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Claims 1-11 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-11 of U.S. Patent No. 11917439. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because followings:
Pending Application
US Patent No. 11917439
Claim 1. A base station, comprising: a receiver, which, in operation, receives CSI (Channel State Information) from a wireless communication terminal, and circuitry, which is coupled to the receiver and which, in operation, performs communication based on the received CSI,
wherein at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured by the base station per subframe, is unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured by the base station in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe,
CSI for the at least one measurement resource is not updated, and
the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 1. An integrated circuit for controlling a wireless communication terminal, the integrated circuit comprising: transmission circuitry, which, in operation, transmits CSI (Channel State Information) to a base station, and
control circuitry, which is coupled to the transmission circuitry and which, in operation, determines at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured per subframe, to be unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe, and
determines not to update the CSI for the determined measurement resource per subframe,
wherein the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 2. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation, configures a signal measurement resource to have higher priority than an interference measurement resource.
Claim 2. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein a signal measurement resource is configured to have higher priority than an interference measurement resource.
Claim 3. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, is higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 3. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the control circuitry, in operation, increases the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 4. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the priority of the measurement resource is increased according to previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource.
Claim 4. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the priority of the measurement resource is increased according to previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource.
Claim 5. The base station according to claim 4, wherein only previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource within an effective window is considered to increase the priority of the measurement resource.
Claim 5. The integrated circuit according to claim 4, wherein only previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource within an effective window is considered to increase the priority of the measurement resource.
Claim 6. The base station according to claim 4, wherein the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, is increased to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 6. The integrated circuit according to claim 4, wherein the control circuitry, in operation, increases the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 7. The base station according to claim 1, wherein each configured measurement resource is unreported one or more times in a round robin manner, and the measurement resource with lower priority is unreported no less than the one with higher priority.
Claim 7. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein each configured measurement resource is unreported one or more times in a round robin manner, and the measurement resource with lower priority is unreported no less than the one with higher priority.
Claim 8. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the measurement resource is not unreported A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
Claim 8. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the measurement resource is not unreported A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
Claim 9. The base station according to claim 8, wherein A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 9. The integrated circuit according to claim 8, wherein A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 10. The base station according to claim 8, wherein for the measurement resource with the lowest priority, A is equal to 3, and B is equal to 2, and for other measurement resource(s), A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 10. The integrated circuit according to claim 8, wherein for the measurement resource with the lowest priority, A is equal to 3, and B is equal to 2, and for other measurement resource(s), A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 11. A wireless communication method executed by a base station, comprising:
receiving CSI (Channel State Information) from a wireless communication terminal; and performing communication based on the received CSI,
wherein at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured by the base station per subframe, is unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured by the base station in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe;
CSI for the at least one measurement resource is not updated; and
the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 11. An integrated circuit comprising circuitry configured to cause a wireless communication terminal to perform a process, wherein the process includes: transmitting CSI (Channel State Information) to a base station;
determining at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured per subframe, to be unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe;
and
determining not to update CSI for the determined measurement resource per subframe;
wherein the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Rationales:
The subject matter claimed in the pending application is fully disclosed in the patent and is covered by the patent since the patent and the application are claiming common subject matter. There are differences between the claims depicted in the bolded words and the underlined words. Pertaining the difference depicted in the bolded words, it appears to be using different wording but meaning is the same. It is therefore deemed obvious to those skilled in the art of claim drafting to draft claim in a later-filed patent application using different wording but same meaning from reading claims in an early-filed patent application issued into a patent. A reason for doing so is to seek a well-rounded protection for a disclose invention. Moreover and pertaining the difference depicted in the underlined words, it appears to be broadening claim by omitting limitations. Nevertheless, it has been held that the omission of an element and its function is an obvious expedient if the remaining elements perform the same function as before. In re Karlson, 186 USPQ 184(CCPA). Also note Ex Parte Rainu, 168 USPQ 375 (Bd. App. 1969); omission of a reference whose function is not needed would be an obvious variation.
