DETAILED ACTION
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 .
Priority
Acknowledgment is made of applicant’s claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C.119 (a)-(d). The certified copy has been filed in parent PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA patent application No. CN 202111671182.1filed on 12/31/2021 Receipt is acknowledged of certified copies of papers required by 37 CFR1.55.
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement submitted on 07/01/2024, 11/01/2024, 06/04/2025 and 08/11/2025, have been considered by the examiner and made of record in the application file.
EXAMINERS NOTES
Examiner exercised applying broadest reasonable interpretation for the following claims 1-4, 7, 9-13 and 17-20, were examined based on claim limitation “or” and only one limitation was examined.
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.
(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 names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claims 1-6 and 8-20 are rejected under U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by GONG et al. (CN 101860802 A, hereinafter GONG).
Consider Claim 1, GONG discloses a method for determining a fault cause, comprising:
receiving, by a first radio frequency device, first information from a second radio frequency device, wherein the first information is configured for determining a fault cause of the second radio frequency device or a fault cause of a link between the second radio frequency device and a control device; and (paragraph 0005, a fault processing method, comprising: the radio remote unit RRU(equivalent to a second radio frequency device) detects itself with the communication abnormality between indoor baseband processing unit BBU, RRU through antenna broadcasting information about the communication abnormity information; the other RRUs of BBU is responsible in the RRU receives the information of other RRU and transferring the information to the BBU. Paragraph 0009, the BSC indicating the BBU to RRU after establishing emergency communication link, further comprising: BBU the BBU detects that other RRU communication abnormity by the RRU sent for establishing the emergency communication link configuration data, other RRU receives configuration data through antenna transmitting configuration data to the RRU. Paragraph 0049, the maintenance personnel through the alarm information and combining light fiber link reported by information can generally be determined which RRU problem, and the reason (e.g., RRU is off, light or light module has a problem) problem is to quickly locate and solve the fault data).
sending, by the first radio frequency device, the first information to the control device or a management device. (Paragraph 0010, a plurality of RRU and BBU, multiple the BBU to RRU cascade, wherein each RRU in the RRU comprises a detecting module for detecting the communication abnormality between the RRU and BBU, an antenna for broadcasting information about the communication abnormality, a first receiving module, for receiving information about the communication abnormity, transmitting module for receiving and transmitting the information to the BBU).
Consider Claim 2, GONG discloses the method according to claim 1, wherein the second radio frequency device is connected to the first radio frequency device through a power cable or an optical fiber. (Paragraph 0025, a BBU with multiple RRU, between the RRU through optical fiber, cable and other physical medium for cascading).
Consider Claim 3, GONG discloses the method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, by the first radio frequency device, a first request message from the control device or the management device, wherein the first request message requests the first radio frequency device to report the first information; and (paragraph 0013, the first receiving module receives the information about the abnormal communication is an emergency communication link establishing request processing module of the BSC is used for indicating the BBU as first broadcast receiving module receives information of RRU to establish an emergency communication link).
in response to the first request message, sending, by the first radio frequency device, a second request message, wherein the second request message requests the second radio frequency device to report the first information. (Paragraph 0014, other RRUs in the RRU broadcast first receiving module receives information of RRU (equivalent to a second radio frequency device) sent for establishing an emergency communication link configuration data; each RRU further comprises a configuration receiving module for receiving configuration data, antenna also for the RRU information to broadcast the first receiving module receives the forwarding configuration data).
Consider Claim 4, GONG discloses the method according to claim 3, wherein the first request message comprises an identifier of the second radio frequency device, (paragraph 0005, the radio remote unit RRU detects itself with the communication abnormality between indoor baseband processing unit BBU, RRU through antenna broadcasting information about the communication abnormity information; the other RRUs of BBU is responsible in the RRU receives the information of other RRU and transferring the information to the BBU; Information can include identifier).
Consider Claim 5, GONG discloses the method according to claim 3, wherein the second request message is sent in a broadcast manner. (Paragraph 0031, when the present communication error detected between itself and the BBU RRU, through antenna broadcasting the information about the abnormal information, RRU of other normal working after receiving the information, transmitting to the BBU).
