CTNF 18/783,776 CTNF 85603 DETAILED ACTION 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. Information Disclosure Statement The information disclosure statement(s) was/were submitted on 12/20/24. The submission is in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement(s) is/are being considered by the examiner. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112 07-30-02 AIA 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. 07-34-01 Claim(s) 2-8 and 18-20 is/are 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 2 recites the limitation "the baseband processor" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claims 3-4 fails to resolve the deficiency of claim 2 and are thus rejected under similar rationale. 07-34-05 AIA Claim 3 recites the limitation " the baseband processor " in line 2 . There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. 07-34-05 AIA Claim 4 recites the limitation " the baseband processor " in line 1 . There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 5 recites the limitation "the baseband processor" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claims 6-8 fails to resolve the deficiency of claim 5 and are thus rejected under similar rationale. Claim 6 recites the limitation "the baseband processor" in line 1. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 7 fails to resolve the deficiency of claim 6 and is thus rejected under similar rationale. 07-34-05 AIA Claim 7 recites the limitation " the baseband processor " in line 2 . There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. 07-34-05 AIA Claim 8 recites the limitation " the baseband processor " in line 1 . There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 18 recites the limitation "the baseband processor" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claims 19-20 fails to resolve the deficiency of claim 18 and are thus rejected under similar rationale. Regarding claim 18, it is unclear how the baseband processor (most likely referring to the one or more processor of claim 17) is further configured to perform something when claim 17 never recited that the baseband processor (most likely referring to the one or more processor of claim 17) is configured to perform something. Claims 19-20 fails to resolve the deficiency of claim 18 and recite similar issues of claim 18 and are thus rejected under similar rationale. 07-34-05 AIA Claim 19 recites the limitation " the baseband processor " in line 2 . There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. 07-34-05 AIA Claim 20 recites the limitation " the baseband processor " in lines 1-2 . There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103 07-20-aia AIA 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. 07-23-aia AIA 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 nonobviousness. 07-20-02-aia AIA 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. 07-21-aia AIA Claim (s) 1, 9-10, 12, and 17 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over US 20240381393 by Cozzo et al. (hereinafter Cozzo) . Regarding claim 1, Cozzo teaches an apparatus to be used in a user equipment (UE) (fig. 3, UE 116), the apparatus comprising: processing circuitry (fig. 3, processor 340), wherein to configure the UE for sidelink power allocation on multiple carriers (¶ 324, simultaneous PSFCH transmissions in multiple carriers…UE allocates a power to PSFCH transmissions), the processing circuitry is to (¶ 53): determine, from among a plurality of physical sidelink feedback channels (PSFCHs) scheduled for simultaneous transmission on the multiple carriers, prioritized PSFCHs to simultaneously transmit across the multiple carriers based at least in part on a capability of the UE for a maximum number N.sub.max,j of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions per carrier of the multiple carriers and a total transmission power P.sub.CMAX of the UE, where j is an index of a jth-carrier of the multiple carriers (¶ 323, UE-B determines the number of PSFCH transmissions, and first transmits PSFCHs with HARQ-ACK information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority), until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached in carrier f. If not reached, then the UE transmits PSFCHs with conflict information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority) until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached…Thus, UE-B determines…a number N.sub.Tx,PSFCH of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions for carrier f and a power P.sub.PSFCH,k(i) for a PSFCH transmission k, 1≤k≤N.sub.Tx,PSFCH, on a resource pool in PSFCH transmission occasion i on active SL BWP b of carrier f; abstract, identifying, based on a UE capability a maximum number of physical sidelink feedback channels (PSFCHs) for simultaneous transmissions; ¶ 173, P.sub.PSFCH,k(i)=P.sub.CMAX−10 log.sub.10(N.sub.TX,PSFCH), where P.sub.CMAX is determined for N.sub.TX,PSFCH transmissions; ¶ 324, For simultaneous PSFCH transmissions in multiple carriers, if the total power for PSFCH transmissions over the multiple carriers in a respective transmission occasion i would exceed {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i), the UE allocates a power to PSFCH transmissions according to a priority order so that the total UE transmit power is smaller than or equal to {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i) in every symbol of transmission occasion I; ¶ 124, P.sub.CMAX is the configured maximum output power of the UE; ¶ 70, scheduling transmissions/receptions of…physical SL feedback channels (PSFCHs); ¶ 172, a UE has N.sub.sch,TX,PSFCH scheduled PSFCH transmissions for HARQ-ACK information and conflict information; ¶ 290, UE-B (e.g., UE 111B) are configured to operate with N carriers, on each carrier f of the N carriers…receives (e.g., RS, PSFCH) from UE-B); determine allocated transmission power for the prioritized PSFCHs (¶ 324, For simultaneous PSFCH transmissions in multiple carriers, if the total power for PSFCH transmissions over the multiple