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Allowable Subject Matter
Claim 16 is allowed.
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Claims 1-15 are rejected on the ground of non-statutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims of U.S. Patent No. 12,212,446. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because a person of ordinary skill in the art can easily derive the claimed limitations from the patented case.
Regarding claim 1, instant application discloses a method in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system, the method comprising:
receiving, by a receiving station (STA), an extreme high throughput (EHT) Physical
Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) from a transmitting STA; and
decoding, by the receiving STA, the EHT PPDU,
wherein the EHT PPDU includes an EHT-Short Training Field (STF) field,
wherein the EHT-STF field is generated based on a first STF sequence,
wherein based on a bandwidth of the PPDU being 320MHz, the first STF sequence is
defined based on an M sequence as follows:
{M M -M 1M0 -M 1M1 -M -M 0 M -M 1 M 0 M M -M -M
0 -M 1 -M 1 M 1 -M0M -M 1M0 -M -M 1 M 1 -M - -M M} * (1+j)
/ sqrt(2), wherein sqrt(2) denotes a square root,
wherein the M sequence is defined as follows:
M={-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, -1, 1}, and
wherein values of the first STF sequence at indices -8, +8, -1016, +1016, - 1032, +1032,
-2040, +2040 are 0, and wherein the first STF sequence is arranged at intervals of 8 tones from a lowest tone having a tone index of -2040 to a highest tone having a tone index of +2040.
Regarding claim 1, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses a method in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system, the method comprising: receiving, by a receiving station (STA), a Physical Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) through a broadband from a transmitting STA; and decoding, by the receiving STA, the PPDU, wherein the PPDU includes a Short Training Field (STF) signal, wherein the STF signal is generated based on a first STF sequence for the broadband, wherein when the broadband is based on the broadband being a 320MHz band, the first STF sequence is a sequence including an M sequence and is defined as follows: {M -1 M -1 -M M 0 -M1M1 -M 1 -M 0 M - M -M -1M0 -M 1M1 -M 1 -M - M 1 -M 1 M 1 -M 0M -M M - M 0 -M 1 -M 1 M 1 -M 0 M -1 -M -1 M - M} * (1+j) / sqrt(2), wherein sqrt(2) sqrt() denotes a square root, wherein the M sequence is defined as follows: M={-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, -1, 1}, and wherein an element having a tone index of -8, +8, -1016, +1016, -1032, +1032, -2040, +2040 in the first STF sequence is configured to 0.
Regarding claim 2, instant application discloses wherein the PPDU is a trigger based (TB) PPDU, wherein the PPDU is received through a resource unit (RU) or a multi-RU (MRU), wherein the RU or the MRU includes a combination of 26-tone RU, 52-tone RU, 106-tone RU, 242-tone RU, 484-tone RU, 996-tone RU, 26+52-tone RU, 242+484-tone RU, 2x996-tone RU, 484+996-tone RU, 3x996-tone RU, or 4x996-tone RU,
wherein the 26+52-tone RU is an MRU in which a 26-tone RU and a 52-tone RU are
aggregated, wherein the 242+484-tone RU is an MRU in which a 242-tone RU and a 484-tone RU are aggregated, wherein the 484+996-tone RU is an MRU in which a 484-tone RU and a 996-tone RU are aggregated, wherein the 2x996-tone RU is an MRU in which two 996-tone RUs are aggregated, wherein the 3x996-tone RU is an MRU in which three 996-tone RUs are aggregated, wherein the 4x996-tone RU is an MRU in which four 996-tone RUs are aggregated.
