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Claims 1, 7, and 13 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 7 and 18 of U.S. Patent No. 12114263. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because they site the terminal device detects a downlink control information of power saving in a first period where the DRX On Duration timer DCP and DCP indication associated with a DRX cycle to start DRX.
Claims 3-4, 9-10, 15-17 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 7 and 18 of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 in view of US-10588171-B2 to Ang.
Regarding claim 3 U.S. Patent No. 12114263 teaches…the method according to claim 1, further comprising: but does not teach…continuing running, by the terminal device, other DRX timers running in the first time period in a case that the other DRX timers have not stopped; wherein the other DRX timers comprise at least one of the following: a DRX downlink retransmission timer, a DRX uplink retransmission timer, a DRX short cycle timer, a DRX downlink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time timer, a DRX uplink HARQ round-trip time timer, and a random access contention resolution timer.
Ang teaches… continuing running, by the terminal device, other DRX timers running in the first time period in a case that the other DRX timers have not stopped; wherein the other DRX timers comprise at least one of the following: a DRX downlink retransmission timer, a DRX uplink retransmission timer, a DRX short cycle timer, a DRX downlink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time timer, a DRX uplink HARQ round-trip time timer, and a random access contention resolution timer (Fig. 6, Col 17, Lns. 10-20 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 by incorporating the teachings of Ang because the method and device allow for various modes of configuration of multi-state discontinuous reception (DRX) catering to the various time durations (Ang, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 4 U.S. Patent No. 12114263 teaches…the method according to claim 1, further comprising: but does not teach…continuing keeping, by the terminal device, an activate time after sending a scheduling request (SR) in a case that the terminal device is in the activate time in the first time period.
Ang teaches… continuing keeping, by the terminal device, an activate time after sending a scheduling request (SR) in a case that the terminal device is in the activate time in the first time period (Col. 17, Lns. 33-35).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 by incorporating the teachings of Ang because the method and device allow for various modes of configuration of multi-state discontinuous reception (DRX) catering to the various time durations (Ang, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 9 U.S. Patent No. 12114263 teaches…the terminal device according to claim 7, but does not teach…wherein the processor is further configured to continue running other DRX timers running in the first time period in a case that the other DRX timers have not stopped; wherein the other DRX timers comprise at least one of the following: a DRX downlink retransmission timer, a DRX uplink retransmission timer, a DRX short cycle timer, a DRX downlink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time timer, a DRX uplink HARQ round-trip time timer, and a random access contention resolution timer.
Ang teaches… wherein the processor is further configured to continue running other DRX timers running in the first time period in a case that the other DRX timers have not stopped; wherein the other DRX timers comprise at least one of the following: a DRX downlink retransmission timer, a DRX uplink retransmission timer, a DRX short cycle timer, a DRX downlink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time timer, a DRX uplink HARQ round-trip time timer, and a random access contention resolution timer(Fig. 6, Col 17, Lns. 10-20 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 by incorporating the teachings of Ang because the method and device allow for various modes of configuration of multi-state discontinuous reception (DRX) catering to the various time durations (Ang, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 10 U.S. Patent No. 12114263 teaches…the terminal device according to claim 7, but does not teach…wherein the processor is further configured to continue keeping an activate time after a scheduling request (SR) is sent in a case that the terminal device is in the activate time in the first time period.
Ang teaches… wherein the processor is further configured to continue keeping an activate time after a scheduling request (SR) is sent in a case that the terminal device is in the activate time in the first time period(Col. 17, Lns. 33-35).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 by incorporating the teachings of Ang because the method and device allow for various modes of configuration of multi-state discontinuous reception (DRX) catering to the various time durations (Ang, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 15 U.S. Patent No. 12114263 teaches…the non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: but does not teach…continue running other DRX timers running in the first time period in a case that the other DRX timers have not stopped; wherein the other DRX timers comprise at least one of the following: a DRX downlink retransmission timer, a DRX uplink retransmission timer, a DRX short cycle timer, a DRX downlink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time timer, a DRX uplink HARQ round-trip time timer, and a random access contention resolution timer.
Ang teaches… continue running other DRX timers running in the first time period in a case that the other DRX timers have not stopped; wherein the other DRX timers comprise at least one of the following: a DRX downlink retransmission timer, a DRX uplink retransmission timer, a DRX short cycle timer, a DRX downlink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time timer, a DRX uplink HARQ round-trip time timer, and a random access contention resolution timer(Fig. 6, Col 17, Lns. 10-20 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 by incorporating the teachings of Ang because the method and device allow for various modes of configuration of multi-state discontinuous reception (DRX) catering to the various time durations (Ang, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 16 U.S. Patent No. 12114263 teaches…the non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, but does not teach…wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: continue keeping an activate time after sending a scheduling request (SR) in a case that the terminal device is in the activate time in the first time period.
