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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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Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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.
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.
Claims 1-4 and 15-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Akkarakaran et al. (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2021/0251037)
Referring to Claim 1, Akkarakaran et al. disclose a resource selection method (par 126, selecting resources), applied to a transmitting device, comprising: performing first processing before transmission corresponding to a selected sidelink grant is performed (par 126, selecting, sidelink), so that the transmission is in a time in which a receiving device is capable of performing sidelink reception (par 126, within active time, DRX).
Referring to Claim 2 as applied to Claim 1 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method, wherein the performing first processing comprises: triggering transmission resource reselection if the transmission corresponding to the selected sidelink grant is not in a discontinuous reception (DRX) active time of the receiving device (par 126, configuration, within active time).
Referring to Claim 3 as applied to Claim 1 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method, wherein the performing first processing comprises: triggering transmission resource reselection if at least M transmission resources of the transmission corresponding to the selected sidelink grant are not in a DRX active time of the receiving device, wherein N ≥ M ≥ 1, and N is a total quantity of transmissions of the transmission corresponding to the selected sidelink grant (par 126, configuration, DRX; par 112, retransmission).
Referring to Claim 4 as applied to Claim 1 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method, wherein the performing first processing comprises: triggering transmission resource reselection if the transmission corresponding to the selected sidelink grant is not in a DRX active time of the receiving device, and a priority of the transmission is higher than or equal to a preset priority (par 126, select, within; par 62, priority; par 112, retransmission/timer).
Referring to Claim 15 as applied to Claim 1 above Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method, wherein before the performing first processing, the method further comprises: configuring, by the transmitting device, a DRX configuration parameter of the receiving device based on a time division duplex (TDD) slot configuration (par 126, configuration, time; par 55, TDD).
Referring to Claim 16 as applied to Claim 15 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method, wherein the configuring, by the transmitting device, a DRX configuration parameter of the receiving device based on a TDD slot configuration comprises: when a quantity of slots that is capable of used for uplink transmission in a slot configuration period in the TDD slot configuration is equal to the slot configuration period or is not less than a first threshold, configuring a value of a timer related to a DRX active time; or when a quantity of slots that is capable of used for uplink transmission in the slot configuration period is not equal to the slot configuration period or is less than the first threshold, configuring one of following: configuring a DRX cycle to be greater than or equal to the slot configuration period; configuring a DRX cycle to be greater than or equal to a second threshold; configuring a value of a timer related to a DRX active time to be greater than or equal to the slot configuration period; and configuring a value of a timer related to a DRX active time to be greater than or equal to a third threshold (par 126, configuration, time; par 55, TDD; pars 112 and 120, timer).
Referring to Claim 17 as applied to Claim 16 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method, wherein the configuring a value of a timer related to a DRX active time comprises: configuring the value of the timer related to the DRX active time to be at least greater than or equal to a first value, a second value, or a sum of a first value and a second value, wherein the first value is a quantity of slots used for transmitting a sidelink synchronization signal (S-SS) or a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) in each synchronization signal transmission period, and the second value is a quantity of slots occupied for completing transmission of a service packet (par 120, timer, sidelink; par 59, PSS).
Referring to Claim 18 as applied to Claim 6 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method, wherein the triggering transmission resource reselection comprises one of following: randomly selecting a resource pool from a candidate resource pool; and selecting a resource pool with most logical slots from the candidate resource pool (pars 55 and 56, configured, slots).
Referring to Claim 19, Akkarakaran et al. disclose a terminal, comprising a transceiver, a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of being run on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the computer program, steps of the resource selection method according to claim 1 are implemented (par 126, resources, UE).
Referring to Claim 20, Akkarakaran et al. disclose a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, steps of the resource selection method according to claim 1 are implemented (par 126, UE).
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.
The factual inquiries set forth in Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1, 148 USPQ 459 (1966), that are applied 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 nonobviousness.
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 5-14 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Akkarakaran et al. (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2021/0251037) in view of Kung et al. (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2021/0136810)
Referring to Claim 5 as applied to Claim 1 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method (par 126).
However, Akkarakaran et al. do not disclose performing first processing comprises: triggering transmission resource reselection if the transmission corresponding to the selected sidelink grant is not in an available transmission resource pool of the transmitting device.
In the same field of endeavor, Kung et al. discloses performing first processing comprises: triggering transmission resource reselection if the transmission corresponding to the selected sidelink grant is not in an available transmission resource pool of the transmitting device (pars 132-136, available resource selection).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to incorporate performing first processing comprises: triggering transmission resource reselection if the transmission corresponding to the selected sidelink grant is not in an available transmission resource pool of the transmitting device, as taught by Kung et al., in the method of Akkarakaran et al., for the purpose of performing sidelink transmission based on grants (Kung et al., Abstract).
Referring to Claim 6 as applied to Claim 1 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method (par 126).
However, Akkarakaran et al. do not performing first processing comprises: triggering transmission resource reselection if the transmission corresponding to the selected sidelink grant is not in an available transmission resource pool of the transmitting device, and a priority of the transmission is higher than or equal to a preset priority.
In the same field of endeavor, Kung et al. discloses performing first processing comprises: triggering transmission resource reselection if the transmission corresponding to the selected sidelink grant is not in an available transmission resource pool of the transmitting device, and a priority of the transmission is higher than or equal to a preset priority (pars 132-136, available resource selection; par 141, priority).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to incorporate performing first processing comprises: triggering transmission resource reselection if the transmission corresponding to the selected sidelink grant is not in an available transmission resource pool of the transmitting device, and a priority of the transmission is higher than or equal to a preset priority, as taught by Kung et al., in the method of Akkarakaran et al., for the purpose of performing sidelink transmission based on grants (Kung et al., Abstract).
Referring to Claim 7 as applied to Claim 2 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method (par 126).
