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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 .
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
1. 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 the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
2. Claims 1 - 17 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Lewis et al. (US 2016/0337038).
Regarding claim 1, Lewis teaches that a transceiver interface, in particular mobile transceiver interface, having a configuration unit for configuring a pluggable transceiver (Fig. 1, 2 and page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 14, where teaches mobile transceiver interface for configuring a pluggable transceiver), which comprises a communication interface for communication with an external unit and a transceiver interface for communication with the transceiver (Fig. 1, 2 and page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, where teaches mobile transceiver interface for configuring a pluggable transceiver, and tuning a pluggable transceiver device using a tuning apparatus that is inserting the transceiver device into the tuning apparatus, accepting user inputs to the tuning apparatus for tuning the transceiver device, tuning the transceiver device according to the user inputs resulting in a tuned transceiver device without the tuning apparatus communicating with any external devices, locking the transceiver to prevent a device using the tuned transceiver from retuning the transceiver, removing the tuned transceiver device from the apparatus), characterized by a power supply unit (battery pack) for the autonomous power supply of at least the configuration unit (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 - 58, where teaches a pluggable transceiver device comprising a standalone device that is power supply or battery pack).
Regarding claim 2, Lewis teaches that the power supply unit provides an autonomous power supply of at least the configuration unit for at least 30 minutes (Fig. 2, 3 and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Regarding claim 3, Lewis teaches that the communication interface comprises a wireless communication unit, in particular a WPAN communication unit, for wireless communication with the external unit (Fig. 1, 2 and page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37).
Regarding claim 4, Lewis teaches that the transceiver interface is designed for providing a user data connection to the transceiver (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and page 1, paragraphs 2).
Regarding claim 5, Lewis teaches that the communication interface comprises at least one wire-bound communication unit, in particular a USB communication unit, for wire-bound communication with the external unit (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Regarding claim 6, Lewis teaches that a transceiver configuration device, which comprises at least the transceiver interface and a configuration element of the configuration unit at least for programming the transceiver (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Regarding claim 7, Lewis teaches that the power supply unit is designed additionally for the autonomous power supply of at least the configuration element (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – 58).
Regarding claim 8, Lewis teaches that an adapter having an adapter unit, which comprises the communication interface and an adapter (power adapter) interface for communication with the transceiver configuration device (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – 58).
Regarding claim 9, Lewis teaches that the adapter interface comprises at least one wire-bound adapter communication unit, in particular a USB adapter communication unit, for wire-bound communication with the transceiver configuration device (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Regarding claim 10, Lewis teaches that the wire-bound adapter communication unit has a plug connector element, which can be connected directly to the transceiver configuration device (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Regarding claim 11, Lewis teaches that the adapter comprises the power supply unit for the autonomous power supply of at least the adapter unit (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Regarding claim 12, Lewis teaches that the power supply unit is designed additionally for the autonomous power supply of at least the external unit (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Regarding claim 13, Lewis teaches that the configuration unit has a display unit which is designed for displaying at least one operating status (pages 5, paragraphs 96 – 99, Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Regarding claim 14, Lewis teaches that an operator interface for operating and/or controlling the configuration unit (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Regarding claim 15, Lewis teaches that transceiver interface having the external unit and the transceiver (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Regarding claim 16, Lewis teaches all the limitation as discussed in claim 1. Furthermore, Lewis further teaches that an external unit for controlling the transceiver interface, wherein the transceiver interface comprises a configuration unit for configuring a transceiver with a communication interface for communication with the external unit (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77), characterized in that at least the configuration unit is autonomously supplied with power (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – 58).
Regarding claim 17, Lewis teaches all the limitation as discussed in claims 1 and 3. Furthermore, Lewis further teaches that the communication interface has a WPAN communication unit for wireless communication with the external unit and the external unit is placed at least partially on the transceiver interface (Fig. 1, 2, page 1, paragraphs 8 – pages 2, paragraphs 37, and pages 3, paragraphs 47 – pages 4, paragraphs 77).
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Marler et al. (US 2004/0147231) discloses Method and Apparatus for Enabling Dual Control Head Operation of a Mobile Radio Transceiver.
Manapragada (US 2024/0419929) discloses Method and Apparatus for Processing Bandwidth Intensive Data Streams Using Virtual Media Access Control and Physical Layers.
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January 7, 2026
John J Lee
/JOHN J LEE/
Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2649