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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 .
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Information Disclosure Statement
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Specification
The title of the invention is not descriptive. A new title is required that is clearly indicative of the invention to which the claims are directed.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Claim(s) 1, 2, 4-6, 8-10, 11, 12 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by US 2020/0169936 A1 by Han et al. (hereafter referred to as Han).
Regarding claim 1, Han teaches a communication apparatus (see at least Fig. 4) comprising:
a memory storing a program (see at least Fig. 4); and
one or more processors configured to execute the program (see at least Fig. 4) to:
obtain path information including first information for indicating each of a plurality of waypoints; transmit, to a base station, a message of the completion of a radio resource control, RRC, connection reconfiguration, the message including information for indicating an availability of the path information (see at least ¶[0105]; “The method 700 starts, and in one embodiment, the processor 405 accesses 705 a base station 110. In one embodiment, the processor 405 indicates that the flight path data 200 is available in an RRC setup procedure when accessing 705 the base station 110.”);
receive, from the base station, a UEInformationRequest message including second information used for configuring a granularity of the first information (see at least ¶ [0106]-[0108]; “The processor 405 may further receive 710 the measurement data 260 from the base station 110. The measurement data 260 may be received 710 in response to accessing 705 the base station 110. The processor 405 may further measure 715 the base stations 110 indicated by the measurement data 260. For example, the processor 405 may measure signal strength, available bandwidth, and the like.”); and
transmit in response to the reception of the UEInformationRequest message, to the base station, a UEInformationResponse message including the path information including the first information on a basis of the second information (see at least ¶ [0109]; “The processor 405 may communicate 730 the flight path data 200 to the aerial server 105 via the base station 110. The flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to the flight path data request 310. In addition, the flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to validating the flight path data request 310. In one embodiment, the processor 405 communicates 730 updated flight path data 200 in response to a change in a flight path 330.”).
Regarding claim 2, Han teaches the communication apparatus according to claim 1.
In addition, Han teaches wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the program to transmit, to the base station, a message of the completion of an RRC connection re-establishment, the message including the information for indicating the availability of the path information, a message of the completion of an RRC connection establishment, the message including the information for indicating the availability of the path information, or a message of the completion of an RRC connection resumption, the message including the information for indicating the availability of the path information (see at least ¶ [0109]; “The processor 405 may communicate 730 the flight path data 200 to the aerial server 105 via the base station 110. The flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to the flight path data request 310. In addition, the flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to validating the flight path data request 310. In one embodiment, the processor 405 communicates 730 updated flight path data 200 in response to a change in a flight path 330.”).
Regarding claim 4, Han teaches the communication apparatus according to claim 1.
In addition, Han teaches wherein the path information includes information of a flight path or a moving path (see at least ¶ [0092]-[0103]; flight path data).
Regarding claim 5, Han teaches A base station (see at least Fig. 4 and ¶ [0088]; base station 110) comprising:
a memory storing a program (see at least Fig. 4); and
one or more processors configured to execute the program (see at least Fig. 4) to:
receive, from a communication apparatus, a message of the completion of a radio resource control, RRC, connection reconfiguration, the message including information for indicating an availability of path information, the path information including first information for indicating each of a plurality of waypoints; obtain the information for indicating the availability of the path information included in the message (see at least ¶[0105]; “The method 700 starts, and in one embodiment, the processor 405 accesses 705 a base station 110. In one embodiment, the processor 405 indicates that the flight path data 200 is available in an RRC setup procedure when accessing 705 the base station 110.”);
transmit, to the communication apparatus, a UEInformationRequest message including second information used for configuring a granularity of the first information (see at least ¶ [0106]-[0108]; “The processor 405 may further receive 710 the measurement data 260 from the base station 110. The measurement data 260 may be received 710 in response to accessing 705 the base station 110. The processor 405 may further measure 715 the base stations 110 indicated by the measurement data 260. For example, the processor 405 may measure signal strength, available bandwidth, and the like.”); and
receive in response to the transmission of the UEInformationRequest message, from the communication apparatus, a UEInformationResponse message including the path information including the first information on a basis of the second information (see at least ¶ [0109]; “The processor 405 may communicate 730 the flight path data 200 to the aerial server 105 via the base station 110. The flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to the flight path data request 310. In addition, the flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to validating the flight path data request 310. In one embodiment, the processor 405 communicates 730 updated flight path data 200 in response to a change in a flight path 330.”).
Regarding claim 6, Han teaches the base station according to claim 5.
In addition, Han teaches wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the program to receive, from the communication apparatus, a message of the completion of an RRC connection re-establishment, the message including the information for indicating the availability of the path information, a message of the completion of an RRC connection establishment, the message including the information for indicating the availability of the path information, or a message of the completion of an RRC connection resumption, the message including the information for indicating the availability of the path information (see at least ¶ [0109]; “The processor 405 may communicate 730 the flight path data 200 to the aerial server 105 via the base station 110. The flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to the flight path data request 310. In addition, the flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to validating the flight path data request 310. In one embodiment, the processor 405 communicates 730 updated flight path data 200 in response to a change in a flight path 330.”).
