Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
1. 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
2. Applicant's amendment filed on 12/18/2025 has been entered. Claims 1, 3-8, 10-15, and 17-20 are amended. Claims 1-20 are still pending in this application with claims 1, 8 and 15 being independent.
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 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.
3. 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.
4. This application currently names joint inventors. In considering patentability of the claims the examiner presumes that the subject matter of the various claims was commonly owned as of the effective filing date of the claimed invention(s) absent any evidence to the contrary. Applicant is advised of the obligation under 37 CFR 1.56 to point out the inventor and effective filing dates of each claim that was not commonly owned as of the effective filing date of the later invention in order for the examiner to consider the applicability of 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) for any potential 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) prior art against the later invention.
5. Claims 1-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over ZHOU et al. (For. Pub. No: 2022/051927 A1) in view of Vivo (3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #106-e, R1-2106571, “Further discussion on multi beam enhancement”, dated Aug, 2021).
Regarding claim 1, ZHOU et al. teach a method of wireless communication (see page 1, Abstract), comprising:
receiving, by a wireless device (see Fig.5, UE 102 for wireless communication device), from a network device (see Fig.5, BS/TRP 504 for a network device), a first parameter indicated by a first signaling message, wherein the first signaling message configuring a plurality of transmission configuration states (see Fig.5 & para [0076] wherein at step 512, UE 502 receiving, from a TRP, e.g, TRP 504, a MAC-CE activating a subset of configured joint DL and UL TCI states, e.g, MAC-CE 514, each activated joint DL and UL TCI state indicating a common beam for communication in DL and UL, the MAC-CE indicating a CORESET pool ID/first parameter associated with a set of CORESETs, is mentioned and also see para [0064]);
determining, by the wireless device, a mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and a plurality of group information sets according to the first parameter (see para [0066] wherein each TRP may individually schedule DL reception or UL transmission utilizing multi-DCI based multi-TRP communication, and wherein a CORESET pool ID, being introduced in the MAC-CE activating the joint DL/UL TCI state(s), the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being applied for the DL reception or UL transmission scheduled by a DCI in CORESET(s) with a CORESET pool ID equal to the CORESET pool ID indicated in the MAC-CE, is mentioned and also see para [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoint(s) associated with the same CORESET pool ID, is mentioned, all of which clearly includes and is equivalent to “determining, by the wireless device, a mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and a plurality of group information sets according to the first parameter”), each group information set corresponding to a different transmission and reception point (TRP) (see para [0066] wherein a TRP ID, e.g., a CORESET pool ID, being introduced in the MAC-CE activating the joint DL/UL TCI state (s), is mentioned, see Fig.4, wherein two different CORESET pool IDs/TRP IDs 410 representing two group information sets, is shown and also see [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoint(s) associated with the same CORESET pool ID/TRP_ID, is mentioned, all of which clearly includes and equivalent to “each group information set corresponding to a different transmission and reception point (TRP)” and also see para [0064]);
receiving, by the wireless device, from the network device, the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message (see Fig. 5 and para [0079] wherein UE 502 receiving DCI, e.g., DCI 534, in a CORESET
associated with the CORESET pool ID, the DCI indicating an index of a TCI
codepoint, is mentioned and also see para [0064] wherein mDCI based mTRP communication is mentioned and also see para [0080]); and
applying, by the wireless device, the plurality of transmission configuration states to a transmission, wherein the plurality of transmission configuration states include transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states (see Fig.5, step 560 and para [0083] wherein UE 502 communicating with the TRP, e.g., TRP 504, through DL and UL
scheduled through one or more CORESETs of the set of CORESETs associated with
the CORESET pool ID based on the activated joint DL and UL TCI states, is mentioned and also see para [0086]).
ZHOU et al. teach the above method of wireless communication comprising receiving, by the wireless device, from a network device, the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message, as mentioned above, but ZHOU et al. is silent in teaching the above method of wireless communication comprising receiving, by the wireless device, from a network device, an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message.
However, Vivo teaches a method of wireless communication (see page 1, Introduction) comprising receiving, by the wireless device, from a network device, an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message (see page 4, under section 2.1.4, 4th para wherein in order to increase the flexibility of beam indication, MAC CE being used to activate the mapping between TCI codepoint and TCI states for joint/separate TCI state information for plurality of TCI states cases, is mentioned and also the existing TCI field in DCI for beam indication being reused (which clearly includes and is equivalent to receiving an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message), is mentioned and also see proposal 4 under section 2.1.4 wherein existing TCI field in DCI/second signaling message being used for the plurality of transmission configuration states, is mentioned and also see page 5, section 2.2).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skills in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the above method of wireless communication of ZHOU et al. to have receiving, by the wireless device, from a network device, an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message, disclosed by Vivo in order to provide an effective mechanism of a wireless device for efficiently increasing the flexibility of beam indication and effectively reducing the signaling overhead of TCI field in DCI in wireless communication system.