Consider Claim 6, GONG discloses the method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, by the first radio frequency device, a third request message from the second radio frequency device, wherein the third request message is configured for discovering a radio frequency device whose link to the control device is not faulty; and (paragraph 0039, the fault processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention preferred structure diagram, as shown in FIG. 4, preferably, the BBU 32 further comprises a reporting module 42 for reporting the second receiving module 37 receives the information, the system further comprising a BSC 44, BSC 44 comprises a third receiving module 46 which receives the BBU 32 reporting module 42 reports information).
in response to the third request message, sending, by the first radio frequency device, a response message of the third request message to the second radio frequency device. (Paragraph 0010, a first receiving module, for receiving information about the communication abnormity, transmitting module for receiving and transmitting the information to the BBU. BBU comprises: a second receiving module, for receiving a forward module forwarding information. Paragraph 0011, a third receiving module for receiving BBU reported by the information reporting module, and a processing module for corresponding processing of the information received by the third receiving module).
Consider Claim 8, GONG discloses the method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:
establishing, by the first radio frequency device, a data transmission channel between the first radio frequency device and the second radio frequency device; and (paragraph 0010, wherein each RRU in the RRU comprises a detecting module for detecting the communication abnormality between the RRU and BBU, an antenna for broadcasting information about the communication abnormality, a first receiving module, for receiving information about the communication abnormity, transmitting module for receiving and transmitting the information to the BBU. BBU comprises: a second receiving module, for receiving a forward module forwarding information).
the receiving, by the first radio frequency device, first information from the second radio frequency device comprises: (Paragraph 0037, a first receiving module 35, for through antenna 34 receives information (may be other RRUs 31 sent by the antenna 34) the abnormal communication, forwarding module 36 for forwarding the received information to the BBU 32 ;BBU 32 comprises a second receiving module 37 for receiving and transmitting module 36 transmitting information).
receiving, by the first radio frequency device, the first information through the data transmission channel. (Paragraph 0054, RRU (A) receiving all the data according to the data configuration, then it can under normal working conditions of the call setup procedure. RRU then corresponds to a mobile phone signal transmitter of one large power, mobile phone signal for emergency communication through special coding and modulating on the BSC distributes special frequency of the communication channel).
Consider Claim 9, GONG discloses the method according to claim 1, wherein the first information comprises one or more of the following: status information of an optical module, optical power of the optical module, software running information of the second radio frequency device, hardware running information of the second radio frequency device, or communication quality information of the link between the second radio frequency device and the control device, wherein the optical module is deployed on the second radio frequency device. (Paragraph 0034, the device of all cascade is the bottom link alarm information is reported to the proximal, uniform concentration for processing by the near-end device through optical fiber, when a primary link is broken or unstable, behind all the information cannot be reliably reported through the method provided by the embodiment of the invention cascading RRU and BBU communication interruption can be by establishing a wireless communication link with other normal work RRU).
Consider Claim 10, GONG discloses the method according to claim 1, wherein the first information comprises the fault cause of the second radio frequency device or indication information indicating that the second radio frequency device is not faulty. (Paragraph 0031, the connection way between BBU and multiple RRUs is cascade connection, exists under the condition of abnormal communication in one RRU, which will cause some other RRU communication abnormality occurs, communication cannot be performed and BBU. The method provided by the embodiment of the invention, when the present communication error detected between itself and the BBU RRU, through antenna broadcasting the information about the abnormal information, RRU of other normal working after receiving the information, transmitting to the BBU, so that abnormal line can reach of the RRU by the BBU RRU still can send information to the BBU).
Consider Claim 11, GONG discloses a method for determining a fault cause, comprising:
sending, by a second radio frequency device, first information to a first radio frequency device, wherein the first information is configured for determining a fault cause of the second radio frequency device or a fault cause of a link between the second radio frequency device and a control device. (Paragraph 0005, a fault processing method, comprising: the radio remote unit RRU detects itself with the communication abnormality between indoor baseband processing unit BBU, RRU through antenna broadcasting information about the communication abnormity information; the other RRUs of BBU is responsible in the RRU receives the information of other RRU and transferring the information to the BBU. Paragraph 0010, there is provided a fault processing system, comprising: a plurality of RRU and BBU, multiple the BBU to RRU cascade, wherein each RRU in the RRU comprises a detecting module for detecting the communication abnormality between the RRU and BBU, an antenna for broadcasting information about the communication abnormality, a first receiving module, for receiving information about the communication abnormity, transmitting module for receiving and transmitting the information to the BBU. BBU comprises: a second receiving module, for receiving a forward module forwarding information).
