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The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
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2. Claims 13-26 are pending
Double Patenting
3. The nonstatutory 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 nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting rejection is appropriate where the conflicting claims 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, e.g., 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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6. Claims 13-22 and 26 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-9 of U.S. Patent No. (US 12323499 B2). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because they are substantially similar in scope, and they achieve the same overall result. Accordingly, the claim limitations of the present application represent obvious variation of those in the reference US Patent (US 12323499 B2).
Instant Application 19/195,938
U.S. Patent No. (US 12323499 B2)
13. (New) An information processing apparatus that performs as a Network Exposure Function (NEF), comprising a processor configured to:
receive, from a request source, a request including (i) information indicating one or
more Event IDs, or (ii) information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, or
(iii) information indicating one or more Event IDs and information indicating one or more Analytics IDs;
transmit one or more requests to one or more Network Functions (NFs) based on the request received from the request source;
receive, from the one or more NFs, one or more responses corresponding to the one or more requests; and
transmit first information based on the one or more responses to the request source,
wherein, when the request received from the request source includes the information indicating one or more Event IDs and the information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, the processor consolidates information received from one or more Access and Mobility Management Functions (AMFs) to which the processor transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Event IDs and information received from one or more Network Data Analytics Functions (NWDAFs) to which the processor transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Analytics IDs to acquire the first information, and performs the transmitting the first information to the request source.
14. (New) The information processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the request includes action information specifying an action that is executed in relation to a user terminal included in the first information, and the processor executes the action specified by the action information on the user terminal included in the first information.
15. (New) The information processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the request further includes application identification information specifying an application, and the processor transmits second information, from the first information, matching the application identification information.
16. (New) The information processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the request further includes area identification information specifying an area as a target, and the processor transmits third information, from the first information, matching the area identification information.
17. (New) The information processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to transmit the first information that is obtained by compositing such that an overlapping part of the information received from the one or more AMFs and the information received from the one or more NWDAFs is acquired.
18. (New) The information processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to transmit a list of user terminals as the first information, the list of user terminals derived by compositing the information received from the one or more AMFs and the information received from the one or more NWDAFs.
19. (New) The information processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, when the request received from the request source includes the information indicating the one or more Event IDs and the information indicating the one or more Analytics IDs, the processor is further configured to: transmit one or more Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe requests to the one or more AMFs based on the one or more Event IDs; receive the information from the one or more AMFs; transmit one or more Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Subscribe requests to the one or more NWDAFs based on the one or more Analytics IDs; receive the information from the one or more NWDAFs; consolidate the information received from the one or more AMFs and the information received from the one or more NWDAFs to acquire the first information; and transmit the first information to the request source.
20. (New) A method executed by a Network Exposure Function (NEF) comprising:
receiving, from a request source, a request including (i) information indicating one or more Event IDs, or (ii) information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, or
(iii) information indicating one or more Event IDs and information indicating one or more Analytics IDs;
transmitting one or more requests to one or more Network Functions (NFs) based on the request received from the request source; receiving, from the one or more NFs, one or more responses corresponding to the one or more requests; and
transmitting first information based on the one or more responses to the request source, wherein, when the request received from the request source includes the information indicating one or more Event IDs and the information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, the NEF consolidates information received from one or more AMFs (Access and Mobility Management Function) to which the NEF transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Event IDs and information received from one or more NWDAFs (Network Data Analytics Function) to which the NEF transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Analytics IDs to acquire the first information, and perform the transmitting the first information to the request source.
21. (New) A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program executable by a computer performing as a Network Exposure Function (NEF), the program comprising instructions which cause the computer to:
receive, from a request source, a request including (i) information indicating one or more Event IDs, or (ii) information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, or
(iii) information indicating one or more Event IDs and information indicating one or more Analytics IDs;
transmit one or more requests to one or more Network Functions (NFs) based on the request received from the request source;
receive, from the one or more NFs, one or more responses corresponding to the one or more requests; and transmit first information based on the one or more responses to the request source, wherein, when the request received from the request source includes the information indicating one or more Event IDs and the information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, the computer consolidates information received from one or more Access and Mobility Management Functions (AMFs) to which the computer transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Event IDs and information received from one or more Network Data Analytics Functions (NWDAFs) to which the computer transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Analytics IDs to acquire the first information, and performs the transmitting the first information to the request source.
22. (New) A user equipment (UE) comprising a processor configured to: when an information processing apparatus that performs as a Network Exposure Function (NEF):
receives, from a request source, a request including (i) information indicating one or more Event IDs, or (ii) information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, or (iii) information indicating one or more Event IDs and information indicating one or more Analytics IDs;
transmits one or more requests to one or more Network Functions (NFs) based on the request received from the request source;
receives, from the one or more NFs, one or more responses corresponding to the one or more requests; and
transmits first information based on the one or more responses to the request source, wherein, when the request received from the request source includes the information indicating one or more Event IDs and the information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, the processor consolidates information received from one or more Access and Mobility Management Functions (AMFs) to which the processor transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Event IDs and information received from one or more Network Data Analytics Functions (NWDAFs) to which the processor transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Analytics IDs to acquire the first information, and performs the transmitting the first information to the request source,
execute an action when information on the UE is included in the first information.
