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`Amendments to the Claims:
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
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`app] ication:
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) A wireless communication method for performing
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`communication in a wireless comm1mication system-beavemspeem-plumi-it-y-efibase
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`WWW, the method comprising:
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`communicatin between a
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`luralit of base stations and a luralit
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`stations,,respectively, each base station using a plurality of transmission beams in channels
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`having different center-magnettcies from each other, permutations of the pluralig of transmission
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`beams of the plurality of base stations reSulting in a plurality of combinations of transmission
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`beams available for synchronous transmission by the plurality of base stations, the
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`communicating iiieludjpg;
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`selectively switching a combination of transmission beams used by the
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`pluralig of respective-base stations among the a—plurality of combinations ol‘t_ransmission
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`WW, and transmitting, synchrouously and
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`sequentially, training frames to the plurality of terminal stations with the switched
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`combination of transmission beams in each period;
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`storing information representing the plurality of combinations of
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`transmission beams for the plurality of base stations based on a result of reception of the
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`training frames: and
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`communicating between the plurality of base stations and corresponding
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`terminal stations using a first combination of transmission beams selected from the stored
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`information representing the plurality of combinations of tLansmission beams for the
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`plurality of‘ base stations.
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`2.
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`(Previously Presented) The Wireless communication method according to
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`Claim 1, wherein the result of the reception ol‘thc training frames includes a beam number and a
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`signal to noise (SN) ratio.
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`3.
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`4.
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`(Canceled)
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`(Currently Amended) A wireless communication system-ia—whic—h
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`transmission circuitry that selectively switches a combination of transmission
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`beams used by a pluralig of the-respective-base stations among a plurality of combinations of
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`transmission beams, wherein communication is performed between the plurality of base stations
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`and a plurality of terminal stati ns= respectively, each base station using the gluralifl of
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`transmission beams in channels having different center—frequencies from each other1
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`permutations of the pluraligr of transmission beams of the pluraliy ol‘basc stations resulting in
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`the pluralig of combinations of transmission beams being available Por synchronous
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`Wr-Wmmamkand wherein the transmission
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`circuitry transmits, synchronously and sequentially, training frames to the plurality of terminal
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`stations with the switched combination of transmission beams in each period;
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`storage circuitry that stores information representing the plurality of combinations
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`of lagsmimbeams for the plurality of base stations based on a result of reception ol‘thc
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`training frames; and
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`communication circuitry that communicates between the plurality ol‘basc stations
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`and correinonding terminal stations using a first combination of transmission beams selected
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`from the stored information representing the plurality of combinations of transmission beams for
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`the plurality of base stations.
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`5.
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`(Currently Amended) A wireless communication method for performing
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`communication by a wireless communication system between a respective plurality of base
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`stations and a corresponding plurality of terminal stations. each base station of the plurality of
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`base stations using a plurality of transmission beams in different frequency bands from each
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`other, the method comprising:
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`communicating between the plurality of base stations and the plurality of terminal
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`stations, respectively, each base station using the corresponding plurality of transmission beams
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`in channels having different eenter-freguencies from each other, pennutation_s_9_f the plurality of
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`tiansmissionflbeams ol' the plurality of base stations resulting in a plurality ot‘eombinations of
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`transmissiOn beams available for smchronous transmission by the plurality ol‘base stations, the
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`communicating inelnd_ipg;
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`selectively switching a combination of transmission beams used by the
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`plurality ol‘respeetivebase stations among the a—plurality of combinations of transmisi n
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`ether—beamelltheeembinatiens-ef—beams, and transmitting, synchronously and
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`sequentially, training frames to the plurality of terminal stations with the switched
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`storing information representing the plurality of combinations of
`transmission beams for the plurality of base stations based on a result of reception ofthe
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`training frames: and
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`communicating between the plurality of base stations and corresponding
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`terminal stations with a first combination of transmission beams selected from the stored
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`information representing the plurality of combinations of transmission beams for the
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`plurality of base stations.
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`6.
