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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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`1.
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined
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`under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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`2.
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`The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that
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`form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
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`A person shall be entitled to a patent unless —
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`(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.
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`3.
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`Claims 1, 4 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by
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`Asai et al. (US 7,606,531 B2).
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`4.
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`In Claim 1, Asai et al. anticipates, ”A wireless communication device [column 1,
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`line 64: radio communications system] comprising:
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`a directivity controller which, in operation, selects a first antenna directivity ([Fig.
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`5: 111 Directivity Control Unit]; [column 7, lines 1-3: The directivity of the transmitting
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`antennas 105 and 106 is controlled based on the signal acquired from the directivity
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`control unit 111]; [column 7, lines 4-17: The directivity adjustment signal generating
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`units 112 and 113 are connectable to the transmitting antennas 105 and 106,
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`respectively. The directivity adjustment signal generating units 112 and 113 generate
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`directivity adjustment signals for adjusting the respective transmitting antennas 105 and
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`106. The received power of the directivity adjustment signals at the receiving antenna
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`101 is measured by the received-power measuring unit 110. The directivity control unit
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`111 controls the directivity of each transmitting antenna according to the measured
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`received power. For example, the directivity control unit 111 controls the directivity of
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`the transmitting antennas 105 and 106 so that the received power of the directivity
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`adjustment signals measured by the received-power measuring unit 110 becomes
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`small]);
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`a reception quality estimation circuitry which, in operation, measures reception
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`quality of a signal intended for another wireless communication device ([Fig. 2]; [Fig.
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`18]), the signal intended for the another wireless communication device received by a
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`plurality of antennas using the first antenna directivity, wherein the directivity controller
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`selects a second antenna directivity based on the reception quality of the signal
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`intended for another wireless communication device ([Fig. 5: 110 received power
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`measuring unit]; [column 7, lines 25-36: The directivity adjustment signal generating unit
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`112, directivity adjustment signal, 8602, the received-power measuring unit 110, Step
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`8604, the directivity control unit 111, transmitting antenna 105, measured received
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`power, Step 8606]); and
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`a directivity switch which, in epeiatien, switches a directivity cf the piiiraiity of
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`antennas from the first antenna directivity to the second antenna directivity ([Fig. 5: 112,
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`113 Directivity Adjustment signal Generation Unit]; [column 6, lines 51-61])”.
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`5.
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`In Claim 4, Asai et al. anticipates, ”A directivity centre! method for a Wireieas
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`communication device [column 1, line 64] comprising:
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`eeieettng at first entenne directivity; receiving 3 Signet intended fer enetner
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`wireieee communication device by e piureiity of antennae using the first entenne
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`directivity ([Fig. 5: 111 Directivity Control Unit]; [column 7, lines 1-3: The directivity of the
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`transmitting antennas 105 and 106 is controlled based on the signal acquired from the
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`directivity control unit 111]; [column 7, lines 4-17]);
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`meeeunng e reeeptien quality of the Signet intended fer enotner wireteee
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`eemmunicetien device seieeting e eeeend entenne directivity beeed en the receptien
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`queiitj/ at the Signet intended fer the enetner eemrnunieetien device ([Fig. 2]; [Fig. 18];
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`[Fig. 5: 110 received power measuring unit]; [column 7, lines 25-36: The directivity
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`adjustment signal generating unit 112, directivity adjustment signal, 8602, the received-
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`power measuring unit 110, Step 8604, the directivity control unit 111, transmitting
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`antenna 105, measured received power, Step 8606]); and
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`ewitctttng e directivity ef the plureiitj/ ef entennee frern the first entenne directivity
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`to tne second entenne directivity ([Fig. 5: 112, 113 Directivity Adjustment signal
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`Generation Unit]; [column 6, lines 51-61: a directivity control unit 111 connected to the
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`received-power measuring unit 110, the transmitting antennas 105 and 106 connected
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`to the directivity control unit 111, directivity adjustment signal generating units 112 and
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`113, and switches 114 and 115. Here, the switches 114 is connected to the transmitting
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`antenna 105, and switches between the splitter 104 and the directivity adjustment signal
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`generating unit 112; and the switch 115 is connected to the transmitting antennas 106,
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`and switches between the splitter 104 and the directivity adjustment signal generating
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`6.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all
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`obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed
`invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the
`claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole 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. Patentability shall not be
`negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`7.
