`Reply to Office Action Dated January 21, 2021
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions andlistings of claims in the
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`application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) A base station comprising:
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`control circuitry which, in operation, allocates a physical downlink shared channel
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`atransmitterwhich,inoperation,transmitscontrolinformationincludmega
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`resourceindicationvalue(REV)whichindicatesthepluralityofRBs.
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`whereinasingleRIVindicatesdifferentsetsofRBsdoteswined-based on a
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`relationbetweenProquensypositian-ofaaarrenbandanc2Segusnisypasionofresourcesbie
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`srousHtREGs}-ofo-systen-bandsvwhesens-a frequencyboundary of the-frequenes-pesiion-of
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`theanallocated narrowband shSesesisont-anda frequericyboundary of thstrequency-position
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`oftheresourceDlockgroups(RBGs)};-and
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`tho-fxeguenes-pashiss-ohhcnsowbend1eterid BaseGHPSiGOFCRS
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`theRBGsthe-size-ofcachoftheREGs-benesmaiertharasigeoftheaasroutastc:
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`atransmitierwichin-operation,iransmits-heBOSCH.
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`2-9.
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`(Canceled)
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`10.
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`(Currently Amended) A terminal comprising:
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`areceiverwhich.inoperation,receivescontrolinformationincludingaresource
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`indicationvalue(RIV)whichindicatesapluralityofresourceblocks(RBs)and
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`control circuitry which, in operation, aiecates-dernodulatesa physical downlink
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`shared channel (PDSCH) basedonthecontrolinformation:
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`bisckRBs} datessined-based on a relation between a frequency poesiaohinisowbandahs
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`whereinasingleRIVindicatesdifferentsetsofRBson-a-pluralityofresource
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`froqueneypasitianofresourceHocic-groups(RBGs}of¢-systent-bandwhereo-boundaryofthe
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`frequency ssaities-boundaryof the-anallocatednarrowband ss-diiferssttramand a frequency
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`boundary of thefegqueses-pesHten-ofthe-resourceblackgrouns(RBGs}-assd
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`thefrequencypasitian-ofthenarresyband-is-determinad-based-on-a-sise-ofcach-of
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`theBBGsthesineofeschotheREGsbemomalonharaseohithesassouband
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`the-size-ofcach-oMtheREGsis-seeetiodwcsomingtoanumberofRBs-thatis
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`PEOSSVERNSECAPOPSNDECONBESER,
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`11.
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`(Canceled)
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`12.
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`(Currently Amended) A transmission method comprising:
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`allocating a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)onaplurality of resource
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`whichindicatesthepluralityofRBs.
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`whereinasingleRIVindicatesdifferentseisofRBsdetermised-based on a
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`relationbetweenfrequencypostionofasnassowband-andotraguensypositionafresourceBigck
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`groups(RBGs}of-a-syatem-band-whersis-a frequencyboundary of thetrequercy-poasitian-ofths
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`an allocated narrowband ss~<ierentisoniand a frequencyboundary of eirequenss-pasittos-of
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`ehe-rescurceblock groups(RBGs}-ané
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`theREGsthesiwo-ofeach-ofiheREGsbomsmialothas-conseohibe-narranbasd
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`the-siso-ofcach-ofthsRBGs-is-speciesascondingf-eiminiioroFREShats
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`13.
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`(Currently Amended) A reception method comprising:
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`receivingcontrolinformationincludingaresourceindicationvalue(RIV)which
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`mdicatesapluralityofresourceblocks(RBahand
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`thecantralinformation,
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`whereinasingleRIVindicatesdifferentsetsofRison-a-phurality-ofresourse
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`blockREshdstesmined-based on a relationbetweenafreqnenes-pestisahaaonbande
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`boundary of thSequsses-pesiiton-otthe-resot
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`thefrequencypasitian-ofthenarresyband-is-determinad-based-on-a-sise-ofcach-of
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`theBBGsthesineofeschotheREGsbemomalonharaseohithesassouband
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`14-15. (Canceled)
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`16.
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`(Currently Amended) The base station according to Claim 1, wherein
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`anothercontrol uvormationrelatingtoshe-drequensy-position-aMthe allocatednarrowbandis set
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`based-on-an-offset-thatis-indicated by-a-higherlaver-sienahagtromthebasestation.
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`17.
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`(Currently Amended) The base station according to Claim 1, wherein #ke
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`frequencypaatien-ofthe allocatednarrowbandis indicatedbyset-based-on-an offset, the offset
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`being different for each of a plurality of frequency bandwidths.
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`18.
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`(Previously Presented) The base station according to Claim 1, wherein the
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`PDSCHis transmitted in different RBs which are shifted from RBs at different time in case of a
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`frequency hopping.
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`19.
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`(Currently Amended) The base station according to Claim 1, wherein
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`oneofthedifferentsetsofRtsisafirstsetofRBsinthecesivel-cients
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`apernien,ailocaies-thsPBSCH<s-a first RBG ut-anda first narrowband,andanotheroneofthe
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`differentsetsofBGsisasecondsetofRivain agd-a second RBG sand_a second narrowband,
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`allocations of RBGsin the first narrowband and the second narrowbandare
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`different from each other, and
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`the first RBG includesa first total number of RBs, and the second RBG includes a
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`second total number of RBs equalto the first total number of RBs.
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`20.
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`(Currently Amended) The base station according to Claim 19, wherein
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`the first RBG inchudes-a-Hirst-set-ofRBs.-and the second RBG includes a-sseand
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`sot-ofB.Ss-different sets fos-the-ficst-sot-of RBs-asd
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`21.
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`(Previously Presented) The base station according to Claim 19, wherein
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`the first narrowbandincludesthe first RBG and a portion of a third RBG,
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`the second narrowbandincludes the second RBG and a portion of a fourth RBG,
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`the portion of the third RBG includesa third total number of RBS that is less than
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`thefirst total number of RBs, and
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`the portion of the fourth RBG includes a fourth total number of RBs thatis less
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`than the second total number of RBs.
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`22.
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`(Previously Presented) The base station according to Claim 21, wherein
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`the control circuitry does not allocate the PDSCHto the third RBG and the fourth RBG.
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`23.
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`(Previously Presented) The base station according to Claim 19, wherein
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`the first narrowbandincludesthe first RBG anda first portion of a third RBG,
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`the second narrowbandincludes the second RBG and a secondportion ofthe third
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`RBG,and
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`the control circuitry does not allocate the PDSCHtothe first and second portions
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`of the third RBG.
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