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Applicant’s arguments, see pages 7-9, filed 04/20/2026, with respect to the rejection(s) of claim(s) 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, and 25-28 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being allegedly unpatentable over Sung et al. (U.S. Publication No. 2023/0336295A1, hereinafter "Sung") in view of Rajagopal et al. (U.S. Publication No. 2020/0235788A1, hereinafter "Rajagopal") have been fully considered and are persuasive. Therefore, the rejection has been withdrawn. However, upon further consideration, a new ground(s) of rejection is made in view of US-12375230-B2 to Osterling and US-11729668-B2 to Kim et al., from hereon Kim.
Applicant’s arguments, see pages 7-9, filed 04/20/2026with respect to the rejection(s) of claim(s) 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, and 24 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being allegedly unpatentable over Sung, in view of Rajagopal, and further in view of Zhou et al. (WO Publication No. 2021/030674A1, hereinafter "Zhou"). have been fully considered and are persuasive. Therefore, the rejection has been withdrawn. However, upon further consideration, a new ground(s) of rejection is made in view of US-12375230-B2 to Osterling and US-11729668-B2 to Kim et al., from hereon Kim.
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 (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) 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.
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.
The text of those sections of Title 35, U.S. Code not included in this action can be found in a prior Office action.
The factual inquiries for establishing a background for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 are summarized as follows:
1. Determining the scope and contents of the prior art.
2. Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue.
3. Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art.
4. Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating obviousness or nonobviousness.
Claim(s) 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, and 25-28 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over US-20230336295-A1 to Sung et al., from hereon Sung in view of US-12375230-B2 to Osterling and US-11729668-B2 to Kim et al., from hereon Kim.
Regarding claim 1 Sung teaches…an apparatus for wireless communication at a first network entity, comprising(P.141 discloses…a first network entity used for communication): at least one memory comprising computer-executable instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the first network entity to(P.136, 146 ): but does ot teach…generate a message with entries that represent blocks of physical resource blocks (PRBs) for transmitting reference signals over a fronthaul interface using modulation compression parameters; transmit the message to a second network entity via the fronthaul interface; and process the reference signals on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters.
Osterling teaches… generate a message with entries that represent blocks of physical resource blocks (PRBs) (Col. 2, Lns. 58-65, Col. 7, Lns. 3-10 disclose the generation of the message and the message that contain the PRBs for transmission )for transmitting reference signals over a fronthaul interface (Col. 2, Lns. 40-48 discloses the transmission of the message that was converted or packaged via the PHY via the fronthaul interface)
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung by incorporating the teachings of Osterling because the method and device allow for various modes of configuration so that data and control information can be formatted to be sent over the fronthaul interface using modulation with compression (Osterling, Col 7, Ln. 50-59). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Kim teaches…using modulation compression parameters (P. ); transmit the message to a second network entity via the fronthaul interface; and process the reference signals on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters (Col. 7, Lns. 60-66 discloses… (46) At block 1030, processor 206 transmits an indication that the mapped data has been compressed using the bitmap representation, and at block 1040, the processor 206 transmits the bitmap representation to the RU. In some embodiments, the indication may be transmitted in a data-associated control information (DACI) message carrying the bitmap representation of the mapped data; Note: the claim must disclose the actions of the apparatus being described not the ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung by incorporating the teachings of Kim because the method and device allow for various modes of compressing symbols based on modulation compression transmitting to another network entity control/data information in a physical resource block (PRB) (Kim, abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 4 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 1, Sung teaches…wherein each entry includes at least a PRB offset and PRB block size to represent a location and size of a block of PRBs within a section of time and frequency resources(P. 195 processes the C-Plane message with modulation compression in accordance with the set of RS-specific section description extensions ).
