CTFR 18/587,389 CTFR 77856 DETAILED ACTION This action is in response to the Applicant Amendment filed on April 22, 2026. As set forth therein, claims 1, 2, 4-7, 9-12, 14 and 15 are pending, claims 1, 6, and 11 are amended and claims 3, 8 and 13 are canceled. Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. Response to Arguments The Applicant states that Phuyal fails to teach or suggest that the RRC Reconfiguration completion message includes an indicator that indicates whether updated flight path information is available. The Applicant states that Phuyal describes that after the flight path information has been transmitted from the source BS to the target BS at 416 in Fig. 4, the RRC Reconfiguration completion message is transmitted from the UE to the target BS at 418 in Fig. 4. In addition, the Applicant states that if the RRC Reconfiguration completion message were to include the indicator in Phuyal, it would result in the flight path information that has already been transmitted being transmitted again and this would lead to inefficient duplicative communication and a waste of network resources. The Applicant maintains that it is unobvious for the RRC Reconfiguration completion message to include the indicator in Phuyal. The Examiner notes that as shown below in Figure 4, “newflightpathinfo Flag” is transmitted along with the Transmit RRC Complete Step (418/420). As noted by the Applicant, it was maintained that the completion message includes an indicator that indicates whether updated flight path is available. The Examiner finds that Phuyal specifically discloses of sending an updated (i.e. new) flight path (newflightpathinfo) information flag (step[ 420) as well as the information in a subsequent step (step 424). The Examiner disagrees with the Applicant that including the indicator in Phuyal would result in the flight path information that has already been transmitted being transmitted again since Phuyal discloses that it is different flight path information (i.e. “newflightpathinfo” is transmitted—not the same flight path that was previously transmitted). In addition, the Examiner finds that the Applicant is arguing limitations which are not specifically required in the claim. The claims as amended recites in part: “wherein the first RRC message includes a UEInformationResponse message and the second RRC message includes a message of the completion of an RRC connection re-establishment, a message of the completion of an RRC connection reconfiguration, a message of the completion of an RRC connection establishment, or a message of the completion of an RRC connection resumption.” The “completion” limitations (part of alternative “or” limitation) do not specify that it is the RRC completion itself that includes an indicator (“RRC Reconfiguration completion message includes an indicator” as set forth by the Applicant”). It is noted that the claim recites the second RRC message includes an indication of an availability of the path information which is not included in the path information previously transmitted (hence not the RRC Reconfiguration completion message itself). The Examiner notes that this is the “newpath” information set forth above by Phuyal that was cited. Thus, the Examiner finds that Phuyal does not transmit the same flight path information, but rather updated or ‘new’ information flag. See at least Fig. 4. The Examiner also notes that an ‘indicator’ (or flag as disclosed by Phuyal) also does not include the flight path information, rather it only indicates that new flight path is available. The flight path in Phuyal is transmitted in step 424 as shown in Figure 4 which is after the RRC Complete message and the transmission of the ‘newflighpathinfo Flag’ at step 420. Therefore, the Examiner does not find the Applicant’s arguments persuasive. Claim Objections 07-29-01 AIA Claim s 1, 6 and 11 are objected to because of the following informalities: The Examiner notes that claim 1 recites “a first radio resource control, RRC, message” in line 8 of the amendment. Since ‘RRC’ is the acronym for ‘radio resource control’, the Examiner suggests to change the limitation to “a first radio resource control (RRC) message”. This same change can be made for claim 6 and 11 . Appropriate correction is required. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102 07-06 AIA 15-10-15 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. 07-07-aia AIA 07-07 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 – 07-12-aia AIA (a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. 07-15-03-aia AIA Claim(s) 1, 2, 4-7, 9-12, 14 and 15 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by Phuyal et al. 2022/0386208 . Regarding claim 1: A communication apparatus comprising: a memory storing a program; and one or more processors configured to execute the program to: Phuyal discloses a first base station which includes a transceiver, a memory and a processor coupled to the transceiver and the memory. See paragraph [0010]. Phuyal also discloses a network unit which includes a transceiver, a memory, and a processor which is configured to receive an indication of a handover of an unmanned aerial vehicle from a first base station to a second base station. See paragraph [0011]. See also Fig. 3, Fig 8 and paragraphs [0099-0102] and paragraphs [0059-0061] which discloses that the network unit includes processor, memory and instructions. See paragraph [0091] which discloses that “instructions” refers to one or more programs, routines, sub-routines, functions, procedures, etc. transmit, to a base station, a first radio resource control, RRC, message including path information including information for indicating each of a plurality of waypoints and information for indicating each of a plurality of timestamps, each of the plurality of timestamps indicating a time to arrive at each of the plurality of waypoints ; and Phuyal discloses the transmission of flight path