Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
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.
Claim(s) 1-2, 4-5, and 7-10 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by Kang et al (US 20230344490), hereinafter referred as Kang.
Regarding claim 1, Kang teaches a user equipment comprising at least one processor and at least one memory [UE with processor and memory, see abstract, 0331, 0343, fig. 10 and 18], the at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the user equipment [UE] to perform at least the following:
determining that both an event-based channel state information, CSI, report and a non-event-based CSI report are to be transmitted on a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, within a same section of a resource grid [non-event-based reporting and event-based reporting may be transmitted together on the same transmission resource;, see Kang paragraphs 0092-0102, 0251, 0255, 0299 0312, 0343, fig. 3-5, 10, and 15], wherein the section of the resource grid is defined by a first plurality of consecutive time resource units and by a second plurality of consecutive frequency resource units [Kang clearly teaching simultaneous reporting, resource grid defined by time and frequency and transmission on PUSCH, see Kang paragraphs 0092-0102, 0251, 0255, 0299 0312, 0343, fig. 3-5, 10, and 15];
allocating at least one resource element of the section of the resource grid to the event-based CSI report [Beam reporting may be configured with multiple part/sections, for example second part may include event-based beam reporting; this clearly establishes allocation/omission/ or multiplexing of RE for event based reporting, see paragraph 0244, 0255, 0304, 0312, 0319, 0343, 0344].
Regarding claim 2, The user equipment according to claim 1, the at least one memory further storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the user equipment to perform at least one of the following (mapped based on alternate claim language):
allocating at least one resource element of the section of the resource grid to a first part of the non-event-based CSI report [Beam reporting may be configured with multiple part/sections, for example first part may include non-event-based beam reporting; this clearly establishes allocation/omission/ or multiplexing of RE for non-event based reporting, see paragraph 0244, 0255, 0304, 0312, 0319, 0343, 0344];
Regarding claim 4, Kang teaches wherein allocating the at least one resource element is performed such that the at least one resource element allocated to the event-based CSI report at least partially precedes, with respect to an order of resource elements of the section of the resource grid, at least one resource element allocated to the second part of the non-event-based CSI report [event-based reporting information may be in included in the first parts [Kang teaches in paragraph 0304 of event-based reporting information may be included in a one part and non-event-based reporting information may be included in another part. Additional examples provided establishes the first part may be dedicated to non-event based reporting and a second part may include event-based reporting. This establishes flexibility in allocation/configuration. This further establishes that when first part is event based reporting that is clearly preceded by non-event based reporting, see paragraph 0244, 0255, 0301-0304, 0312, 0319, 0343, 0344].
Regarding claim 5, Kang teaches in paragraph 0251-0256 and 0301-0307 wherein allocating the at least one resource element is performed such that the at least one resource element allocated to the event-based CSI report at least partially succeeds, with respect to an order of resource elements of the section of the resource grid, at least one resource element allocated to the second part of the non-event-based CSI report [see Kang paragraphs 0251-0256 and 0301-0307, N-bit information for part(s) of event-based reporting may include all or part of reporting information or RS ID(s) for event based reporting…reporting/transmitting is interpreted as success…Additional examples provided establishes the first part may be dedicated to event based reporting and a second part may include non-event-based reporting. This establishes flexibility in allocation/configuration].
Regarding claim 7, Kang teaches, wherein allocating the at least one resource element is performed such that the at least one resource element allocated to the event-based CSI report at least partially alternates, with respect to an order of resource elements of the section of the resource grid, with the at least one resource element allocated to the second part of the non-event-based CSI report [see Kang paragraphs 0251-0256, 0265-0270 and 0301-0307,. RS group associated with event-based CSI can be followed by at least another RS allocated to the second part of non-event based CSI, clearly establishing one part followed by a second part is alternating]
Regarding claim 8, Kang teaches, the at least one memory further storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor [UE with processor and memory, see abstract, 0331, 0343, fig. 10 and 18], cause the user equipment [UE] to perform the following:
transmitting the event-based CSI report together with the non-event-based CSI report on the PUSCH [non-event-based reporting and event-based reporting may be transmitted together on the same transmission resource;, see Kang paragraphs 0092-0102, 0251, 0255, 0299 0312, 0343, fig. 3-5, 10, and 15].
