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`16/160, 106
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`10/15/2018
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`Masanori KOSUGI
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`TANG, RONG
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`ART UNIT
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`2111
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`10/28/2021
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`Application No.
`16/160,106
`Examiner
`RONG TANG
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`Applicant(s)
`KOSUGI, Masanori
`Art Unit
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`2111
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`Application/Control Number: 16/160,106
`Art Unit: 2111
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice of Pre-AlA or AIA Status
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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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`Response to Amendment
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`The Applicant’s amendment, filed 07/20/2021, has been received, entered into
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`the record, respectfully and fully considered.
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`By this amendment, claims 1, 10-12 and 14 are amended, claims 2-3 are
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`previously cancelled. Thus, claims 1 and 4-19 have been examined.
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`Any objection, claim interpretation and claim rejection not repeated below is
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`withdrawn due to Applicant's amendments.
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`Response to Arguments
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`Applicant's argumentsfiled 07/20/2021 have been fully considered and have
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`been addressed as follows. Applicant's arguments include portions “a” and “b,” each
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`being recited below and respondedbriefly.
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`a. Applicant argued on page 9 of the remarks:
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`For claim 1, 14, 12 and 14
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`“A receiver receiving ihe link layer packet does nol receive tne counl eid before
`generation of ihe AoHC packel(s} by ine transmitter. The RoHC packel{s} are in the
`payload of the link layer packet and cannot be generated after reception of ine coun field
`inat is in ine neader of ine link layer packet. Per Kwon, the count field can only be
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`received afier generation of the ROHS packel{s} not belare generation of the RaHS
`packetis},”
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`In responseto Applicant's Argument “a,” Examiner respectfully disagree and
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`would like to point out that Kwon teaches, [0223]-[0224], Because the receiver can have
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`a priori information on certain parts of the header, this known information can be deleted
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`in the transmitter....... the receiver has a-priori information about the sync-byte
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`configuration (0x47) and the packet length (188 Byte), Examiner notes, numberof bytes
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`corresponds to numberof packets. Fig. 79, [0811] -— [0812] An ROHC schemeis mainly
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`used to compress the header of the IP packet (which is also referred to as an IP
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`header). The present invention proposes a compression (encapsulation) schemefor a
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`case in which a RoHCpacketis inputto a link layer. [0812] When the RoHC packetis
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`input to the link layer, the above-described packet type element may have a value 0100
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`. The value indicates that a packet delivered from the higher layerto the link layer is a
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`compressed IP packet as described above. [0821], The ROHC packet has a ROHC
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`packet header excluding length information. Examiner notes that IP headeris received
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`before generating ROHC packet.)
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`b. The Applicant argues on page 10-11 of the remarks:
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`For Claims 4-9, 11,13 and 15-19:
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`“wherein, arnong ihe plurality of packels, an errar detection code for ihe
`information word symbol is included in a packet ai a border belween tral packets that
`inoluce the information ward syrnboi and secarnt packets thatinclude ihe parity symba,
`wherein ihe error detection code is based on 4 differant errar detection schame than the
`parity symbol,”
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`Yang does not disclose the above-alicized subiect matter of claim 4.
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`beers The boundary information of Nasagawa is not a border or separation
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`between data packets. The boundary information of Nasagawa is actual position data nat
`a dividing or separating line or a demarcation belween packel data
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`Nasagawa does not disclose or suggest inat image information has an error detection
`code at a border between ine imace infarmation and parity symbol of the image
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`information, and that the error detection code is based on a different error cletection
`scheme than the parity symibai,
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`In response to Applicant’s Argument “b,” Examiner respectfully disagree and
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`would like to point out that Nagasawateaches that
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`“7:37-40, FIG. 6 indicates a range of code word covered by the error
`detection code using a CRCC and a range of codeword covered by the
`error correction code using an outer code of the double Reed.Solomon
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`code”,
`i.e a different error detection scheme.”
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`5:37-40, Boundary information stands for the boundary between
`information (i.e., compression-coded data) in adjacent two regions defined
`by dividing one picture into a plurality of regions as described later. Fig. 7,
`and Fig. 8 (“TRANSMISSION BLOCK 1-3”). Examiner notes that a
`transmission block could be interpreted data packets.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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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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`obviousnessrejections setforth in this Office action:
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`A patentfor 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 beforethe 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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`Claim(s) 1, 10, 12 and 14 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being
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`unpatentable over Yang et al., US 2013/0117638, hereinafter Yang, in view of KWON
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`et al., US 5446744, hereinafter KWON.
