CTNF 19/062,175 CTNF 87443 DETAILED ACTION Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. Priority 02-26 AIA Receipt is acknowledged of certified copies of papers required by 37 CFR 1.55. Information Disclosure Statement The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 02/25/2025 is being considered by the examiner. Claim Objections 07-29-01 AIA Claim s 1-5 are objected to because of the following informalities: the claims use the language “to be used” which would mean the service has not been performed, however the claims also use the language “a service executed” which would mean the service has already been performed. When read in light of the specification it appears that the claims should state “a service to be executed” . Appropriate correction is required. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102 07-06 AIA 15-10-15 In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status. 07-07-aia AIA 07-07 The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action: A person shall be entitled to a patent unless – 07-08-aia AIA (a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. 07-12-aia AIA (a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. 07-15 AIA Claim s 1-5 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102( a)(1 ) as being anticipated by US2021/0188430 (Kisiler et al.) . With respect to claims 1, 4, and 5 Kisiler discloses: A management system (see at least Fig 1; #100 and #122; and ¶0046 and ¶0054; or method/non-transitory storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute) that manages an autonomous mobile robot (see at least Fig 1; #124 and #126; and ¶0054-55) and a plurality of accessory units (see at least Fig 1; #128 and #130 and ¶0054 and ¶0056) to be used in combination with the autonomous mobile robot to enable the autonomous mobile robot to execute a plurality of different services (see at least Fig 1 and 7; #124-130 and #716; and ¶0054-56 and ¶0089; Discussing a robot #124 using tools #128 to execute certain tasks.) , the management system being configured to: acquire service information related to a service executed by the autonomous mobile robot (see at least Fig 5, 11, and #13; #512, #520, #1100, #1102-1104, and #1306; and ¶0107-109 and ¶0118; Discussing receiving a service request that includes a tasks and information about the task. Kisiler also discloses determining tasks needed to perform the service request) ; acquire a plurality of control parameters set for each service based on the service information (see at least Fig 11 and 12; #1102 and 1202’’; ¶0107-109 and ¶0113; Discussing receiving attributes of the task [i.e. grass length]) ; and control operation of the autonomous mobile robot according to the control parameters (see at least Fig 11 and 15; #1100, #1112, and #1506-1514; and ¶0125 and ¶0132-134; Discussing controlling the robots to complete the tasks.) . With respect to claim 2 Kisiler discloses: wherein the control parameters include at least one of a speed, a height, a virtual bumper distance, a suspension hardness, a turning radius, an allowable inclination angle, a travelable environment designation, a battery consumption mode, and a wireless sensitivity (see at least Fig 1 and 12; #102-106 and #1212; and ¶0046-48, ¶0104, ¶0109, ¶0113, and ¶0139-140; Discussing designating a sub-area to be mowed, and changing the charge level threshold depending on the task.) . With respect to claim 3 Kisiler discloses: wherein the accessory units include at least one of a transport unit, a cleaning unit, a security unit, and a guide unit (see at least Fig 1 and 7; #128, #130, and #716; and ¶0054, ¶0056, and ¶0089) . Conclusion 07-96 AIA The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. - US 2024/0345599 (Jonsson et al.): Teaching controlling multiple working tools to complete a mission containing operating parameters. - US 2017/0023947 (McMillion): Teaching using autonomous robots with attachments that automatically creates a mission plan for completing a cleaning task. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to MICHAEL F WHALEN whose telephone number is (571)270-7747. The examiner can normally be reached M-F 10-6. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Peter Nolan can be reached at (571) 270-7016. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Information regarding the status of published or unpublished applications may be obtained from Patent Center. Unpublished application information in Patent Center is available to registered users. To file and manage patent submissions in Patent Center, visit: https://patentcenter.uspto.gov. Visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/patent-center for more information about Patent Center and https://www.uspto.gov/patents/docx for information about filing in DOCX format. For additional questions, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. MICHAEL F. 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