transceiver; a memory; and a controller coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the controller is configured to cause the base station to: receive, from a wireless device, a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, wherein the first RRC message comprises one or more capability parameters; transmit, to the wireless device and via a first cell, a second RRC message that causes an RRC state transition, wherein the second RRC message comprises configuration information for an RRC inactive state; and transmit, to the wireless device and via the first cell, a paging message; receive, from the wireless device and via the first cell, a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU) indicating a resume cause value relating to small data transmission (SDT), wherein receiving the CCCH SDU is based on: a configured grant (CG); the paging message comprising: a first identifier of the wireless device; and an indication associated with SDT; CG-SDT being configured on a selected uplink carrier; and a time alignment (TA) of the CG being valid; and after receiving the CCCH SDU, perform, via the first cell and based on a second identifier of the wireless device, data communication with the wireless device.
15. The base station of claim 14, wherein the CCCH SDU comprises: a resumeIdentity field comprising the first identifier; and a resumeCause field comprising a value for SDT.
16. The base station of claim 15, wherein the value for SDT is a value for downlink SDT, and wherein receiving the CCCH SDU is further based on a downlink channel quality of the first cell being greater than a downlink threshold.
17. The base station of claim 14, wherein: the first identifier is Inactive-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (I-RNTI); the second identifier is Configured Grant-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (CS-RNTI); and the second RRC message further indicates the first identifier and the second identifier.
18. The base station of claim 14, wherein the first RRC message comprises: an information element regarding support of random access-based SDT; and an information element regarding support of CG-based SDT wherein the second RRC message further indicates configuration information of the CG, and wherein the second RRC message comprises: the first identifier, wherein the first identifier is for paging reception and for CCCH transmission; and a timer value for controlling periodic RRC connection resumption; and first configuration information for SDT.
19. The base station of claim 18, wherein the first configuration information for SDT comprises: a list of data radio bearer (DRB) identities indicating DRBs configured for SDT; an indicator associated with signaling radio bearer2 (SRB2) indicating that SRB2 is configured for SDT; configuration information for CG-SDT for normal uplink; configuration information for CG-SDT for supplementary uplink; and a configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI).
20. The base station of claim 14, wherein the controller is configured to cause the base station to: transmit the paging message while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state; receive the CCCH SDU while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state; and perform the data communication with the wireless device while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state.
U.S. AP. No. 18/372,658 (Instant Application)
A method performed by a wireless device, the method comprising:
transmitting, to a base station, a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, wherein the first RRC message comprises one or more capability parameters; receiving, from the base station and via a first cell, a second RRC message that causes an RRC state transition, wherein the second RRC message comprises configuration information for an RRC inactive state; and receiving, from the base station and via the first cell, a paging message; transmitting, to the base station and via the first cell, a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU) indicating a resume cause value relating to small data transmission (SDT), wherein the transmitting the CCCH SDU is based on: a configured grant (CG); the paging message comprising: a first identifier of the wireless device; and an indication associated with SDT; CG-SDT being configured on a selected uplink carrier; and a time alignment (TA) of the CG is valid; and after the transmitting the CCCH SDU, performing, via the first cell and based on a second identifier of the wireless device, data communication with the base station.
The method of claim 1, wherein the CCCH SDU comprises: a resume Identity field comprising the first identifier; and a resume Cause field comprising a value for SDT.
The method of claim 2, wherein the value for SDT is a value for downlink SDT.
The method of claim 1, wherein: the first identifier is Inactive-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (I-RNTI); and the second identifier is Configured Grant-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (CS- RNTI).
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second RRC message further indicates the first identifier and the second identifier.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the CCCH SDU is further based on a downlink channel quality of the first cell being greater than a downlink threshold.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second RRC message further indicates configuration information of the CG.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first RRC message comprises: an information element regarding support of random access-based SDT; and an information element regarding support of CG-based SDT.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the second RRC message comprises: the first identifier, wherein the first identifier is for paging reception and for CCCH transmission; and a timer value for controlling periodic RRC connection resumption; and first configuration information for SDT.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first configuration information for SDT comprises: a list of data radio bearer (DRB) identities indicating DRBs configured for SDT; and an indicator associated with signaling radio bearer2 (SRB2) indicating that SRB2 is configured for SDT.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first configuration information for SDT comprises: configuration information for CG-SDT for normal uplink; configuration information for CG-SDT for supplementary uplink; and a configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI).
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the configuration information for CG- SDT for normal uplink comprises one or more configured grant configurations for normal uplink, and wherein the configuration information for CG-SDT for supplementary uplink comprises one or more configured grant configurations for supplementary uplink.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein: the receiving the paging message comprises receiving, while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state, the paging message; the transmitting the CCCH SDU comprises transmitting, while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state, the CCCH SDU; and the performing the data communication with the base station comprises performing,
while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state, SDT with the base station.
14. A wireless device comprising: a transceiver; a memory; and a controller coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the controller is configured to cause the wireless device to: transmit, to a base station, a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, wherein the first RRC message comprises one or more capability parameters; receive, from the base station and via a first cell, a second RRC message that causes an RRC state transition, wherein the second RRC message comprises configuration information for an RRC inactive state; and receiving, from the base station and via the first cell, a paging message; transmitting, to the base station and via the first cell, a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU) indicating a resume cause value relating to small data transmission (SDT), wherein the transmitting the CCCH SDU is based on:
a configured grant (CG); the paging message comprising: a first identifier of the wireless device; and an indication associated with SDT; CG-SDT being configured on a selected uplink carrier; and a time alignment (TA) of the CG is valid; and after the transmitting the CCCH SDU, performing, via the first cell and based on a second identifier of the wireless device, data communication with the base station.
15. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the CCCH SDU comprises: a resumeIdentity field comprising the first identifier; and a resumeCause field comprising a value for SDT.
16. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the value for SDT is a value for downlink SDT, and wherein transmitting the CCCH SDU is further based on a downlink channel quality of the first cell being greater than a downlink threshold.
17. The wireless device of claiml4, wherein: the first identifier is Inactive-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (I-RNTI); the second identifier is Configured Grant-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (CS- RNTI); and the second RRC message further indicates the first identifier and the second identifier.
18. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the first RRC message comprises: an information element regarding support of random access-based SDT; and an information element regarding support of CG-based SDT wherein the second RRC message further indicates configuration information of the CG, and wherein the second RRC message comprises: the first identifier, wherein the first identifier is for paging reception and for CCCH transmission; and a timer value for controlling periodic RRC connection resumption; and first configuration information for SDT.
19. The wireless device of claim 18, wherein the first configuration information for SDT comprises: a list of data radio bearer (DRB) identities indicating DRBs configured for SDT; an indicator associated with signaling radio bearer2 (SRB2) indicating that SRB2 is configured for SDT; configuration information for CG-SDT for normal uplink; configuration information for CG-SDT for supplementary uplink; and a configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI).
20. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the controller is configured to cause the wireless device to: receive the paging message while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state; transmit the CCCH SDU while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state; and perform the data communication with the base station while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state.
4. It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was filed that the wireless device method and the base station method are mirror-image implementations of the same signaling procedure. Each claim set recites the same sequence of signaling events, but from opposite ends of the communication link. One of ordinary skilled in the art at the time the invention was filed would find it obvious to implement the complementary method on the other entity given the claimed method on one entity, as the signaling procedure necessarily involves both sides. Therefore, the claims in one application would be an obvious variant of the claims in the other application.
Conclusion
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/ANTHONY MEJIA/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2451