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`(Currently Amended) A wireless communication controlling apparatus for
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`controlling communication between a plurality of base stations each using a plurality of
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`transmission beams Wands—framewmeeand a respective plurality of
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`terminal stations, comprising:
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`timing controlling circuitry, which in operation, outputs a control signal for
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`controlling a selective switching of a combination of transmission beams used by the sespeetiye
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`base stations among a plurality of combinations of transmission beams, wherein communication
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`is performed between the plurality ol'basc stations and the plurality of terminal stations,
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`respectively, each base station using the plurality of transmission beams in channels having
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`different center-frequencies from each other, permutations of the plurality of transmission beams
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`of the pluraliguof base stations resulting in the plurality of combinations of transrnission beams
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`being available for synchronous transmission by the plurality of base stationsheaeh—beam—oilthe
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`t‘t‘ambinatiens efiheams having a difl'et-‘enl frequency hand man other iSIS'WH . Firm 3 combinations
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`ref-beams, and transmitting, synchronously and sequentially, training frames to the plurality of
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`terminal stations with the switched combination of transmission beams in each period;
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`storage circuitry, which in operation, stores information representing the plurality
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`of combinations of t_r_ggsmjssion beams for the plurality of base stations based on a result of
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`reception of the training frames; and
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`determination circuitry, which in operation, determines a first combination of
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`tmnsmissiflbeams from the stored information representing the plurality of combinations of
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`transmission beams for the plurality of base stations used for communication between the
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`plurality of base stations and corresponding terminal stations.
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`REMARKS
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`After entry of the foregoing amendment, claims 1, 2 and 4—6 will be pending in
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`the present application. Claims 1 and 4—6 are amended. Applicant submits that no new matter
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`has been introduced in the application by the foregoing amendment. Applicant submits that no
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`new matter has been introduced in the application by the foregoing amendment.
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`At the outseL Applicant believes it is beneficial to discuss an embodiment of the
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`present application. In the embodiment, a plurality of base stations 10-1, 10-2, 10-3. l0—4
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`respectively communicate with a plurality of terminal stations ll-l, 1 1—2.
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`I l-3, 11-4 (Figure 9 of
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`the present application reproduced below). The plurality of base stations 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, l0-4
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`each have a plurality of transmission beams (numbered 1. 2, and 3).
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`As shown in an example in Figure 2 of the present application (reproduced
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`below), a total of 81 combinations of beam are available for communication between the base
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`stations and the respective terminal stations when three transmission beams are available for
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`every base station of‘ four base stations. The plurality of combinations of beams result from
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`permutations of the plurality of transmission beams of the plurality 01' base stations.
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`The embodiment of the present application calls for selectively switching a
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`combination ol'transmission beams used by the plurality of base stationsamong the plurality of
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`combinations of transmission beams. Further, the embodiment calls for storing infomation
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`representing the plurality of combinations of transmission beams for the plurality of base stations
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`based on a result of reception ofthc training flames and communicating between the plurality ol‘
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`base stations and corresponding terminal stations. using a first combination of transmission
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`beams selected from the stored information representing the plurality of combinations of
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`transmission beams for the plurality of base stations.
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`For example, as shown in Figure 12 of the present application (rerduced
`below), communication is performed using the combination ofbeam 1 on base station 10-],
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`beam Zon base station 10-2, beam 2 on base station 10-3 and beam 2 on base station 104. The
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`combination increases throughput and reduces interference.
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`Examiner Interview
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`An Examiner interVicw was conducted for the present application on July 17,
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`2018 with Examiner Nguyen. The undersigned represented Applicant in the interview.
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`In the
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`Examiner interview, claim 1 and the cited references were dismissed. Although no agreement
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`was reached with respect to the pending claims, Applicant thanks Examiner Nguyen for granting
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`Meiections — 35 as C. §112.~
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`Claims 1, 2, and 4—6 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. §l 12(8) as failing to comply
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`with the written description requirement. The Office Action asserts that the recitation ol'“cach
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`beam of the combinations of beams having a different Frequency hand than other beams of the
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`combinations of beams” is not described in the specification.
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`Claims 1 and 4—6 are amended to remove the above—recited subject matter.
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`Claims 1 and 4—6 are amended to recite that each base station uses a “plurality of transmission
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`beams in channels having dill‘crcnt center—titequeneies from each other,” which is disclosed in at
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`least Figure 24 of the present application and its accompanying description.
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`Withdrawal of the 35 [1.8.0 §1 12(a) rejections ofclaims l aud 4—6 is respectfully
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`requested. Withdrawal of the 35 U.S-C. §112(a) rejections of claim 2, which was only rejected
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`by virtue of its dependence on a rejected base claim, is respectfully requested.
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`Claim Re 'ectiuns' — 35 US. C.
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`Claims 1, 2, and 4-6 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103 as being unpatentable
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`over US. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0210219 to Stirling—Gallaeher (hereinafter
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`"Stirling-Gallacher”), and further in view of US. Patent Application Publication No.
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`2004/0032847 to Cain (hereinafter “Cain").