Ang teaches… wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: continue keeping an activate time after sending a scheduling request (SR) in a case that the terminal device is in the activate time in the first time period(Col. 17, Lns. 33-35).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 by incorporating the teachings of Ang because the method and device allow for various modes of configuration of multi-state discontinuous reception (DRX) catering to the various time durations (Ang, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Claims 5, 11, and 17 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 7 and 18 of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 in view of US-9578675-B2 to Lee.
Regarding claim 5 U.S. Patent No. 12114263 teaches…the method according to claim 1, further comprising: but does not teach…receiving, by the terminal device, indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the first time period.
Lee teaches… receiving, by the terminal device, indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the first time period (Fig. 9, Col. 9, Lns. 1-5 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 by incorporating the teachings of Lee because the method and device allow for changing discontinuous reception DRX cycle timer expiration (Lee, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 11 U.S. Patent No. 12114263 teaches…the terminal device according to claim 7, but does not teach…wherein the processor is further configured to receive indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the first time period.
Lee teaches… wherein the processor is further configured to receive indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the first time period period (Fig. 9, Col. 9, Lns. 1-5 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 by incorporating the teachings of Lee because the method and device allow for changing discontinuous reception DRX cycle timer expiration (Lee, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Regarding claim 17 U.S. Patent No. 12114263 teaches…the non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: but does not teach…receive indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the first time period.
Lee teaches… receive indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the first time period (Fig. 9, Col. 9, Lns. 1-5 ).
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify the combination of U.S. Patent No. 12114263 by incorporating the teachings of Lee because the method and device allow for changing discontinuous reception DRX cycle timer expiration (Lee, Abs). The motivation is that by applying a well-known standard or protocol or machine to a system provides the system with significantly improved industrial applicability.
Instant Application 18883266
US12114263 app: 17503193
Regarding claim 1. A method for discontinuous reception (DRX), comprising: detecting, by a terminal device, a DCP (Downlink Control Information of Power saving) in a first time period; wherein a DRX On Duration timer meets at least one of: in a case that the terminal device detects the DCP and DCP indication associated with a DRX cycle indicated to start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle, the DRX On Duration timer is started in the DRX cycle after the first time period; or in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP, the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period.
7. (Original) A method for discontinuous reception (DRX), comprising: detecting, by a terminal device, a wakeup signal in a first time period; wherein a DRX On Duration timer meets at least one of: in a case that the terminal device detects the wakeup signal and the wakeup signal is used to indicate that the terminal device starts the DRX On Duration timer in a DRX cycle after the first time period, or the terminal device does not detect the wakeup signal, the DRX On Duration timer is started in the DRX cycle after the first time period; and; in a case that the terminal device detects the wakeup signal and the wakeup signal is used to indicate that the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, the DRX On Duration timer is not started in the DRX cycle after the first time period.
Regarding claim 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of: continuing running a DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device detects the DCP and the DCP indication, the DCP indication indicates that the terminal device starts the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; continuing running the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; or, continuing running or stopping the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device detects the DCP, the DCP indicates that the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not been stopped.
See Objection
Regarding claim 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: continuing running, by the terminal device, other DRX timers running in the first time period in a case that the other DRX timers have not stopped; wherein the other DRX timers comprise at least one of the following: a DRX downlink retransmission timer, a DRX uplink retransmission timer, a DRX short cycle timer, a DRX downlink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time timer, a DRX uplink HARQ round-trip time timer, and a random access contention resolution timer.
See Rejection below
Regarding claim 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: continuing keeping, by the terminal device, an activate time after sending a scheduling request (SR) in a case that the terminal device is in the activate time in the first time period.
See Rejection below
Regarding claim 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the terminal device, indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the first time period.
See Rejection below
Regarding claim 6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: starting, by the terminal device, the DRX On Duration timer at a preset time in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP; or, not starting, by the terminal device, the DRX On Duration timer in the case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP.
See Objection
Regarding claim 7. A terminal device, comprising: a processor, configured to detect a DCP (Downlink Control Information of Power saving) in a first time period; wherein the processor is further configured to execute at least one of: starting a discontinuous reception (DRX) On Duration timer in a DRX cycle after the first time period in a case that the DCP and DCP indication associated with the DRX cycle indicated to start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle are detected; or, not starting the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period in a case that no DCP is detected.
18. (Original) A terminal device, comprising: a processor, configured to detect a wakeup signal in a first time period; wherein the processor is further configured to execute at least one of: starting a discontinuous reception (DRX) On Duration timer in a DRX cycle after the first time period in a case that the wakeup signal is detected and the wakeup signal is used to indicate that the terminal device starts the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, or the terminal device does not detect the wakeup signal; and not starting the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period in a case that the wakeup signal is detected and the wakeup signal is used to indicate that the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period.
Regarding claim 8. The terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to execute at least one of: continuing running a DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the DCP and the DCP indication are detected, the DCP indication indicates that the terminal device starts the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; continuing running the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that no DCP is detected and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; or, continuing running or stopping the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the DCP is detected, the DCP indicates that the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped.
