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The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
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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.
RESPONSE TO AMENDMENT
Amended claims 1-9 and 29-37 are pending and remain for further examination.
The New Grounds of Rejection
Applicant’s amendments and arguments with respect to the claims 1-9 and 29-37 filed on June 08, 2026 have been fully considered. However, upon further consideration, a new ground(s) of rejection is made in view of new references. Applicant’s amendment necessitated the new grounds of rejection.
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, 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.
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.
Claims 1-9 and 29-37 are rejected under AIA 35 U.S.C. 103 as being un-patentable over Kim et al (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2023/0062452 A1) in view of Jost et al (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2024/0137765 A1).
As to claim 1, Kim et al disclose an apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory (figure1, pars. 0050-0054, disclosing a mobile device / UE having a processor and a memory) and configured to: receive a token from a first server in an edge data network (figure 4, pars. 0111-0112, figure 7, pars. 0179-0184, UE/EEC obtaining TAC / CN type flag from a first server (ECS/EAS) of edge data network); and transmit identification information associated with the apparatus to a second server of the edge data network, wherein the identification information includes at least the token, an identifier of the apparatus, and an identifier of the first server (figure 4, pars. 0112-0114, figure 8, pars. 0186-0195, UE/EEC transmitting TAC / CN type flag and UE identifier to a second server (EES) of edge data network), wherein the identifier of the apparatus is independent of an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the apparatus (pars. 0088-0091 & 0099, UE identifier is different than UE IP address).
However, Kim et al do not teach that receive a token from a first server in an edge data network, wherein the token is a value based on information created by a user of the apparatus.
Jost et al disclose an apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory (figure 3, pars. 0076-0089, disclosing a network device / UE having a processor and a memory) and configured to: receive a token from a first server in an edge data network, wherein the token is a value based on information created by a user of the apparatus (see abstract, pars. 0015-0024, figures 8-10, pars. 0100-0102, also see figures 11-12, receiving a token from server in an edge data network and the token including information initiate by the client).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filling date of the claimed invention to incorporate the teaching of Jost et al as stated above with the apparatus of Kim et al for receiving a token from server in an edge data network and the token is a value based on information created by a user because it would have facilitated execution environments proximate to users and network devices that providing and consuming data rather than from public network clouds, also decreased response time and potential delay, and improved overall efficiency.
As to claim 2, Kim et al disclose that the identifier of the apparatus is a generic public subscription identifier (GPSI) (pars. 099, 0131, 0186).
As to claim 3, Kim et al disclose that the first server is an edge application server (EAS) and the second server is an edge enabler server (EES) (figures 1 and 2A-2B, pars. 0164-0169).
As to claim 4, Kim et al disclose that the identification information is associated with an identifier of an edge enabler client (EEC) in the apparatus (pars. 0095, 0163. 0166, 0186).
As to claim 5, Kim et al disclose an apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory (figure1, pars. 0058-0059, disclosing a EES having a processor and a memory) and configured to: receive, from a user equipment (UE), identification information associated with the UE, wherein the identification information includes at least, an identifier of the UE, an identifier of an application server in an edge data network, and a token associated with the application server (figure 4, pars. 0112-0114, figure 8, pars. 0186-0195, EES receiving TAC / CN type flag and UE identifier from the UE/EEC), wherein the identifier of the UE is independent of an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the UE (pars. 0088-0091 & 0099, UE identifier is different than UE IP address); receive, from the application server, a service request including at least the token and the identifier of the application server, wherein the apparatus includes a mapping between an edge enabler client identifier (EEC ID), the token, the identifier of the application server, and the identifier of the UE; and transmit, to the application server, a message in response to the service request based at least on the mapping (figure 9 pars. 0197-0203, figure 10, pars. 0205-0208, receiving a request from EAS for service and providing a response based on the identifiers mapping).
However, Kim et al do not teach that receive, a token associated with the application server, the token is a value based on information created by a user of the UE.
Jost et al disclose an apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory (figure 3, pars. 0076-0089, disclosing a network device / UE having a processor and a memory) and configured to: receive, a token associated with the application server, the token is a value based on information created by a user of the UE (see abstract, pars. 0015-0024, figures 8-10, pars. 0100-0102, also see figures 11-12, receiving a token from server in an edge data network and the token including information initiate by the client).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filling date of the claimed invention to incorporate the teaching of Jost et al as stated above with the apparatus of Kim et al for receiving a token from server in an edge data network and the token is a value based on information created by a user because it would have facilitated execution environments proximate to users and network devices that providing and consuming data rather than from public network clouds, also decreased response time and potential delay, and improved overall efficiency.
As to claim 6, Kim et al disclose that the at least one processor is further configured to: determine at least one of the EEC ID or the identifier of the UE in response to the service request based on the token, the identifier of the application server, and the mapping between the EEC ID, the token, the identifier of the application server, and the identifier of the UE; and execute the service request based on at least one of the EEC ID or the identifier of the UE (pars. 0163, 0198, 0210-0212).
As to claim 7, Kim et al disclose that the at least one processor is further configured to: generate a table including the mapping between the token, the identifier of the application server, and the identifier of the UE (figures 11-12, pars. 0209-0218).
As to claim 8, Kim et al disclose that the identifier of the UE is a generic public subscription identifier (GPSI) or the token (pars. 099, 0131, 0186).
As to claim 9, Kim et al disclose that assign a second identifier to the UE;
transmit the second identifier of the UE to the application server; and wherein the mapping between the edge enabler client identifier (EEC ID), the token, the identifier of the application server, and the identifier of the UE maps the second identifier of the UE to the edge enabler client identifier (EEC ID), the token, the identifier of the application server, and the identifier of the UE (pars. 0131, 0163, 0198, 0210-0212, figure 1, reference teaches about providing services to the UE/EEC using more than one identifiers).
As to claims 29-37, they are also rejected for the same reasons set forth to rejecting claims 1-9 above, since claims 29-37 are merely method of operations for the apparatus defined in the claims 1-9, also claims 29-37 do not teach or define any new limitations than above rejected claims 1-9.
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s amendments with respect to the claims 1-9 and 29-37 filed on June 08, 2026 have been fully considered but they are deemed to be moot in a new ground(s) of rejection is made in view of new references. The examiner has attempted to answer (response) to the remarks (arguments) in the body of the Office Action (see new updated rejection of claims 1-9 and 29-37).
Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP § 706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a). A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any extension fee pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the date of this final action.
Additional References
The examiner as of general interest cites the following references.
a. Yao et al, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2024/0137269 A1.
b. Tang et al, U.S. Patent No. 12,452,204 B2.
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/BHARAT BAROT/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2453July 14, 2026
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