Regarding claim 5 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 4, Sung teaches…wherein each entry also includes a symbol mask indicating a number of one or more symbols spanned by a corresponding block of PRBs(P.201 information for a single RS type—e.g., start PRB offset, PRB step, RE mask, symbol mask, constellation shift (csf), and modulation compression scaler, whereby: [0202] ‘startPrbcOffset’ indicates the PRB offset from startPrbc in section description. [0203] ‘stepPrbc’ indicates every how many PRBs this extension is applicable. For non-contiguous PRB allocations by extension type 6, this PRB step size is interpreted as the contiguous number of PRBs within the allocated PDSCH/PUSCH frequency PRBs ). .
Regarding claim 6 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 1, Sung teaches…wherein the message also includes a field indicating whether the entries represent blocks of PRBs or PRBs(P. 199 discloses… C-Plane message configuration 800. Particular attention is drawn to fields denoted as 802, which comprise startPrbc and a numPrbc fields for a respective Section ID. In various aspects, instead of including the fields 802 redundantly for reach RS type in the C-Plane message as in FIG. 8, multiple RS types (e.g., DM-RS, PT-RS, CSI-RS, SRS, etc.) may be mapped to common PRB information, such as the start (startPrbc field) and end (indicated by startPrbc and numPrbc fields together) of PRBs for the PDSCH or PUSCH).
Regarding claim 7 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 1, Sung teaches…wherein the message also has entries that represent resource elements (REs), within the blocks of PRBs, for transmitting the reference signals(P. 201 stepPrbc’ indicates every how many PRBs this extension is applicable. For non-contiguous PRB allocations by extension type 6, this PRB step size is interpreted as the contiguous number of PRBs within the allocated PDSCH/PUSCH frequency PRBs, not the number of common resource blocks (CRBs). For contiguous PRB allocations, the step size can be seen as number of CRBs. [0204] ‘reMask’ indicates to which REs this extension is applicable. [0205] ‘symbolMask’ indicates to which symbols this extension is applicable. [0206] ‘csf’ indicates whether to shift the constellation or not (e.g., same as the one in extension type 4 or 5). [0207] ‘modCompScaler’ indicates the scaling factor to apply to the unshifted constellation (e.g., same as the one in extension type 4 or 5) ).
Regarding claim 8 Sung teaches…an apparatus for wireless communication at a second network entity, comprising(P.141 discloses…a first network entity used for communication): at least one memory comprising computer-executable instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the second network entity to (P.136, 146 ): but does not teach…receive, from a first network entity, a message with entries that represent blocks of physical resource blocks (PRBs) for transmitting reference signals over a fronthaul interface using modulation compression parameters; and process the reference signals on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters.
Osterling teaches… receive, from a first network entity, a message with entries that represent blocks of physical resource blocks (PRBs) ) (Col. 2, Lns. 58-65, Col. 7, Lns. 3-10 disclose the generation of the message and the message that contain the PRBs for transmission )for transmitting reference signals over a fronthaul interface(Col. 2, Lns. 40-48 discloses the transmission of the message that was converted or packaged via the PHY via the fronthaul interface)
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung by incorporating the teachings of Osterling because the method and device allow for various modes of configuration so that data and control information canbe formatted to be sent over the fronthaul interface using modulation with compression (Osterling, Col 7, Ln.s 50-59). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Kim teaches…using modulation compression parameters; and process the reference signals on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters(Col. 7, Lns. 60-66 discloses… (46) At block 1030, processor 206 transmits an indication that the mapped data has been compressed using the bitmap representation, and at block 1040, the processor 206 transmits the bitmap representation to the RU. In some embodiments, the indication may be transmitted in a data-associated control information (DACI) message carrying the bitmap representation of the mapped data; Note: the claim must disclose the actions of the apparatus being described not the ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung by incorporating the teachings of Kim because the method and device allow for various modes of compressing symbols based on modulation compression transmitting to another network entity control/data information in a physical resource block (PRB) (Kim, abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 11 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 8,Sung teaches… wherein each entry includes at least a PRB offset and PRB block size to represent a location and size of a block of PRBs within a section of time and frequency resources(P. 195 processes the C-Plane message with modulation compression in accordance with the set of RS-specific section description extensions ).