Consider Claim 12, GONG discloses the method according to claim 11, wherein the second radio frequency device is connected to the first radio frequency device through a power cable or an optical fiber. (Paragraph 0025, a BBU with multiple RRU, between the RRU through optical fiber, cable and other physical medium for cascading).
Consider Claim 13, GONG discloses the method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
determining, by the second radio frequency device, that the second radio frequency device is faulty. (Paragraph 0037, a first receiving module 35, for through antenna 34 receives information (may be other RRUs 31 sent by the antenna 34) the abnormal communication, forwarding module 36 for forwarding the received information to the BBU 32 ;BBU 32 comprises a second receiving module 37 for receiving and transmitting module 36 transmitting information). or the link between the second radio frequency device and the control device is faulty.
Consider Claim 14, GONG discloses the method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, by the second radio frequency device, a second request message from the first radio frequency device, wherein the second request message requests the first radio frequency device to report the first information. (Paragraph 0010, a first receiving module, for receiving information about the communication abnormity, transmitting module for receiving and transmitting the information to the BBU. BBU comprises: a second receiving module, for receiving a forward module forwarding information).
Consider Claim 15, GONG discloses the method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
sending, by the second radio frequency device, a third request message, wherein the third request message is configured for discovering a radio frequency device whose link to the control device is not faulty; and (paragraph 0010, a first receiving module, for receiving information about the communication abnormity, transmitting module for receiving and transmitting the information to the BBU. BBU comprises: a second receiving module, for receiving a forward module forwarding information. Paragraph 0011, a third receiving module for receiving BBU reported by the information reporting module, and a processing module for corresponding processing of the information received by the third receiving module).
receiving, by the second radio frequency device, a response message that is of the third request message and that is from the first radio frequency device. (Paragraph 0039, the fault processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention preferred structure diagram, as shown in FIG. 4, preferably, the BBU 32 further comprises a reporting module 42 for reporting the second receiving module 37 receives the information, the system further comprising a BSC 44, BSC 44 comprises a third receiving module 46 which receives the BBU 32 reporting module 42 reports information).
Consider Claim 16, GONG discloses the method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
establishing, by the second radio frequency device, a data transmission channel between the second radio frequency device and the first radio frequency device; and (paragraph 0010, wherein each RRU in the RRU comprises a detecting module for detecting the communication abnormality between the RRU and BBU, an antenna for broadcasting information about the communication abnormality, a first receiving module, for receiving information about the communication abnormity, transmitting module for receiving and transmitting the information to the BBU. BBU comprises: a second receiving module, for receiving a forward module forwarding information).
the sending, by the second radio frequency device, first information to the first radio frequency device comprises: (Paragraph 0010, a first receiving module, for receiving information about the communication abnormity, transmitting module for receiving and transmitting the information to the BBU. BBU comprises: a second receiving module, for receiving a forward module forwarding information).
sending, by the second radio frequency device, the first information to the first radio frequency device through the data transmission channel. (Paragraph 0054, RRU (A) receiving all the data according to the data configuration, then it can under normal working conditions of the call setup procedure. RRU then corresponds to a mobile phone signal transmitter of one large power, mobile phone signal for emergency communication through special coding and modulating on the BSC distributes special frequency of the communication channel).
Consider Claim 17, GONG discloses the method according to claim 11, wherein the first information comprises one or more of the following: status information of an optical module, optical power of the optical module, software running information of the second radio frequency device, hardware running information of the second radio frequency device, and communication quality information of the link between the second radio frequency device and the control device, wherein the optical module is deployed on the second radio frequency device. (Paragraph 0034, the device of all cascade is the bottom link alarm information is reported to the proximal, uniform concentration for processing by the near-end device through optical fiber, when a primary link is broken or unstable, behind all the information cannot be reliably reported through the method provided by the embodiment of the invention cascading RRU and BBU communication interruption can be by establishing a wireless communication link with other normal work RRU).
