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In response to the application filed on 10/08/2024, claims 1-20 are currently pending for the examination. The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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 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.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claims 1-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor, or for pre-AIA the applicant regards as the invention.
Claim 1 recites “when no valid SR resource is configured for the UE for a second SR associated with the second SR configuration.” It is unclear what constitutes a “valid SR resource” as distinguished from an SR resource that is not valid. Because the subsequent operations of receiving a random access preamble and detecting the first SR are conditioned upon the absence of a “valid SR resource,” the scope of the claimed conditional operation cannot be determined with reasonable certainty absent a definition or objective criterion for determining whether an SR resource is “valid.” Dependent claims 2-20 are rejected for the reasons presented above with respect to the rejected claims and in view of their dependence thereon. It is recommended that the claim language be amended such that the exact meaning of the above quoted limitation is clear. For the purpose of examinations, Examiner will interpret the claims as best understood.
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 set forth in Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1, 148 USPQ 459 (1966), that are applied 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.
Claims 1, 3-8, 10-15, and 17-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Dinan (US 2017/0310531 A1) in view of Lee et al. (US 2017/0289908 A1).
Regarding claim 1; Dinan discloses a method comprising:
transmitting signaling to configure a UE with a first scheduling request (SR) configuration associated with a first logical channel (See Fig. 7: receiving the SchedulingRequestConfig via a first SR signal on an uplink control channel athe the UEand the wireless device may start a first scheduling request prohibit timer. The first SR signal may indicate that the wireless device requires radio resources of at least one first radio resource type.; ¶. [0220] and ¶ [0279]) and a second SR configuration associated with a second logical channel (See Fig. 7: The at least one message may further comprise a second scheduling request configuration index for scheduling request resources on the secondary PUCCH, if SR resources are configured for a PUCCH SCell. The second scheduling request configuration index may indicate a second scheduling request period and a second offset. ¶ [0279] and ¶. [0285]);
[Office note: either one of scheduling request or Request Config as taught by Dinan could be used as a first/second scheduling request (SR).]
when no valid SR resource is configured for the UE for the second SR associated with the second SR configuration (See Fig. 7: if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource for SR configured in any TTI: may initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel pending SRs; ¶. [0163] and ¶ [0282]);
receiving a random access preamble from the UE (See Fig. 7: if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource for SR configured in any TTI: may initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel pending SRs; ¶. [0163] and ¶ [0282]); and
detecting a first SR on a first SR resource, associated with the first SR configuration, corresponding to the first logical channel (See Fig. 7: transmitting the SR on one antenna port or two antenna ports of the serving cell with configured PUCCH. The scheduling request may be transmitted on the PUCCH resource(s); ¶. [0288] and ¶ [0292]).
Even though, Dinan teaches the process wherein if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource for SR configured in any TTI: may initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel pending SRs, Dinan doesn’t explicitly describe detecting the Scheduling Request (SR) configuration associated with the SR resource.
However, Lee further states detecting the Scheduling Request (SR) configuration associated with the SR resource (Lee: the processing of not cancelling the triggered SRs based on the determination of checking if whether all pending SRs are triggered by sidelink BSR and whether remaining configured sidelink grant(s) within the current SC period can accommodate all remaining SL data available for transmission or not by comparing the sum of remaining configured sidelink grant(s) and the amount of remaining SL data available for transmission (S1609). Lee’s figure 16 and steps S1615 further explains “Not cancelling, i.e., keeping, the triggered SRs”. Lee’s ¶. [0193] and ¶. [0198].
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Therefore, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to provide detecting the Scheduling Request (SR) Config and resource as taught by Lee to have incorporated in the system of Dinan, so that it would provide to achieve by providing a method for operating by an apparatus in wireless communication system, the method comprising; triggering one or more sidelink Buffer Status Reports (BSRs) for sidelink data available for transmission; triggering one or more Scheduling Requests (SRs); configuring one or more sidelink grants in one or more subframes within a certain period; checking in a first subframe whether remaining sidelink grants can accommodate all pending data available for transmission; and canceling the all of the one or more triggered SRs if the all of the one or more triggered SRs are triggered by the one or more sidelink BSRs and the remaining sidelink grants can accommodate all of the pending data available for transmission, wherein the remaining sidelink grants are sidelink grants configured in one or more subframes starting from the first subframe to end of the certain period. LEE: ¶. [0011].
Regarding claim 3; Dinan discloses the method wherein the first logical channel corresponds to one or more first transmission durations up to a first value. Dinan: ¶. [0147].