wherein the PPDU is a trigger based (TB) PPDU,
wherein the PPDU is received through a resource unit (RU) or a multi-RU (MRU),
wherein the RU or the MRU includes a combination of 26-tone RU, 52-tone RU, 106-
tone RU, 242-tone RU, 484-tone RU, 996-tone RU, 26+52-tone RU, 242+484-tone RU, 2x996- tone RU, 484+996-tone RU, 3x996-tone RU, or 4x996-tone RU,
Regarding claim 2, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the PPDU is a trigger based (TB) PPDU, wherein the PPDU is received through a resource unit (RU) or a multi-RU (MRU), wherein the RU or the MRU includes a combination of 26-tone RU, 52-tone RU, 106- tone RU, 242-tone RU, 484-tone RU, 996-tone RU, 26+52-tone RU, 242+484-tone RU, 2x996- tone RU, 484+996-tone RU, 3x996-tone RU, or 4x996-tone RU, wherein the 26+52-tone RU is an MRU in which a 26-tone RU and a 52-tone RU are aggregated, wherein the 242+484-tone RU is an MRU in which a 242-tone RU and a 484-tone RU are aggregated, wherein the 484+996-tone RU is an MRU in which a 484-tone RU and a 996-tone RU are aggregated, wherein the 2x996-tone RU is an MRU in which two 996-tone RUs are aggregated, wherein the 3x996-tone RU is an MRU in which three 996-tone RUs are aggregated, wherein the 4x996-tone RU is an MRU in which four 996-tone RUs are aggregated.
Regarding claim 3, instant application discloses wherein the first STF sequence is mapped to tones included in the RU or the MRU.
Regarding claim 3, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the first STF sequence is mapped to tones included in the RU or the MRU.
Regarding claim 4, instant application discloses wherein the first STF sequence is a sequence in which a phase rotation is applied to a sequence in which a second STF sequence is repeated, wherein the second STF sequence is an STF sequence for an 80 MHz band defined in an 802.11ax wireless LAN system, wherein the bandwidth of the PPDU includes first to fourth 80 MHz bands, wherein the first to fourth 80 MHz bands are arranged in an order of low frequency to high frequency, wherein the phase rotation is applied to the second, third or fourth 80MHz band in the bandwidth of the PPDU.
Regarding claim 4, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the first STF sequence is a sequence in which a phase rotation is applied to a sequence in which a second STF sequence is repeated, wherein the second STF sequence is an STF sequence for the 80 MHz band defined in the 802.1 1ax wireless LAN system, wherein the broadband includes first to fourth 80 MHz bands, wherein the first to fourth 80 MHz bands are arranged in the order of low frequency to high frequency, wherein the phase rotation is applied to the second, third or fourth 80MHz band in the broadband.
Regarding claim 5, instant application discloses wherein the second STF sequence is defined as follows: {M-1M-1-M-1M0-M1M1-MI-M}(I+j)/sqrt(2).
Regarding claim 5, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the second STF sequence is defined as follows: {M -1 M -1 -M -1 M 0 -M 1 M 1 -M}* (1+j)/sqrt(2)
Regarding claim 6, instant application discloses wherein the EHT-STF field is used for automatic gain control (AGC) estimation in multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission.
Regarding claim 7, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the EHT-STF field is used for automatic gain control (AGC) estimation in multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission.
Regarding claim 7, instant application discloses wherein the PPDU includes a legacy field, a control field, and a data field, wherein the EHT-STF field is included in the control field, wherein the control field and the data field both support 802.1 lbe wireless LAN system.
Regarding claim 8, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the PPDU includes a legacy field, a control field, and a data field, wherein the EHT-STF field is included in the control field, wherein the control field and the data field both support 802.1 lbe wireless LAN system.
Regarding claim 8, instant application discloses a receiving station (STA) in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system, the receiving STA comprising: a memory; a transceiver; and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and transceiver, wherein processor is configured to: receive an extreme high throughput (EHT) Physical Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) from a transmitting STA; and decode the EHT PPDU,
wherein the EHT PPDU includes an EHT-Short Training Field (STF) field,
wherein the EHT-STF field is generated based on a first STF sequence,
wherein based on a bandwidth of the PPDU being 320MHz, the first STF sequence is
defined based on an M sequence as follows:
{M 1M-1-M-1MO-M1M1-M1-MOM-1M-1-M-1MO-M1M1 -M -M
0-M1-M1M1 -M0M -1-M-1M - 1M0 M -M 1 M 1 -M0M -M-1M-1M} * (1+j)
/ sqrt(2), wherein sqrt(2) denotes a square root,
wherein the M sequence is defined as follows:
M= {-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, -1, 1}, and
wherein values of the first STF sequence at indices -8, +8, -1016, +1016, - -1032, +1032, -2040, +2040 are 0, and wherein the first STF sequence is arranged at intervals of 8 tones from a lowest tone having a tone index of -2040 to a highest tone having a tone index of +2040.
