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Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-16 of U.S. Patent No. 9,838,187. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because of the mapping below:
As to claim 1, ‘187 teaches an integrated circuit for controlling a communication apparatus, comprising:: receiving circuitry which, in operation, receives configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and a transmitter which, in operation, does not transmit the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 1).
‘187 does not explicitly teach transmitting circuitry for transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘187.
As to claim 2, ‘187 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘187, Claim 2).
As to claim 3, ‘187 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 3).
As to claim 4, ‘187 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 4).
As to claim 5, ‘187 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 5).
As to claim 6, ‘187 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘187, Claim 6).
As to claim 7, ‘187 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘187, Claim 7).
As to claim 8, ‘187 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘187, Claim 8).
As to claim 9, ‘187 teaches a method performed by a communication apparatus, comprising: transmitting configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmitting a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and not receiving the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 9).
‘187 does not explicitly teach transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘187.
As to claim 10, ‘187 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘187, Claim 10).
As to claim 11, ‘187 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 11).
As to claim 12, ‘187 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment apparatus is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 12).
As to claim 13, ‘187 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 13).
As to claim 14, ‘187 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘187, Claim 14).
As to claim 15, ‘187 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘187, Claim 15).
As to claim 16, ‘187 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘187, Claim 16).
As to claim 17, ‘187 teaches a non-transitory computer-readable medium having contents which cause processing circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and a transmitter which, in operation, does not transmit the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 1).
‘187 does not explicitly teach transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘187.
As to claim 18, ‘187 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘187, Claim 2).
As to claim 19, ‘187 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 3).
As to claim 20, ‘187 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘187, Claim 4).
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-16 of U.S. Patent No. 9,979,529. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because of the mapping below:
As to claim 1, ‘529 teaches integrated circuit for controlling a communication apparatus, comprising: transmitting circuitry which, in operation, transmits configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and receiving circuitry which, in operation, does not receive the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N. (‘529, Claim 1).
As to claim 2, ‘529 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘529, Claim 2).
As to claim 3, ‘529 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘529, Claim 3).
As to claim 4, ‘529 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘529, Claim 4).
As to claim 5, ‘529 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘529, Claim 5).
As to claim 6, ‘529 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘529, Claim 6).
As to claim 7, ‘529 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘529, Claim 7).
As to claim 8, ‘529 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘529, Claim 8).
As to claim 9, ‘529 teaches a method performed by a communication apparatus, comprising: transmitting configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmitting a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and not receiving the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘529, Claim 9).
As to claim 10, ‘529 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘529, Claim 10).
As to claim 11, ‘529 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘529, Claim 11).
As to claim 12, ‘529 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment apparatus is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘529, Claim 12).
As to claim 13, ‘529 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘529, Claim 13).
As to claim 14, ‘529 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘529, Claim 14).
As to claim 15, ‘529 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘529, Claim 15).
As to claim 16, ‘529teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘529, Claim 16).
As to claim 17, ‘529 teaches non-transitory computer-readable medium having contents which cause processing circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising: transmitting circuitry which, in operation, transmits configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and receiving circuitry which, in operation, does not receive the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N. (‘529, Claim 1).
As to claim 18, ‘529 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘529, Claim 2).
As to claim 19, ‘529 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘529, Claim 3).
As to claim 20, ‘529 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘529, Claim 4).
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-16 of U.S. Patent No. 10,313,085. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because of the mapping below:
As to claim 1, ‘085 teaches integrated circuit for controlling a communication apparatus, comprising: transmitting circuitry which, in operation, transmits configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and receiving circuitry which, in operation, does not receive the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N. (‘085, Claim 1).
‘085 does not explicitly teach transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘085.
As to claim 2, ‘085 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘085, Claim 2).
As to claim 3, ‘085 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘085, Claim 3).
As to claim 4, ‘085 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘085, Claim 4).
As to claim 5, ‘085 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘085, Claim 5).
As to claim 6, ‘085 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘085, Claim 6).
As to claim 7, ‘085 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘085, Claim 7).