Regarding claim 4; Dinan discloses the method further comprising receiving an indication of a first SR configuration index. See Dinan’s Abstract.
Regarding claim 5; Dinan discloses the method wherein a first SR configuration indicates one or more first SR prohibit timer values and one or more first SR transmission counter values (Dinan: ¶. [0147]).
Regarding claim 6; Dinan discloses the method wherein the first logical channel corresponds to a first quality of service requirement, and the second logical channel corresponds to a second quality of service requirement. Dinan: ¶. [0182].
Regarding claim 7; Dinan discloses the method wherein the one or messages indicate one or more random access parameters. Dinan: ¶. [0106-0107].
Regarding claim 8; Dinan teaches an apparatus comprising: one or more memories comprising computer-executable instructions; and one or more processors configured to, individually or collectively, execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the apparatus to:
transmit signaling to configure a UE with a first scheduling request (SR) configuration associated with a first logical channel (See Fig. 7: receiving the SchedulingRequestConfig via a first SR signal on an uplink control channel athe the UEand the wireless device may start a first scheduling request prohibit timer. The first SR signal may indicate that the wireless device requires radio resources of at least one first radio resource type.; ¶. [0220] and ¶ [0279]) and a second SR configuration associated with a second logical channel (See Fig. 7: The at least one message may further comprise a second scheduling request configuration index for scheduling request resources on the secondary PUCCH, if SR resources are configured for a PUCCH SCell. The second scheduling request configuration index may indicate a second scheduling request period and a second offset. ¶ [0279] and ¶. [0285]);
[Office note: either one of scheduling request or Request Config as taught by Dinan could be used as a first/second scheduling request (SR).]
when no valid SR resource is configured for the UE for the second SR associated with the second SR configuration (See Fig. 7: if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource for SR configured in any TTI: may initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel pending SRs; ¶. [0163] and ¶ [0282]);
receive a random access preamble from the UE (See Fig. 7: if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource for SR configured in any TTI: may initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel pending SRs; ¶. [0163] and ¶ [0282]); and
detect a first SR on a first SR resource, associated with the first SR configuration, corresponding to the first logical channel (See Fig. 7: transmitting the SR on one antenna port or two antenna ports of the serving cell with configured PUCCH. The scheduling request may be transmitted on the PUCCH resource(s); ¶. [0288] and ¶ [0292]).
Even though, Dinan teaches the process wherein if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource for SR configured in any TTI: may initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel pending SRs, Dinan doesn’t explicitly describe detecting the Scheduling Request (SR) configuration associated with the SR resource.
However, Lee further states detecting the Scheduling Request (SR) configuration associated with the SR resource (Lee: the processing of not cancelling the triggered SRs based on the determination of checking if whether all pending SRs are triggered by sidelink BSR and whether remaining configured sidelink grant(s) within the current SC period can accommodate all remaining SL data available for transmission or not by comparing the sum of remaining configured sidelink grant(s) and the amount of remaining SL data available for transmission (S1609). Lee’s figure 16 and steps S1615 further explains “Not cancelling, i.e., keeping, the triggered SRs”. Lee’s ¶. [0193] and ¶. [0198].
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to provide detecting the Scheduling Request (SR) Config and resource as taught by Lee to have incorporated in the system of Dinan, so that it would provide to achieve by providing a method for operating by an apparatus in wireless communication system, the method comprising; triggering one or more sidelink Buffer Status Reports (BSRs) for sidelink data available for transmission; triggering one or more Scheduling Requests (SRs); configuring one or more sidelink grants in one or more subframes within a certain period; checking in a first subframe whether remaining sidelink grants can accommodate all pending data available for transmission; and canceling the all of the one or more triggered SRs if the all of the one or more triggered SRs are triggered by the one or more sidelink BSRs and the remaining sidelink grants can accommodate all of the pending data available for transmission, wherein the remaining sidelink grants are sidelink grants configured in one or more subframes starting from the first subframe to end of the certain period. LEE: ¶. [0011].
Regarding claim 10; Dinan discloses the apparatus wherein the first logical channel corresponds to one or more first transmission durations up to a first value. Dinan: ¶. [0147].
Regarding claim 11; Dinan discloses the apparatus further comprising receiving an indication of a first SR configuration index. See Dinan’s Abstract.
Regarding claim 12; Dinan discloses the apparatus wherein a first SR configuration indicates one or more first SR prohibit timer values and one or more first SR transmission counter values (Dinan: ¶. [0147]).