Regarding claim 9, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses a receiving station (STA) in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system, the receiving STA comprising: a memory; a transceiver; and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and transceiver, wherein processor is configured to: receive an extreme high throughput (EHT) Physical Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) from a transmitting STA; and
decode the EHT PPDU, wherein the EHT PPDU includes an EHT-Short Training Field (STF) field, wherein the EHT-STF field is generated based on a first STF sequence, wherein based on a bandwidth of the PPDU being 320MHz, the first STF sequence is defined based on an M sequence as follows: {M 1M-1-M-1MO-M1M1-M1-MOM-1M-1-M-1MO-M1M1 -M -M 0-M1-M1M1 -M0M -1-M-1M - 1M0 M -M 1 M 1 -M0M -M-1M-1M} * (1+j) / sqrt(2), wherein sqrt(2) denotes a square root, wherein the M sequence is defined as follows: M= {-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, -1, 1}, and wherein values of the first STF sequence at indices -8, +8, -1016, +1016, - -1032, +1032, -2040, +2040 are 0, and wherein the first STF sequence is arranged at intervals of 8 tones from a lowest tone having a tone index of -2040 to a highest tone having a tone index of +2040.
Regarding claim 9, instant application discloses a method in a Wireless Local Arca Network (WLAN) system, the method comprising: generating, by a transmitting station (STA), an extreme high throughput (EHT) Physical Protocol Data Unit (PPDU); and transmitting, by the transmitting STA, the EHT PPDU to a receiving STA, wherein the EHT PPDU includes an EHT-Short Training Field (STF) field, wherein the EHT-STF field is generated based on a first STF sequence, wherein based on a bandwidth of the PPDU being 320MHz, the first STF sequence is defined based on an M sequence as follows: {M-1M-1-M-1MO-M1M1-M1-M0M-IM-1-M-IM0-M1M1-MI-M 0 -M 1 -M M MOM -M 1M- 1M0 M -M M -M 0M -M 1M M} * (1+j) / sqrt(2), wherein sqrt(2) denotes a square root, wherein the M sequence is defined as follows: M={-1,-1,-1,1,1,1,-1,1,1,1,-1,1,1,-1,l},and wherein values of the first STF sequence at indices -8, +8, -1016, +1016, -1032, +1032, -2040, +2040 are 0, and wherein the first STF sequence is arranged at intervals of 8 tones from a lowest tone having a tone index of -2040 to a highest tone having a tone index of +2040.
Regarding claim 9, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses a method in a Wireless Local Arca Network (WLAN) system, the method comprising: generating, by a transmitting station (STA), an extreme high throughput (EHT) Physical Protocol Data Unit (PPDU); and transmitting, by the transmitting STA, the EHT PPDU to a receiving STA, wherein the EHT PPDU includes an EHT-Short Training Field (STF) field, wherein the EHT-STF field is generated based on a first STF sequence, wherein based on a bandwidth of the PPDU being 320MHz, the first STF sequence is defined based on an M sequence as follows: {M-1M-1-M-1MO-M1M1-M1-M0M-IM-1-M-IM0-M1M1-MI-M 0 -M 1 -M M MOM -M 1M- 1M0 M -M M -M 0M -M 1M M} * (1+j) / sqrt(2), wherein sqrt(2) denotes a square root, wherein the M sequence is defined as follows: M={-1,-1,-1,1,1,1,-1,1,1,1,-1,1,1,-1,l},and wherein values of the first STF sequence at indices -8, +8, -1016, +1016, -1032, +1032, -2040, +2040 are 0, and wherein the first STF sequence is arranged at intervals of 8 tones from a lowest tone having a tone index of -2040 to a highest tone having a tone index of +2040.