As to claim 8, ‘085 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘085, Claim 8).
As to claim 9, ‘085 teaches a process performed by a communication apparatus, comprising: transmitting configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmitting a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and not receiving the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘085, Claim 9).
‘085 does not explicitly teach transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘085.
As to claim 10, ‘085 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘085, Claim 10).
As to claim 11, ‘085 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘085, Claim 11).
As to claim 12, ‘085 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment apparatus is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘085, Claim 12).
As to claim 13, ‘085 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘085, Claim 13).
As to claim 14, ‘085 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘085, Claim 14).
As to claim 15, ‘085 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘085, Claim 15).
As to claim 16, ‘085 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘085, Claim 16).
As to claim 17, ‘085 teaches a non-transitory computer-readable medium having contents which cause processing circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and a transmitter which, in operation, does not transmit the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘085, Claim 1).
‘085 does not explicitly teach transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘085.
As to claim 18, ‘085 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘085, Claim 2).
As to claim 19, ‘085 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘085, Claim 3).
As to claim 20, ‘085 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘085, Claim 4).
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-16 of U.S. Patent No. 10,516,520. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because of the mapping below:
As to claim 1, ‘520 teaches integrated circuit for controlling a communication apparatus, comprising: transmitting circuitry which, in operation, transmits configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and receiving circuitry which, in operation, does not receive the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N. (‘520, Claim 1).
As to claim 2, ‘520 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘520, Claim 2).
As to claim 3, ‘520 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘520, Claim 3).
As to claim 4, ‘520 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘520, Claim 4).
As to claim 5, ‘520 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘520, Claim 5).
As to claim 6, ‘520 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘520, Claim 6).
As to claim 7, ‘520 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘520, Claim 7).
As to claim 8, ‘520 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘520, Claim 8).
As to claim 9, ‘520 teaches a process performed by a communication apparatus, comprising: transmitting configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmitting a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and not receiving the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘520, Claim 9).
As to claim 10, ‘520 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘520, Claim 10).
As to claim 11, ‘520 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘520, Claim 11).
As to claim 12, ‘520 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment apparatus is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘520, Claim 12).
As to claim 13, ‘520 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘520, Claim 13).
As to claim 14, ‘520 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘520, Claim 14).
As to claim 15, ‘520 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘5209, Claim 15).
As to claim 16, ‘520 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘520 , Claim 16).
As to claim 17, ‘520 teaches a non-transitory computer-readable medium having contents which cause processing circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and a transmitter which, in operation, does not transmit the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘520, Claim 1).
‘520 does not explicitly teach transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘520
As to claim 18, ‘520 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘520, Claim 2).
As to claim 19, ‘520 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘520, Claim 3).
As to claim 20, ‘520 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘520, Claim 4).
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-16 of U.S. Patent No. 10,833,831. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because of the mapping below:
As to claim 1, ‘831 teaches a communication apparatus, comprising: a receiver which, in operation, receives configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and a transmitter which, in operation, does not transmit the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘‘831, Claim 1).
‘831 does not explicitly teach transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘831.
As to claim 2, ‘831 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘831, Claim 2).
As to claim 3, ‘831teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘831, Claim 3).
As to claim 4, ‘831teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘831, Claim 4).
As to claim 5, ‘831 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘831, Claim 5).
As to claim 6, ‘831 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘831, Claim 6).
As to claim 7, ‘831 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘‘831, Claim 7).
As to claim 8, ‘831 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘831, Claim 8).
As to claim 9, ‘831 teaches a method performed by a communication apparatus, comprising: transmitting configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmitting a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and not receiving the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘‘831, Claim 9).
‘831 does not explicitly teach transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘831.
As to claim 10, ‘831 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘831, Claim 10).
As to claim 11, ‘831 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘831, Claim 11).
As to claim 12, ‘831 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment apparatus is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘831, Claim 12).
As to claim 13, ‘831teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘831, Claim 13).
As to claim 14, ‘831 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘831, Claim 14).
As to claim 15, ‘831 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘831, Claim 15).