Regarding claim 12 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 11, Sung teaches…wherein each entry also includes a symbol mask indicating a number of one or more symbols spanned by a corresponding block of PRBs(P.201 information for a single RS type—e.g., start PRB offset, PRB step, RE mask, symbol mask, constellation shift (csf), and modulation compression scaler, whereby: [0202] ‘startPrbcOffset’ indicates the PRB offset from startPrbc in section description. [0203] ‘stepPrbc’ indicates every how many PRBs this extension is applicable. For non-contiguous PRB allocations by extension type 6, this PRB step size is interpreted as the contiguous number of PRBs within the allocated PDSCH/PUSCH frequency PRBs ). .
Regarding claim 13 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 8,Sung teaches… wherein the message also includes a field indicating that the entries represent blocks or PRBs(P. 199 discloses… C-Plane message configuration 800. Particular attention is drawn to fields denoted as 802, which comprise startPrbc and a numPrbc fields for a respective Section ID. In various aspects, instead of including the fields 802 redundantly for reach RS type in the C-Plane message as in FIG. 8, multiple RS types (e.g., DM-RS, PT-RS, CSI-RS, SRS, etc.) may be mapped to common PRB information, such as the start (startPrbc field) and end (indicated by startPrbc and numPrbc fields together) of PRBs for the PDSCH or PUSCH).
Regarding claim 14 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 8, Sung teaches…wherein the message also has entries that represent resource elements (REs), within the blocks of PRBs, for transmitting the reference signals(P. 201 stepPrbc’ indicates every how many PRBs this extension is applicable. For non-contiguous PRB allocations by extension type 6, this PRB step size is interpreted as the contiguous number of PRBs within the allocated PDSCH/PUSCH frequency PRBs, not the number of common resource blocks (CRBs). For contiguous PRB allocations, the step size can be seen as number of CRBs. [0204] ‘reMask’ indicates to which REs this extension is applicable. [0205] ‘symbolMask’ indicates to which symbols this extension is applicable. [0206] ‘csf’ indicates whether to shift the constellation or not (e.g., same as the one in extension type 4 or 5). [0207] ‘modCompScaler’ indicates the scaling factor to apply to the unshifted constellation (e.g., same as the one in extension type 4 or 5) ).
Regarding claim 15 Sung teaches…a method for wireless communication at a first network entity, comprising(P.141 discloses…a first network entity used for communication):: (P.136, 146 ): but does not teach generating a message with entries that represent blocks of physical resource blocks (PRBs) for transmitting reference signals over a fronthaul interface using modulation compression parameters; transmitting the message to a second network entity via the fronthaul interface; and processing the reference signals on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters.
Osterling teaches…. generating a message with entries that represent blocks of physical resource blocks (PRBs) (Col. 2, Lns. 58-65, Col. 7, Lns. 3-10 disclose the generation of the message and the message that contain the PRBs for transmission )for transmitting reference signals over a fronthaul interface(Col. 2, Lns. 40-48 discloses the transmission of the message that was converted or packaged via the PHY via the fronthaul interface)
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung by incorporating the teachings of Osterling because the method and device allow for various modes of configuration so that data and control information canbe formatted to be sent over the fronthaul interface using modulation with compression (Osterling, Col 7, Ln.s 50-59). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Kim teaches… using modulation compression parameters; transmitting the message to a second network entity via the fronthaul interface; and processing the reference signals on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters(Col. 7, Lns. 60-66 discloses… (46) At block 1030, processor 206 transmits an indication that the mapped data has been compressed using the bitmap representation, and at block 1040, the processor 206 transmits the bitmap representation to the RU. In some embodiments, the indication may be transmitted in a data-associated control information (DACI) message carrying the bitmap representation of the mapped data; Note: the claim must disclose the actions of the apparatus being described not the ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung by incorporating the teachings of Kim because the method and device allow for various modes of compressing symbols based on modulation compression transmitting to another network entity control/data information in a physical resource block (PRB) (Kim, abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 18 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 15, Sung teaches…wherein each entry includes at least a PRB offset and PRB block size to represent a location and size of a block of PRBs within a section of time and frequency resources(P. 195 processes the C-Plane message with modulation compression in accordance with the set of RS-specific section description extensions ).
