DETAILED ACTION
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
1. 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.
2. Claims 1-11, 13-20 and 27 rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Michael J. LeBeau (US-2011/0098917-A1).
As per claim 1, LeBeau teaches “ A database entity configured for near data processing and comprising a controller and a memory, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive a request based on a query received by an originating database entity from a client node, wherein the request comprises an indicator of a function to generate a result, ([0037]-[0039])
an indicator of data on which the function is to be performed, ([0036]-[0038]} and
an indicator of a destination for the result to be transmitted to,” ([0039],[0042]-[0044]);
“retrieve data according to the indicator of data,” ([0036], [0038]);
“execute the indicated function on the retrieved data,” ([0036]-[0038]); and
“transmit the result to the indicated destination,” ([0039], [0042]-[0044]).
As per claim 2, LeBeau further shows “wherein the controller is configured to receive the request from the originating database entity,” ([0036]).
As per claim 3, LeBeau further shows “wherein the destination is another database entity and wherein the controller is configured to generate a partial result, and transmit the partial result to the another database entity,” ([0006], [0040]-[0042]).
As per claim 4, LeBeau further shows “wherein the controller is configured to transmit the partial result by generating a further request comprising the partial result, the indicator of function and a further indicator of destination, and to transmit the further request to the another database entity,” ([0006], [0040]-[0043]).
As per claim 5, LeBeau further shows “wherein the controller is configured to generate a final result and wherein the destination is the client node,” ([0044]).
As per claim 6, LeBeau further shows “wherein the controller is configured to receive the request from another database entity and wherein the data indicator of data includes a partial result to be further processed by the indicated function,” ([0006], [0040]-[0043]).
As per claim 7, LeBeau further shows “wherein the controller is configured to retrieve the data according to the indicator of data from the memory,” ([0041]-[0043]).
As per claim 8, LeBeau further shows “wherein the controller is configured to retrieve the data from another database entity as indicated by the indicator of data,” ([0041]-[0043]).
As per claim 9, LeBeau further shows “wherein the controller is configured to retrieve the data by receiving the data,” ([0036]-[0037]).
As per claim 10, LeBeau further shows “wherein the database entity is a database node, wherein the memory is a local memory,” ([0072], [0120]).
As per claim 11, LeBeau further shows “wherein the database entity is a database storage node, wherein the memory is a disc storage memory,” ([0072], [0112]).
As per claim 13, LeBeau teaches “An originating database entity comprising a controller, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive a query from a client node,” ([0036], [0038]);
“generate a request based on the query, wherein the request comprises an indicator of a function to generate a result according to the query, an indicator of data on which the function is to be performed, and an indicator of a destination for the result to be transmitted to,” ([0036]-[0039], [0042]-[0044]); and
“transmit the request to a database entity configured for near data processing,” ([0039], [0042]-[0044]).
As per claim 14, LeBeau teaches “A method for use in a database entity configured for near data processing and comprising a memory, wherein the method comprises:
receiving a request based on a query received by an originating database entity from a client node, wherein the request comprises an indicator of a function to generate a result, an indicator of data on which the function is to be performed, and an indicator of a destination for the result to be transmitted to,” ([0036]-[0039], [0042]-[0044]);
“retrieving data according to the indicator of data,” ([0036], [0038]);
“executing the indicated function on the retrieved data,” ([0036]-[0038]); and
“transmitting the result to the indicated destination,” ([0039], [0042]-[0044]).
As per claim 15, LeBeau further shows “wherein the method further comprises comprising receiving the request from the originating database entity,” ([0036]).
As per claim 16, LeBeau further shows “wherein the destination is another database entity and wherein the method further comprises generating a partial result and transmitting the partial result to the another database entity,” ([0006], [0040]-[0042]).
As per claim 17, LeBeau further shows “wherein the method further comprises comprising transmitting the partial result by generating a further request comprising the partial result, the indicator of function and a further indicator of destination, and transmitting the further request to the another database entity” ([0006], [0040]-[0043]).
As per claim 18, LeBeau further shows “wherein the method further comprises comprising generating a final result and wherein the destination is the client node,” ([0044]).
As per claim 19, LeBeau further shows “wherein the method further comprises comprising receiving the request from another database entity and wherein the data indicator of data includes a partial result to be further processed by the indicated function,” ([0006], [0040]-[0043]).
As per claim 20, LeBeau further shows “wherein the method further comprises comprising retrieving the data according to the indicator of data from the memory,” ([0041]-[0043]).
As per claim 27, LeBeau further shows “wherein the method further comprises retrieving the data from another database entity as indicated by the indicator of data,” ([0006], [0040]-[0043]).
Allowable Subject Matter
3. Claims 1-11, 13-20 and 27 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejections as set forth in this Office action.
Conclusion
4. THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL, Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any extension fee pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of this final action.
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5. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to KIM T NGUYEN whose telephone number is (571)270-1757. The examiner can normally be reached on Mon-Thurs 6-4:30pm.
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Jan. 15, 2026
/KIM T NGUYEN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2153