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Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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)(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, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claims 1-6 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by Hwang et al. (US 2023/0148024 A1)(“Hwang”).
Regarding claim 1, A terminal (Hwang, Fig. 16, Ref 200) comprising: a transmitting part (Hwang, Fig. 16, Ref. 206) configured to transmit a signal to another terminal;
Hwang [0191] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE-B may transmit, to the UE-A, a signal requesting a transmission of the assistance information.
a receiving part (Hwang, Fig. 16, Ref. 206) configured to receive a plurality of information items from the another terminal, the plurality of information items being related to at least one of a resource set preferred for a transmission or a resource set non-preferred for the transmission in a resource pool;
Hwang [0438]; Each of the transceiver(s) 206 may include a transmitter and/or a receiver.
Hwang [0367] In the following description, the first UE may refer to the UE-A of FIG. 12, and a second UE may refer to the UE-B of FIG. 12. As an example, the first UE may be a UE that transmits coordination information to the second UE, and the second UE may be a UE that receives the coordination information from the first UE. Hereinafter, the inter-UE coordination information may mean the coordination information, the additional information, and the assistance information in the above-described embodiment.
Hwang [0373] According to an embodiment, the inter-UE coordination information may include information representing a set of the preferred resources or a set of the non-preferred resources. For example, the inter-UE coordination information (e.g., Inter-UE Coordination Information MAC CE) may include a resource set type field indicating a type of resources and a field related to a location of the resources (preferred resources/non-preferred resources).
Hwang [0298]; For example, the resource pool which the UE-A refers to when generating (determining) the preferred resources and/or non-preferred resources may be a transmission resource pool and/or a reception resource pool to which a slot receiving an assistance information request signal from the UE-B belongs.
and a control part (Hwang, Fig. 16, Ref. 202) configured to select a resource for the transmission, from the resource pool, based at least on a part of the plurality of information items.
Hwang [0210] For example, the UE-B may differently apply a non-preferred resource set to the resource (re)selection of the UE-B based on a transmission priority value of the UE-B transmission when receiving the assistance information from the UE-A. For example, when the transmission priority value of the UE-B transmission is equal to or less than or below a priority value provided jointly in the assistance information, and/or when the transmission priority value of the UE-B transmission is equal to or less than or below a (pre)set threshold, and/or when the priority value provided jointly in the assistance information is equal to or greater than or exceeds a (pre)set threshold, the UE-B may not use the non-preferred resource for the resource (re)selection.
Regarding claim 2, The terminal according to claim 1, wherein, when all of the plurality of information items are the preferred resource set, the control part selects the resource for the transmission, from the resource pool, based on an information item received most recently.
Hwang [0409] The second UE may select or reselect a resource for PSSCH transmission based on the Inter-UE Coordination information (all of the plurality of information = information item received most recently).
Hwang [0410] According to an embodiment, the method may further include a resource selection step. Specifically, the second UE may select a resource for transmission of a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH). In this instance, the resource for transmission of the PSSCH may be selected based on the set of the preferred resources or the set of the non-preferred resources. For example, the resource for transmission of the PSSCH may include a resource belonging to the set of the preferred resources. For example, the resource for transmission of the PSSCH may exclude a resource belonging to the set of the non-preferred resources.
Regarding claim 3, The terminal according to claim 1, wherein, when all of the plurality of information items are the non- preferred resource set, the control part selects the resource for the transmission, from the resource pool, based on all of the plurality of information items received.
Hwang [0410] According to an embodiment, the method may further include a resource selection step. Specifically, the second UE may select a resource for transmission of a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH). In this instance, the resource for transmission of the PSSCH may be selected based on the set of the preferred resources or the set of the non-preferred resources. For example, the resource for transmission of the PSSCH may include a resource belonging to the set of the preferred resources. For example, the resource for transmission of the PSSCH may exclude a resource belonging to the set of the non-preferred resources.
Hwang [0411] According to an embodiment, in the set of the non-preferred resources used for selection of the resource for transmission of the PSSCH, an earliest resource on a time domain may be a resource, in which the inter-UE coordination information is received (a resource in which the inter-UE coordination information is transmitted by the first UE), and a resource determined based on a pre-defined number of slots.
Regarding claim 4, The terminal according to claim 1, wherein, when the transmitting part (Hwang, Fig. 16, Ref. 206) transmits a plurality of information-requesting signals to the another terminal,
Hwang [0191] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE-B may transmit, to the UE-A, a signal requesting a transmission of the assistance information. Here, the assistance information/additional information may mean inter-UE coordination information, and the signal requesting the assistance information transmission/assistance information request signal/request for assistance information/request for additional information may mean a request for inter-UE coordination information.
Hwang [0367]; Hereinafter, the inter-UE coordination information may mean the coordination information, the additional information, and the assistance information in the above-described embodiment.
the control part (Hwang, Fig. 16, Ref. 202) selects the resource for the transmission, from the resource pool, using an information item received in response to one of the plurality of information-requesting signals that corresponds to a transport block to be transmitted.