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`The factual inquiries set forth in Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1, 148
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`USPQ 459 (1966), that are applied for establishing a background for determining
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`obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 are summarized as follows:
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`1. Determining the scope and contents of the prior art.
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`2. Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue.
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`3. Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art.
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`4. Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating
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`obviousness or nonobviousness.
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`8.
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`Claims 2 and 5 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over
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`Asai et al. (US 7,606,531 B2), in view of lde et al. (US 6,754,467).
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`9.
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`Note that a person of ordinary ski/l-in-the-art would be a person having a degree
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`in electrical engineering or physics with several years of practical experience in the
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`design and/or testing of navigation satellite communication system.
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`10.
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`Regarding Claim 2, which is dependent on independent claim 1, Asai et al.
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`(‘531) discloses all the claimed invention, except for “reception quality estimation circuit
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`meaeuree a reception euaiitv of a signai intended tor the wireless communication
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`device, and the first antenna directivitv is; in a direction in which the reception quality of
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`the eignai intended for the wireiese communication device is higher than or equal to a
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`predetermined value”.
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`Nevertheless, lde et al. (‘467) teaches “reception quality estimation circuit
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`measuree a reception euaiitv et a eignai intended for the wireless communication
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`device, and the iiret antenna ditectivitv ie in a direction in which the reception quality at
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`the signai intended for the wireieee communication device is higher than or equal to a
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`predetermined value ([Fig. 5: blocks 131, 134,136]; [Column 7, lines 9-25: step 130,
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`step 131, step 134])”.
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`It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to have modified the wireless communication device of Asai et al. (‘531) to
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`have “reception quality estimation circuit measures a receptien queiity of a eignai
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`intended for the witeieee communication device, and the first antenna directivity it; in a
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`direction in which the reception quality at the eignai intended tea“ the wireieae
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`communication device is higher than or equal to a predetermined value”, as taught by
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`lde et al. (‘467) for the purpose of having the received level or received quality of each
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`demodulated signal compared to each other to select a signal with the highest level or
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`most excellent quality as used by the wireless communication device of Asai et al.
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`(‘531) in order to set a path corresponding to a selected path for transmission. When a
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`plurality of signals each with an almost equal level or received quality exists in signals
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`demodulated for each path, a history of transmission power control command (TPC)
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`transmitted from a communication partner is referred. In other words, the reception
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`condition in a communication partner is checked. Thereby, it is judged whether or not
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`the currently selected path is appropriate as the path for transmission [lde et al. (‘467) -
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`Abstract].
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`11.
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`Regarding Claim 5, which is dependent on independent claim 4, Asai et al.
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`(‘531) discloses all the claimed invention, except for “meaenring a reeeptien enaiity et a
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`Signet intended fer the Wireieee communication device, the first enterine directivity being
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`in e directieh in which the reeeetien quality at“ the Signet intended fer the Wireless
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`communication device is higher than or eenet re a predetermined vettre”.
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`Nevertheless, lde et al. (‘467) teaches “measuring a reception dueiity ei e eignai
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`intended fer the Wireless eernrntrnicetien device, the tiret entenne directivity being in e
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`directien in which the reeepiien dtieiiiy of the signal intended fer the Wireieee
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`eemmtinieetien device is higher then er edtiai he at predetermined veiiie ([Fig. 5: blocks
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`131, 134,136]; [Column 7, lines 9-25: step 130, step 131, step 134])”.
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`It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to have modified the directivity control method of Asai et al. (‘531) to have
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`“meeetrring e reeeetieh due/it}! et' a eignai intended for the wireieee centmnnieetien
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`device, the tiret antenna directivity being in a direction in whieh the reeeptien dtraiity of
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`the Signet intended fer the wireieee eernrntinieetien device is higher then er ednei in e
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`predetermined mine”, as taught by lde et al. (‘467) for the purpose of having the
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`received level or received quality of each demodulated signal compared to each other to
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`select a signal with the highest level or most excellent quality as used by the directivity
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`control method of Asai et al. (‘531) in order to set a path corresponding to a selected
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`path for transmission. When a plurality of signals each with an almost equal level or
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`received quality exists in signals demodulated for each path, a history of transmission
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`power control command (TPC) transmitted from a communication partner is referred. In
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`other words, the reception condition in a communication partner is checked. Thereby, it
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`is judged whether or not the currently selected path is appropriate as the path for
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`transmission [lde et al. (‘467) - Abstract].
