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 .
DETAILED ACTION This action is in response to the application filed on 11/03/2023.
Claims 1-20 have been canceled.
Claims 21-40 are pending for examination.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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 of this title, 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.
Claims 21-25, 27, 29 and 33-40 are rejected under AIA 35 U.S.C 103 as being unpatentable over Ye et al. (US 2023/0337187) in view of WANG et al. (US 2019/0208441).
As of claim 21, Ye discloses a method for performing wireless communication by a first device, the method comprising: triggering resource selection in a slot (Ye, para [0118] [0123] discloses resource selection/reselection is triggered at slot n),
selecting Y candidate slots within a selection window determined based on the slot (Ye, para [0117] [0018] discloses enhancements to periodic-based partial sensing resource selection/reselection is triggered at slot n, it be up to UE implementation to determine a set of Y candidate slots within a resource selection window);
performing monitoring for at least one first slot related to the Y candidate slots (Ye, para [0123] discloses the UE monitor slots of at least one of a set of periodic sensing occasions. A periodic sensing occasion is a set of slots according to t.sub.y-k*P.sub.reserve.sup.SL, if t.sub.y.sup.SL is included in the set of Y candidate slots);
selecting at least one first candidate resource within the Y candidate slots, based on at least one reference signal received power (RSRP) value measured based on the monitoring for the at least one first slot and an RSRP threshold (Ye, (Ye, para [0118] determine a set of Y candidate slots within a resource selection window, para [0052] discloses a resource of the resource selection window be excluded from the candidate resources if its associated RSRP measurement is above a predetermined threshold. The UE then select resources from the identified candidate resources);
increasing the RSRP threshold by an RSRP step, based on that a number of the at least one first candidate resource is less than a first threshold number (Ye, para [0165] discloses when a UE determines a candidate set of resources, the UE is supposed to identify at least M*|S_M| candidate resources, wherein S_M is the set of all resources in the resource selection window. If the number of identified candidate resources is less than M*|S_M|, then another loop is performed with an increase in the RSRP threshold);
selecting N candidate slots among slots within the selection window (Ye, para [0128] -[0130] discloses determine a minimum value for Y candidate slots in a resource selection window; Y_min depend on a number of resources to be selected for a TB. The number of resources (N) selected for a TB be one, two, or three slots (=selecting N candidate slots), wherein Y and N are positive integers (Ye, para [0130] discloses if N is larger, Y_min is larger, Y/N value pairs include Y_min=5 slots if N=1; Y_min=10 slots if N=2; and Y_min=15 slots if N=3 which corresponds to Y and N are positive integer).
Ye does not explicitly disclose but WANG teaches selecting N candidate slots based on that the increased RSRP threshold is greater than or equal to a maximum RSRP threshold (WANG, para [0044][0051] discloses increase a S-RSRP (Sidelink Reference Signal Received Power) threshold to allow more candidate resources within a resource selection window for a predetermined number of times, a predetermined number of times corresponds to maximum RSRP threshold and determine to select resources in the exceptional resource pool to use).
Therefore it would have been obvious for a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to combine the teaching of selecting N candidate slots within the selection window as taught by Ye with increased RSRP threshold is greater than or equal to a maximum RSRP threshold as taught by WANG in order to in order to increase the efficiency of the resource usage as taught by WANG in para [0010].
