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 .
This is a response to remarks filed on 11/25/25.
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 (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.
Claim(s) (1-15) is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a-1) as being anticipated by Ben-Noon et al (11397801, hereinafter- Ben-Noon).
Regarding claim 1: Ben-Noon discloses procedure of a method comprising:
receiving, in an offboard computer system/(external device – col. 3, lines 26-37 of Ben-Noon) separate from a vehicle, a user request for a onetime passcode, the user request including a vehicle identification number (VIN)/(col. 16, lines 22-28 of Ben-Noon) of the vehicle and a user selection of a function set among multiple functions of the vehicle;
generating, by the offboard computer system, a onetime password for the function set based on at least (i) a shared key associated with the function set and the VIN, and (ii) an offboard counter value associated with the function set and the VIN (col. 16, lines 29-36 of Ben-Noon);
forming, by the offboard computer system, the onetime passcode from at least the onetime password and a code identifying the function set (col. 16, lines 37-51 of Ben-Noon); and
presenting, by the offboard computer system, the onetime passcode in response to the user request (col. 29, line 59 to col. 30, line 14 of Ben-Noon).
Regarding claim 5: Ben-Noon discloses a procedures of a method
comprising:
receiving, in a computer system of a vehicle, a request that includes a onetime
passcode, the onetime passcode including (i) a code identifying a function set among
multiple functions of the vehicle, and (ii) a first onetime password for the function set
(col. 3, lines 38-49 of Ben-Noon);
identifying, by the computer system, a shared key stored in the computer system,
the shared key identified using the code (col. 3, lines 58-67 of Ben-Noon);
generating, by the computer system, a second onetime password based on at
least (i) the shared key, and (ii) a vehicle counter value associated with the function set
(col. 32, lines 4-23 of Ben-Noon); and
in response to the second onetime password matching the first onetime
password, marking the request as authenticated (col. 32, lines 24-42 of Ben-Noon).
Thus, Ben-Noon disclosed the procedures linking external or third party network for
vehicle control management.
Regarding claims 2 and 6: wherein the code and the first onetime password are
concatenated with each other in the onetime passcode (col. 16, lines 17-21 of Ben-
Noon).
Regarding claims 3 and 7: wherein each of the first and second onetime
passwords consists of M number of characters, wherein the code consists of N number
of characters, and wherein M is greater than N (col. 31, lines 38-52 of Ben-Noon).
Regarding claim 8: wherein the function set consists of a single function of the
multiple functions (col. 2, lines 43-57 of Ben-Noon).
Regarding claim 9: wherein the function set consists of a plurality of functions of
the multiple functions (col. 7, line 60 to col. 8, line 8 of Ben-Noon).
Regarding claim 10: wherein the function set is associated with an operation
mode of the vehicle (col. 7, line 60 to col. 8, line 8 of Ben-Noon).
Regarding claim 11: wherein activation of the function set corresponds to
entering the operation mode, or exiting the operation mode (col. 7, line 60 to col. 8, line
8 of Ben-Noon).
Regarding claim 12: further comprising sending the authenticated request to a
vehicle control unit of the vehicle, the vehicle control unit configured for activating or
deactivating the function set (col. 7, line 60 to col. 8, line 8 of Ben-Noon).
Regarding claim 13: wherein the vehicle is presently in a first operation mode
when the authenticated request is sent to the vehicle control unit, wherein activation of
the function set corresponds to entering a second operation mode of the vehicle, and
wherein the vehicle control unit is further configured to reject the authenticated request
based on the vehicle presently being in the first operation mode (col. 17, lines 10-30 of
Ben-Noon).
Regarding claim 4: further comprising: receiving, by the offboard computer
System/(external devices), a request for a new shared key for each of the multiple functions of the vehicle;
generating, by the offboard computer system, the new shared keys; and
providing the new shared keys to the vehicle (col. 32, lines 4-42 of Ben-Noon).
Regarding 14: A system configured to perform the method of claim 1 is
considered met when method claim 1 is being implemented.
Regarding claim 15: A system configured to perform the method of any of claim 5
is considered met when method claim 5/(5-13) is being implemented.
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Kanoria (10636237) and Ewert (DE102024205076A1) are cited for access controls.
Response to Arguments
Applicant's arguments filed 11/25/25 have been fully considered but they are not persuasive.
Applicant asserted that each and every elements are not clearly articulated of claims and fails the prima facie case. Claim 1 and claim 5 are similar and parallel limitations as presented in above. Thus, the articulations are in-line with In re Jung, 637 F.3d 1356(2011). Henceforth, applicant’s assertions are misplaced, mischaracterized of Ben-Noon and the articulations thereof. Therefore, the rejection of the claims stands.
THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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/K. WONG/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2689