Claims 1-11 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-11 of U.S. Patent No. 11051196. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because followings:
Pending Application
US Patent No. 11051196
Claim 1. A base station, comprising: a receiver, which, in operation, receives CSI (Channel State Information) from a wireless communication terminal, and circuitry, which is coupled to the receiver and which, in operation, performs communication based on the received CSI,
wherein at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured by the base station per subframe, is unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured by the base station in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe,
CSI for the at least one measurement resource is not updated, and
the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 1. A wireless communication terminal, comprising: a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits CSI (Channel State Information) to a base station, and
circuitry, which is coupled to the transmitter and which, in operation, determines at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured per subframe, to be unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe,
determines not to update CSI for the determined measurement resource per subframe,
wherein the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 2. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation, configures a signal measurement resource to have higher priority than an interference measurement resource.
Claim 2. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein a signal measurement resource is configured to have higher priority than an interference measurement resource.
Claim 3. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, is higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 3. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation, increases the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 4. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the priority of the measurement resource is increased according to previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource.
Claim 4. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the priority of the measurement resource is increased according to previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource.
Claim 5. The base station according to claim 4, wherein only previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource within an effective window is considered to increase the priority of the measurement resource.
Claim 5. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein only previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource within an effective window is considered to increase the priority of the measurement resource.
Claim 6. The base station according to claim 4, wherein the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, is increased to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 6. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein the circuitry, in operation, increases the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 7. The base station according to claim 1, wherein each configured measurement resource is unreported one or more times in a round robin manner, and the measurement resource with lower priority is unreported no less than the one with higher priority.
Claim 7. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein each configured measurement resource is unreported one or more times in a round robin manner, and the measurement resource with lower priority is unreported no less than the one with higher priority.
Claim 8. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the measurement resource is not unreported A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
Claim 8. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the measurement resource is not unreported A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
Claim 9. The base station according to claim 8, wherein A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 9. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 8, wherein A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 10. The base station according to claim 8, wherein for the measurement resource with the lowest priority, A is equal to 3, and B is equal to 2, and for other measurement resource(s), A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 10. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 8, wherein for the measurement resource with the lowest priority, A is equal to 3, and B is equal to 2, and for other measurement resource(s), A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 11. A wireless communication method executed by a base station, comprising: receiving CSI (Channel State Information) from a wireless communication terminal; and performing communication based on the received CSI,
wherein at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured by the base station per subframe, is unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured by the base station in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe;
CSI for the at least one measurement resource is not updated; and
the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 11. A wireless communication method, comprising: transmitting CSI (Channel State Information) to a base station;
determining at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured per subframe, to be unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe; and
determining not to update the CSI for the determined measurement resource per subframe;
wherein the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Rationales:
The subject matter claimed in the pending application is fully disclosed in the patent and is covered by the patent since the patent and the application are claiming common subject matter. There are differences between the claims depicted in the bolded words and the underlined words. Pertaining the difference depicted in the bolded words, it appears to be using different wording but meaning is the same. It is therefore deemed obvious to those skilled in the art of claim drafting to draft claim in a later-filed patent application using different wording but same meaning from reading claims in an early-filed patent application issued into a patent. A reason for doing so is to seek a well-rounded protection for a disclose invention. Moreover and pertaining the difference depicted in the underlined words, it appears to be broadening claim by omitting limitations. Nevertheless, it has been held that the omission of an element and its function is an obvious expedient if the remaining elements perform the same function as before. In re Karlson, 186 USPQ 184(CCPA). Also note Ex Parte Rainu, 168 USPQ 375 (Bd. App. 1969); omission of a reference whose function is not needed would be an obvious variation.
Claims 1-11 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-11 of U.S. Patent No. 10433202. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because followings:
Pending Application
US Patent No. 10433202
Claim 1. A base station, comprising: a receiver, which, in operation, receives CSI (Channel State Information) from a wireless communication terminal, and circuitry, which is coupled to the receiver and which, in operation, performs communication based on the received CSI,
wherein at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured by the base station per subframe, is unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured by the base station in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe,
CSI for the at least one measurement resource is not updated, and
the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 1. A wireless communication terminal, comprising: a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits a CSI (Channel State Information) to a base station, and
circuitry, which is coupled to the transmitter and which, in operation, determines at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured per subframe, to be unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources that can be measured by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe,
determines not to update the CSI for the unreported measurement resource per subframe,
wherein the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of unreported measurement resources within N subframes before a subframe in which the at least one measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resources is configured to be reported, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 2. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation, configures a signal measurement resource to have higher priority than an interference measurement resource.
