Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
1. The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
2. This communication is in response to the Application No. 18/976,756 filed on 12/11/24. Claims 1 - 24 has been examined.
Double Patenting
3. A rejection based on double patenting of the “same invention” type finds its support in the language of 35 U.S.C. 101 which states that “whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process... may obtain a patent therefor...” (Emphasis added). Thus, the term “same invention,” in this context, means an invention drawn to identical subject matter. See Miller v. Eagle Mfg. Co., 151 U.S. 186 (1894); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); In re Ockert, 245 F.2d 467, 114 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1957).
4. A statutory type (35 U.S.C. 101) double patenting rejection can be overcome by canceling or amending the claims that are directed to the same invention so they are no longer coextensive in scope. The filing of a terminal disclaimer cannot overcome a double patenting rejection based upon 35 U.S.C. 101.
5. Claims 1 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 1 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
A method, performed by a user equipment, UE, for reporting radio link failure, RLF, in a cell of a wireless network, the method comprising:
performing measurements of a plurality of cells in the wireless network, wherein:
the plurality of cells include a serving cell and a plurality of neighbor cells,
the measurements for each particular cell are based on one or more types of reference signals, RS, transmitted in the particular cell, and
the measurements for each particular cell include one or more measurement quantities;
determining that an RLF occurred in the serving cell;
sorting the neighbor cell measurements into one or more measurement lists based on one or more sorting criteria related to one or more of the following:
the RS types on which the measurements, for the respective neighbor cells, are based; and
the measurement quantities available for the respective neighbor cells;
transmitting, to a network node, an RLF report including the one or more measurement lists.
A method, performed by a user equipment, UE, for reporting radio link failure, RLF, in a cell of a wireless network, the method comprising:
performing measurements of a plurality of cells in the wireless network, wherein:
the plurality of cells include a serving cell and a plurality of neighbor cells,
the measurements for each particular cell are based on one or more types of reference signals, RS, transmitted in the particular cell, and
the measurements for each particular cell include one or more measurement quantities;
determining that an RLF occurred in the serving cell;
sorting the neighbor cell measurements into one or more measurement lists based on one or more sorting criteria related to one or more of the following:
the RS types on which the measurements, for the respective neighbor cells, are based; and
the measurement quantities available for the respective neighbor cells;
transmitting, to a network node, an RLF report including the one or more measurement lists.
6. Claims 2 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 2 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more RS types include any of the following:
cell-specific RS, CRS; channel state information RS, CSI-RS; and synchronization/PBCH signal block, SSB.
The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more RS types include any of the following:
cell-specific RS, CRS; channel state information RS, CSI-RS; and synchronization/PBCH signal block, SSB.
7. Claims 3 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 3 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more measurement quantities include any of the following: reference signal received power, RSRP; reference signal received quality, RSRQ; and signal-to-inference-and-noise ratio, SINR.
The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more measurement quantities include any of the following: reference signal received power, RSRP; reference signal received quality, RSRQ; and signal-to-inference-and-noise ratio, SINR.
8. Claims 4 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 4 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 1, wherein: the sorting criteria include a particular measurement quantity; and sorting the neighbor cell measurements includes ordering the neighbor cell measurements into the one or more measurement lists based on values of the particular measurement quantity measured for the respective neighbor cells.
The method of claim 1, wherein: the sorting criteria include a particular measurement quantity; and sorting the neighbor cell measurements includes ordering the neighbor cell measurements into the one or more measurement lists based on values of the particular measurement quantity measured for the respective neighbor cells.
9. Claims 5 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 5 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 4, wherein: the sorting criteria include a plurality of measurement quantities; the one or more measurements lists include a plurality of measurement lists associated with the respective measurement quantities; and the neighbor cell measurements that include the respective measurement quantities are ordered into the respective measurement lists.
The method of claim 4, wherein: the sorting criteria include a plurality of measurement quantities; the one or more measurements lists include a plurality of measurement lists associated with the respective measurement quantities; and the neighbor cell measurements that include the respective measurement quantities are ordered into the respective measurement lists.
10. Claims 6 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 6 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 4, wherein: the sorting criteria also include a particular RS type; and ordering the neighbor cell measurements into the one or more measurement lists is based on values of the particular measurement quantity measured for the respective neighbor cells based on the particular RS type.
The method of claim 4, wherein: the sorting criteria also include a particular RS type; and ordering the neighbor cell measurements into the one or more measurement lists is based on values of the particular measurement quantity measured for the respective neighbor cells based on the particular RS type.
