CTNF 18/959,041 CTNF 83634 DETAILED ACTION Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status The present U.S. non-provisional application is being examined under the first-inventor-to-file provisions of the AIA. The present U.S. non-provisional application, filed on November 25, 2024, is a continuation of a prior U.S. non-provisional application, filed on February 10, 2021, which is the U.S. national stage of an international PCT application, filed on August 12, 2019, and claims priority to a foreign application, filed on August 10, 2018. Information Disclosure Statement The information disclosure statements (IDS) submitted on November 25, 2024 and February 17, 2026 were filed before the mailing date of a first Office action in the present U.S. non-provisional application, in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statements have been considered by the examiner. Double Patenting Claims 1-12 are rejected on the ground of non-statutory double patenting as being unpatentable over reference claims 1-16 of U.S. Patent No. 12,156,132 in view of LG et al. (WO 2018/066923 A1). The claims at issue for consideration are not identical, but they are not patentably distinct from each other because the present claims are anticipated by the reference claims with exception of a DCI format ( LG , paras. [65], [67], “ (1) Power saving state: In the power saving state, a UE radio frequency (RF) bandwidth may be restricted to M MHz. The frequency location (e.g. center/bandwidth) of the M MHz bandwidth may be predefined or configured by higher layer. Further details are described in below. The M MHz may be called a default UE subband or default UE RF bandwidth or default PSM bandwidth or default BWP. Unless the UE changes to the active state, the UE monitoring bandwidth may be restricted to the M MHz. Alternatively, the UE may move out of the power saving state based on the timer only. Alternatively, the UE may move out of the power saving state switch to the bandwidth that the UE monitors/uses for transmission via explicit switching mechanism/indication. For example, scheduling DCI may indicate different DWP to be active from default BWP … ” emphasis added.) Accordingly, the present claims are considered as obvious variants of the reference claims to a person having ordinary skill in the art. 08-33 The non-statutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A non-statutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where the claims at issue are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See In re Berg , 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman , 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi , 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van Ornum , 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel , 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); and In re Thorington , 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969). 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Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made. 07-21-aia AIA Claim s 1-12 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over LG et al. (WO 2018/066923 A1) in view of Islam et al. (US 2020/0037396 A1) . 1. A method of wireless communications ( LG , FIG. 10), comprising: transmitting, by a base station, a state indication information to a user device ( LG , paras. [65], [67], “ …Alternatively, the UE may move out of the power saving state switch to the bandwidth that the UE monitors/uses for transmission via explicit switching mechanism/indication. For example, scheduling DCI may indicate different DWP to be active from default BWP… ”), wherein the user device is configured to detect the state indication information on a DCI format ( LG , paras. [65], [67], “ …Alternatively, the UE may move out of the power saving state switch to the bandwidth that the UE monitors/uses for transmission via explicit switching mechanism/indication. For example, scheduling DCI may indicate different DWP to be active from default BWP… ” Id .), wherein the state indication information comprises a state identifier and a frequency-domain resource information ( LG , paras. [65], [67], “ …Alternatively, the UE may move out of the power saving state switch to the bandwidth that the UE monitors/uses for transmission via explicit switching mechanism/indication. For example, scheduling DCI may indicate different DWP to be active from default BWP… ” Id .), wherein the state identifier indicates whether a target state is a first state or a second state, wherein power consumption in the second state is greater than power consumption in the first state ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], “ In FIG. 12, it is assumed that UE receives the GTS and/or activation in bandwidth part B1, and the L1 signaling may optionally indicate bandwidth part to the UE so that UE is in a different bandwidth part B1 during the active/ON state in the DRX mode. Smaller bandwidth part B2 compared to B1 may provide power saving gain. [ ] For the above embodiment, a UE specific DCI, e.g., in a PDCCH, may be used. For the above embodiment, a UE specific DCI, e.g., in a PDCCH, may be used for activating DRX mode and/or indicating GTS where the DCI may be scrambled with CRC based on C-RNTI or other higher layer configured RNTI. The DCI may also indicate the offset to the start position of sleep duration and/or sleep duration.… ”) LG et al. may not seem to describe the identical claimed invention, however in the same field of endeavor, Islam et al. provides prior art disclosure for the claimed invention, such as wherein the state identifier indicates whether a target state is a first state or a second state, wherein power consumption in the second state is greater than power consumption in the first state ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id .) The prior art disclosure and suggestions of Islam et al. are for reasons of conserving battery power ( Islam , Abstract, “ Described herein are methods and apparatus for implementing discontinuous reception (DRX) states in user equipments (UE) in order to conserve battery power. In particular, methods and apparatus for signaling the UE to transition between different DRX states using L1 signaling such as over the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) are described. ”) In view of the prior art of record, the claimed invention 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, for reasons of conserving battery power. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the state indication information is carried in a state transition channel ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id . It is noted that PDCCH is considered as a state transition channel because it is a channel that carries state transition information.) 