Hwang [0210] For example, the UE-B may differently apply a non-preferred resource set to the resource (re)selection of the UE-B based on a transmission priority value of the UE-B transmission when receiving the assistance information from the UE-A.
Hwang [0209] For example, the UE-A may generate the non-preferred resource based on the reserved resource related to the TB reception of the UE-A. In this case, the UE-A may transmit, to the UE-B, the assistance information including a priority value for the reception resource of the UE-A (a priority value indicated by reception SCI of the UE-A) when transmitting assistance information to the UE-B.
Regarding claim 5, The terminal according to claim 1, wherein, when the plurality of information items received at the receiving part from the another terminal include an information item that corresponds to none of a plurality of information-requesting signals and an information item that corresponds to one of the plurality of information-requesting signals,
Hwang [0367] In the following description, the first UE may refer to the UE-A of FIG. 12, and a second UE may refer to the UE-B of FIG. 12. As an example, the first UE may be a UE that transmits coordination information to the second UE, and the second UE may be a UE that receives the coordination information from the first UE. Hereinafter, the inter-UE coordination information may mean the coordination information, the additional information, and the assistance information in the above-described embodiment.
Hwang [0191] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE-B may transmit, to the UE-A, a signal requesting a transmission of the assistance information (and an information item that corresponds to one of the plurality of information-requesting signals). Here, the assistance information/additional information may mean inter-UE coordination information, and the signal requesting the assistance information transmission/assistance information request signal/request for assistance information/request for additional information may mean a request for inter-UE coordination information. That is, in the present disclosure, the assistance information or the additional information may mean the inter-UE coordination information.
Hwang [0192] The inter-UE coordination information may be triggered by a request of the UE-B or a pre-configured condition. That is, the inter-UE coordination information may be triggered and transmitted by the pre-configured condition even if there is no request of the UE-B (information item that corresponds to none of a plurality of information-requesting signals)
the control part (Hwang, Fig. 16, Ref. 202) selects the resource for the transmission, from the resource pool, using only the information item that corresponds to the one of the plurality of information-requesting signals.
[0190] Referring to FIG. 12, in step S1200, the UE-A may transmit assistance information to the UE-B. For example, the UE-B may select a resource for PSCCH/PSSCH to be transmitted to the UE-A based on the assistance information received from the UE-A, and the UE-B may perform SL transmission using the resource. For example, the UE-B may select a resource for PSCCH/PSSCH to be transmitted to the UE-C based on the assistance information received from the UE-A, and the UE-B may perform SL transmission using the resource. In the present disclosure, the assistance information may be referred to as additional information or coordination information.
Hwang [0191] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE-B may transmit, to the UE-A, a signal requesting a transmission of the assistance information. Here, the assistance information/additional information may mean inter-UE coordination information, and the signal requesting the assistance information transmission/assistance information request signal/request for assistance information/request for additional information may mean a request for inter-UE coordination information.
Regarding claim 6, A communication method comprising: a transmission step of transmitting a signal to another terminal;
Hwang [0191] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE-B may transmit, to the UE-A, a signal requesting a transmission of the assistance information.
a receiving step of receiving a plurality of information items from the another terminal, the plurality of information items being related to at least one of a resource set preferred for a transmission or a resource set non-preferred for the transmission in a resource pool;
Hwang [0438]; Each of the transceiver(s) 206 may include a transmitter and/or a receiver.
Hwang [0367] In the following description, the first UE may refer to the UE-A of FIG. 12, and a second UE may refer to the UE-B of FIG. 12. As an example, the first UE may be a UE that transmits coordination information to the second UE, and the second UE may be a UE that receives the coordination information from the first UE. Hereinafter, the inter-UE coordination information may mean the coordination information, the additional information, and the assistance information in the above-described embodiment.
Hwang [0373] According to an embodiment, the inter-UE coordination information may include information representing a set of the preferred resources or a set of the non-preferred resources. For example, the inter-UE coordination information (e.g., Inter-UE Coordination Information MAC CE) may include a resource set type field indicating a type of resources and a field related to a location of the resources (preferred resources/non-preferred resources).
Hwang [0298]; For example, the resource pool which the UE-A refers to when generating (determining) the preferred resources and/or non-preferred resources may be a transmission resource pool and/or a reception resource pool to which a slot receiving an assistance information request signal from the UE-B belongs.
and a control step of configured to selecting a resource for the transmission, from the resource pool, based at least on a part of the plurality of information items.
Hwang [0210] For example, the UE-B may differently apply a non-preferred resource set to the resource (re)selection of the UE-B based on a transmission priority value of the UE-B transmission when receiving the assistance information from the UE-A. For example, when the transmission priority value of the UE-B transmission is equal to or less than or below a priority value provided jointly in the assistance information, and/or when the transmission priority value of the UE-B transmission is equal to or less than or below a (pre)set threshold, and/or when the priority value provided jointly in the assistance information is equal to or greater than or exceeds a (pre)set threshold, the UE-B may not use the non-preferred resource for the resource (re)selection.
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