Regarding claim 19 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 18, Sung teaches…wherein each entry also includes a symbol mask indicating a number of one or more symbols spanned by a corresponding block of PRBs(P.201 information for a single RS type—e.g., start PRB offset, PRB step, RE mask, symbol mask, constellation shift (csf), and modulation compression scaler, whereby: [0202] ‘startPrbcOffset’ indicates the PRB offset from startPrbc in section description. [0203] ‘stepPrbc’ indicates every how many PRBs this extension is applicable. For non-contiguous PRB allocations by extension type 6, this PRB step size is interpreted as the contiguous number of PRBs within the allocated PDSCH/PUSCH frequency PRBs ).
Regarding claim 20 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 15, Sung teaches… wherein the message also includes a field indicating whether the entries represent blocks of PRBs or PRBs(P. 199 discloses… C-Plane message configuration 800. Particular attention is drawn to fields denoted as 802, which comprise startPrbc and a numPrbc fields for a respective Section ID. In various aspects, instead of including the fields 802 redundantly for reach RS type in the C-Plane message as in FIG. 8, multiple RS types (e.g., DM-RS, PT-RS, CSI-RS, SRS, etc.) may be mapped to common PRB information, such as the start (startPrbc field) and end (indicated by startPrbc and numPrbc fields together) of PRBs for the PDSCH or PUSCH).
Regarding claim 21 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 15, Sung teaches…wherein the message also has entries that represent resource elements (REs), within the blocks of PRBs, for transmitting the reference signals(P. 201 stepPrbc’ indicates every how many PRBs this extension is applicable. For non-contiguous PRB allocations by extension type 6, this PRB step size is interpreted as the contiguous number of PRBs within the allocated PDSCH/PUSCH frequency PRBs, not the number of common resource blocks (CRBs). For contiguous PRB allocations, the step size can be seen as number of CRBs. [0204] ‘reMask’ indicates to which REs this extension is applicable. [0205] ‘symbolMask’ indicates to which symbols this extension is applicable. [0206] ‘csf’ indicates whether to shift the constellation or not (e.g., same as the one in extension type 4 or 5). [0207] ‘modCompScaler’ indicates the scaling factor to apply to the unshifted constellation (e.g., same as the one in extension type 4 or 5) ).
Regarding claim 22 Sung teaches…a method for wireless communication at a second network entity(P.141 discloses…a network entity used for communication), comprising: but does not teach…receiving, from a first network entity, a message with entries that represent blocks of physical resource blocks (PRBs)[[,]] for transmitting reference signals over a fronthaul interface using modulation compression parameters; and processing the reference signals on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters.
Osterling teaches… receiving, from a first network entity, a message with entries that represent blocks of physical resource blocks (PRBs) ) (Col. 2, Lns. 58-65, Col. 7, Lns. 3-10 disclose the generation of the message and the message that contain the PRBs for transmission ) for transmitting reference signals over a fronthaul interface(Col. 2, Lns. 40-48 discloses the transmission of the message that was converted or packaged via the PHY via the fronthaul interface)
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung by incorporating the teachings of Osterling because the method and device allow for various modes of configuration so that data and control information canbe formatted to be sent over the fronthaul interface using modulation with compression (Osterling, Col 7, Ln.s 50-59). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Kim teaches…using modulation compression parameters; and processing the reference signals on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters(Col. 7, Lns. 60-66 discloses… (46) At block 1030, processor 206 transmits an indication that the mapped data has been compressed using the bitmap representation, and at block 1040, the processor 206 transmits the bitmap representation to the RU. In some embodiments, the indication may be transmitted in a data-associated control information (DACI) message carrying the bitmap representation of the mapped data; Note: the claim must disclose the actions of the apparatus being described not the ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung by incorporating the teachings of Kim because the method and device allow for various modes of compressing symbols based on modulation compression transmitting to another network entity control/data information in a physical resource block (PRB) (Kim, abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 25 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 22, Sung teaches…wherein each entry includes at least a PRB offset and PRB block size to represent a location and size of a block of PRBs within a section of time and frequency resources(P. 195 processes the C-Plane message with modulation compression in accordance with the set of RS-specific section description extensions ).