Regarding claim 8, ZHOU et al. teach a method of wireless communication (see page 1, Abstract), comprising:
transmitting, by a network device, to a wireless device, a first parameter indicated by a first signaling message, wherein the first signaling message configuring a plurality of transmission configuration states (see Fig.5 & para [0076] wherein at step 510, TRP 504/network device transmitting, to a UE, e.g., UE 502, a MAC-CE activating a subset of configured joint DL and UL TCI states, e.g., MAC-CE 514, each activated joint DL and UL TCI state indicating a common beam for communication in DL and UL, the MAC-CE indicating a CORESET pool ID/first parameter associated with a set of CORESETs, is mentioned and also see para [0064]);
determining, by the wireless device, a mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and a plurality of group information sets according to the first parameter (see para [0066] wherein each TRP may individually schedule DL reception or UL transmission utilizing multi-DCI based multi-TRP communication, and wherein a CORESET pool ID, being introduced in the MAC-CE activating the joint DL/UL TCI state(s), the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being applied for the DL reception or UL transmission scheduled by a DCI in CORESET(s) with a CORESET pool ID equal to the CORESET pool ID indicated in the MAC-CE, is mentioned and also see para [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoint(s) associated with the same CORESET pool ID, is mentioned, all of which clearly includes and is equivalent to “determining, by the wireless device, a mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and a plurality of group information sets according to the first parameter”), each group information set corresponding to a different transmission and reception point (TRP) (see para [0066] wherein a TRP ID, e.g., a CORESET pool ID, being introduced in the MAC-CE activating the joint DL/UL TCI state (s), is mentioned, see Fig.4, wherein two different CORESET pool IDs/TRP IDs 410 representing two group information sets, is shown and also see [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoint(s) associated with the same CORESET pool ID/TRP_ID, is mentioned, all of which clearly includes and equivalent to “each group information set corresponding to a different transmission and reception point (TRP)” and also see para [0064]);
transmitting, by the network device, to the wireless device, the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message (see Fig. 5 and para [0079] wherein TRP 504/network device transmitting DCI, e.g., DCI 534, in a CORESET associated with the CORESET pool ID, the DCI indicating an index of a TCI codepoint, is mentioned and also see para [0064] wherein mDCI based mTRP communication is mentioned and also see para [0080]); and
applying, by the wireless device, the plurality of transmission configuration states to a transmission; wherein the plurality of transmission configuration states include transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states (see Fig.5, step 560 and para [0083] wherein UE 502 communicating with the TRP, e.g., TRP 504, through DL and UL
scheduled through one or more CORESETs of the set of CORESETs associated with
the CORESET pool ID based on the activated joint DL and UL TCI states, is mentioned and also see para [0086]).
ZHOU et al. teach the above method of wireless communication comprising transmitting, by the network device, to the wireless device, the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message, as mentioned above, but ZHOU et al. is silent in teaching the above method of wireless communication comprising transmitting, by the network device, to the wireless device, an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message.
However, Vivo teaches a method of wireless communication (see page 1, Introduction) comprising transmitting, by the network device, to the wireless device, an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message (see page 4, under section 2.1.4, 4th para wherein in order to increase the flexibility of beam indication, MAC CE being used to activate the mapping between TCI codepoint and TCI states for joint/separate TCI state information for plurality of TCI states cases, is mentioned and also the existing TCI field in DCI for beam indication being reused (which clearly includes and is equivalent to transmitting an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message), is mentioned and also see proposal 4 under section 2.1.4 wherein existing TCI field in DCI/second signaling message being used for the plurality of transmission configuration states, is mentioned and also see page 5, section 2.2).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skills in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the above method of wireless communication of ZHOU et al. to have transmitting, by the network device, to the wireless device, an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message, disclosed by Vivo in order to provide an effective mechanism of a wireless device for efficiently increasing the flexibility of beam indication and effectively reducing the signaling overhead of TCI field in DCI in wireless communication system.