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`12.
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`Claims 3 and 6 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over
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`Asai et al. (US 7,606,531 BZ), in view of lde et al. (US 6,754,467) and Brookner et
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`al. (US 4,720,712).
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`13.
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`Note that a person of ordinary ski/l-in-the-art would be a person having a degree
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`in electrical engineering or physics with several years of practical experience in the
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`design and/or testing of navigation satellite communication system.
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`14.
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`Regarding Claim 3, which is dependent on dependent claim 2, Asai et al. (‘531)/
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`lde et al. (‘467) discloses all the claimed invention, except for “the directivity centreiier
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`eeteez‘s the first ahtehha directivity by caareeeetting of the pitti‘aiity 0t antennae based
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`en the reception quaiity 0f the sigma! intended fer the Wireieee cemmahicatiea device,
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`and selects the second ahtehha directivity by tiheeettihg the directivity of the ptaraitty 0i
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`enterihee heeed era the receptieh duality of the Signet intended fer the ehether wireless
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`cemmtihicetieh device”.
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`Nevertheless, Brookner et al. (‘712) teaches “the directivity cchtrci unit uses the
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`reception deeiity cf the received Signet directed te the facet eteticrt emdhg the reeeived
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`eigheis te ceereeneet the directivity ehd uses the reception duality cf the received eighei
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`directed to the ether stetieh among the received sigheie to tirieeeet the directivity
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`([column 2, lines 37-44]; [column 2, line 54 — column 3, line 17])”.
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`It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to have modified the wireless communication device of Asai et al. (‘531)/|de et
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`al. (‘467) /Brookner et al. (‘712) to have “the directivity cehtrci unit uees the receptieh
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`direiity cf the received eighei directed te the iecei etetich emeng the received sigheie te
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`eeereeeet the directivity ehd trees the reception eiieiity at the received Signet directed
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`te the ether etetieh emecg the received eighete te tirte~eet the directivity”, as taught by
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`Brookner et al. for the purpose of having the signals within the additional beams
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`weighted and then subtracted from the signals in the desired signal directed beam as
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`used by the wireless communication device of Asai et al. (‘531)/|de et al. (‘467)/
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`Brookner et al. (712) in order to substantially cancel the interfering signals from the
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`desired signal. The number of weights required for computation is equal to the desired
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`signal port plus the number of additional beam ports [Brookner et al. (‘712)- Abstract].
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`15.
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`Regarding Claim 6, which is dependent on dependent claim 5, Asai et al. (‘531)/
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`lde et al. (‘467) discloses all the claimed invention, except for “eeiectirrg the tiret ehtehhe
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`directivity ihciudee ceeree-eettihg the directivity cf the piureiity of antennae beeed eh ,
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`the receptien duality cf the eignei intended fer the Wireieee ccrnrnenicetien device, and
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`selecting the second entehne directivity incindee tide-setting the directivity et the
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`piereiiiy ef antennae heeed en the receptien quality cf the signal intended for the
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`enether Wireieee ccmrnehicetieh device”.
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`Nevertheless, Brookner et al. (‘712) teaches “eeiecting the tiretehtenhe
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`directivity iheiudee ceeree-eetting the directivity ei the ptureiity of antennae beeed en ,
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`the reception deeiiiy ef the eignei intended for the Wireieee centmunieeticn device, and
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`eeiecting the eeeend antenna directivity inductee fineweetting the directivity ef the
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`piureiity cf entehhe” beeed en the receptien deeiity cf the Signet intended fer the
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`enether Wireieee ccrnn‘inniceticn device ([column 2, lines 37-44]; [column 2, line 54 —
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`column 3, line 17:])”.
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`It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to have modified the directivity control method of Asai et al. (‘531)/lde et al.
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`(‘467) to have “the reception etreiity er“ the received eighei directed to the ieeei eteticn
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`among the received signals ie creed te ccereeeet the directivity end the receptien direiity
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`ef the received eignei directed te the other stetien en‘rcng the received signeie is used te
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`fine—set the directivity”, as taught by Brookner et al. (712) for the purpose of having the
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`signals within the additional beams weighted and then subtracted from the signals in the
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`desired signal directed beam as used by the directivity control method of Asai et al.