11. Claims 7 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 7 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 6, wherein, when values of the particular measurement quantity are equal for two of the neighbor cells, ordering the measurements for the two neighbor cells is based on values of one of the following measured for the two neighbor cells: a further measurement quantity based on the particular RS type; or the particular measurement quantity based on a further RS type.
The method of claim 6, wherein, when values of the particular measurement quantity are equal for two of the neighbor cells, ordering the measurements for the two neighbor cells is based on values of one of the following measured for the two neighbor cells: a further measurement quantity based on the particular RS type; or the particular measurement quantity based on a further RS type.
12. Claims 8 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 8 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 4, wherein: the sorting criteria also include a plurality of RS types; the one or more measurements lists include a plurality of measurement lists associated with the respective plurality of RS types; and ordering the neighbor cell measurements into the one or more measurement lists is based on values of the particular measurement quantity measured for the respective neighbor cells based on the respective RS types.
The method of claim 4, wherein: the sorting criteria also include a plurality of RS types; the one or more measurements lists include a plurality of measurement lists associated with the respective plurality of RS types; and ordering the neighbor cell measurements into the one or more measurement lists is based on values of the particular measurement quantity measured for the respective neighbor cells based on the respective RS types.
13. Claims 9 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 9 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 4, wherein the neighbor cell measurements are performed on a plurality of carrier frequencies.
The method of claim 4, wherein the neighbor cell measurements are performed on a plurality of carrier frequencies.
14. Claims 10 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 10 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 9, wherein: the one or more measurements lists include a plurality of measurement lists associated with the respective plurality of carrier frequencies; and the neighbor cell measurements made on the respective carrier frequencies are ordered into the respective measurement lists.
The method of claim 9, wherein: the one or more measurements lists include a plurality of measurement lists associated with the respective plurality of carrier frequencies; and the neighbor cell measurements made on the respective carrier frequencies are ordered into the respective measurement lists.
15. Claims 11 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 11 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 9, wherein: the one or more measurement lists are associated with the plurality of carrier frequencies; and neighbor cell measurements made on all of the carrier frequencies are ordered into the one or more measurement lists.
The method of claim 9, wherein: the one or more measurement lists are associated with the plurality of carrier frequencies; and neighbor cell measurements made on all of the carrier frequencies are ordered into the one or more measurement lists.
16. Claims 12 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 12 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 11, wherein: the one or more measurements lists include a plurality of measurement lists associated with a respective plurality of RS types and with all of the carrier frequencies; and the neighbor cell measurements made on the respective RS types are ordered into the respective measurement lists.
The method of claim 11, wherein: the one or more measurements lists include a plurality of measurement lists associated with a respective plurality of RS types and with all of the carrier frequencies; and the neighbor cell measurements made on the respective RS types are ordered into the respective measurement lists.
17. Claims 13 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 13 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 1, wherein: the one or more measurements lists include a plurality of measurement lists; sorting the neighbor cell measurements further comprises combining the plurality of measurement lists into a single measurement list according to priority orders of one or more of the following associated with the respective measurement lists: carrier frequencies, RS types, and measurement quantities; and the RLF report includes the single measurement list.
The method of claim 1, wherein: the one or more measurements lists include a plurality of measurement lists; sorting the neighbor cell measurements further comprises combining the plurality of measurement lists into a single measurement list according to priority orders of one or more of the following associated with the respective measurement lists: carrier frequencies, RS types, and measurement quantities; and the RLF report includes the single measurement list.
18. Claims 14 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 14 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection. See below:
Instant Application
Pat # 12,207,076
The method of claim 1, wherein the one of more measurement lists include one of the following: values of a particular measurement quantity, used as a sorting criterion, that are based on a particular RS type, also used as a sorting criterion; values of a particular measurement quantity, used as a sorting criterion, that are based on any of the RS types; values of any available measurement quantities that are based on a particular RS type used as a sorting criterion; or values of any available measurement quantities that are based on any of the RS types.
The method of claim 1, wherein the one of more measurement lists include one of the following: values of a particular measurement quantity, used as a sorting criterion, that are based on a particular RS type, also used as a sorting criterion; values of a particular measurement quantity, used as a sorting criterion, that are based on any of the RS types; values of any available measurement quantities that are based on a particular RS type used as a sorting criterion; or values of any available measurement quantities that are based on any of the RS types.
19. Claims 15 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 15 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection.
20. Claims 20 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 16 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection.
21. Claims 21 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 17 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection.
22. Claims 22 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 18 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection.
23. Claims 23 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 19 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection.
24. Claims 24 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 20 of prior U.S. Patent No. 12,207,076. This is a statutory double patenting rejection.
Conclusion
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/TANMAY K SHAH/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2632
TANMAY K. SHAH
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 2632
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