As of claim 34, Ye discloses a first device adapted to perform wireless communication (Ye, para [0209] [FIG. 27] shows UE 2700),
the first device comprising: at least one transceiver ( [FIG. 27] [0218] shows and discloses the UE 2700 includes the RF interface circuitry 2708 include transceiver circuitry that allows the UE 2700 to communicate with other devices over a radio access network), at least one processor ( [0211] the UE 2700 include processors 2704), and at least one memory connected to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed, cause the first device to perform operations (Ye, [FIG. 27] [0216] shows and discloses memory/storage 2712, that includes instructions that be executed by one or more of the processors 2704 to cause the UE 2700 to perform various operations) comprising:
triggering resource selection in a slot (Ye, para [0118] [0123] discloses resource selection/reselection is triggered at slot n);
selecting Y candidate slots within a selection window determined based on the slot (Ye, para [0117] [0018] discloses enhancements to periodic-based partial sensing resource selection/reselection is triggered at slot n, it be up to UE implementation to determine a set of Y candidate slots within a resource selection window);
performing monitoring for at least one first slot related to the Y candidate slots (Ye, para [0123] discloses the UE monitor slots of at least one of a set of periodic sensing occasions. A periodic sensing occasion is a set of slots according to t.sub.y-k*P.sub.reserve.sup.SL, if t.sub.y.sup.SL is included in the set of Y candidate slots);
selecting at least one first candidate resource within the Y candidate slots, based on at least one reference signal received power (RSRP) value measured based on the monitoring for the at least one first slot and an RSRP threshold (Ye, para [0118] determine a set of Y candidate slots within a resource selection window, para [0052] discloses a resource of the resource selection window be excluded from the candidate resources if its associated RSRP measurement is above a predetermined threshold. The UE then select resources from the identified candidate resources);
increasing the RSRP threshold by an RSRP step, based on that a number of the at least one first candidate resource is less than a first threshold number (Ye, para [0165] discloses when a UE determines a candidate set of resources, the UE is supposed to identify at least M*|S_M| candidate resources, wherein S_M is the set of all resources in the resource selection window. If the number of identified candidate resources is less than M*|S_M|, then another loop is performed with an increase in the RSRP threshold); and
selecting N candidate slots among slots within the selection window (Ye, para [0128] -[0130] discloses determine a minimum value for Y candidate slots in a resource selection window; Y_min depend on a number of resources to be selected for a TB. The number of resources (N) selected for a TB be one, two, or three slots (=selecting N candidate slots), wherein Y and N are positive integers (Ye, para [0130] discloses if N is larger, Y_min is larger, Y/N value pairs include Y_min=5 slots if N=1; Y_min=10 slots if N=2; and Y_min=15 slots if N=3 which corresponds to Y and N are positive integer).
Ye does not explicitly disclose but WANG teaches selecting N candidate slots based on that the increased RSRP threshold is greater than or equal to a maximum RSRP threshold (WANG, para [0044][0051] discloses increase a S-RSRP (Sidelink Reference Signal Received Power) threshold to allow more candidate resources within a resource selection window for a predetermined number of times, a predetermined number of times corresponds to maximum RSRP threshold and determine to select resources in the exceptional resource pool to use).
Therefore it would have been obvious for a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to combine the teaching of selecting N candidate slots within the selection window as taught by Ye with increased RSRP threshold is greater than or equal to a maximum RSRP threshold as taught by WANG in order to in order to increase the efficiency of the resource usage as taught by WANG in para [0010].
As of claim 38, Ye discloses a processing device adapted to control a first device, the processing device ([0042] [FIG.1] a base station 108) comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory connected to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed (inherent property) cause the first device to perform operations comprising:
triggering resource selection in a slot (Ye, para [0118] [0123] discloses triggering resource selection/reselection at slot n);
selecting Y candidate slots within a selection window determined based on the slot (Ye, para [0117] [0018] discloses enhancements to periodic-based partial sensing resource selection/reselection is triggered at slot n, it be up to UE implementation to determine a set of Y candidate slots within a resource selection window);
performing monitoring for at least one first slot related to the Y candidate slots (Ye, para [0123] discloses the UE monitor slots of at least one of a set of periodic sensing occasions. A periodic sensing occasion is a set of slots according to t.sub. y-k*P.sub.reserve.sup.SL, if t.sub.y.sup.SL is included in the set of Y candidate slots);
selecting at least one first candidate resource within the Y candidate slots, based on at least one reference signal received power (RSRP) value measured based on the monitoring for the at least one first slot and an RSRP threshold (Ye, para [0118] determine a set of Y candidate slots within a resource selection window, para [0052] discloses a resource of the resource selection window be excluded from the candidate resources if its associated RSRP measurement is above a predetermined threshold. The UE then select resources from the identified candidate resources);
increasing the RSRP threshold by an RSRP step, based on that a number of the at least one first candidate resource is less than a first threshold number (Ye, para [0165] discloses when a UE determines a candidate set of resources, the UE is supposed to identify at least M*|S_M| candidate resources, wherein S_M is the set of all resources in the resource selection window. If the number of identified candidate resources is less than M*|S_M|, then another loop is performed with an increase in the RSRP threshold); and
selecting N candidate slots among slots within the selection window (Ye, para [0128] -[0130] discloses determine a minimum value for Y candidate slots in a resource selection window; Y_min depend on a number of resources to be selected for a TB. The number of resources (N) selected for a TB be one, two, or three slots (=selecting N candidate slots), wherein Y and N are positive integers (Ye, para [0130] discloses if N is larger, Y_min is larger, Y/N value pairs include Y_min=5 slots if N=1; Y_min=10 slots if N=2; and Y_min=15 slots if N=3 which corresponds to Y and N are positive integer).