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the frequency-domain resource information corresponds to a frequency-domain resource index that includes at least one of a bandwidth part, BWP, index or a carrier index ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id . It is noted that a BWP indication is considered as a BWP or carrier index because it indicates one of a plurality of BWPs or carriers.) 4. A method of wireless communication ( LG , FIG. 10, Id .), comprising: receiving, by a user device, a state indication information from a base station, comprising 1) a state identifier ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id .) indicating whether a target state is a first state or a second state in which power consumption is greater than power consumption in the first state ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id .) and 2) a frequency-domain resource information ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id .), wherein the receiving of the state indication information comprises: detecting the state indication information on a detection opportunity corresponding to a DCI format ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id . cf. Claim 1). LG et al. may not seem to describe the identical claimed invention, however in the same field of endeavor, Islam et al. provides prior art disclosure for the claimed invention, such as indicating whether a target state is a first state or a second state in which power consumption is greater than power consumption in the first state ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id .) The prior art disclosure and suggestions of Islam et al. are for reasons of conserving battery power ( Islam , Abstract, Id .) In view of the prior art of record, the claimed invention 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, for reasons of conserving battery power. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the state indication information is carried in a state transition channel ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id . cf. Claim 2). 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the frequency-domain resource information corresponds to a frequency-domain resource index that includes at least one of a bandwidth part, BWP, index or a carrier index ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id . cf. Claim 3). 7. An apparatus of wireless communications, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the processor is ( LG , FIG. 10, Id .) configured to: transmit a state indication information to a user device ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id .), wherein the user device is configured to detect the state indication information on a DCI format ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id .), wherein the state indication information comprises a state identifier and a frequency-domain resource information ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id .), wherein the state identifier indicates whether a target state is a first state or a second state, wherein power consumption in the second state is greater than power consumption in the first state ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id . cf. Claim 1). LG et al. may not seem to describe the identical claimed invention, however in the same field of endeavor, Islam et al. provides prior art disclosure for the claimed invention, such as wherein the state identifier indicates whether a target state is a first state or a second state, wherein power consumption in the second state is greater than power consumption in the first state ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id .) The prior art disclosure and suggestions of Islam et al. are for reasons of conserving battery power ( Islam , Abstract, Id .) In view of the prior art of record, the claimed invention 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, for reasons of conserving battery power. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the state indication information is carried in a state transition channel ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id . cf. Claim 2). 9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the frequency-domain resource information corresponds to a frequency-domain resource index that includes at least one of a bandwidth part, BWP, index or a carrier index ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id . cf. Claim 3). 10. An apparatus of wireless communications, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the processor is ( LG , FIG. 10, Id .) configured to: receive a state indication information from a base station, comprising 1) a state identifier ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id .) indicating whether a target state is a first state or a second state in which power consumption is greater than power consumption in the first state ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id .) and 2) a frequency-domain resource information ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id .), wherein the receiving of the state indication information comprises: detecting the state indication information on a detection opportunity corresponding to a DCI format ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id . cf. Claim 1). LG et al. may not seem to describe the identical claimed invention, however in the same field of endeavor, Islam et al. provides prior art disclosure for the claimed invention, such as indicating whether a target state is a first state or a second state in which power consumption is greater than power consumption in the first state ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id .) The prior art disclosure and suggestions of Islam et al. are for reasons of conserving battery power ( Islam , Abstract, Id .) In view of the prior art of record, the claimed invention 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, for reasons of conserving battery power. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the state indication information is carried in a state transition channel ( Islam , paras. [0104], [0105], Id . cf. Claim 2). 12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the frequency-domain resource information corresponds to a frequency-domain resource index that includes at least one of a bandwidth part, BWP, index or a carrier index ( LG , paras. [65], [67], Id . cf. Claim 3). Conclusion The prior art made of record (PTO-1449, PTO-892) and not relied upon is considered pertinent to the subject matter of the present U.S. non-provisional application. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to Timothy J. Weidner whose telephone number is (571) 270-1825. The examiner can normally be reached Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing by using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, the applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) form provided at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. 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