carriers in a respective transmission occasion i would exceed {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i), the UE allocates a power to PSFCH transmissions according to a priority order so that the total UE transmit power is smaller than or equal to {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i) in every symbol of transmission occasion I; ¶ 124, P.sub.CMAX is the configured maximum output power of the UE; ¶ 323, UE-B determines the number of PSFCH transmissions, and first transmits PSFCHs with HARQ-ACK information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority), until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached in carrier f. If not reached, then the UE transmits PSFCHs with conflict information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority) until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached…Thus, UE-B determines…a number N.sub.Tx,PSFCH of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions for carrier f and a power P.sub.PSFCH,k(i) for a PSFCH transmission k, 1≤k≤N.sub.Tx,PSFCH, on a resource pool in PSFCH transmission occasion i on active SL BWP b of carrier f; ¶ 173, P.sub.PSFCH,k(i)=P.sub.CMAX−10 log.sub.10(N.sub.TX,PSFCH), where P.sub.CMAX is determined for N.sub.TX,PSFCH transmissions); and encode, for simultaneous transmission, the prioritized PSFCHs on the multiple carriers according to the allocated transmission power (¶ 53; ¶ 52, TX processing circuitry encodes, multiplexes, and/or digitizes the outgoing baseband data to generate a processed baseband or IF signal. The transceiver(s) 310 up-converts the baseband or IF signal to an RF signal that is transmitted via the antenna(s) 305; ¶ 323, UE-B determines the number of PSFCH transmissions, and first transmits PSFCHs with HARQ-ACK information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority), until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached in carrier f. If not reached, then the UE transmits PSFCHs with conflict information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority) until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached…Thus, UE-B determines…a number N.sub.Tx,PSFCH of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions for carrier f and a power P.sub.PSFCH,k(i) for a PSFCH transmission k, 1≤k≤N.sub.Tx,PSFCH, on a resource pool in PSFCH transmission occasion i on active SL BWP b of carrier f; ¶ 324, For simultaneous PSFCH transmissions in multiple carriers, if the total power for PSFCH transmissions over the multiple carriers in a respective transmission occasion i would exceed {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i), the UE allocates a power to PSFCH transmissions according to a priority order so that the total UE transmit power is smaller than or equal to {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i) in every symbol of transmission occasion I; ¶ 124, P.sub.CMAX is the configured maximum output power of the UE; ¶ 173, P.sub.PSFCH,k(i)=P.sub.CMAX−10 log.sub.10(N.sub.TX,PSFCH), where P.sub.CMAX is determined for N.sub.TX,PSFCH transmissions). It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify Cozzo’s teachings with Cozzo’s one or more other embodiments’ teachings. The motivation is supporting SL power control with CA (Cozzo ¶ 37). Claim 9 recite similar limitations of claim 1 and is thus rejected under similar rationale. Regarding claim 10, Cozzo teaches the method of claim 9, wherein determining the prioritized PSFCHs to simultaneously transmit comprises: for each of the multiple carriers, when a scheduled number N.sub.sch,j of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions on the jth-carrier is less than or equal to the maximum number N.sub.max,j of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions on the jth-carrier, and when a combined transmission power of the scheduled number N.sub.sch,j of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions across the multiple carriers is not less than or equal to the total transmission power P.sub.CMAX of the UE, determining an actual number N.sub.Tx,j of simultaneous transmissions on the jth-carrier such that Σ.sub.j=1.sup.JN.sub.Tx,j≥max(1, Σ.sub.i=1.sup.KM.sub.i), where J is a total number of the multiple carriers, K is a largest value satisfying the total transmission power P.sub.CMAX of the UE, i is a priority value, and M.sub.i is a number of the prioritized PSFCHs with the priority value I (given non-patentable weight since the condition(s) is/are not satisfied. See MPEP 2111.04(II)). Regarding claim 12, Cozzo teaches the method of claim 10, further comprising, when the combined transmission power of the scheduled number N.sub.sch,j of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions across the multiple carriers is less than or equal to the total transmission power P.sub.CMAX of the UE: setting an actual number N.sub.Tx,j of simultaneous transmissions on the jth-carrier equal to the scheduled number N.sub.sch,j of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions on the jth-carrier; and setting an actual transmission power P.sub.Tx of each of the prioritized PSFCHs equal to a transmission power P.sub.one of a single PSFCH transmission (given non-patentable weight since the condition(s) is/are not satisfied. See MPEP 2111.04(II)). Regarding claim 17, Cozzo teaches a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions to cause a user equipment (UE), upon execution of the instructions by one or more processors of the UE, to (fig. 3, memory 360; ¶ 53, The processor 340 can include one or more processors or other processing devices and execute the OS 361 stored in the memory 360 in order to control the overall operation of the UE): determine, from among a plurality of physical sidelink feedback channels (PSFCHs) scheduled for simultaneous transmission on multiple carriers, prioritized PSFCHs to simultaneously transmit across the multiple carriers based at least in part on a capability of the UE for a maximum number N.sub.max,j of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions per carrier of the multiple carriers and a total transmission power P.sub.CMAX of the UE, where j is an index of a jth-carrier of the multiple carriers (¶ 323, UE-B determines the number of PSFCH transmissions, and first transmits PSFCHs with HARQ-ACK information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority), until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached in carrier f. If not reached, then the UE transmits PSFCHs with conflict information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority) until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached…Thus, UE-B determines…a number N.sub.Tx,PSFCH of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions for carrier f and a power P.sub.PSFCH,k(i) for a PSFCH transmission k, 1≤k≤N.sub.Tx,PSFCH, on a resource pool in PSFCH transmission occasion i on active SL BWP b of carrier f; abstract, identifying, based on a UE capability a maximum number of physical sidelink feedback channels (PSFCHs) for simultaneous transmissions; ¶ 173, P.sub.PSFCH,k(i)=P.sub.CMAX−10 log.sub.10(N.sub.TX,PSFCH), where P.sub.CMAX is determined for N.sub.TX,PSFCH transmissions; ¶ 324, For simultaneous PSFCH transmissions in multiple carriers, if the total power for PSFCH transmissions over the multiple carriers in a respective transmission occasion i would exceed {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i), the UE allocates a power to PSFCH transmissions according to a priority order so that the total UE transmit power is smaller than or equal to {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i) in every symbol of transmission occasion I; ¶ 124, P.sub.CMAX is the configured maximum output power of the UE; ¶ 70, scheduling transmissions/receptions of…physical SL feedback channels (PSFCHs); ¶ 172, a UE has N.sub.sch,TX,PSFCH scheduled PSFCH transmissions for HARQ-ACK information and conflict information; ¶ 290, UE-B (e.g., UE 111B) are configured to operate with N carriers, on each carrier f of the N carriers…receives (e.g., RS, PSFCH) from UE-B); determine allocated transmission power for the prioritized PSFCHs (¶ 324, For simultaneous PSFCH transmissions in multiple carriers, if the total power for PSFCH transmissions over the multiple carriers in a respective transmission occasion i would exceed {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i), the UE allocates a power to PSFCH transmissions according to a priority order so that the total UE transmit power is smaller than or equal to {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i) in every symbol of transmission occasion I; ¶ 124, P.sub.CMAX is the configured maximum output power of the UE; ¶ 323, UE-B determines the number of PSFCH transmissions, and first transmits PSFCHs with HARQ-ACK information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority), until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached in carrier f. If not reached, then the UE transmits PSFCHs with conflict information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority) until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached…Thus, UE-B determines…a number N.sub.Tx,PSFCH of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions for carrier f and a power P.sub.PSFCH,k(i) for a PSFCH transmission k, 1≤k≤N.sub.Tx,PSFCH, on a resource pool in PSFCH transmission occasion i on active SL BWP b of carrier f; ¶ 173, P.sub.PSFCH,k(i)=P.sub.CMAX−10 log.sub.10(N.sub.TX,PSFCH), where P.sub.CMAX is determined for N.sub.TX,PSFCH transmissions); and encode, for simultaneous transmission, the prioritized PSFCHs on the multiple carriers according to the allocated transmission power (¶ 53; ¶ 52, TX processing circuitry encodes, multiplexes, and/or digitizes the outgoing baseband data to generate a processed baseband or IF signal. The transceiver(s) 310 up-converts the baseband or IF signal to an RF signal that is transmitted via the antenna(s) 305; ¶ 323, UE-B determines the number of PSFCH transmissions, and first transmits PSFCHs with HARQ-ACK information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority), until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached in carrier f. If not reached, then the UE transmits PSFCHs with conflict information in priority order (starting with the smallest priority value and in ascending order of priority value, i.e., from highest priority to lowest priority) until the maximum number of PSFCHs…is reached…Thus, UE-B determines…a number N.sub.Tx,PSFCH of simultaneous PSFCH transmissions for carrier f and a power P.sub.PSFCH,k(i) for a PSFCH transmission k, 1≤k≤N.sub.Tx,PSFCH, on a resource pool in PSFCH transmission occasion i on active SL BWP b of carrier f; ¶ 324, For simultaneous PSFCH transmissions in multiple carriers, if the total power for PSFCH transmissions over the multiple carriers in a respective transmission occasion i would exceed {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i), the UE allocates a power to PSFCH transmissions according to a priority order so that the total UE transmit power is smaller than or equal to {circumflex over (P)}.sub.CMAX(i) in every symbol of transmission occasion I; ¶ 124, P.sub.CMAX is the configured maximum output power of the UE; ¶ 173, P.sub.PSFCH,k(i)=P.sub.CMAX−10 log.sub.10(N.sub.TX,PSFCH), where P.sub.CMAX is determined for N.sub.TX,PSFCH transmissions). It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify Cozzo’s teachings with Cozzo’s one or more other embodiments’ teachings. The motivation is supporting SL power control with CA (Cozzo ¶ 37) . Allowable Subject Matter 07-43-02 AIA Claim s 2-8 and 18-20 would be allowable if rewritten 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 and to include all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims. 12-151-08 AIA 07-43 12-51-08 Claim (s) 11 and 13-16 is/are objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims. Conclusion 07-96 AIA The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure : see form PTO-892 . 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