Ye does not explicitly disclose but WANG teaches selecting N candidate slots based on that the increased RSRP threshold is greater than or equal to a maximum RSRP threshold (WANG, para [0044][0051] discloses increase a S-RSRP (Sidelink Reference Signal Received Power) threshold to allow more candidate resources within a resource selection window for a predetermined number of times, a predetermined number of times corresponds to maximum RSRP threshold and determine to select resources in the exceptional resource pool to use).
Therefore it would have been obvious for a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to combine the teaching of selecting N candidate slots within the selection window as taught by Ye with increased RSRP threshold is greater than or equal to a maximum RSRP threshold as taught by WANG in order to in order to increase the efficiency of the resource usage as taught by WANG in para [0010].
As of claims 22, 35 and 39, rejection of claims 21, 34 and 38 cited above incorporated herein, in addition modified Ye-WANG discloses based on that the increased RSRP threshold is greater than or equal to the maximum RSRP threshold (WANG, para [0044][0051] discloses increase a S-RSRP threshold to allow more candidate resources within a resource selection window for a predetermined number of times, a predetermined number of times corresponds to maximum RSRP threshold), increasing the RSRP threshold is skipped by the first device (WANG, para [0050] the UE will not increase 3 dB for S-RSRP threshold which corresponds to increasing the RSRP threshold is skipped).
As of claims 23, 36 and 40, rejection of claims 21, 34 and 38 cited above incorporated herein, in addition modified Ye-WANG discloses the N candidate slots and the Y candidate slots are not overlapped (Ye, [0156] [0180] discloses randomly selecting resources satisfying the requirement of the time gap between selected neighbor resources, the device then randomly select one or more initial resources from the candidate resources. That include a first resource (sc3, slot0) and a second resource (sc1, slot4), slot 0 correspond to slot m, while slot 4 correspond to slot k which corresponds to candidate slots are not overlapped).
As of claims 24 and 37, rejection of claims 21 and 34 cited above incorporated herein, in addition modified Ye-WANG discloses the N candidate slots are related to at least one second slot included in a continuous partial sensing (CPS) window (Ye, para [0057] [0059] discloses the resource selection follow the contiguous partial sensing and a number of resources be selected).
As of claim 25, rejection of claim 24 cited above incorporated herein, in addition modified Ye-WANG discloses selecting at least one second candidate resource within the N candidate slots, based on monitoring for the at least one second slot (Ye, para [0180] disclose the second resource (sc1, slot4) be considered an available, candidate resource).
As of claim 27, rejection of claim 25 cited above incorporated herein, in addition modified Ye-WANG discloses the at least one second candidate resource is selected within the N candidate slots such that a total number of candidate resources selected by the first device within the Y candidate slots and the N candidate slots reaches the first threshold number (WANG para [0044] increase a S-RSRP threshold to allow more candidate resources (=N candidate slots) within a resource selection window for a predetermined number of times until substantially m % resources of total resources are available which correspond to when a total number of candidate resources selected by the first device within the Y candidate slots and the N candidate slots reaches the first threshold number second candidate resource is selected within the N candidate slots).