23. (New) The UE according to claim 22, wherein the action includes provisioning of UE-related parameters.
24. (New) The UE according to claim 22, wherein the action includes setting charging information regarding a data session of the UE.
25. (New) The UE according to claim 22, wherein the action includes monitoring QoS of the UE.
26. (New) A method executed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: when a Network Exposure Function (NEF): receives, from a request source, a request including (i) information indicating one or more Event IDs, or (ii) information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, or (iii) information indicating one or more Event IDs and information indicating one or more Analytics IDs; transmits one or more requests to one or more Network Functions (NFs) based on the request received from the request source; receives, from the one or more NFs, one or more responses corresponding to the one or more requests; and transmits first information based on the one or more responses to the request source, wherein, when the request received from the request source includes the information indicating one or more Event IDs and the information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, the NEF consolidates information received from one or more Access and Mobility Management Functions (AMFs) to which the NEF transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Event IDs and information received from one or more Network Data Analytics Functions (NWDAFs) to which the NEF transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Analytics IDs to acquire the first information, and perform the transmitting the first information to the request source,
executing an action when information on the UE is included in the first information.
1. An information processing apparatus that performs as a Network Exposure Function (NEF), comprising a processor configured to:
receive, from a request source, a request including at least one piece of
information indicating one or more Event IDs and information indicating one or more Analytics IDs;
transmit one or more requests to one or more Network Functions (NFs) based on the request received from the request source;
receive, from the one or more NFs, one or more responses corresponding to the one or more requests; and
transmit first information based on the one or more responses to the request source,
wherein, when the request received from the request source includes the information indicating one or more Event IDs and the information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, the processor consolidates information received from one or more Access and Mobility Management Functions (AMFs) to which the processor transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Event IDs and information received from one or more Network Data Analytics Functions (NWDAFs) to which the processor transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Analytics IDs to acquire the first information, and performs the transmitting the first information to the request source.
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the request includes action information specifying an action that is executed in relation to a user terminal included in the first information, and the processor executes the action specified by the action information on the user terminal included in the first information.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the request further includes application identification information specifying an application, and the processor transmits second information, from the first information, matching the application identification information.
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the request further includes area identification information specifying an area as a target, and the processor transmits third information, from the first information, matching the area identification information.
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to transmit the first information that is obtained by compositing such that an overlapping part of the information received from the one or more AMFs and the information received from the one or more NWDAFs is acquired.
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to transmit a list of user terminals as the first information, the list of user terminals derived by compositing the information received from the one or more AMFs and the information received from the one or more NWDAFs.
7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the request received from the request source includes the information indicating the one or more Event IDs and the information indicating the one or more Analytics IDs, the processor is further configured to: transmit one or more Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe requests to the one or more AMFs based on the one or more Event IDs; receive the information from the one or more AMFs; transmit one or more Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Subscribe requests to the one or more NWDAFs based on the one or more Analytics IDs; receive the information from the one or more NWDAFs; consolidate the information received from the one or more AMFs and the information received from the one or more NWDAFs to acquire the first information; and transmit the first information to the request source.
8. A method executed by a Network Exposure Function (NEF) comprising:
receiving, from a request source, a request including at least one piece of
information indicating one or more Event IDs and information indicating one or more Analytics IDs;
transmitting one or more requests to one or more Network Functions (NFs) based on the request received from the request source; receiving, from the one or more NFs, one or more responses corresponding to the one or more requests; and
transmitting first information based on the one or more responses to the request source, wherein, when the request received from the request source includes the information indicating one or more Event IDs and the information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, the NEF consolidates information received from one or more AMFs (Access and Mobility Management Function) to which the NEF transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Event IDs and information received from one or more NWDAFs (Network Data Analytics Function) to which the NEF transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Analytics IDs to acquire the first information, and perform the transmitting the first information to the request source.
9. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program executable by a computer performing as a Network Exposure Function (NEF), the program comprising instructions which cause the computer to:
receive, from a request source, a request including at least one pieces of
information indicating one or more Event IDs and information indicating one or more Analytics IDs;
transmit one or more requests to one or more Network Functions (NFs) based on the request received from the request source;
receive, from the one or more NFs, one or more responses corresponding to the one or more requests; and transmit first information based on the one or more responses to the request source, wherein, when the request received from the request source includes the information indicating one or more Event IDs and the information indicating one or more Analytics IDs, the computer consolidates information received from one or more Access and Mobility Management Functions (AMFs) to which the computer transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Event IDs and information received from one or more Network Data Analytics Functions (NWDAFs) to which the computer transmits one or more requests based on the one or more Analytics IDs to acquire the first information, and performs the transmitting the first information to the request source.
Conclusion
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/KIDEST MENDAYE/
Examiner, Art Unit 2457
/ARIO ETIENNE/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2457
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