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 .
This is in response to Application filed 10/18/24. Claims 1 – 15 have been examined and are pending.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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)(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.
Claim(s) 1 - 15 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by ISHIKAWA et al. 20240126535 A1.
Regarding claim 1, ISHIKAWA anticipates a control device/ A control method and A non-transitory storage medium, configured to control a display unit configured to display information on software update for an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, the control device comprising a circuitry configured to cause the display unit to display first information and second information while an activation process for enabling update software installed in the in-vehicle device is being performed in response to switching of power of the vehicle from ON to OFF, the first information indicating progress of the activation process, the second information indicating that the power is not switchable from OFF to ON [0055, see start switches activation on and off and activation state], for display and control device see [0011 – 0019, discloses display panel circuitry in-vehicle and installation completeness].
Regarding claim 2, the control device according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to cause the display unit to display the first information and the second information in response to a start of the activation process [0055].
Regarding claim 3, the control device according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to cause the display unit to display the first information and the second information in response to a predetermined operation by a user of the vehicle in which the activation process is being performed [0055, shows starting activation process and performing it].
Regarding claim 4, the control device according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to cause the display unit to display the second information in response to a start of the activation process, and cause the display unit to display the first information in response to a predetermined operation by a user of the vehicle in which the activation process is being
Performed [0055-0058].
Regarding claim 5, the control device according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to switch the information displayed on the display unit from the first information and the second information to third information in response to completion of the activation process, the third information indicating that the activation process has been completed [0055, see software update completion notification and activation].
Regarding claim 6. The control device according to claim 5, wherein:
the vehicle includes a plurality of the in-vehicle devices; and
the circuitry is configured to, when the activation process is performed for the plurality of the in-vehicle devices in response to the switching of the power of the vehicle from ON to OFF, switch the information displayed on the display unit from the first information and the second information to the third information in response to completion of the activation process for all of the plurality of the in-vehicle devices [0055 – 0058].
Regarding claim 7, the control device according to claim 5, wherein:
the vehicle includes a plurality of the in-vehicle devices; the control device is one of the plurality of the in-vehicle devices; and the circuitry is configured to, when the activation process is performed for the plurality of the in-vehicle devices including the control device in response to the switching of the power of the vehicle from ON to OFF, switch the information displayed on the display unit from the first information and the second information to the third information in response to completion of the activation process for all of the plurality of the in-vehicle devices including the control device [0055 – 0058].
Regarding claim 8, the control device according to claim 1, wherein the control device is the in-vehicle device in which the activation process is performed [0055].
Regarding claim 9. The control device according to claim 1, wherein:
the control device is mounted on the vehicle; and
the circuitry is configured to cause the display unit to display the first information and
the second information while the activation process is being performed for another of the
in-vehicle devices mounted on the vehicle see [0011 – 0019, discloses display panel circuitry in-vehicle and installation completeness].
Regarding claim 10, the control device according to claim 1, wherein the control device is a server device independent of the vehicle [0023].
Regarding claim 11, the control device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is mounted on the vehicle [0055].
Regarding claim 12, the control device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is an information terminal independent of the vehicle [0055 – 0058].
Regarding claim 13, the control device according to claim 1, wherein the first information includes an estimated period required until the activation process is completed [0019, see predetermined period of time].
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. SHIBUTANI et al. US20210012634 A1 also discloses a similar disclosure in [0059]
“…[0059] When the installation is successful following the download, the vehicle 100 executes activation (enables the installed software). An activation method according to the present embodiment will be described later. When a configuration check is successful after completion of the activation, the vehicle 100 causes the HMI 70 to display a result of the software update…”.
And INOUEUS20220317992 A1, discloses similarly as well in [0060]. With regard Actuation, Activation, provide notification for successful completion on a display screen on a vehicle and implementing on and off power during updating.
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/CHUCK O KENDALL/
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