information to a target base station (see paragraph [0050] and [0054]). In paragraph [0052], Phuyal discloses that the UE is connected in a RRC connected state to the BS. In addition, Phuyal states that the source BS may communicated the UE’s RRC context information and flight path information to the target base station. See also paragraph [0053] which discloses that the flight path information is sent using RRC signaling. See also paragraphs [0062], [0064], [0069], [0117] As set forth in paragraph [0050], Phuyal explains that the UE may be a UAV which has flight path information that defines waypoints and expected time of arrival (timestamps) of the UAV at those waypoints. Phuyal states that the network supports methods of communicating the flight path to a target Base Station (BS). See also paragraph [0054] which discloses that the complete flight path including all waypoints with expected time of arrival is obtained and communicated to the target BS. See also paragraph [0135]. As explained in paragraphs [0056-0064], which discusses the functions of a network unit, flight path information is received from a server, intermediate network nodes or the UE. transmit, to the base station, a second RRC message including information for indicating an availability of the path information in a case where the communication apparatus has at least one waypoint which is not included in the path information previously transmitted to the base station; As set forth in paragraph [0087], the UE may change its waypoints based on the occurrence of events and may update the flight path. As further disclosed in paragraph [0088], the network can communicate the updated information to a target information. As set forth above, Phuyal discloses in at least paragraphs [0052-0053] that the flight path information to the target base station occurs via RRC signaling and the UE is in a RRC connected state. In addition, since the flight path information is “new”, then this information was not previously provided. See paragraph [0073] and [0088] which discloses that updated flight path is available. See also paragraph [0094], [0104] and [0112] which discloses the transmission of an indicator to the target base station which indicates that updated flightpath information is available. wherein the first RRC message includes a UEInformationResponse message, and As set forth in paragraphs [0077-0080], the target base station may transmit a request for flight path information. Thus, the first RRC message as set forth above, which provides the flight path information is a “UEInformationResponse” message since it is responding the target BS request for the flight path information. See also paragraph [0053] which discloses that after the target base station makes a request, the will response with the flight path information. Hence the first RRC message is a UEInformationResponse message. the second RRC message includes a message of the completion of an RRC connection re-establishment, a message of the completion of an RRC connection reconfiguration, a message of the completion of an RRC connection establishment, or a message of the completion of an RRC connection resumption. As set forth in paragraph [0071], a RRC reconfiguration completion message is transmitted. See also paragraph [0083]. As explained in paragraph [0114], the RRC reconfiguration is part of the handover process and includes the transmission of flight path information. See also paragraph [0055]. Regarding claim 2: The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the program to: receive, from the base station, a third RRC message including information for requesting transmission of the path information; and As set forth in paragraph [0032],the target base station may request the updated flight path information. In addition, as set forth in paragraph [0053],the target BS may transmit a flightPathInfoRequest message in a UEInformationRequest message for request transmission of flightpath information. Phuyal states that the UE and the base station are in a RRC connected state and that RRC signaling is used for the transmission of messages. See also paragraph [0055] transmit in response to the reception of the third RRC message including the information for requesting transmission of the path information, to the base station, the first RRC message including the path information. As set forth in paragraph [0053], in response to the transmission of a UEInformationRequest message, the flight path information using RRC signaling may be transmitted. As set forth above, the initial flight path information uses the ‘first’ RRC message, and the updated flight path information uses a second message RRC message and the request from the target base station is the third RRC message. Regarding claim 4: The communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the third RRC message includes a UEInformationRequest message. As explained in paragraph [0120], the flight path information may be requested in a UEInformationRequest message. See also paragraphs [0053] and [0062]. Regarding claim 5: The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the path information includes information of a flight path or a moving path. See paragraphs [0010] and [0031] which discloses that the path information includes information of a flight path. Regarding claim 6: A base station comprising: a memory storing a program; and one or more processors configured to execute the program to: See Figure 8 which discloses a base station with a memory storing a program (instructions), and a processor. See also paragraph [0099]. See paragraph [0091] which discloses that “instructions” refers to one or more programs, routines, sub-routines, functions, procedures, etc. receive, from a communication apparatus, a first radio resource control, RRC, message including path information, the path information including information for indicating each of a plurality of waypoints