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`Claim 1. as amended, recites:
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`A wireless communication method for performing communication in a
`wireless communication system, the method comprising:
`communicating between a plurality of base stations and a plurality of
`terminal stations, respectively, each base station using a plurality ol‘ transmission
`beams
`in channels having different
`center—Iroqucneies
`from each other,
`permutations of the plurality of transmission beams of the plurality of base
`stations resulting in a plurality ofcombinatlorts Qf'transmi.s'.ri0n beams available
`for synchronous transmission by the plurality ofbase stations, the communicating
`including:
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`selectively switching a combination oftransmission beams used by
`the plurality of base stations among the plurality of combinations of
`transmission beams, and transmitting, synchronously and sequentially,
`training frames to the plurality of terminal stations with the switched
`combination of transmission beams in each period;
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`storing information representing the plurality of combinations of
`transmission beams for the plurality of base stations based on a result of
`reception of the training Frames; and
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`communicating between the plurality of base
`corresponding terminal stations using a first combination (ii/transmission
`beams selectedflom the stored infarmation representing the plurality of
`combinations thransmission beamsfar the plurality al'buse stations.
`[Emphasis added]
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`Applicant submits that the subject matter of claim 1 is not disclosed or suggested
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`by Stitling-Gallacher and Cain.
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`Stirling-Gallacher discloses a communication system having One transmitter 116
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`and one receiver 117 (Figure 10). Stirling-Gallacher discloses storing “in a table as a ranked
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`list,” a list of antenna combinations of the receiver and the transmitter (1110153]). Stirling-
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`Gallacher discloses “identifyl ing] the best beam combination for a given transmitter/receiver pair
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`which leads to best performance” (11 [0085] and [0099 l). Cain discloses “2 nodes each with 3
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`beams with each beam operating in a different frequency band, i.e., beams 21, b, and c each use a
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`different frequency band" (1][0200] and Figure 10).
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`However, neither Stirling-Gallacher nor Cain discloses or suggests the above-
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`italicized elements ofclaim l. Stirling-Gallacher and Cain do not disclose that multiple base
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`stations communicate with multiple terminal stations, respectively, in the manner recited in claim
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`1. Stirling-Gallacher and Cain disclose that a base station- terminal station pair communicate
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`with each other. However, Stirling-Gallacher and Cain are silent on the communication system
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`of claim 1 in which multiple base stations communicate with corresponding terminal stations,
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`respectively.
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`Stirling—Gallacher and Cain do not disclose that “permutations of the plurality of
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`transmission beams of the plurality of base stations [result] in a plurality ofcombinations of
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`transmission beams available for synchronous transmission by the plurality of base stations" as
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`recited in claim 1. Further. Stirling-Gallacher and Cain do not disclose “selectively switching a
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`combination of transmission beams used by the plurality of base stations among the plurality of
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`combinations of transmission beams,” and “transmitting, synchronously and sequentially,
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`training frames to the plurality of terminal stations with the switched combination of
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`transmission. beams in each period” as recited in amended claim 1.
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`Stirling-Gallacher and Cain do not disclose or suggest switching between the
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`available combinations of beams and transmitting, synchronously and sequentially, the training
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`frames to their rcspecrivc base statiOns. Stirling-Gallachcr and Cain do not disclose or suggest
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`communicating between the plurality of base stations and corresponding terminal stations using a
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`first cumbination of transmission beams selected from the stored information representing the
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`plurality of combinations of transmission beams [Or the plurality of base stations as rccited in
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`claim 1.
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`Stirling-Gallachcr and Cain are directed to communication between a pair of
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`devices. However, Stirling-Gallacher and Cain are silent on a systcm in which a plurality ol‘hasc
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`stations communicating with a plurality of terminal stations, respectively and in which
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`permutations of the plurality of transmission beams result in a plurality of combinations of
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`transmission beams available for synchronous transmission. Stirling-Gallacher and Cain are
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`silent on switching between the plurality of combinations of transmission beams and transmitting
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`synchronously and sequentially.
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`Therefore, claim 1 is patentable in view ofStirling-Gallacher and Cain.
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`Withdrawal of the pending 35 U.S.C . §l03 rejection ol’claim l is respectfully requested.
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`Furthermore, claim 2 is dependent on claim 1 and is, therefore, patentablc in view
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`of the cited references for at least the same reasons recited above and by virtue of its
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`dependency. Accordingly, withdrawal ofthe 35 U.S.C. §103 rejection of claim 2 is resPectfully
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`Although not identical in scope or language, the allowability of claims 4—6 will be
`apparent in view of the reasons recited above. Accordingly, withdrawal of the 35 U.S.C. §103
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`rejections of claims 4—6 is respectfully requested.
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`In the event the Examiner disagrees or finds minor informalities that can be
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`resolved by telephone conference, the Examiner is urged to contact Applicant's undersigned
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`rcprcscntative by telephone at (206) 622-4900 in order to expeditiously resolve prosecution of
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`this application. Consequently, early and favorable action allowing these claims and passing this
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