Claim 2. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein a signal measurement resource is configured to have higher priority than an interference measurement resource.
Claim 3. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, is higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 3. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation, increases the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 4. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the priority of the measurement resource is increased according to previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource.
Claim 4. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the priority of the measurement resource is increased according to previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource.
Claim 5. The base station according to claim 4, wherein only previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource within an effective window is considered to increase the priority of the measurement resource.
Claim 5. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein only previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource within an effective window is considered to increase the priority of the measurement resource.
Claim 6. The base station according to claim 4, wherein the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, is increased to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 6. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein the circuitry, in operation, increases the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 7. The base station according to claim 1, wherein each configured measurement resource is unreported one or more times in a round robin manner, and the measurement resource with lower priority is unreported no less than the one with higher priority.
Claim 7. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein each configured measurement resource is unreported one or more times in a round robin manner, and the measurement resource with lower priority is unreported no less than the one with higher priority.
Claim 8. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the measurement resource is not unreported A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
Claim 8. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the measurement resource is not unreported A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
Claim 9. The base station according to claim 8, wherein A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 9. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 8, wherein A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 10. The base station according to claim 8, wherein for the measurement resource with the lowest priority, A is equal to 3, and B is equal to 2, and for other measurement resource(s), A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 10. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 8, wherein for the measurement resource with the lowest priority, A is equal to 3, and B is equal to 2, and for other measurement resource(s), A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 11. A wireless communication method executed by a base station, comprising: receiving CSI (Channel State Information) from a wireless communication terminal; and performing communication based on the received CSI,
wherein at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured by the base station per subframe, is unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured by the base station in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe;
CSI for the at least one measurement resource is not updated; and
the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 11. A wireless communication method, comprising: transmitting a CSI (Channel State Information) to a base station;
determining at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured per subframe, to be unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources that can be measured by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe; and
determining not to update the CSI for the unreported measurement resource per subframe;
wherein the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of unreported measurement resources within N subframes before a subframe in which the at least one measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resources is configured to be reported, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Rationales:
The subject matter claimed in the pending application is fully disclosed in the patent and is covered by the patent since the patent and the application are claiming common subject matter. There are differences between the claims depicted in the bolded words and the underlined words. Pertaining the difference depicted in the bolded words, it appears to be using different wording but meaning is the same. It is therefore deemed obvious to those skilled in the art of claim drafting to draft claim in a later-filed patent application using different wording but same meaning from reading claims in an early-filed patent application issued into a patent. A reason for doing so is to seek a well-rounded protection for a disclose invention. Moreover and pertaining the difference depicted in the underlined words, it appears to be broadening claim by omitting limitations. Nevertheless, it has been held that the omission of an element and its function is an obvious expedient if the remaining elements perform the same function as before. In re Karlson, 186 USPQ 184(CCPA). Also note Ex Parte Rainu, 168 USPQ 375 (Bd. App. 1969); omission of a reference whose function is not needed would be an obvious variation.
Claims 1-11 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-11 of U.S. Patent No. 10182366. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because followings:
Pending Application
US Patent No. 10182366
Claim 1. A base station, comprising: a receiver, which, in operation, receives CSI (Channel State Information) from a wireless communication terminal, and circuitry, which is coupled to the receiver and which, in operation, performs communication based on the received CSI,
wherein at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured by the base station per subframe, is unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured by the base station in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe,
CSI for the at least one measurement resource is not updated, and
the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 1. An integrated circuit comprising:
at least one output node coupled to the circuitry which, in operation, outputs a CSI for a measurement resource to be reported.
circuitry, which, in operation, determines at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured per subframe, to be unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources that can be measured by a user equipment in one subframe,
determines not to update a CSI (Channel State Information) for the unreported measurement resource per subframe,
wherein the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of unreported measurement resources within N subframes before a subframe in which the at least one measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resources is configured, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 2. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation, configures a signal measurement resource to have higher priority than an interference measurement resource.