Regarding claim 15, ZHOU et al. teach an apparatus for wireless communication (see page 1, Abstract & Fig.8/apparatus) comprising a processor electronics and at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to implement a method (see Fig. 8 and processor 804 and see para [0102] wherein the cellular baseband processor 804 including a computer-readable medium /memory, is mentioned) comprising: receiving, by a wireless device (see Fig.5, UE 102 for wireless communication device), from a network device (see Fig.5, BS/TRP 504 for a network device), a first parameter indicated by a first signaling message, wherein the first signaling message configuring a plurality of transmission configuration states (see Fig.5 & para [0076] wherein at step 512, UE 502 receiving, from a TRP, e.g, TRP 504, a MAC-CE activating a subset of configured joint DL and UL TCI states, e.g, MAC-CE 514, each activated joint DL and UL TCI state indicating a common beam for communication in DL and UL, the MAC-CE indicating a CORESET pool ID/first parameter associated with a set of CORESETs, is mentioned and also see para [0064]);
determining, by the wireless device, a mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and a plurality of group information sets according to the first parameter (see para [0066] wherein each TRP may individually schedule DL reception or UL transmission utilizing multi-DCI based multi-TRP communication, and wherein a CORESET pool ID, being introduced in the MAC-CE activating the joint DL/UL TCI state(s), the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being applied for the DL reception or UL transmission scheduled by a DCI in CORESET(s) with a CORESET pool ID equal to the CORESET pool ID indicated in the MAC-CE, is mentioned and also see para [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoint(s) associated with the same CORESET pool ID, is mentioned, all of which clearly includes and is equivalent to “determining, by the wireless device, a mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and a plurality of group information sets according to the first parameter”), each group information set corresponding to a different transmission and reception point (TRP) (see para [0066] wherein a TRP ID, e.g., a CORESET pool ID, being introduced in the MAC-CE activating the joint DL/UL TCI state (s), is mentioned, see Fig.4, wherein two different CORESET pool IDs/TRP IDs 410 representing two group information sets, is shown and also see [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoint(s) associated with the same CORESET pool ID/TRP_ID, is mentioned, all of which clearly includes and equivalent to “each group information set corresponding to a different transmission and reception point (TRP)” and also see para [0064]);
receiving, by the wireless device, from a network device, the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message (see Fig. 5 and para [0079] wherein UE 502 receiving DCI, e.g., DCI 534, in a CORESET
associated with the CORESET pool ID, the DCI indicating an index of a TCI
codepoint, is mentioned and also see para [0064] wherein mDCI based mTRP communication is mentioned and also see para [0080]); and
applying, by the wireless device, the plurality of transmission configuration states to a transmission, wherein the plurality of transmission configuration states include transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states (see Fig.5, step 560 and para [0083] wherein UE 502 communicating with the TRP, e.g., TRP 504, through DL and UL
scheduled through one or more CORESETs of the set of CORESETs associated with
the CORESET pool ID based on the activated joint DL and UL TCI states, is mentioned and also see para [0086]).
ZHOU et al. teach the above apparatus for wireless communication comprising receiving, by the wireless device, from a network device, the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message, as mentioned above, but ZHOU et al. is silent in teaching the above apparatus for wireless communication comprising receiving, by the wireless device, from a network device, an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message.
However, Vivo teaches an apparatus of wireless communication (see page 1, Introduction) comprising receiving, by the wireless device, from a network device, an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message (see page 4, under section 2.1.4, 4th para wherein in order to increase the flexibility of beam indication, MAC CE being used to activate the mapping between TCI codepoint and TCI states for joint/separate TCI state information for plurality of TCI states cases, is mentioned and also the existing TCI field in DCI for beam indication being reused (which clearly includes and is equivalent to receiving an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message), is mentioned and also see proposal 4 under section 2.1.4 wherein existing TCI field in DCI/second signaling message being used for the plurality of transmission configuration states, is mentioned and also see page 5, section 2.2).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skills in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the above apparatus of wireless communication of ZHOU et al. to have receiving, by the wireless device, from a network device, an indication of the plurality of transmission configuration states according to a second signaling message, disclosed by Vivo in order to provide an effective mechanism of a wireless device for efficiently increasing the flexibility of beam indication and effectively reducing the signaling overhead of TCI field in DCI in wireless communication system.
Regarding claims 2, 9 and 16, ZHOU et al. and Vivo together teach the method/apparatus of claims 1/8/15, respectively.