See Objection
Regarding claim 9. The terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to continue running other DRX timers running in the first time period in a case that the other DRX timers have not stopped; wherein the other DRX timers comprise at least one of the following: a DRX downlink retransmission timer, a DRX uplink retransmission timer, a DRX short cycle timer, a DRX downlink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time timer, a DRX uplink HARQ round-trip time timer, and a random access contention resolution timer.
See Rejection below
Regarding claim 10. The terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to continue keeping an activate time after a scheduling request (SR) is sent in a case that the terminal device is in the activate time in the first time period.
See Rejection below
Regarding claim 11. The terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to receive indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the first time period.
See Rejection below
Regarding claim 12. The terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to execute one of: starting the DRX On Duration timer at a preset time in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP; or, not starting the DRX On Duration timer in the case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP.
See Objection
Regarding claim 13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program which when executed by a processor of a terminal device, causes the processor to perform a method for discontinuous reception (DRX), comprising: detecting a DCP (Downlink Control Information of Power saving) in a first time period; wherein a DRX On Duration timer meets at least one of: in a case that the terminal device detects the DCP and DCP indication associated with a DRX cycle indicated to start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle, the DRX On Duration timer is started in the DRX cycle after the first time period; or, in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP, the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period.
18. (Original) A terminal device, comprising: a processor, configured to detect a wakeup signal in a first time period; wherein the processor is further configured to execute at least one of: starting a discontinuous reception (DRX) On Duration timer in a DRX cycle after the first time period in a case that the wakeup signal is detected and the wakeup signal is used to indicate that the terminal device starts the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, or the terminal device does not detect the wakeup signal; and not starting the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period in a case that the wakeup signal is detected and the wakeup signal is used to indicate that the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period.
Regarding claim 14. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: continue running a DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device detects the DCP and the DCP indication, the DCP indication indicates that the terminal device starts the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; continue running the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; or, continue running or stop the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device detects the DCP, the DCP indicates that the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not been stopped.
See Objection
Regarding claim 15. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: continue running other DRX timers running in the first time period in a case that the other DRX timers have not stopped; wherein the other DRX timers comprise at least one of the following: a DRX downlink retransmission timer, a DRX uplink retransmission timer, a DRX short cycle timer, a DRX downlink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time timer, a DRX uplink HARQ round-trip time timer, and a random access contention resolution timer.
See Rejection below
Regarding claim 16. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: continue keeping an activate time after sending a scheduling request (SR) in a case that the terminal device is in the activate time in the first time period.
See Rejection below
Regarding claim 17. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: receive indication information sent by a network device, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the first time period.
See Rejection below
Regarding claim 18. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to execute one of: starting the DRX On Duration timer at a preset time in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP; or, not starting the DRX On Duration timer in the case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP.
See Objection
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 2, 6 8, 12, 14, and 18 are objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: the main reason for objection of the claims under discussion is the inclusion of “starting, by the terminal device, the DRX On Duration timer at a preset time in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP; or, not starting, by the terminal device, the DRX On Duration timer in the case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP”, “continuing running a DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device detects the DCP and the DCP indication, the DCP indication indicates that the terminal device starts the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; continuing running the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; or, continuing running or stopping the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device detects the DCP, the DCP indicates that the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not been stopped”, “continuing running a DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the DCP and the DCP indication are detected, the DCP indication indicates that the terminal device starts the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; continuing running the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that no DCP is detected and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; or, continuing running or stopping the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the DCP is detected, the DCP indicates that the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped”, “starting the DRX On Duration timer at a preset time in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP; or, not starting the DRX On Duration timer in the case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP”, “continue running a DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device detects the DCP and the DCP indication, the DCP indication indicates that the terminal device starts the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; continue running the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP and the DRX inactivity timer has not stopped; or, continue running or stop the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period in a case that the terminal device detects the DCP, the DCP indicates that the terminal device does not start the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the DRX inactivity timer has not been stopped”, and “starting the DRX On Duration timer at a preset time in a case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP; or, not starting the DRX On Duration timer in the case that the terminal device does not detect the DCP” as the prior art of record in stand-alone form nor in combination read into the discloses claims as supported by the specification. Furthermore,. US-10485052-B2 to Quan discloses multiple configuration supporting short and standard TTI; US-20160044654-A1 to Dalsgaard discloses stopping transmission during DRX and the short DRX timer is running; US-20170094713-A1 to Su teaches DRX cycle and wakeup periods but they do not read into the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal device starts the DRX On Duration timer in the DRX cycle after the first time period, and the second information is used to indicate whether to continue running or stop the DRX inactivity timer running in the first time period Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. See PTO form PTO-892: WO 2018/129654 A1 to Yang, discloses DCI including a bit, US-10485052-B2 to Quan discloses multiple configuration supporting short and standard TTI; US-20160044654-A1 to Dalsgaard discloses stopping transmission during DRX and the short DRX timer is running; US-20170094713-A1 to Su teaches DRX cycle and wakeup periods.
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