Regarding claim 8, Han teaches the base station according to claim 5.
In addition, Han teaches wherein the path information includes information of a flight path or a moving path (see at least ¶ [0092]-[0103]; flight path data).
Regarding claim 9, Han teaches a method performed by a communication apparatus, comprising: obtaining path information including first information for indicating each of a plurality of waypoints; transmitting, to a base station, a message of the completion of a radio resource control, RRC, connection reconfiguration, the message including information for indicating an availability of the path information (see at least ¶[0105]; “[0105] The method 700 starts, and in one embodiment, the processor 405 accesses 705 a base station 110. In one embodiment, the processor 405 indicates that the flight path data 200 is available in an RRC setup procedure when accessing 705 the base station 110.”);
receiving, from the base station, a UEInformationRequest message including second information used for configuring a granularity of the first information (see at least ¶ [0106]-[0108]; “The processor 405 may further receive 710 the measurement data 260 from the base station 110. The measurement data 260 may be received 710 in response to accessing 705 the base station 110. The processor 405 may further measure 715 the base stations 110 indicated by the measurement data 260. For example, the processor 405 may measure signal strength, available bandwidth, and the like.”); and
transmitting in response to the reception of the UEInformationRequest message, to the base station, a UEInformationResponse message including the path information including the first information on a basis of the second information (see at least ¶ [0109]; “The processor 405 may communicate 730 the flight path data 200 to the aerial server 105 via the base station 110. The flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to the flight path data request 310. In addition, the flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to validating the flight path data request 310. In one embodiment, the processor 405 communicates 730 updated flight path data 200 in response to a change in a flight path 330.”).
Regarding claim 10, Han teaches the method according to claim 9. In addition, Han teaches further comprising: transmitting, to the base station, a message of the completion of an RRC connection re-establishment, the message including the information for indicating the availability of the path information, a message of the completion of an RRC connection establishment, the message including the information for indicating the availability of the path information, or a message of the completion of an RRC connection resumption, the message including the information for indicating the availability of the path information (see at least ¶ [0109]; “The processor 405 may communicate 730 the flight path data 200 to the aerial server 105 via the base station 110. The flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to the flight path data request 310. In addition, the flight path data 200 may be communicated 730 in response to validating the flight path data request 310. In one embodiment, the processor 405 communicates 730 updated flight path data 200 in response to a change in a flight path 330.”).
Regarding claim 12, Han teaches the method according to claim 9. In addition, Han teaches wherein the path information includes information of a flight path or a moving path (see at least ¶ [0092]-[0103]; flight path data).
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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 non-obviousness.
11. Claim(s) 3, 7, and 11 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Han as applied to claims 1, 5, and 9 above, in view of US 2021/0021334 A1 by Tang et al. (hereafter referred to as Tang).
Regarding claim 3, Han teaches the communication apparatus according to claim 1.
Han does not appear to specifically disclose wherein the path information includes information for indicating each of a plurality of timestamps, the each of the plurality of timestamps indicating a time to arrive at the each of the plurality of waypoints.
In the same field of endeavor, Tang teaches wherein the path information includes information for indicating each of a plurality of timestamps, the each of the plurality of timestamps indicating a time to arrive at the each of the plurality of waypoints (see at least ¶ [0119], [0178], and [0193]; “Optionally, the flight path information includes timestamp information of arrival at the target node.”).
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date to modify the flight path of Han with the flight path taught by Tang in order to more accurately help the network device determine a location of the terminal device at any moment (Tang ¶ [0055]).
Regarding claim 7, Han teaches the base station according to claim 5.
Han does not appear to specifically disclose wherein the path information includes information for indicating each of a plurality of timestamps, the each of the plurality of timestamps indicating a time to arrive at the each of the plurality of waypoints.
In the same field of endeavor, Tang teaches wherein the path information includes information for indicating each of a plurality of timestamps, the each of the plurality of timestamps indicating a time to arrive at the each of the plurality of waypoints (see at least ¶ [0119], [0178], and [0193]; “Optionally, the flight path information includes timestamp information of arrival at the target node.”).
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date to modify the flight path of Han with the flight path taught by Tang in order to more accurately help the network device determine a location of the terminal device at any moment (Tang ¶ [0055]).
Regarding claim 11, Han teaches the method according to claim 9.
Han does not appear to specifically disclose wherein the path information includes information for indicating each of a plurality of timestamps, the each of the plurality of timestamps indicating a time to arrive at the each of the plurality of waypoints.
In the same field of endeavor, Tang teaches wherein the path information includes information for indicating each of a plurality of timestamps, the each of the plurality of timestamps indicating a time to arrive at the each of the plurality of waypoints (see at least ¶ [0119], [0178], and [0193]; “Optionally, the flight path information includes timestamp information of arrival at the target node.”).
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date to modify the flight path of Han with the flight path taught by Tang in order to more accurately help the network device determine a location of the terminal device at any moment (Tang ¶ [0055]).
Conclusion
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/NATASHA W COSME/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2465