ZHOU et al. further teach the method/apparatus of claims 1/8/15, wherein the first parameter further comprising a first index that indicates the mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and the plurality of group information sets (see para [0066] wherein utilizing multi-DCI based multi-TRP communication (that includes the plurality of group information sets) & each TRP may individually schedule DL reception or UL transmission by sending its own DCI, is mentioned and also a TRP ID, e.g., a CORESET pool ID being introduced in the MAC-CE activating the joint DL/UL TCI states, is mentioned, all of which includes “the first parameter further comprising a first index that indicates the mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and the plurality of group information sets” and also see para [0079]).
Regarding claims 3, 4, 17 and 18, ZHOU et al. and Vivo together teach the method/apparatus of claims 1/15, respectively.
ZHOU et al. further teach the method/apparatus of claims 1/15, wherein the second signaling message comprises a downlink control information (DCI) signaling (see para [0066] wherein utilizing multi-DCI based multi-TRP, is mentioned, and also see para [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state IDs being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoints with certain values, e.g., values of 0, 1, and 2, for the DCI/ second signaling message in CORESET(s) with a same CORESET pool ID, is mentioned and also see para [0079] wherein UE 502 receiving DCI, e.g., DCI 534, in a CORESET associated with the CORESET pool ID, the DCI indicating an index of a TCI codepoint, is mentioned), and wherein a codepoint corresponding to the first signaling message is indicated by the second signaling message (see para [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state IDs being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoints with certain values, e.g., values of 0, 1, and 2, for the DCI in CORESET(s) with a same CORESET pool ID, is mentioned and also see para [0079]).
Regarding claim 10, ZHOU et al. and Vivo together teach the method of claim 8.
ZHOU et al. further teach the method of claim 8, wherein the second signaling message comprises downlink control information (DCI) signaling (see para [0066] wherein utilizing multi-DCI based multi-TRP, is mentioned, and also see para [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state IDs being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoints with certain values, e.g., values of 0, 1, and 2, for the DCI/ second signaling message in CORESET(s) with a same CORESET pool ID, is mentioned and also see para [0079] wherein UE 502 receiving DCI, e.g., DCI 534, in a CORESET associated with the CORESET pool ID, the DCI indicating an index of a TCI codepoint, is mentioned) and wherein a codepoint corresponding to the first signaling message is indicated by the second signaling message (see para [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state IDs being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoints with certain values, e.g., values of 0, 1, and 2, for the DCI in CORESET(s) with a same CORESET pool ID, is mentioned and also see para [0079]).
Regarding claims 5, 11 and 19, ZHOU et al. and Vivo together teach the method/apparatus of claims 4/10/18, respectively.
Vivo further teaches the method/apparatus of claims 4/10/8, wherein the codepoint comprises a first group of transmission configuration states and a second group of transmission configuration states (see page 4, under section 2.1.4, proposal 4 wherein using a MAC CE to activate the mapping between TCI codepoint and M separate DL TCI states (that includes first group of transmission configuration states) & N separate UL TCI states (that includes second group of transmission configuration states) for beam indication, is mentioned), wherein the first group of transmission configuration and the second group of transmission configuration are activated by the first signaling message (see page 4, under section 2.1.4, proposal 4 wherein using a MAC CE/first signaling message to activate the mapping between TCI codepoint and M separate DL TCI states (that includes first group of transmission configuration states) & N separate UL TCI states (that includes second group of transmission configuration states) for beam indication, is mentioned) (and the same motivation is maintained as in claims 1/8/15).
Regarding claims 6 and 20, ZHOU et al. and Vivo together teach the method/apparatus of claims 3/17, respectively.
ZHOU et al. further teach the method/apparatus of claims 3/17, wherein the TCI states comprise one or more of the following: a joint TCI state and a separate TCI state pair (see para [0064] wherein TRP or base station providing a MAC-CE to a UE to activate one or more configured joint DL/UL TCI states, is mentioned and also see para [0066]).
Regarding claim 7, ZHOU et al. and Vivo together teach the method of claim 3.
ZHOU et al. further teach the method of claim 3, wherein DCI signaling provides one or more of the following TCI information: TCI state selection information and TCI state transmission order information (see para [0069] wherein the CORESET pool ID, e.g., CORESET pool ID 410, indicating whether a mapping between the activated TCI states and a codepoint of the DCI being preconfigured, is mentioned and also the length of the CORESET pool ID 410 being a number of bits, e.g, one (1) bit, which can be used to indicate the TCI states for one of two TRPs (that includes TCI state selection information), is mentioned and also see para [0064]).
Regarding claim 12, ZHOU et al. and Vivo together teach the method of claim 10.
