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 .
Double Patenting
A rejection based on double patenting of the “same invention” type finds its support in the language of 35 U.S.C. 101 which states that “whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process... may obtain a patent therefor...” (Emphasis added). Thus, the term “same invention,” in this context, means an invention drawn to identical subject matter. See Miller v. Eagle Mfg. Co., 151 U.S. 186 (1894); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); In re Ockert, 245 F.2d 467, 114 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1957).
A statutory type (35 U.S.C. 101) double patenting rejection can be overcome by canceling or amending the claims that are directed to the same invention so they are no longer coextensive in scope. The filing of a terminal disclaimer cannot overcome a double patenting rejection based upon 35 U.S.C. 101.
Claims 1-15 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claims 1-15 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12075497. This is a statutory double patenting rejection.
Current Application
Application 17/968539
A method for multi-User Equipment (UE) and multi-message support in tunnel management messages, comprising: determining, for a first node and a second node using GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) tunneling support for UE management, if the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging; and when the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging, then switching to multi-UE multi-messaging mode wherein a chain of messages are formed, wherein sending a multi-UE multi-messaging mode message includes overloading an element of a GTP tunnel message by adding additional messages for different UEs.
A method for multi-User Equipment (UE) and multi-message support in tunnel management messages, comprising:
determining, for a first node and a second node using GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) tunneling support for UE management, if the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging; and
when the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging, then switching to multi-UE multi-messaging mode wherein a chain of messages are formed,
wherein sending a multi-UE multi-messaging mode message includes overloading an element of a GTP tunnel message by adding additional messages for different UEs.
A system for providing multi-User Equipment (UE) and multi-message support in tunnel management messages, comprising: a first node; and a second node in communication with the first node; wherein one of the first node and the second node use GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) tunneling support for UE management, and determine if the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging; and when the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging, then switching to multi-UE multi-messaging mode wherein a chain of messages are formed, wherein sending a multi-UE multi-messaging mode message includes overloading an element of a GTP tunnel message by adding additional messages for different UEs.
A system for providing multi-User Equipment (UE) and multi-message support in tunnel management messages, comprising:
a first node; and
a second node in communication with the first node;
wherein one of the first node and the second node use GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) tunneling support for UE management, and determine if the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging; and
when the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging, then switching to multi-UE multi-messaging mode wherein a chain of messages are formed,
wherein sending a multi-UE multi-messaging mode message includes overloading an element of a GTP tunnel message by adding additional messages for different UEs.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for providing multi-User Equipment (UE) and multi-message support in tunnel management messages which, when executed, cause one of a first node or a second node to perform steps comprising: determining, for a first node and a second node using GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) tunneling support for UE management, if the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging; andwhen the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging, then switching to multi-UE multi-messaging mode wherein a chain of messages are formed, wherein sending a multi-UE multi-messaging mode message includes overloading an element of a GTP tunnel message by adding additional messages for different UEs.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for providing multi-User Equipment (UE) and multi-message support in tunnel management messages which, when executed, cause one of a first node or a second node to perform steps comprising:
determining, for a first node and a second node using GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) tunneling support for UE management, if the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging; and
when the first node and the second node support multi-UE messaging, then switching to multi-UE multi-messaging mode wherein a chain of messages are formed,
wherein sending a multi-UE multi-messaging mode message includes overloading an element of a GTP tunnel message by adding additional messages for different UEs.
Conclusion
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/Christopher A. Reyes/Examiner, Art Unit 2475 8/2/2026
/KHALED M KASSIM/supervisory patent examiner, Art Unit 2475
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