and 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; and As set forth in paragraph [0053], the network unit can be configured to communicate flight path information to a target base station and thus the target base station receives the flight path information. See also paragraphs [0058-0064] As set forth in paragraph [0050], Phuyal explains that the UE may be a UAV which has flight path information that defines waypoints and expected time of arrival (timestamps) of the UAV at those waypoints. Phuyal states that the network supports methods of communicating the flight path to a target Base Station (BS). See also paragraph [0054] which discloses that the complete flight path including all waypoints with expected time of arrival is obtained and communicated to the target BS. See also paragraph [0135]. As set forth above, Phuyal discloses the transmission of flight path information to a target base station. In paragraph [0052], Phuyal discloses that the UE is connected in a RRC connected state to the BS. In addition, Phuyal states that the source BS may communicated the UE’s RRC context information and flight path information to the target base station. See also paragraph [0053] which discloses that the flight path information is sent using RRC signaling. See also paragraphs [0062], [0064], [0069], [0117] receive, from the communication apparatus, a second RRC message including information for indicating an availability of the path information in a case where the communication apparatus has at least one waypoint which is not included in the path information previously transmitted to the base station; As set forth in paragraph [0087], the UE may change its waypoints based on the occurrence of events and may update the flight path. As further disclosed in paragraph [0088], the network can communicate the updated information to a target information. As set forth above, Phuyal discloses in at least paragraphs [0052-0053] that the flight path information to the target base station occurs via RRC signaling and the UE is in a RRC connected state. In addition, since the flight path information is “new”, then this information was not previously provided. See paragraph [0073] and [0088] which discloses that updated flight path is available. See also paragraph [0094], [0104] and [0112] which discloses the transmission of an indicator to the target base station which indicates that updated flightpath information is available. wherein the first RRC message includes a UEInformationResponse message, and As set forth in paragraphs [0077-0080], the target base station may transmit a request for flight path information. Thus, the first RRC message as set forth above in claim 1 which provide the flight path information is a “UEInformationResponse” message since it is responding the target BS request for the flight path information. See also paragraph [0053] which discloses that after the target base station makes a request, the will response with the flight path information. Hence the first RRC message is a UEInformationResponse message. the second RRC message includes a message of the completion of an RRC connection re-establishment, a message of the completion of an RRC connection reconfiguration, a message of the completion of an RRC connection establishment, or a message of the completion of an RRC connection resumption. As set forth in paragraph [0071], a RRC reconfiguration completion message is transmitted. See also paragraph [0083]. As explained in paragraph [0114], the RRC reconfiguration is part of the handover process and includes the transmission of flight path information. See also paragraph [0055] Regarding claim 7: The base station according to claim 6, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the program to: transmit, to the communication apparatus, a third RRC message including information for requesting transmission of the path information; and As set forth in paragraph [0032],the target base station may request the updated flight path information. In addition, as set forth in paragraph [0053],the target BS may transmit a flightPathInfoRequest message in a UEInformationRequest message for request transmission of flightpath information. Phuyal states that the UE and the base station are in a RRC connected state and that RRC signaling is used for the transmission of messages. See also paragraph [0055] receive in response to the transmission of the third RRC message including the information for requesting transmission of the path information, from the communication apparatus, the first RRC message including the path information. As set forth in paragraph [0053], in response to the transmission of a UEInformationRequest message, the flight path information using RRC signaling may be transmitted. As set forth above, the initial flight path information uses the ‘first’ RRC message, and the updated flight path information uses a second message RRC message and the request from the target base station is the third RRC message. Regarding claim 9: The base station according to claim 7, wherein the third RRC message includes a UEInformationRequest message. As explained in paragraph [0120], the flight path information may be requested in a UEInformationRequest message. See also paragraphs [0053] and [0062]. Regarding claim 10: The base station according to claim 6, wherein the path information includes information of a flight path or a moving path. See paragraphs [0010] and [0031] which discloses that the path information includes information of a flight path. Regarding claim 11: A method performed by a communication apparatus, comprising: Phuyal discloses a network unit which includes a transceiver, a memory, and a processor which is configured to receive an indication of a handover of an unmanned aerial vehicle from a first base station to a second base station. See paragraph [0011]. See also Fig 8 and paragraphs [0099-0102] and paragraphs [0059-0061] which