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Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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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.
(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.
Claim(s) 1-3, 5-12, 17-19, 21-23, 26, 61, and 63 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) and /or 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by Lee et al., US 10,779,254 B2.
a. Regarding claim 1, Lee et al., shows an information processing method, performed by a core network device of a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN), comprising: receiving request information sent by a user equipment (UE) (Column 48, lines 19-24; i.e. UE triggered…), wherein the request information is configured to request service information of a visited sensing application function (Column 48, lines 21-36; i.e. AMF may perform authentication…); and sending the service information of the visited sensing application function to the UE based on the request information, wherein the service information is at least configured to indicate an address of the visited sensing application function (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
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b. Regarding claim 2, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 1, wherein receiving the request information sent by the UE comprises at least one of : receiving, by an access and mobility management function (AMF) of the core network device, the request information sent by the UE; and receiving, by a session management function (SMF) of the core network device, the request information sent by the AMF (Column 53, line 53-Column 54, line 55, e.g. Service request procedure and message); sending the service information of the visited sensing application function to the UE based on the request information comprises at least one of : sending, by the SMF, the service information to the AMF in response to the request information (Column 51, lines 4-30); and sending, by the AMF, the service information to the UE (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
c. Regarding claim 3, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 2, wherein, receiving, by the AMF, the request information sent by the UE comprises: receiving, by the AMF, a packet data unit (PDU) session establishment request message carrying the request information sent by the UE (Column 11, lines 3-18); receiving, by the SMF, the request information sent by the AMF comprises: receiving, by the SMF, a PDU session context request carrying the request information sent by the AMF; sending, by the SMF, the service information to the AMF in response to the request information comprises: sending, by the SMF, an N1 N2 message transfer carrying the service information to the AMF in response to the PDU session context request(Column 51, lines 31-63); sending, by the AMF, the service information to the UE comprises: sending, by the AMF, PDU session response information carrying the service information to the UE, wherein the PDU session response information is associated with PDU session establishment accept (Column 12, lines 23-65) (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
d. Regarding claim 5, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 3, wherein sending, by the AMF, the PDU session response message carrying the service information to the UE comprises: sending, by the AMF, an N2 PDU session request carrying a non-access stratum (NAS) message to an access network device, wherein the NAS message carries the service information, and the NAS message is sent by the access network device to the UE (Column 12, lines 23-65; e.g. NAS signaling) (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
e. Regarding claim 6, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of: receiving a first registration request sent by the UE to register with the visited sensing application function; sending a second registration request to a home sensing application function of the UE to request to register the UE with the visited sensing application function based on the first registration request; and determining whether to register the UE with the visited sensing application function based on a registration response of the home sensing application function in response to the second registration request (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
f. Regarding claim 7, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 6, wherein determining whether to register the UE with the visited sensing application function based on the registration response of the home sensing application function in response to the second registration request comprises one of : in response to receiving a first registration response sent by the home sensing application function indicating that the UE is allowed to register with the visited sensing application function, registering the UE with the visited sensing application function; and in response to receiving a second registration response sent by the home sensing application function indicating that the UE is not allowed to register with the visited sensing application function, not registering the UE with the visited sensing application function (Column 14 UE mobility restrictions) (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
g. Regarding claim 8, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 7, further comprising one of: in response to determining to register the UE with the visited sensing application function, sending an allow registration response to the UE; and in response to determining not to register the UE with the visited sensing application function, sending a disallow registration response to the UE (Column 14 UE mobility restrictions) (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
h. Regarding claim 9, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 7, wherein the first registration response is sent by the home sensing application function in response to determining that there is registration information indicating the UE is registered with the home sensing application function (Fig. 15a, b, and 16; Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
i. Regarding claim 10, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 7, wherein the second registration request is at least used for the home sensing application function to determine a corresponding relationship between the UE and the visited sensing application function (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
j. Regarding claim 11, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 6, further comprising: sending a first sensing request to the UE to instruct the UE to perform sensing; and receiving sensing information obtained by the UE performing the sensing based on the first sensing request (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