Regarding claim 13; Dinan discloses the apparatus wherein the first logical channel corresponds to a first quality of service requirement, and the second logical channel corresponds to a second quality of service requirement. Dinan: ¶. [0182].
Regarding claim 14; Dinan discloses the apparatus wherein the one or messages indicate one or more random access parameters. Dinan: ¶. [0106-0107].
Regarding claim 15; Dinan teaches a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:
transmitting signaling to configure a UE with a first scheduling request (SR) configuration associated with a first logical channel (See Fig. 7: receiving the SchedulingRequestConfig via a first SR signal on an uplink control channel athe the UEand the wireless device may start a first scheduling request prohibit timer. The first SR signal may indicate that the wireless device requires radio resources of at least one first radio resource type.; ¶. [0220] and ¶ [0279]) and a second SR configuration associated with a second logical channel (See Fig. 7: The at least one message may further comprise a second scheduling request configuration index for scheduling request resources on the secondary PUCCH, if SR resources are configured for a PUCCH SCell. The second scheduling request configuration index may indicate a second scheduling request period and a second offset. ¶ [0279] and ¶. [0285]);
[Office note: either one of scheduling request or Request Config as taught by Dinan could be used as a first/second scheduling request (SR).]
when no valid SR resource is configured for the UE for the second SR associated with the second SR configuration (See Fig. 7: if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource for SR configured in any TTI: may initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel pending SRs; ¶. [0163] and ¶ [0282]);
receiving a random access preamble from the UE (See Fig. 7: if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource for SR configured in any TTI: may initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel pending SRs; ¶. [0163] and ¶ [0282]); and
detecting a first SR on a first SR resource, associated with the first SR configuration, corresponding to the first logical channel (See Fig. 7: transmitting the SR on one antenna port or two antenna ports of the serving cell with configured PUCCH. The scheduling request may be transmitted on the PUCCH resource(s); ¶. [0288] and ¶ [0292]).
Even though, Dinan teaches the process wherein if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource for SR configured in any TTI: may initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel pending SRs, Dinan doesn’t explicitly describe detecting the Scheduling Request (SR) configuration associated with the SR resource.
However, Lee further states detecting the Scheduling Request (SR) configuration associated with the SR resource (Lee: the processing of not cancelling the triggered SRs based on the determination of checking if whether all pending SRs are triggered by sidelink BSR and whether remaining configured sidelink grant(s) within the current SC period can accommodate all remaining SL data available for transmission or not by comparing the sum of remaining configured sidelink grant(s) and the amount of remaining SL data available for transmission (S1609). Lee’s figure 16 and steps S1615 further explains “Not cancelling, i.e., keeping, the triggered SRs”. Lee’s ¶. [0193] and ¶. [0198].
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to provide detecting the Scheduling Request (SR) Config and resource as taught by Lee to have incorporated in the system of Dinan, so that it would provide to achieve by providing a method for operating by an apparatus in wireless communication system, the method comprising; triggering one or more sidelink Buffer Status Reports (BSRs) for sidelink data available for transmission; triggering one or more Scheduling Requests (SRs); configuring one or more sidelink grants in one or more subframes within a certain period; checking in a first subframe whether remaining sidelink grants can accommodate all pending data available for transmission; and canceling the all of the one or more triggered SRs if the all of the one or more triggered SRs are triggered by the one or more sidelink BSRs and the remaining sidelink grants can accommodate all of the pending data available for transmission, wherein the remaining sidelink grants are sidelink grants configured in one or more subframes starting from the first subframe to end of the certain period. LEE: ¶. [0011].
Regarding claim 17; Dinan discloses the non-transitory computer readable medium wherein the first logical channel corresponds to one or more first transmission durations up to a first value. Dinan: ¶. [0147].
Regarding claim 18; Dinan discloses the non-transitory computer readable medium further comprising receiving an indication of a first SR configuration index. See Dinan’s Abstract.
Regarding claim 19; Dinan discloses the non-transitory computer readable medium wherein a first SR configuration indicates one or more first SR prohibit timer values and one or more first SR transmission counter values (Dinan: ¶. [0147]).
Regarding claim 20; Dinan discloses the non-transitory computer readable medium wherein the first logical channel corresponds to a first quality of service requirement, and the second logical channel corresponds to a second quality of service requirement. Dinan: ¶. [0182].
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Pelletier et al. (US 2012/0300715 A1 to discuss the method for Obtaining Uplink Timing Alignment on a Cell).
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