Regarding claim 26 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 25, Sung teaches…wherein each entry also includes a symbol mask indicating a number of one or more symbols spanned by a corresponding block of PRBs(P.201 information for a single RS type—e.g., start PRB offset, PRB step, RE mask, symbol mask, constellation shift (csf), and modulation compression scaler, whereby: [0202] ‘startPrbcOffset’ indicates the PRB offset from startPrbc in section description. [0203] ‘stepPrbc’ indicates every how many PRBs this extension is applicable. For non-contiguous PRB allocations by extension type 6, this PRB step size is interpreted as the contiguous number of PRBs within the allocated PDSCH/PUSCH frequency PRBs )..
Regarding claim 27 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 22, Sung teaches…wherein the message also includes a field indicating that the entries represent blocks or PRBs(P. 199 discloses… C-Plane message configuration 800. Particular attention is drawn to fields denoted as 802, which comprise startPrbc and a numPrbc fields for a respective Section ID. In various aspects, instead of including the fields 802 redundantly for reach RS type in the C-Plane message as in FIG. 8, multiple RS types (e.g., DM-RS, PT-RS, CSI-RS, SRS, etc.) may be mapped to common PRB information, such as the start (startPrbc field) and end (indicated by startPrbc and numPrbc fields together) of PRBs for the PDSCH or PUSCH). .
Regarding claim 28 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 22, Sung teaches….wherein the message also has entries that represent resource elements (REs), within the blocks of PRBs, for transmitting the reference signals(P. 201 stepPrbc’ indicates every how many PRBs this extension is applicable. For non-contiguous PRB allocations by extension type 6, this PRB step size is interpreted as the contiguous number of PRBs within the allocated PDSCH/PUSCH frequency PRBs, not the number of common resource blocks (CRBs). For contiguous PRB allocations, the step size can be seen as number of CRBs. [0204] ‘reMask’ indicates to which REs this extension is applicable. [0205] ‘symbolMask’ indicates to which symbols this extension is applicable. [0206] ‘csf’ indicates whether to shift the constellation or not (e.g., same as the one in extension type 4 or 5). [0207] ‘modCompScaler’ indicates the scaling factor to apply to the unshifted constellation (e.g., same as the one in extension type 4 or 5) ).
Claim(s) 2, 9, 16, and 23 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over US-20230336295-A1 to Sung et al., from hereon Sung, US-12375230-B2 to Osterling and US-11729668-B2 to Kim et al., from hereon Kim in view of WO-2021030674-A1 to Zhou.
Regarding claim 2 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 1, but does not teach…wherein: the reference signals comprise synchronization signal blocks (SSBs); and processing the reference signals comprises transmitting the SSBs on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters.
Zhou teaches… wherein: the reference signals comprise synchronization signal blocks (SSBs); and processing the reference signals comprises transmitting the SSBs on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters(Fig. 29, P. 272 discloses the naming of fronthaul link also described as a backhaul link where the SSB is transmitted based on the MCS and P.281 discloses…a control resource set group of the plurality of control resource set groups, based on a control resource set, of the control resource set group, on which the wireless device receives a DCI. [0281] In an example, the base station transmits RSs (e.g., SSBs/CSI-RSs) via a first TRP of the first cell. The wireless device may, based on one or more RSs of the RSs via the first TRP, perform beam management (e.g., comprising beam failure recovery), power control, CSI report, radio link monitoring, and/or radio resource management, for the first cell. ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung, Osterling, and Kim by incorporating the teachings of Zhou because the method and device allow for transmission and reception of resources based on resource signals and resource management to maintain compatibility (Zhou, P. 281). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 9 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 8, but do not teach…wherein: the reference signals comprise synchronization signal blocks (SSBs); and processing the reference signals comprises receiving the SSBs on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters.