Regarding claim 10, instant application wherein the PPDU is a trigger based (TB) PPDU, wherein the PPDU is received through a resource unit (RU) or a multi-RU (MRU), wherein the RU or the MRU includes a combination of 26-tone RU, 52-tone RU, 106-tone RU, 242-tone RU, 484-tone RU, 996-tone RU, 26+52-tone RU, 242+484-tone RU, 2x996-tone RU, 484+996-tone RU, 3x996-tone RU, or 4x996-tone RU,
wherein the 26+52-tone RU is an MRU in which a 26-tone RU and a 52-tone RU are
aggregated, wherein the 242+484-tone RU is an MRU in which a 242-tone RU and a 484-tone RU are aggregated, wherein the 484+996-tone RU is an MRU in which a 484-tone RU and a 996-tone RU are aggregated, wherein the 2x996-tone RU is an MRU in which two 996-tone RUs are aggregated, wherein the 3x996-tone RU is an MRU in which three 996-tone RUs are aggregated, wherein the 4x996-tone RU is an MRU in which four 996-tone RUs are aggregated.
Regarding claim 11, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the PPDU is a trigger based (TB) PPDU, wherein the PPDU is received through a resource unit (RU) or a multi-RU (MRU), wherein the RU or the MRU includes a combination of 26-tone RU, 52-tone RU, 106- tone RU, 242-tone RU, 484-tone RU, 996-tone RU, 26+52-tone RU, 242+484-tone RU, 2x996- tone RU, 484+996-tone RU, 3x996-tone RU, or 4x996-tone RU, wherein the 26+52-tone RU is an MRU in which a 26-tone RU and a 52-tone RU are aggregated, wherein the 242+484-tone RU is an MRU in which a 242-tone RU and a 484-tone RU are aggregated, wherein the 484+996-tone RU is an MRU in which a 484-tone RU and a 996-tone RU are aggregated, wherein the 2x996-tone RU is an MRU in which two 996-tone RUs are aggregated, wherein the 3x996-tone RU is an MRU in which three 996-tone RUs are aggregated,
Regarding claim 11, instant application discloses wherein the first STF sequence is mapped to tones included in the RU or the MRU.
Regarding claim 12, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the first STF sequence is mapped to tones included in the RU or the MRU.
Regarding claim 12, instant application discloses wherein the first STF sequence is a sequence in which a phase rotation is applied to a sequence in which a second STF sequence is repeated, wherein the second STF sequence is an STF sequence for an 80 MHz band defined in an 802.1 1ax wireless LAN system, wherein the bandwidth of the PPDU includes first to fourth 80 MHz bands, wherein the first to fourth 80 MHz bands are arranged in an order of low frequency to high frequency, wherein the phase rotation is applied to the second, third or fourth 80MHz band in the bandwidth of the PPDU.
Regarding claim 13, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the first STF sequence is a sequence in which a phase rotation is applied to a sequence in which a second STF sequence is repeated, wherein the second STF sequence is an STF sequence for the 80 MHz band defined in the 802. 1 ax wireless LAN system,
wherein the broadband includes first to fourth 80 MHz bands, wherein the first to fourth 80 MHz bands are arranged in the order of low frequency to high frequency,
wherein the phase rotation is applied to the second, third or fourth 80MHz band in the
broadband.
Regarding claim 13, instant application discloses wherein the second STF sequence is defined as follows: {M -1 M -1 -M -1 M 0 -M1 M 1 -M}(1+j)/sqrt(2).
Regarding claim 14, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the second STF sequence is defined as follows: {M-1M-1-M-1M0-M1M1-M1-M}*(1+j)/sqrt(2).
Regarding claim 14, instant application discloses wherein the EHT-STF field is used for automatic gain control (AGC) estimation in multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission.
Regarding claim 7, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the EHT-STF field is used for automatic gain control (AGC) estimation in multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission.
Regarding claim 15, instant application discloses wherein the PPDU includes a legacy field, a control field, and a data field, wherein the EHT-STF field is included in the control field, wherein the control field and the data field both support 802. 1be wireless LAN system.
Regarding claim 8, US Patent No. 12,212,446 discloses wherein the PPDU includes a legacy field, a control field, and a data field, wherein the EHT-STF field is included in the control field, wherein the control field and the data field both support 802.1 lbe wireless LAN system.
Allowable Subject Matter
There is no prior art rejection for claims 1-15. A TD is required to overcome NSDP.
Conclusion
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MOHAMMAD S. ANWAR
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 2463
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