Claim 2. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein a signal measurement resource is configured to have higher priority than an interference measurement resource.
Claim 3. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, is higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 3. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation, increases the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 4. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the priority of the measurement resource is increased according to previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource.
Claim 4. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the priority of the measurement resource is increased according to previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource.
Claim 5. The base station according to claim 4, wherein only previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource within an effective window is considered to increase the priority of the measurement resource.
Claim 5. The integrated circuit according to claim 4, wherein only previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource within an effective window is considered to increase the priority of the measurement resource.
Claim 6. The base station according to claim 4, wherein the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, is increased to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 6. The integrated circuit according to claim 4, wherein the circuitry, in operation, increases the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 7. The base station according to claim 1, wherein each configured measurement resource is unreported one or more times in a round robin manner, and the measurement resource with lower priority is unreported no less than the one with higher priority.
Claim 7. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein each configured measurement resource is unreported one or more times in a round robin manner, and the measurement resource with lower priority is unreported no less than the one with higher priority.
Claim 8. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the measurement resource is not unreported A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
Claim 8. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the measurement resource is not unreported A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
Claim 9. The base station according to claim 8, wherein A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 9. The integrated circuit according to claim 8, wherein A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 10. The base station according to claim 8, wherein for the measurement resource with the lowest priority, A is equal to 3, and B is equal to 2, and for other measurement resource(s), A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 10. The integrated circuit according to claim 8, wherein for the measurement resource with the lowest priority, A is equal to 3, and B is equal to 2, and for other measurement resource(s), A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 11. A wireless communication method executed by a base station, comprising: receiving CSI (Channel State Information) from a wireless communication terminal; and performing communication based on the received CSI,
wherein at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured by the base station per subframe, is unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured by the base station in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe;
CSI for the at least one measurement resource is not updated; and
the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 11. A wireless communication terminal, comprising: a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits a CSI (Channel State Information) to a base station, and
circuitry, which is coupled to the transmitter and which, in operation, determines at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured per subframe, to be unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources that can be measured by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe,
determines not to update the CSI for the unreported measurement resource per subframe,
wherein the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of unreported measurement resources within N subframes before a subframe in which the at least one measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resources is configured, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Rationales:
The subject matter claimed in the pending application is fully disclosed in the patent and is covered by the patent since the patent and the application are claiming common subject matter. There are differences between the claims depicted in the bolded words and the underlined words. Pertaining the difference depicted in the bolded words, it appears to be using different wording but meaning is the same. It is therefore deemed obvious to those skilled in the art of claim drafting to draft claim in a later-filed patent application using different wording but same meaning from reading claims in an early-filed patent application issued into a patent. A reason for doing so is to seek a well-rounded protection for a disclose invention. Moreover and pertaining the difference depicted in the underlined words, it appears to be broadening claim by omitting limitations. Nevertheless, it has been held that the omission of an element and its function is an obvious expedient if the remaining elements perform the same function as before. In re Karlson, 186 USPQ 184(CCPA). Also note Ex Parte Rainu, 168 USPQ 375 (Bd. App. 1969); omission of a reference whose function is not needed would be an obvious variation.
Claims 1-11 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-11 of U.S. Patent No. 9877217. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because followings:
Pending Application
US Patent No. 9877217
Claim 1. A base station, comprising: a receiver, which, in operation, receives CSI (Channel State Information) from a wireless communication terminal, and circuitry, which is coupled to the receiver and which, in operation, performs communication based on the received CSI,
wherein at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured by the base station per subframe, is unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured by the base station in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe,
CSI for the at least one measurement resource is not updated, and
the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 1. A wireless communication method of configuring measurement resources respectively associated with priorities, the method comprising: transmitting a CSI for a measurement resource to be reported;
determining at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured per subframe, to be unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources that can be measured by a user equipment in one subframe,
determining not to update a CSI (Channel State Information) for the unreported measurement resource per subframe, and
wherein the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of unreported measurement resources within N subframes before a subframe in which the at least one measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resources is configured, wherein N is an integer greater than 1.
Claim 2. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation, configures a signal measurement resource to have higher priority than an interference measurement resource.
Claim 2. The wireless communication method according to claim 1, wherein a signal measurement resource is configured to have higher priority than an interference measurement resource.
