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Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
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 1-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by Ly et al. (US 20230387988 A1; hereinafter referred to as “Ly”).
Regarding Claim 1, Claim 1 is rejected on the same basis as Claim 11.
Regarding Claim 2, Claim 2 is rejected on the same basis as Claim 12.
Regarding Claim 3, Claim 3 is rejected on the same basis as Claim 13.
Regarding Claim 4, Claim 4 is rejected on the same basis as Claim 14.
Regarding Claim 5, Claim 5 is rejected on the same basis as Claim 15.
Regarding Claim 6, Claim 6 is rejected on the same basis as Claim 16.
Regarding Claim 7, Claim 7 is rejected on the same basis as Claim 17.
Regarding Claim 8, Claim 8 is rejected on the same basis as Claim 18.
Regarding Claim 9, Claim 9 is rejected on the same basis as Claim 19.
Regarding Claim 10, Claim 10 is rejected on the same basis as Claim 20.
Regarding Claim 11, Ly discloses an apparatus, comprising:
a transceiver (¶124-126 & Fig. 8, Ly discloses a user equipment (UE) comprising a transceiver 815) which, during operation, wirelessly communicates with at least one network node (¶124-126 & Fig. 8, Ly discloses that the transceiver of the UE 805 is configured to wirelessly communicate with a network entity 105 during operation); and
a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver such that, during operation, the processor performs operations (¶124-126 & Fig. 8, Ly discloses the UE further comprising a processor 840 communicatively coupled to the transceiver 815 such that, during operation, the processor 840 causes the UE to perform steps of a method) comprising:
receiving, via the transceiver, an indication of spatial element adaptation from the network node (¶115 & Fig. 7 (705 & 715), Ly discloses receiving, by the transceiver of the UE, a control message comprising a channel state information (CSI) report configuration from a network entity and further receiving, by the UE, an indication of a first codebook from the network entity. Examiner correlates the combination of the CSI report configuration and the indication of the first codebook to “an indication of spatial element adaptation”); and
determining whether to transmit a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) report based on the indication of spatial element adaptation (¶120-121 & Fig. 7 (725->730), Ly discloses determining, by the UE, whether to transmit the CSI report based at least in part upon the reception of both the CSI report configuration and the indication of the first codebook).
Regarding Claim 12, Ly discloses the apparatus of Claim 11.
Ly further discloses wherein, in receiving the indication of spatial element adaptation, the processor receives, via the transceiver, the indication from the network node through a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a media access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE), or a downlink control information (DCI) (¶115 & Fig. 7 (705), Ly discloses receiving, by the UE via radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a control message comprising a channel state information (CSI) report configuration from a network entity. ¶117 & Fig. 7 (715), Ly discloses receiving, by the UE via RRC signaling, the indication of the first codebook).
Regarding Claim 13, Ly discloses the apparatus of Claim 11.
Ly further discloses wherein, during operation, the processor further performs operations comprising:
adapting or reconfiguring, by the processor, a configured CSI-RS configuration according to the indication (¶115 & Fig. 7 (705), Ly discloses implementing, by the UE, the CSI report configuration and the indication of the first codebook according to reception of the control message and reception of the indication of the first codebook respectively. Examiner correlates the act of implementing a configuration based upon a reception of the configuration to the act of “reconfiguring”).
Regarding Claim 14, Ly discloses the apparatus of Claim 13.
Ly further discloses wherein the adapting or reconfiguring comprises dynamic or semi-persistent on or off of a CSI-RS, or adapted number of spatial elements or ports (¶120 & Fig. 7 (725) & ¶94-100 & Fig. 4, Ly discloses implementing, by the UE, the CSI report configuration by using a particular CSI report format for dynamic port adaptation. Examiner correlates dynamic port adaptation, or dynamic antenna port adaptation, to the act of adapting a number of spatial elements).
Regarding Claim 15, Ly discloses the apparatus of Claim 11.
Ly further discloses wherein the indication of spatial element adaptation comprises at least one of an information field (¶117 & Fig. 7 (715) & ¶94-100 & Fig. 4, Ly discloses that the indication of the first codebook comprises a field indicating the first codebook), a plurality of information blocks, a cell identity (ID), a bandwidth part (BWP) ID, a transceiver (TRX) configuration ID, a CSI report configuration ID (¶120 & Fig. 7 (725) & ¶94-100 & Fig. 4, Ly discloses that the CSI report configuration and the indication of the codebook indicate a particular CSI report format of two CSI report formats), a CSI resource configuration ID (¶120 & Fig. 7 (725) & ¶94-100 & Fig. 4, Ly discloses that the CSI report configuration identifies one or more resources for CSI measurement), a CSI-RS configuration (¶120 & Fig. 7 (725) & ¶94-100 & Fig. 4, Ly discloses that the CSI report configuration identifies one or more channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resources for measurement) and a CSI-RS reconfiguration.