k. Regarding claim 12, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 11, further comprising: receiving a second sensing request of the home sensing application function; sending the first sensing request to the UE to instruct the UE to perform sensing comprises: sending the first sensing request to the UE based on the second sensing request (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
l. Regarding claim 17, Lee et al., shows an information processing method, performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: sending request information to a core network device of a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN), wherein the request information is configured to request service information of a visited sensing application function; and receiving the service information of the visited sensing application function sent by the core network device based on the request information, wherein the service information is at least configured to indicate an address of the visited sensing application function (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
m. Regarding claim 18, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 17, wherein sending the request information to the core network device of the VPLMN comprises (Column 53, line45-Column 54, line 44): sending the request information to an access and mobility management function (AMF) of the core network device, wherein the request information is sent by the AMF to a session management function (SMF) of the core network device (Column 53, line45-Column 54, line 44); receiving the service information of the visited sensing application function sent by the core network device based on the request information comprises: receiving the service information sent by the AMF, wherein the service information is sent by the SMF to the AMF (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
n. Regarding claim 19, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 18, wherein, sending the request information to the AMF of the core network device comprises: sending a packet data unit (PDU) session establishment request message carrying the request information to the AMF; receiving the service information sent by the AMF comprises: receiving PDU session response information carrying the service information sent by the AMF, wherein the PDU session response information is associated with PDU session establishment accept (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
o. Regarding claim 21, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 19, wherein receiving the PDU session response information carrying the service information sent by the AMF comprises: receiving a non-access stratum (NAS) message sent by the access network device (Column 12, lines 23-65; e.g. NAS signaling), wherein the NAS message carries the service information, and the NAS message is carried in an N2 PDU session request sent by the AMF to the access network device (Column 8, lines 7-46; e.g. non-3GPP access networks).
p. Regarding claim 22, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 17, further comprising: sending a first registration request for registering the UE with the visited sensing application function to the visited sensing application function; wherein the first registration request is configured to trigger the visited sensing application function to send a second registration request to the home sensing application function of the UE to request to register the UE with the visited sensing application function, and the visited sensing application function determines whether to register the UE with the visited sensing application function based on a registration response of the home sensing application function in response to the second registration request (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
q. Regarding claim 23, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 22, further comprising one of : receiving an allow registration response sent by the visited sensing application function to allow the UE to register with the visited sensing application function, wherein the allow registration response is sent by the visited sensing application function after receiving a first registration response sent by the home sensing application function indicating that the UE is allowed to register with the visited sensing application function; and receiving a disallow registration response sent by the visited sensing application function to disallow the UE to register with the visited sensing application function, wherein the disallow registration response is sent by the visited sensing application function after receiving a first registration response sent by the home sensing application function indicating that the UE is not allowed to register with the visited sensing application function (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
r. Regarding claim 26, Lee et al., shows the method according to claim 22, further comprising: receiving a first sensing request sent by the visited sensing application function to instruct the UE to perform sensing; and sending sensing information obtained by the UE performing the sensing based on the first sensing request to the visited sensing application function (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
s. Regarding claim 61, Lee et al., shows a communication device, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein the processor is configured to; receive request information sent by a user equipment (UE), wherein the request information is configured to request service information of a visited sensing application function; and send the service information of the visited sensing application function to the UE based on the request information, wherein the service information is at least configured to indicate an address of the visited sensing application function (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
t. Regarding claim 63, Lee et al., shows a communication device, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor (Column 57; line 23-Column 58, line 46; e.g. processing device….program instruction recorded on non-transitory computer-readable media); wherein the processor is configured to perform the method according to claim 17 (Fig. 15a,b, and 16; Column 48, line 19-Column 53 line 22 and Column 53, line 27-Column 57, line 22).
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's
disclosure.
Wu e al., US PGPub 2021/0185524 A1, shows a security context obtaining method and
Apparatus. See Fig 4 for similar elements to the instant limitations and for consideration for future
amendments. [0322]-[0394] highlights the use of the access and information between the various
AMF/SMF/UE/mobility management network.
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/Seahvosh Nikmanesh/
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/YUWEN PAN/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2649
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