However, Akkarakaran et al. do not disclose triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first medium access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU), triggering transmission resource reselection for the transmission of the first MAC PDU.
In the same field of endeavor, Kung et al. discloses triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first medium access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU), triggering transmission resource reselection for the transmission of the first MAC PDU (pars 132-136, MAC PDU, reselection).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to incorporate triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first medium access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU), triggering transmission resource reselection for the transmission of the first MAC PDU, as taught by Kung et al., in the method of Akkarakaran et al., for the purpose of performing sidelink transmission based on grants (Kung et al., Abstract).
Referring to Claim 8 as applied to Claim 3 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method (par 126).
However, Akkarakaran et al. do not disclose triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first MAC PDU, triggering transmission resource reselection for the transmission of the first MAC PDU.
In the same field of endeavor, Kung et al. discloses triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first MAC PDU, triggering transmission resource reselection for the transmission of the first MAC PDU (pars 132-136, MAC PDU, reselection).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to incorporate triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first MAC PDU, triggering transmission resource reselection for the transmission of the first MAC PDU, as taught by Kung et al., in the method of Akkarakaran et al., for the purpose of performing sidelink transmission based on grants (Kung et al., Abstract).
Referring to Claim 9 as applied to Claim 4 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method (par 126).
However, Akkarakaran et al. do not disclose triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first MAC PDU, triggering transmission resource reselection for the transmission of the first MAC PDU.
In the same field of endeavor, Kung et al. discloses triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first MAC PDU, triggering transmission resource reselection for the transmission of the first MAC PDU (pars 132-136, MAC PDU, reselection).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to incorporate triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first MAC PDU, triggering transmission resource reselection for the transmission of the first MAC PDU, as taught by Kung et al., in the method of Akkarakaran et al., for the purpose of performing sidelink transmission based on grants (Kung et al., Abstract).
Referring to Claim 10 as applied to Claim 3 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method triggering reselection of a resource not in the DRX active (par 126).
However, Akkarakaran et al. do not disclose triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first MAC PDU, triggering reselection of a resource in a transmission resource corresponding to the first MAC PDU.
In the same field of endeavor, Kung et al. discloses triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first MAC PDU, triggering reselection of a resource in a transmission resource corresponding to the first MAC PDU (pars 132-136, MAC PDU, reselection).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to incorporate triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a current to-be-transmitted first MAC PDU, triggering reselection of a resource in a transmission resource corresponding to the first MAC PDU, as taught by Kung et al., in the method of Akkarakaran et al., for the purpose of performing sidelink transmission based on grants (Kung et al., Abstract).
Referring to Claim 11 as applied to Claim 3 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method (par 126).
However, Akkarakaran et al. do not disclose triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, setting a value of a sidelink resource reselection counter to 1, and triggering transmission resource reselection for the second MAC PDU when the second MAC PDU is available.
In the same field of endeavor, Kung et al. discloses triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, setting a value of a sidelink resource reselection counter to 1, and triggering transmission resource reselection for the second MAC PDU when the second MAC PDU is available (pars 132-136, MAC PDU, reselection; par 232, counter).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to incorporate triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, setting a value of a sidelink resource reselection counter to 1, and triggering transmission resource reselection for the second MAC PDU when the second MAC PDU is available, as taught by Kung et al., in the method of Akkarakaran et al., for the purpose of performing sidelink transmission based on grants (Kung et al., Abstract).
Referring to Claim 12 as applied to Claim 3 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method (par 126).
However, Akkarakaran et al. do not disclose triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, setting a value of a sidelink resource reselection counter to 1, and triggering reselection of a resource not in the DRX active time in a transmission resource of the second MAC PDU.
In the same field of endeavor, Kung et al. discloses triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, setting a value of a sidelink resource reselection counter to 1, and triggering reselection of a resource not in the DRX active time in a transmission resource of the second MAC PDU (pars 132-136, MAC PDU, reselection; par 232, counter).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to incorporate triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, setting a value of a sidelink resource reselection counter to 1, and triggering reselection of a resource not in the DRX active time in a transmission resource of the second MAC PDU, as taught by Kung et al., in the method of Akkarakaran et al., for the purpose of performing sidelink transmission based on grants (Kung et al., Abstract).
Referring to Claim 13 as applied to Claim 3 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method (par 126).
However, Akkarakaran et al. do not disclose triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, triggering transmission resource reselection for the second MAC PDU when the second MAC PDU is available.
In the same field of endeavor, Kung et al. discloses triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, triggering transmission resource reselection for the second MAC PDU when the second MAC PDU is available (pars 132-136, MAC PDU, reselection).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to incorporate triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, triggering transmission resource reselection for the second MAC PDU when the second MAC PDU is available, as taught by Kung et al., in the method of Akkarakaran et al., for the purpose of performing sidelink transmission based on grants (Kung et al., Abstract).
Referring to Claim 14 as applied to Claim 3 above, Akkarakaran et al. disclose the resource selection method (par 126).
However, Akkarakaran et al. do not disclose triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, performing reselection of a resource not in the DRX active time in a transmission resource corresponding to the second MAC PDU.
In the same field of endeavor, Kung et al. discloses triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, performing reselection of a resource not in the DRX active time in a transmission resource corresponding to the second MAC PDU (pars 132-136, MAC PDU, reselection).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to incorporate triggering transmission resource reselection comprises: if the transmission is corresponding to a next to-be-transmitted second MAC PDU, performing reselection of a resource not in the DRX active time in a transmission resource corresponding to the second MAC PDU, as taught by Kung et al., in the method of Akkarakaran et al., for the purpose of performing sidelink transmission based on grants (Kung et al., Abstract).
Conclusion
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/Suhail Khan/
Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2642
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