As of claim 33, rejection of claim 21 cited above incorporated herein, in addition modified Ye-WANG discloses the at least one first candidate resource is selected by excluding resources affected by interference due to discontinuous reception (DRX) operation of the first device from a plurality of candidate resources within the Y candidate slots (Ye, para [0058] discloses there should be exclusion of slots (=candidate resource), an index of some of Y candidate slots with interaction with sidelink discontinuous reception (DRX)).
As of claim 29, rejection of claim 25 cited above incorporated herein, in addition modified Ye-WANG discloses, based on that the number of the at least one first candidate resource or a sum of the number of the at least one first candidate resource and a number of the at least one second candidate resource is less than or equal to a second threshold number, the selection window is shifted backward in a time domain, and at least one third candidate resource is selected by the first device within the shifted selection window based on continuous partial sensing (CPS) (Ye, [0088] [0165] discloses If the number of identified candidate resources is less than M*|S_M|, the UE shift the contiguous partial sensing window, updated contiguous partial sensing window by shifting the original contiguous partial sensing window and the UE shift the resource selection which corresponds to third candidate resource is selected within the shifted selection window,).
Claim 28 is rejected under AIA 35 U.S.C 103 as being unpatentable over Ye et al. (US 2023/0337187) in view of WANG et al. (US 2019/0208441) further in view of Hoang et al. HOANG et al (US 20220303952), herein after HOANG – 952.
As of claim 28, rejection of claim 25 cited above incorporated herein, in addition modified Ye-WANG does not explicitly disclose but HOANG teaches the at least one second candidate resource is selected in ascending order of an associated RSRP value (HOANG –952, para [0077][0128] discloses the WTRU rank the remaining resources in the ascending order of received strength signal indicator (RSSI) to determine a second number of resources).
Therefore it would have been obvious for a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to combine the teaching of modified Ye-WANG with the teaching of HOANG in order to manage and share the available resources for wireless communication in an effective way in HOANG para [0002] .
Claims 30- 32 are rejected under AIA 35 U.S.C 103 as being unpatentable over Ye et al. (US 2023/0337187) in view of WANG et al. (US 2019/0208441) further in view of Hoang et al. (US 2023/0084593), herein after Hoang- 593.
As of clam 30, rejection of claim 25 cited above incorporated, in addition modified Ye-WANG does not explicitly disclose, but Hoang teaches based on that a sum of the number of the at least one first candidate resource and a number of the at least one second candidate resource is less than or equal to a third threshold number, transmission of a transport block (TB) that triggers the resource selection is dropped (Hoang- 593, para [0161] discloses a WTRU if the number of sensed slots (= sum of the first and second candidate resource) in the sensing window is smaller than a threshold, the WTRU drop the TB that triggers the resource selection ).
Therefore it would have been obvious for a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to combine the teaching of modified Ye-WANG with the teaching of Hoang in order to enhance power saving sensing and resource allocation for sidelink communications in Hoang para [0004]
As of clam 31, rejection of claim 21 cited above incorporated, in addition modified Ye-WANG does not explicitly disclose, but Hoang teaches based on that the number of the at least one first candidate resource is less than or equal to a fourth threshold number, transmission of a transport block (TB) that triggers the resource selection is dropped (Hoang- 593, para [0143] discloses multiple RSRP thresholds and para [0161] disclose if the number of sensed slots in the sensing window is smaller than a threshold (=fourth threshold), the WTRU may determine to perform random resource selection or drop the TB, [0179] selected resources is smaller or equal to a threshold).
Therefore it would have been obvious for a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to combine the teaching of modified Ye-WANG with the teaching of Hoang in order to enhance power saving sensing and resource allocation for sidelink communications in Hoang para [0004]
As of clam 32, rejection of claim 31 cited above incorporated, in addition modified Ye-WANG-Hoang discloses the fourth threshold number is zero (Hoang- 593, para [0179] threshold be zero).
Allowable Subject Matter
Claim 26 is objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if the Applicant rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
As to claim 26, the prior arts of record do not teach or reasonably suggest the limitation a number of the at least one second candidate resource is greater than or equal to a value obtained by subtracting the number of the at least one first candidate resource from the first threshold number with the claimed invention as a whole.
Conclusion
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/FAHMIDA S CHOWDHURY/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2471