Regarding claim 9, Kang teaches a method performed by a user equipment [UE with processor and memory, see abstract, 0331, 0343, fig. 10 and 18], the method comprising at least the following:
determining that both an event-based channel state information, CSI, report and a non-event-based CSI report are to be transmitted on a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, within a same section of a resource grid [non-event-based reporting and event-based reporting may be transmitted together on the same transmission resource;, see Kang paragraphs 0092-0102, 0251, 0255, 0299 0312, 0343, fig. 3-5, 10, and 15], wherein the section of the resource grid is defined by a first plurality of consecutive time resource units and by a second plurality of consecutive frequency resource units [Kang clearly teaching simultaneous reporting, resource grid defined by time and frequency and transmission on PUSCH, see Kang paragraphs 0092-0102, 0251, 0255, 0299 0312, 0343, fig. 3-5, 10, and 15];
allocating at least one resource element of the section of the resource grid to the event-based CSI report [Beam reporting may be configured with multiple part/sections, for example second part may include event-based beam reporting; this clearly establishes allocation/omission/ or multiplexing of RE for event based reporting, see paragraph 0244, 0255, 0304, 0312, 0319, 0343, 0344].
Regarding claim 10, A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions which, when executed by a user equipment [UE with processor and memory having stored programs, see abstract, 0331, 0343, fig. 10 and 18], cause the user equipment [UE] to perform at least the following:
determining that both an event-based channel state information, CSI, report and a non-event-based CSI report are to be transmitted on a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, within a same section of a resource grid [non-event-based reporting and event-based reporting may be transmitted together on the same transmission resource;, see Kang paragraphs 0092-0102, 0251, 0255, 0299 0312, 0343, fig. 3-5, 10, and 15], wherein the section of the resource grid is defined by a first plurality of consecutive time resource units and by a second plurality of consecutive frequency resource units [Kang clearly teaching simultaneous reporting, resource grid defined by time and frequency and transmission on PUSCH, see Kang paragraphs 0092-0102, 0251, 0255, 0299 0312, 0343, fig. 3-5, 10, and 15];
allocating at least one resource element of the section of the resource grid to the event-based CSI report [Beam reporting may be configured with multiple part/sections, for example second part may include event-based beam reporting; this clearly establishes allocation/omission/ or multiplexing of RE for event based reporting, see paragraph 0244, 0255, 0304, 0312, 0319, 0343, 0344].
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
The factual inquiries for establishing a background for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 are summarized as follows:
1. Determining the scope and contents of the prior art.
2. Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue.
3. Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art.
4. Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating obviousness or nonobviousness.
Claim(s) 3 and 6 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kang in view of Khoshnevisan et al (US 2023/0239879), hereinafter referred as Khoshnevisan.
Regarding claim 3, Kang teaches in paragraphs 0092-0102, 0251, 0255, 0299 0312, 0343, fig. 3-5, 10, and 15 wherein allocating the at least one resource element is performed such that the at least one resource element allocated to the event-based CSI report. Kang fails to explicitly teach that the event -based CSI report at least partially alternates, with respect to an order of resource elements of the section of the resource grid, with at least one resource element allocated to a hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, transmission. Khoshnevisan in the same field of endeavor teaches of enhancing aperiodic (event based CSI report) multiplexing on multiple PUSCH repetition. Khoshnevisan specifically teaches in fig. 9, fig. 7 and paragraphs 0004-007, 0078-0089, 0106, 0222 and 0236 teaches of PUSCH repetitions for CSI and further states that UCI (Uplink Control Information) may include HARQ-ACK along with aperiodic, i.e. event-based CSI report. This clearly establishes partially alternating between aperiodic event-based and HARQ-ACK. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one or ordinary skills in the art prior to the effective filing date to include aperiodic CSI alternating with HARQ as taught by Khoshnevisan into the invention of Kang in order to ensure quality of service that improves likelihood of successful reception of channel state information.
Regarding claim 6, Kang teaches in paragraphs 0092-0102, 0251, 0255, 0299 0312, 0343, fig. 3-5, 10, and 15 wherein allocating the at least one resource element is performed such that the at least one resource element allocated to the second part of the non-event-based CSI report. Kang fails to explicitly teach that the at least partially alternates, with respect to an order of resource elements of the section of the resource grid, with at least one resource element allocated to a HARQ transmission. Khoshnevisan in the same field of endeavor teaches of enhancing periodic (non-event based CSI report) multiplexing on multiple PUSCH repetition. Khoshnevisan specifically teaches in fig. 9, fig. 7 and paragraphs 0004-007, 0078-0089, 0106, 0222 and 0236 teaches of PUSCH repetitions for CSI and further states that UCI (Uplink Control Information) may include HARQ-ACK along with periodic, i.e. non-event-based CSI report. This clearly establishes partially alternating between periodic/non-event-based and HARQ-ACK. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one or ordinary skills in the art prior to the effective filing date to include periodic CSI alternating with HARQ as taught by Khoshnevisan into the invention of Kang in order to ensure quality of service that improves likelihood of successful reception of channel state information.
Conclusion
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