discloses that the network unit includes processor, memory and instructions. transmitting, to a base station, a first radio resource control, RRC, message including path information including information for indicatintg each of a plurality of waypoints and information for indicating each of a pluratliy of timestamps, each of the plurality of timestamps indicating a time to arrive at each of the plurality of waypoints ; and As set forth above, Phuyal discloses the transmission of flight path information to a target base station. In paragraph [0052], Phuyal discloses that the UE is connected in a RRC connected state to the BS. In addition, Phuyal states that the source BS may communicated the UE’s RRC context information and flight path information to the target base station. See also paragraph [0053] which discloses that the flight path information is sent using RRC signaling. See also paragraphs [0062], [0064], [0069], [0117] As set forth in paragraph [0050], Phuyal explains that the UE may be a UAV which has flight path information that defines waypoints and expected time of arrival (timestamps) of the UAV at those waypoints. Phuyal states that the network supports methods of communicating the flight path to a target Base Station (BS). See also paragraph [0054] which discloses that the complete flight path including all waypoints with expected time of arrival is obtained and communicated to the target BS. See also paragraph [0135]. As explained in paragraphs [0056-0064], which discusses the functions of a network unit, flight path information is received from a server, intermediate network nodes or the UE. transmitting, to the base station, a second RRC message including information for indicating an availability of the path information in a case where the communication apparatus has at least one waypoint which is not included in the path information previously transmitted to the base station; As set forth in paragraph [0087], the UE may change its waypoints based on the occurrence of events and may update the flight path. As further disclosed in paragraph [0088], the network can communicate the updated information to a target information. As set forth above, Phuyal discloses in at least paragraphs [0052-0053] that the flight path information to the target base station occurs via RRC signaling and the UE is in a RRC connected state. In addition, since the flight path information is “new”, then this information was not previously provided. See paragraph [0073] and [0088] which discloses that updated flight path is available. See also paragraph [0094], [0104] and [0112] which discloses the transmission of an indicator to the target base station which indicates that updated flightpath information is available. wherein the first RRC message includes a UEInformationResponse message, and As set forth in paragraphs [0077-0080], the target base station may transmit a request for flight path information. Thus, the first RRC message as set forth above in claim 1 which provide the flight path information is a “UEInformationResponse” message since it is responding the target BS request for the flight path information. See also paragraph [0053] which discloses that after the target base station makes a request, the will response with the flight path information. Hence the first RRC message is a UEInformationResponse message. the second RRC message includes a message of the completion of an RRC connection re-establishment, a message of the completion of an RRC connection reconfiguration, a message of the completion of an RRC connection establishment, or a message of the completion of an RRC connection resumption. As set forth in paragraph [0071], a RRC reconfiguration completion message is transmitted. See also paragraph [0083]. As explained in paragraph [0114], the RRC reconfiguration is part of the handover process and includes the transmission of flight path information. See also paragraph [0055] Regarding claim 12: The method according to claim 11, further comprising: receiving, from the base station, a third RRC message including information for requesting transmission of the path information; and As set forth in paragraph [0032],the target base station may request the updated flight path information. In addition, as set forth in paragraph [0053],the target BS may transmit a flightPathInfoRequest message in a UEInformationRequest message for request transmission of flightpath information. Phuyal states that the UE and the base station are in a RRC connected state and that RRC signaling is used for the transmission of messages. See also paragraph [0055] transmitting in response to the reception of the third RRC message including the information for requesting transmission of the path information, to the base station, the first RRC message including the path information. As set forth in paragraph [0053], in response to the transmission of a UEInformationRequest message, the flight path information using RRC signaling may be transmitted. As set forth above, the initial flight path information uses the ‘first’ RRC message, and the updated flight path information uses a second message RRC message and the request from the target base station is the third RRC message. Regarding claim 14: The method according to claim 12, wherein the third RRC message includes a UEInformationRequest message. As explained in paragraph [0120], the flight path information may be requested in a UEInformationRequest message. See also paragraphs [0053] and [0062]. Regarding claim 15: The method according to claim 11, wherein the path information includes information of a flight path or a moving path. See paragraphs [0010] and [0031] which discloses that the path information includes information of a flight path. Conclusion 07-39 AIA THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. 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. 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