As to claim 16, ‘831 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘831, Claim 16).
As to claim 17, ‘831teaches a non-transitory computer-readable medium having contents which cause processing circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and a transmitter which, in operation, does not transmit the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘831, Claim 1).
‘831 does not explicitly teach transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘831
As to claim 18, ‘831 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘831, Claim 2).
As to claim 19, ‘831 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘831, Claim 3).
As to claim 20, ‘831 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘831, Claim 4).
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-16 of U.S. Patent No. 11,336,417. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because of the mapping below:
As to claim 1, ‘417 teaches a communication apparatus, comprising: a receiver which, in operation, receives configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and a transmitter which, in operation, does not transmit the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 1).
‘417 does not explicitly teach transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘417.
As to claim 2, ‘417 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘417, Claim 2).
As to claim 3, ‘‘417 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 3).
As to claim 4, ‘417 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 4).
As to claim 5, ‘417 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 5).
As to claim 6, ‘417 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘417, Claim 6).
As to claim 7, ‘417 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘417, Claim 7).
As to claim 8, ‘417 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 ‘417, Claim 8).
As to claim 9, ‘417 teaches a method performed by a communication apparatus, comprising: transmitting configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmitting a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and not receiving the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 9).
‘417 does not explicitly teach transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘417.
As to claim 10, ‘417 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘417, Claim 10).
As to claim 11, ‘417 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 11).
As to claim 12, ‘417 teaches comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment apparatus is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 12).
As to claim 13, ‘417 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 13).
As to claim 14, ‘417 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘417, Claim 14).
As to claim 15, ‘417 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘417, Claim 15).
As to claim 16, ‘417 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 (‘417, Claim 16).
As to claim 17, ‘417 teaches a non-transitory computer-readable medium having contents which cause processing circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and a transmitter which, in operation, does not transmit the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 1).
‘417does not explicitly teach transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘417
As to claim 18, ‘417 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘417, Claim 2).
As to claim 19, ‘417 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 3).
As to claim 20, ‘417 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 4).
Claims 1-8 and 17-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-8 of U.S. Patent No. 11/750,353. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because of the mapping below:
As to claim 1, ‘353 teaches a integrated circuit, comprising: a receiver which, in operation, receives configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and a transmitter which, in operation, does not transmit the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘353, Claim 1).
‘353 does not explicitly teach transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘353.
As to claim 2, ‘353 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘353, Claim 2).
As to claim 3, ‘353 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘417, Claim 3).
As to claim 4, ‘353 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘353, Claim 4).
As to claim 5, ‘353 teaches wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘353, Claim 5).
As to claim 6, ‘353 teaches wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time (‘353, Claim 6).
As to claim 7, ‘353 teaches wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment (‘353, Claim 7).
As to claim 8, ‘353 teaches wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1 ‘353, Claim 8).
As to claim 17, ‘353 teaches a non-transitory computer-readable medium having contents which cause processing circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and a transmitter which, in operation, does not transmit the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘353, Claim 1).
‘353 does not explicitly teach transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive.
However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have the transmitter transmitting configuration information and a receiver which does not receive because they are elements at the recipient/transmitting end which are implied in the steps of ‘353
As to claim 18, ‘353 teaches which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically (‘353, Claim 2).
As to claim 19, ‘353 teaches wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N (‘353, Claim 3).
As to claim 20, ‘353 teaches wherein the receiver, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘353, Claim 4).
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-16 of U.S. Patent No. 12,166,725. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because of the mapping below:
As to claim 1, ‘725 teaches An integrated circuit for controlling a communication apparatus, comprising: transmitting circuitry which, in operation, transmits configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmits a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and receiving circuitry which, in operation, does not receive the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N (‘725, Claim 1).
As to claim 2, ‘725 teaches The integrated circuit according to claim 1, which is configured to receive at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically. (‘725, Claim 2).
As to claim 3, ‘725 teaches The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N. (‘725, Claim 3).
As to claim 4, ‘725 teaches The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the receiving circuitry, in operation, receives at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N. (‘725, Claim 4).