Claim 3. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, is higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 3. The wireless communication method according to claim 1, comprising increasing the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI are between the aperiodic trigger and relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 4. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the priority of the measurement resource is increased according to previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource.
Claim 4. The wireless communication method according to claim 1, wherein the priority of the measurement resource is increased according to previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource.
Claim 5. The base station according to claim 4, wherein only previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource within an effective window is considered to increase the priority of the measurement resource.
Claim 5. The wireless communication method according to claim 4, wherein only previous unreporting(s) of the measurement resource within an effective window is considered to increase the priority of the measurement resource.
Claim 6. The base station according to claim 4, wherein the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, is increased to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI report are between an aperiodic trigger and a relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 6. The wireless communication method according to claim 4, comprising increasing the priority of measurement resource(s) related to a CSI report, which is aperiodically triggered, to be higher than other measurement resource(s) when the measurement resource(s) related to the CSI are between the aperiodic trigger and relevant uplink CSI report.
Claim 7. The base station according to claim 1, wherein each configured measurement resource is unreported one or more times in a round robin manner, and the measurement resource with lower priority is unreported no less than the one with higher priority.
Claim 7. The wireless communication method according to claim 1, wherein each configured measurement resource is unreported one or more times in a round robin manner, and the measurement resource with lower priority is unreported no less than the one with higher priority.
Claim 8. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the measurement resource is not unreported A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
Claim 8. The wireless communication method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement resource is not unreported A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
Claim 9. The base station according to claim 8, wherein A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 9. The wireless communication method according to claim 8, wherein A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 10. The base station according to claim 8, wherein for the measurement resource with the lowest priority, A is equal to 3, and B is equal to 2, and for other measurement resource(s), A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 10. The wireless communication method according to claim 8, wherein for the measurement resource with the lowest priority, A is equal to 3, and B is equal to 2, and for other measurement resource(s), A is equal to 2, and B is equal to 1.
Claim 11. A wireless communication method executed by a base station, comprising: receiving CSI (Channel State Information) from a wireless communication terminal; and performing communication based on the received CSI,
wherein at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured by the base station per subframe, is unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured by the base station in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources supported by the wireless communication terminal in one subframe;
CSI for the at least one measurement resource is not updated; and
the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of measurement resources unreported within N subframes before a subframe in which the configured measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resource is transmitted, wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 1.
Claim 11. A wireless communication device, comprising: a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits a CSI (Channel State Information) to a base station, and
circuitry, which is coupled to the transmitter and which, in operation, determines at least one measurement resource, among at least two measurement resources configured per subframe, to be unreported when a number of the measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds a maximum number of measurement resources that can be measured by the wireless communication device in one subframe,
determines not to update the CSI for the unreported measurement resource per subframe,
wherein the at least one measurement resource is determined based on a lowest priority assigned thereto and based on a number of unreported measurement resources within N subframes before a subframe in which the at least one measurement resource corresponding to the unreported measurement resources is configured, wherein N is an integer greater than 1.
Rationales:
The subject matter claimed in the pending application is fully disclosed in the patent and is covered by the patent since the patent and the application are claiming common subject matter. There are differences between the claims depicted in the bolded words and the underlined words. Pertaining the difference depicted in the bolded words, it appears to be using different wording but meaning is the same. It is therefore deemed obvious to those skilled in the art of claim drafting to draft claim in a later-filed patent application using different wording but same meaning from reading claims in an early-filed patent application issued into a patent. A reason for doing so is to seek a well-rounded protection for a disclose invention. Moreover and pertaining the difference depicted in the underlined words, it appears to be broadening claim by omitting limitations. Nevertheless, it has been held that the omission of an element and its function is an obvious expedient if the remaining elements perform the same function as before. In re Karlson, 186 USPQ 184(CCPA). Also note Ex Parte Rainu, 168 USPQ 375 (Bd. App. 1969); omission of a reference whose function is not needed would be an obvious variation.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Kim et al. (US 20150063142) discloses Method And Apparatus For Reporting Channel State Information In Wireless Communication System.
Guo et al. (US 20150098347) discloses Method For Instructing CSI Feedback Signaling Configuration And Base Station.
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