Regarding Claim 16, Ly discloses the apparatus of Claim 11.
Ly further discloses wherein the indication of spatial element adaptation comprises at least one of a CSI-RS resource (¶120 & Fig. 7 (725) & ¶94-100 & Fig. 4, Ly discloses that the CSI report configuration identifies one or more channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resources for measurement), a CSI-RS resource set (¶120 & Fig. 7 (725) & ¶94-100 & Fig. 4, Ly discloses that the CSI report configuration identifies a set of channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resources for measurement) and a CSI-RS resource setting (¶120 & Fig. 7 (725) & ¶94-100 & Fig. 4, Ly discloses that the CSI report configuration identifies a setting further indicating one or more channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resources for measurement), and wherein the at least one of the CSI-RS resource, the CSI-RS resource set and the CSI-RS resource setting associates with one or more spatial adaptation patterns (¶120 & Fig. 7 (725) & ¶94-100 & Fig. 4, Ly discloses that the one or more CSI-RS resources are associated with dynamic port adaptation or dynamic antenna port adaptation).
Regarding Claim 17, Ly discloses the apparatus of Claim 16.
Ly further discloses wherein the spatial adaptation pattern comprises a set of parameters which determine a spatial element adaptation (¶81-82, Ly discloses that the dynamic port adaptation, or dynamic antenna port adaptation, comprises a set of parameters where the parameters may identify one or more antenna panels, sub-panels, transceiver chains, or antenna ports to turn off in accordance with CSI from the UE), and wherein the set of parameters comprises at least one of spatial domain parameters (¶81-82, Ly discloses that the parameters may identify one or more antenna panels, sub-panels, transceiver chains, or antenna ports to turn off in accordance with CSI from the UE), spectral domain parameters, and temporal domain parameters.
Regarding Claim 18, Ly discloses the apparatus of Claim 11.
Ly further discloses wherein a spatial element indicated by the indication of spatial element adaptation comprises at least one of an antenna element (¶81-82 & Fig. 3 (335), Ly discloses that the parameters may identify one or more antenna ports to turn off in accordance with CSI from the UE), a transceiver unit (TxRU) (¶81-82 & Fig. 3 (335), Ly discloses that the parameters may identify one or more transceiver chains to turn off in accordance with CSI from the UE), an antenna panel (¶81-82 & Fig. 3 (335), Ly discloses that the parameters may identify one or more antenna panels to turn off in accordance with CSI from the UE), and a logical antenna port.
Regarding Claim 19, Ly discloses the apparatus of Claim 11.
Ly further discloses wherein the indication of spatial element adaptation comprises a CSI report configuration (¶115 & Fig. 7 (705 & 715), Ly discloses that the combination of the CSI report configuration and the indication of the first codebook includes the CSI report configuration), and wherein the CSI report configuration associates with one or more spatial adaptation patterns (¶21, Ly discloses that the CSI report configuration is associated to dynamic antenna port adaptation by defining a CSI report structure for the dynamic antenna port adaptation).
Regarding Claim 20, Ly discloses the apparatus of Claim 11.
Ly further discloses wherein the indication of spatial element adaptation comprises a plurality of CSI report sub-configurations (¶75 & Fig. 3 (335), Ly discloses that the CSI report configuration and the indication of the first codebook indicates a plurality of CSI report configuration where each CSI report configuration includes a set of CSI parameters corresponding to a codebook with dynamic antenna port adaptation), and wherein each CSI report sub-configurations associates with one spatial adaptation pattern (¶75 & Fig. 3 (335), Ly discloses that the CSI report configuration and the indication of the first codebook convey a set of CSI parameters for each CSI report configuration corresponding to a codebook with dynamic antenna port adaptation).
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Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Ly et al. (US 20240357393 A1; hereinafter referred to as “Ly2”) is cited to show the reception of a CSI Report Configuration and additional downlink signaling corresponding to a Power Savings Mode of a base station and reporting measurements in a CSI report where the measurements are indicated in the CSI report configuration (Ly2, Fig. 9); Liu (US 20240297699 A1) is cited to show reception of a CSI measurement report response corresponding to an antenna switching configuration and reporting the CSI report according to the antenna switching configuration (Liu, Fig. 2); and Raghavan et al. (US 20210136598 A1; hereinafter referred to as “Raghavan”) is cited to show reception of a response message corresponding to a second antenna configuration (Raghavan, ¶104 & Fig. 8 (840)) and further reporting beam index and reference signal received power (RSRP) values to the base station according to the response message (Raghavan, ¶105 & Fig. 8 (870)).
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