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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 .
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claim 11-20 rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor (or for applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention.
Claim 11 recites the limitation " the electrical energy storage unit" in line 22. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 11 recites the limitation "the first scheduling instruction " in last limitation. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 11 recites the limitation "the second scheduling instruction" in last limitation. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 11 recites the limitation "the environmental monitoring unit" in last limitation. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 11 recites the limitation "the notification information to the user terminal" in last limitation. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Assumed that claim 11 recites the following:
11. A method for charging pile coordination in a system, the system comprising a user terminal provided with a first positioning unit, a plurality of charging piles, an environmental monitoring unit, and a processor, wherein the user terminal is connected to at least one charging pile of the plurality of charging piles; the user terminal is configured to obtain a charging demand of a user and user information; and the first positioning unit is configured to obtain a terminal position of the user terminal; each of the plurality of charging piles includes a solar power generating unit, an electrical energy storage unit, and a second positioning unit; the second positioning unit is configured to obtain a charging pile position of the charging pile; the environmental monitoring unit is configured to obtain an environmental feature of a region where the charging pile is located; and the processor is communicatively connected to the user terminal and the charging pile
wherein the method is performed based on the processor, the method comprises:
for at least one of the plurality of charging piles,
obtaining a power generation parameter of the solar power generating unit in the charging pile and the environmental feature of a region where the charging pile is located;
determining a predicted efficiency of the solar power generating unit for a preset future time period and a confidence level for the predicted efficiency based on the environmental feature and the power generation parameter;
determining an amount of power available from the charging pile for the preset future time period based on the predicted efficiency, the confidence level for the predicted efficiency, and an amount of power remaining in the electrical energy storage unit;
obtaining a charging demand of the user and the user information based on the user terminal;
obtaining a terminal position of the user terminal based on a first positioning unit in the user terminal;
determining a preferred charging scheduling parameter based on the amount of power available, the charging pile position, and the charging demand corresponding to the plurality of charging piles; the preferred charging scheduling parameter including a target charging pile and a target charging sequence corresponding to the charging demand; and
generate a first scheduling instruction, a second scheduling instruction, and notification information based on the preferred charging scheduling parameter; wherein the first scheduling instruction is configured to set a grid demand power of the plurality of charging piles for the preset future time period; the second scheduling instruction is configured to adjust a monitoring parameter of the environmental monitoring unit; and the notification information includes the target charging pile and the target charging sequence corresponding to the charging demand; and
sending the first scheduling instruction to the plurality of charging piles, sending the second scheduling instruction to the environmental monitoring unit, and send the notification information to the user terminal.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claim1-10 allowed. Claim11-20 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action. The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
While U.S. Pub. No. 2021/0276447 to Kumar teaches
1,11. A charging pile coordination system/method, comprising a user terminal provided with a first positioning unit, a plurality of charging pile s, an environmental monitoring unit, and a processor (Figs. 6-7, paragraphs 97-140); wherein
the user terminal is connected to at least one charging pile of the plurality of charging piles; the user terminal is configured to obtain a charging demand of a user and user information; and the first positioning unit is configured to obtain a terminal position of the user terminal; each of the plurality of charging piles includes a solar power generating unit, an electrical energy storage unit, and a second positioning unit; the second positioning unit is configured to obtain a charging pile position of the charging pile; the environmental monitoring unit is configured to obtain an environmental feature of a region where the charging pile is located; the processor is communicatively connected to the user terminal and the charging pile; and the processor is configured to (Figs. 6-7, paragraphs 97-140):
for each of the plurality of charging piles,
obtain a power generation parameter of the solar power generating unit; determine a prediction of the solar power generating unit for a preset future time period based on the environmental feature and the power generation parameter (paragraphs 99-128);
determine a preferred charging scheduling parameter based on the amount of power available, and the charging demand corresponding to the plurality of charging piles; the preferred charging scheduling parameter including a target charging pile and a target charging sequence corresponding to the charging demand; generate a first scheduling instruction, a second scheduling instruction, and notification information based on the preferred charging scheduling parameter; wherein the first scheduling instruction is configured to set a grid demand power of the plurality of charging piles for the preset future time period; the second scheduling instruction is configured to adjust a monitoring parameter of the environmental monitoring unit; and the notification information includes the target charging pile and the target charging sequence corresponding to the charging demand; and send the first scheduling instruction to the plurality of charging piles, send the second scheduling instruction to the environmental monitoring unit, and send the notification information to the user terminal (paragraphs 130-194).
Kumar fails to disclose all the claimed features of applicant’s instant invention, specifically including:
1,11. A charging pile coordination system/method, comprising a user terminal provided with a first positioning unit, a plurality of charging pile s, an environmental monitoring unit, and a processor; wherein
the user terminal is connected to at least one charging pile of the plurality of charging piles; the user terminal is configured to obtain a charging demand of a user and user information; and the first positioning unit is configured to obtain a terminal position of the user terminal;
each of the plurality of charging piles includes a solar power generating unit, an electrical energy storage unit, and a second positioning unit; the second positioning unit is configured to obtain a charging pile position of the charging pile;
the environmental monitoring unit is configured to obtain an environmental feature of a region where the charging pile is located;
the processor is communicatively connected to the user terminal and the charging pile; and the processor is configured to:
for each of the plurality of charging piles,
obtain a power generation parameter of the solar power generating unit;
determine a predicted efficiency of the solar power generating unit for a preset future time period and a confidence level for the predicted efficiency based on the environmental feature and the power generation parameter;
determine an amount of power available from the charging pile for the preset future time period based on the predicted efficiency, the confidence level for the predicted efficiency, and an amount of power remaining in the electrical energy storage unit;
determine a preferred charging scheduling parameter based on the amount of power available, the charging pile position, and the charging demand corresponding to the plurality of charging piles; the preferred charging scheduling parameter including a target charging pile and a target charging sequence corresponding to the charging demand;
generate a first scheduling instruction, a second scheduling instruction, and notification information based on the preferred charging scheduling parameter; wherein the first scheduling instruction is configured to set a grid demand power of the plurality of charging piles for the preset future time period; the second scheduling instruction is configured to adjust a monitoring parameter of the environmental monitoring unit; and the notification information includes the target charging pile and the target charging sequence corresponding to the charging demand; and
send the first scheduling instruction to the plurality of charging piles, send the second scheduling instruction to the environmental monitoring unit, and send the notification information to the user terminal.
It is for these reasons that applicant’s invention defines over the prior art of record.
Conclusion
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/Sean Shechtman/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2896
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