As to claim 5, ‘725 teaches The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N. (‘725, Claim 5).
As to claim 6, ‘725 teaches The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time. (‘725, Claim 6).
As to claim 7, ‘725 teaches The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment. (‘725, Claim 7).
As to claim 8, ‘725 teaches The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1. (‘725, Claim 8).
As to claim 9, ‘725 teaches A process controlled by an integrated circuit, the process comprising: transmitting configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmitting a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and wherein the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol is not received in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N. (‘725, Claim 9).
As to claim 10, ‘725 teaches The process according to claim 9, comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically. (‘725, Claim 10).
As to claim 11, ‘725 teaches The process according to claim 9, wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N. (‘725, Claim 11).
As to claim 12, ‘725 teaches The process according to claim 9, comprising: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N. (‘725, Claim 12).
As to claim 13, ‘725 teaches The process according to claim 9, wherein DRX-related timers running for the user equipment including at least one of a DRX Inactivity Timer, a DRX OnDuration Timer, or a DRX Retransmission Timer, are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N. (‘725, Claim 13).
As to claim 14, ‘725 teaches The process according to claim 9, wherein radio resource control (RRC) signaling restricts periodic transmission of channel quality information reports to only during the DRX Active Time. (‘725, Claim 14).
As to claim 15, ‘725 teaches The process according to claim 9, wherein any MAC control element regarding a DRX operation in subframes N-(3+k) to N is disregarded by the user equipment. (‘725, Claim 15).
As to claim 16, ‘725 teaches The process according to claim 9, wherein the integer value of k is equal to 1. (‘725, Claim 16).
As to claim 17, ‘725 teaches A non-transitory computer-readable medium having contents which cause processing circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising: transmitting configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmitting a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and wherein the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol is not received in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N. (‘725, Claim 1).
As to claim 18, ‘725 teaches The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein the contents cause the processing circuitry to perform: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol periodically. (‘725, Claim 2).
As to claim 19, ‘725 teaches The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein at least one of uplink resource grants for an uplink shared channel or downlink resource assignments for a downlink shared channel, which are transmitted by the communication apparatus until and including subframe N-(4+k), are additionally used to determine whether the user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N. (‘725, Claim 3).
As to claim 20, ‘725 teaches The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein the contents cause the processing circuitry to perform: receiving at least one of the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be in DRX Active Time in subframe N. (‘725, Claim 4).
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-20 are allowed.
Claims 1-20 are allowable over prior art since the prior art taken individually or in combination fails to particularly disclose, fairly suggests, or render obvious the following limitations:
In claim 1, … transmitting configuration information for receiving, in subframe N in an uplink, at least one of a channel quality information report or a sounding reference symbol, and transmitting a media access control (MAC) control element regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, wherein the MAC control element transmitted until and including subframe N-(4+k) is used to determine whether a user equipment will be in DRX Active Time or DRX Non-Active Time in subframe N, where k is an integer value equal to or greater than 1, and wherein the channel quality information report or the sounding reference symbol is not received in subframe N, in case the user equipment is determined to be not in DRX Active Time in subframe N..…in combination with other limitations recited as specified in Claim 1.
The first closest prior art of record is 3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #81 36.321 CR 0629 (as disclosed in the IDS), herein 3GPP. 3GPP teaches a method for configuring a DRX cycle. 3GPP teaches for each subframe based on if a DRX command MAC control element is received adjusting a DRX timer. 3GPP further teaches that a CQI report not be reported if the UE is not in Active Time according to
grants/assignments/ MAC CE received until and including subframe n-4. 3GPP does not teach the italicized limitations above.
The second closest prior art of record is Mahmoud et al (Patent No: 9,125,209), herein Mahmoud. Mahmoud discloses a system for a periodic CQI report starting at the first subframe n by including subframe n-4, and based on the last subframe of a previous DRX cycle active time. Mahmoud fails to disclose the italicized limitations above.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Poitau et al (Pub No: 2014/0056220)
Agiwal et al (Pub No: 2016/0278121)
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