Consider Claim 18, GONG discloses the method according to claim 11, wherein the first information comprises the fault cause of the second radio frequency device or indication information indicating that the second radio frequency device is not faulty. (Paragraph 0031, the connection way between BBU and multiple RRUs is cascade connection, exists under the condition of abnormal communication in one RRU, which will cause some other RRU communication abnormality occurs, communication cannot be `performed and BBU. The method provided by the embodiment of the invention, when the present communication error detected between itself and the BBU RRU, through antenna broadcasting the information about the abnormal information, RRU of other normal working after receiving the information, transmitting to the BBU, so that abnormal line can reach of the RRU by the BBU RRU still can send information to the BBU).
Consider Claim 19, GONG discloses a method for determining a fault cause, comprising:
receiving first information from a first radio frequency device, wherein the first information is configured for determining a fault cause of a second radio frequency device or a fault cause of a link between the second radio frequency device and a control device; and (paragraph 0005, a fault processing method, comprising: the radio remote unit RRU(equivalent to a second radio frequency device) detects itself with the communication abnormality between indoor baseband processing unit BBU, RRU through antenna broadcasting information about the communication abnormity information; the other RRUs of BBU is responsible in the RRU receives the information of other RRU and transferring the information to the BBU. Paragraph 0009, the BSC indicating the BBU to RRU after establishing emergency communication link, further comprising: BBU the BBU detects that other RRU communication abnormity by the RRU sent for establishing the emergency communication link configuration data, other RRU receives configuration data through antenna transmitting configuration data to the RRU. Paragraph 0049, the maintenance personnel through the alarm information and combining light fiber link reported by information can generally be determined which RRU problem, and the reason (e.g., RRU is off, light or light module has a problem) problem is to quickly locate and solve the fault data).
determining, based on the first information, the fault cause of the second radio frequency device or the fault cause of the link between the second radio frequency device and the control device. (Paragraph 0010, a plurality of RRU and BBU, multiple the BBU to RRU cascade, wherein each RRU in the RRU comprises a detecting module for detecting the communication abnormality between the RRU and BBU, an antenna for broadcasting information about the communication abnormality, a first receiving module, for receiving information about the communication abnormity, transmitting module for receiving and transmitting the information to the BBU).
Consider Claim 20, GONG discloses the method according to claim 19, wherein the second radio frequency device is connected to the first radio frequency device through a power cable or an optical fiber. (Paragraph 0025, a BBU with multiple RRU, between the RRU through optical fiber, cable and other physical medium for cascading).
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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 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.
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.
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.
Claim 7 is rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable by GONG et al. (CN 101860802 A, hereinafter GONG) in view of SHAO et al. (US 20230027133 A1, hereinafter SHAO).
Consider Claim 7, GONG discloses the claimed invention noted above but fails to teach receiving, by the first radio frequency device (server), a first request message from the control device or the management device (base station), wherein the first request message requests the first radio frequency device to report the first information (fault cause); and.
However, SHAO discloses receiving, by the first radio frequency device (server), a first request message from the control device or the management device (base station), wherein the first request message requests the first radio frequency device to report the first information (fault cause); and (Paragraph 0017, the server is configured to receive a maintenance request sent by a client, and generate a maintenance order according to the maintenance request, wherein the maintenance request includes fault description information, and the maintenance order includes customer information, faulty product information and fault information).
SHAO discloses the sending, by the first radio frequency device, the first information to the control device or a management device comprises: in response to the first request message, sending, by the first radio frequency device, the first information to the control device or the management device (paragraph 0017, the server is configured to send the maintenance order to a maintenance terminal of the plurality of maintenance terminals….. the maintenance terminal is configured to record troubleshooting information of the troubleshooting points, and send the troubleshooting information to the server).
Therefore, it would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains, to modify Claim 7 by incorporating/combining the teachings of GONG for changing/adjusting a fault processing method and system with a video-based maintenance method, a maintenance terminal, a server, a system and a storage medium of SHAO. The motivation to do so would be to develop an expanded wireless communication in fault processing by providing diagnosing faults in a base-station fronthaul link. Thereby improving the technical field of information networks that supports guided fault localization in a wireless communication system.
Conclusion
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/MICHELE C DOUGLAS/Examiner, Art Unit 2646
/JEANETTE J PARKER/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2646
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