ZHOU et al. further teach the method of claim 10, wherein the second signaling message further comprises one or more of the following information: information for different transmission channels and information for different group information sets (see para [0069] wherein the CORESET pool ID, e.g., CORESET pool ID 410, indicating whether a mapping between the activated TCI states and a codepoint of the DCI being preconfigured, is mentioned and also the length of the CORESET pool ID 410 being a number of bits, e.g, one (1) bit, which can be used to indicate the TCI states for one of two TRPs (that includes different group information/TRPs), is mentioned and also see para [0064]).
Regarding claims 13 and 14, ZHOU et al. and Vivo together teach the method of claim 11.
Vivo further teaches the method of claim 11, wherein the second signaling message further establishes an association between the first signaling message and a field in the second signaling message, and the association between the first signaling message and the field in the second signaling message further indicated by default rules (see page 4, under section 2.1.4, 4th para wherein one codepoint in MAC CE (that includes first signaling message) mapping to M/N joint TCI states and the corresponding group index being initiated in the MAC CE, is mentioned and also see under proposal 4, reusing existing TCI field in DCI/second_signaling for M/N >1 state indication, is mentioned and also see page 5, section 2.2) (and the same motivation is maintained as in claim 8).
Response to Arguments
6. Applicant’s amendment of independent claims 1, 8 and 15 necessitated new citations and explanations of the references as mentioned above under Claim Rejections.
7. In pages 7-8 of Applicant’s Remarks, regarding amended independent claim 1, Applicant mainly mentions that while Zhou discloses multi-TRP, there is no disclosure or suggestion of "determining ... a mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and ... different transmission and reception point[s]” and Vivo may disclose multi-TRP, Vivo at most discloses TCI codepoints that correspond to joint and/or separate DL/UL TCI states within a same TRP and, Applicant submits that claim 1 is patentable over Zhou and Vivo, whether taken alone or in combination.
However, the Examiner respectfully disagrees to the above statements of the Applicant as follows. The cited reference ZHOU et al. clearly teach determining, by the wireless device, a mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and a plurality of group information sets according to the first parameter (see para [0066] wherein each TRP may individually schedule DL reception or UL transmission utilizing multi-DCI based multi-TRP communication, and wherein a CORESET pool ID, being introduced in the MAC-CE activating the joint DL/UL TCI state(s), the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being applied for the DL reception or UL transmission scheduled by a DCI in CORESET(s) with a CORESET pool ID equal to the CORESET pool ID indicated in the MAC-CE, is mentioned and also see para [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoint(s) associated with the same CORESET pool ID, is mentioned, all of which clearly includes and is equivalent to “determining, by the wireless device, a mapping relationship between the plurality of transmission configuration states and a plurality of group information sets according to the first parameter”), each group information set corresponding to a different transmission and reception point (TRP) (see para [0066] wherein a TRP ID, e.g., a CORESET pool ID, being introduced in the MAC-CE activating the joint DL/UL TCI state (s), is mentioned, see Fig.4, wherein two different CORESET pool IDs/TRP IDs 410 representing two group information sets, is shown and also see [0073] wherein the joint DL/UL TCI state(s) activated by the MAC-CE being sequentially mapped to candidate TCI codepoint(s) associated with the same CORESET pool ID/TRP_ID, is mentioned, all of which clearly includes and equivalent to “each group information set corresponding to a different transmission and reception point (TRP)”). Thus, ZHOU et al. and Vivo together teach all the limitations of independent claim 1 and similarly of other independent claims 8 and 15, as already mentioned above under Claim Rejections.
8. The rejection of all other claims is already mentioned above under Claim Rejections.
Conclusion
9. The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
CHEN et al. (US Pub. No: 2023/0262703 A1) disclose mechanisms relating to transmission configuration indicators (TCIs) for flexible multiple transmission and reception point (mTRP) beam indication and multiplexing configurations.
YANG (US Pub. No: 2023/0379897 A1) disclose mechanisms relating to a beam indication method includes receiving, by a terminal, a first signaling, the first signaling being used for indicating a TCI state, the TCI state being used for indicating a common beam of at least two channels in wireless communication system.
YANG et al. (US Pub. No: 2024/0406969 A1) disclose mechanisms relating to an information activation method, a terminal, and a network side device in wireless communication system.
Khoshnevisan et al. (US Pub. No: 2025/0038934 A1) disclose mechanisms relating to wireless communications, including reference signal communication in the presence of unified transmission configuration indicator states.
LI et al. (US Pub. No: 2024/0407038 A1) disclose mechanisms relating to method that includes receiving multiple transmission configuration indicators (TCIs) from a network device in in wireless communication system.
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