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 .
Response to Amendment
Applicant’s amendment filed on April 17, 2026, has been entered and fully considered. Claims 1-24 are pending. Claims 25-28 and 30 are withdrawn from examination.
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s arguments with respect to claims 1-24 and 29 have fully been considered and are persuasive.
Examiner formally withdraws the rejection under 35 USC 102, but maintains the restriction of Claims 25-28 and 30. This action is made final based on the issues noted below.
Restriction Remarks
Claims 1-30 are pending.
Claims 25-28 and 30 are withdrawn as of January 8, 2026 and January 30, 2026, with traverse.
Claims 1-24 and 29 are examined.
This application contains 25-28 and 30 are drawn to an invention nonelected without traverse in the reply filed on January 8, 2026 and January 30, 2026. A complete reply to the final rejection must include cancellation of nonelected claims or other appropriate action (37 CFR 1.144) See MPEP § 821.01.
Applicant is reminded that upon the cancellation of claims 25-28 and 30 to a non-elected invention, the inventorship must be amended in compliance with 37 CFR 1.48(b) if one or more of the currently named inventors is no longer an inventor of at least one claim remaining in the application. Any amendment of inventorship must be accompanied by a request under 37 CFR 1.48(b) and by the fee required under 37 CFR 1.17(i).
Applicant is reminded that upon the cancellation of claims 25-28 and 30 to a non-elected invention with Applicant’s amendment and response to this Non-final office action.
The requirement is still deemed proper and is therefore made FINAL.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-24 and 29 are allowed over the prior art made for record.
The following is an examiner's statement of reasons for allowance:
In regards to Independent Claims 1 and 29, BRI (broadest reasonable interpretation) in light of the specification, Examiner finds the claimed invention is patentably distinct from the prior art of record, which sets forth in the following:
Elshafie et al., (US Publication No. 20250330909 A1 and Elshafie hereinafter) relates to discloses wireless communication including a first radio and a second radio is provided. The apparatus powers OFF the first radio when the second radio is to be used for one or more wireless communications. The first radio enables communication using resources associated with a mobile network and the second radio enables communication with a passive communication device. The apparatus communicates using the second radio while the first radio is powered OFF.
However, Elshafie fails to show “ configured to cause a user equipment to receive, via a first receiver of the user equipment while in an active mode, first downlink control information that triggers a second receiver of the user equipment to monitor for a wake-up signal s associated with a first discontinuous reception ON duration configured for the first receiver; and in response to reception of the first downlink control information transition, by the first receiver from the active mode to an inactive mode, transition, by the second receiver, from the inactive mode to the active mode; and monitor, by the second receiver while in the active mode, for the wake up signal during monitoring duration ”.
Pertinent Prior Art
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Elshafie et al., (US Publication No. 20250330909 A1 and Elshafie), “Operation of a user equipment including multiple radios” (October 23, 2025). Elshafie discloses wireless communication including a first radio and a second radio is provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The apparatus powers OFF the first radio when the second radio is to be used for one or more wireless communications. The first radio enables communication using resources associated with a mobile network and the second radio enables communication with a passive communication device. The apparatus communicates using the second radio while the first radio is powered OFF.
Conclusion
THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any nonprovisional extension fee (37 CFR 1.17(a)) pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of this final action.
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/DIANE D MIZRAHI/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2647
Diane.Mizrahi@USPTO.gov
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