Zhou teaches… wherein: the reference signals comprise synchronization signal blocks (SSBs); and processing the reference signals comprises receiving the SSBs on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters(Fig. 29, P. 272 discloses the naming of fronthaul link also described as a backhaul link where the SSB is transmitted based on the MCS and P.281 discloses…a control resource set group of the plurality of control resource set groups, based on a control resource set, of the control resource set group, on which the wireless device receives a DCI. [0281] In an example, the base station transmits RSs (e.g., SSBs/CSI-RSs) via a first TRP of the first cell. The wireless device may, based on one or more RSs of the RSs via the first TRP, perform beam management (e.g., comprising beam failure recovery), power control, CSI report, radio link monitoring, and/or radio resource management, for the first cell. ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung, Osterling, and Kim by incorporating the teachings of Zhou because the method and device allow for transmission and reception of resources based on resource signals and resource management to maintain compatibility (Zhou, P. 281). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 16 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 15, but do not teach…wherein: the reference signals comprise synchronization signal blocks (SSBs); and processing the reference signals comprises transmitting the SSBs on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters.
Zhou teaches… wherein: the reference signals comprise synchronization signal blocks (SSBs); and processing the reference signals comprises transmitting the SSBs on the fronthaul interface based on the modulation compression parameters(Fig. 29, P. 272 discloses the naming of fronthaul link also described as a backhaul link where the SSB is transmitted based on the MCS and P.281 discloses…a control resource set group of the plurality of control resource set groups, based on a control resource set, of the control resource set group, on which the wireless device receives a DCI. [0281] In an example, the base station transmits RSs (e.g., SSBs/CSI-RSs) via a first TRP of the first cell. The wireless device may, based on one or more RSs of the RSs via the first TRP, perform beam management (e.g., comprising beam failure recovery), power control, CSI report, radio link monitoring, and/or radio resource management, for the first cell. ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung, Osterling, and Kim by incorporating the teachings of Zhou because the method and device allow for transmission and reception of resources based on resource signals and resource management to maintain compatibility (Zhou, P. 281). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 23 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 22, but do not teach…wherein the reference signals comprise synchronization signal blocks (SSBs).
Zhou teaches… wherein the reference signals comprise synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) (Fig. 29, P. 272 discloses the naming of fronthaul link also described as a backhaul link where the SSB is transmitted based on the MCS and P.281 discloses…a control resource set group of the plurality of control resource set groups, based on a control resource set, of the control resource set group, on which the wireless device receives a DCI. [0281] In an example, the base station transmits RSs (e.g., SSBs/CSI-RSs) via a first TRP of the first cell. The wireless device may, based on one or more RSs of the RSs via the first TRP, perform beam management (e.g., comprising beam failure recovery), power control, CSI report, radio link monitoring, and/or radio resource management, for the first cell. ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung, Osterling, and Kim by incorporating the teachings of Zhou because the method and device allow for transmission and reception of resources based on resource signals and resource management to maintain compatibility (Zhou, P. 281). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Claim(s) 3, 10, 17, and 24 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over US-20230336295-A1 to Sung et al., from hereon Sung, US-12375230-B2 to Osterling, US-11729668-B2 to Kim et al., from hereon Kim, and WO-2021030674-A1 to Zhou in view of US-20200235788-A1 to Rajagopal et al., from hereon Rajagopal.
Regarding claim 3 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the apparatus of claim 2, but do not teach…wherein the entries comprise: at least a first entry that represents at least a first block of PRBs for transmitting primary synchronization signals (PSSs) of the SSBs; at least a second entry that represents at least a second block of PRBs for transmitting physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signals of the SSBs; and at least a third entry that represents at least a third block of PRBs for transmitting secondary synchronization signals (SSSs) of the SSBs.