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`(‘531)/lde et al. (‘467) in order to substantially cancel the interfering signals from the
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`desired signal. The number of weights required for computation is equal to the desired
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`signal port plus the number of additional beam ports [Brookner et al. (‘712)- Abstract].
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`16.
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`Claims 7-8 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over
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`Asai et al. (US 7,606,531 BZ), and in view of Brookner et al. (US 4,720,712).
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`17.
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`Note that a person of ordinary skill-in-the-art would be a person having a degree
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`in electrical engineering or physics with several years of practical experience in the
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`design and/or testing of navigation satellite communication system.
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`18.
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`Regarding Claim 7, which is dependent on independent Claim 4, Asai et al.
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`(‘531) discloses all the claimed invention except for “the second antenna direetivtty
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`iewez’e the teeeptieh queiity ef the eignei intended fer the another Wireieee
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`communication device”.
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`Nevertheless, Brookner et al. (‘712) teaches “the second antenna directivity
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`fem/ere the teeeptien quality ef the Signet intended fer the another Wireiese
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`communication device ([Fig. 5: 110 received power measuring unit]; [column 7, lines 4-
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`17]; [column 6, lines 51-61]; [column 7, lines 25-36: Step S602, Step 8604, Step
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`S606Dfl
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`It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to have modified the directivity control method of Asai et al. (‘531) to have “the
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`second antenna directivity tea/vets the recepti’en quality at the etgnei intended fer the
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`enether wireieee communication device”, as taught by Brookner et al. (‘712) for the
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`purpose of having the signals within the additional beams weighted and then subtracted
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`from the signals in the desired signal directed beam as used by the directivity control
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`method of Asai et al. (‘531) in order to substantially cancel the interfering signals from
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`the desired signal. The number of weights required for computation is equal to the
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`desired signal port plus the number of additional beam ports [Brookner et al. (‘712) -
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`Abstract].
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`19.
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`Regarding Claim 8, which is dependent on independent Claim 1, Asai et al.
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`(‘531) discloses all the claimed invention except for “the eecene‘ antenna direetivity
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`towers the receptteh eye/it}! of the signal intended for the another wiretees
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`communication device”.
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`Nevertheless, Brookner et al. (‘712) teaches “the eecend antenna directivity
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`iewet’e the reeeptieh eueiity ef the eignei intended fer the another Wireieee
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`cernrnunicetien device ([Fig. 5: 110 received power measuring unit]; [column 7, lines 4-
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`17]; [column 6, lines 51-61]; [column 7, lines 25-36: Step S602, Step 8604, Step
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`S606Dfl
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`It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to have modified the directivity control method of Asai et al. (‘531) to have “the
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`second antenna directivity tewere the teeeptien quality at the eigne! intended fer the
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`enether Wireiees communication device”, as taught by Brookner et al. (‘712) for the
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`purpose of having the signals within the additional beams weighted and then subtracted
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`from the signals in the desired signal directed beam as used by the directivity control
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`method of Asai et al. (‘531) in order to substantially cancel the interfering signals from
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`the desired signal. The number of weights required for computation is equal to the
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`desired signal port plus the number of additional beam ports [Brookner et al. (‘712) -
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`Abstract].
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`Conclusion
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`The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to
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`applicant's disclosure.
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`Kudo et al. (US 9,276,652 B2) discloses Wireless Communication System and
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`Wireless Communication Method. Kudo et al. teaches a wireless communication system
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`including antenna elements, transmission directivity control unit, reception power
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`measurement unit, directivity control unit.
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`Locher et al. (US 5,940,033) discloses Apparatus, Methods and Computer
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`Program for Evaluating Multiple Null-Forming Antenna Processors and Jammers.
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`Locher et al. teaches adaptive antenna with a number of antenna elements and method
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`to determine adaptive null steering antenna patterns produced in the presence of
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`numerous interferences.
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`Regnier et al. (US 6,933,887 B2) discloses method and apparatus for adapting
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`antenna array using received predetermined signal.
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`Gainey et al. (US 2004/0053634 A1) discloses adaptive pointing for use with
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`directional antennas operating in wireless networks.
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`Kishigami et al. (US 7,937,057 B2) discloses radio communication device.
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