Ranjagopal teaches… wherein the entries comprise: at least a first entry that represents at least a first block of PRBs for transmitting primary synchronization signals (PSSs) of the SSBs; at least a second entry that represents at least a second block of PRBs for transmitting physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signals of the SSBs; and at least a third entry that represents at least a third block of PRBs for transmitting secondary synchronization signals (SSSs) of the SSBs (P. 96).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung, Osterling, and Kim by incorporating the teachings of Rajagopal because the method and device allow for a distributed architecture network entity to communication via fronthaul interface functionality implemented so that resource units can be , mapping and precoding can be implemented (Rajagopal, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 10 Sung, Osterling, Kim, and Zhou teach the apparatus of claim 9, but do not teach…wherein the entries comprise: at least a first entry that represents at least a first block of PRBs for transmitting primary synchronization signals (PSSs) of the SSBs; at least a second entry that represents at least a second block of PRBs for transmitting physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signals of the SSBs; and at least a third entry that represents at least a third block of PRBs for transmitting secondary synchronization signals (SSSs) of the SSBs.
Ranjagopal teaches… wherein the entries comprise: at least a first entry that represents at least a first block of PRBs for transmitting primary synchronization signals (PSSs) of the SSBs; at least a second entry that represents at least a second block of PRBs for transmitting physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signals of the SSBs; and at least a third entry that represents at least a third block of PRBs for transmitting secondary synchronization signals (SSSs) of the SSBs(P. 96).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung, Osterling, and Kim by incorporating the teachings of Rajagopal because the method and device allow for a distributed architecture network entity to communication via fronthaul interface functionality implemented so that resource units can be , mapping and precoding can be implemented (Rajagopal, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 17 Sung, Osterling, and Kim teach the method of claim 16, but do not teach…wherein the entries comprise: at least a first entry that represents at least a first block of PRBs for transmitting primary synchronization signals (PSSs) of the SSBs; at least a second entry that represents at least a second block of PRBs for transmitting physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signals of the SSBs; and at least a third entry that represents at least a third block of PRBs for transmitting secondary synchronization signals (SSSs) of the SSBs.
Ranjagopal teaches… wherein the entries comprise: at least a first entry that represents at least a first block of PRBs for transmitting primary synchronization signals (PSSs) of the SSBs; at least a second entry that represents at least a second block of PRBs for transmitting physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signals of the SSBs; and at least a third entry that represents at least a third block of PRBs for transmitting secondary synchronization signals (SSSs) of the SSBs (P.96 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung, Osterling, and Kim by incorporating the teachings of Rajagopal because the method and device allow for a distributed architecture network entity to communication via fronthaul interface functionality implemented so that resource units can be , mapping and precoding can be implemented (Rajagopal, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 24 Sung, Osterling, Kim, and Zhou teach the method of claim 23, but do not teach…wherein the entries comprise: at least a first entry that represents at least a first block of PRBs for transmitting primary synchronization signals (PSSs) of the SSBs; at least a second entry that represents at least a second block of PRBs for transmitting physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signals of the SSBs; and at least a third entry that represents at least a third block of PRBs for transmitting secondary synchronization signals (SSSs) of the SSBs.
Ranjagopal teaches… wherein the entries comprise: at least a first entry that represents at least a first block of PRBs for transmitting primary synchronization signals (PSSs) of the SSBs; at least a second entry that represents at least a second block of PRBs for transmitting physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signals of the SSBs; and at least a third entry that represents at least a third block of PRBs for transmitting secondary synchronization signals (SSSs) of the SSBs(P. 96).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of Sung, Osterling, and Kim by incorporating the teachings of Rajagopal because the method and device allow for a distributed architecture network entity to communication via fronthaul interface functionality implemented so that resource units can be , mapping and precoding can be implemented (Rajagopal, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. See PTO form PTO-892: US110541739-B1 to Nammi, US 20210136788 A1 to Lim, and US-20190208575-A1 to Babaei disclose fronthaul interface and modulation configuration.
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