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`As per claim 1, Yang teaches A reception apparatus (Fig.4, [0024] an AL-FEC
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`packet reception apparatus) comprising:
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`a receiver (Fig.4, RECEIVER 411), which, in operation, receives, from a
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`transmission apparatus (Fig.1, [0021], an AL-FEC packet transmission
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`apparatus), a plurality of packets (Fig.7, AL-FEC PACKETS; Fig.5, 515) that
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`include code word symbols (/0051], n AL-FEC codeword symbols) that include
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`an information word symbol (/0050], k information word symbols) and a parity
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`symbol (/0050], n Parity Symbols), the information word symbol being
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`generated from transmission information, the parity symbol being ca/culated
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`from the information word symbol (/0050]-[0051/]); and
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`circuitry (Fig.4, 415, AL-FEC decoder), which, in operation, decodes the
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`code word symbols that are includedin the plurality of packets (Fig.6,
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`decoding),
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`wherein
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`a number offirst packets and a number of second packets among the
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`plurality of packets are shared between the transmission apparatus and the
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`reception apparatus, each ofthe first packets including the information word
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`symbol, each of the second packets including the parity symbol, (/0040]/The
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`information word block includes k symbols......k denotes the numberof information
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`word symbols included in the information word block, n denotes the numberof
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`codeword symbols, i.e., AL-FEC codeword symbols, included in a codewordblock,
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`i.e., an AL-FEC codeword vector, m denotes the numberof parity symbols included
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`in a parity block)
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`the receiver, in operation, receives information, which indicates the
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`number ofthe first packets and the number of the second packets and (/0063]/,
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`If the AL-FEC codeword block includes k AL-FEC information word symbols and m
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`AL-FEC parity symbols...... ,an SNallocation order is established in advance
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`between a signal transmission apparatus and a signal reception apparatus.)
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`Yang teachesall elements applied above EXCEPT
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`which is not included in a header of each ofthe first packets and the second
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`packets, and
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`the receiver, in operation, receives the information before generation of
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`the first packets and the second packets by the transmission apparatus,
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`KWON teaches
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`which is not included in a header of each ofthe first packets and the second
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`packets, and
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`the receiver, in operation, receives the information before generation of
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`the first packets and the second packets by the transmission apparatus,
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`(([0223]-[0224] Because the receiver can have a priori information on certain parts of
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`the header, thisknown information can be deleted in the transmitter....... the receiver
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`has a-priori information about the sync-byte configuration (0x47) and the packet length
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`(188 Byte), Examiner notes, numberof bytes corresponds to numberof packets. Fig.
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`79, [0811] - [0812] An ROHC schemeis mainly used to compress the headerof the IP
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`packet (whichis also referred to as an IP header). The present invention proposes a
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`compression (encapsulation) scheme for a case in which an RoHC packetis input to a
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`link layer. [0812] When the RoHC packetis input to the link layer, the above-described
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`packet type element may have a value 0100 .The value indicates that a packet
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`delivered from the higher layerto the link layer is a compressed IP packet as described
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`above. [0821], The ROHC packet has an RoHC packet header excluding length
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`information. Examiner notes that IP headeris received before generating ROHC
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`packet.)
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art prior to the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to have modified YANGtoin
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`cooperate the teaching of a header of each packets exclude information on the
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`number packets of KWONin order to improve data transmission efficiency
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`(KWON, /0003)).
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`As per claim 10, Yang teaches A transmission apparatus (Fig.7, [0021], an
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`AL-FEC packet transmission apparatus; Fig. 5) comprising:
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`Circuitry (Fig.1, AL-FEC ENCODER, 111, & AL-FEC PACKET
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`GENERATOR 113), which, in operation, generates a plurality of packets (Fig.7,
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`AL-FEC PACKETS;Fig.5, 515) that include code word symbols that include an
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`information word symbol and a parity symbol, the information word symbol
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`being generated from transmission information, the parity symbol being
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`calculated from the information word symbol ({0050]-/0057]); and
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`a transmitter (Fig.7, TRANSMITTER 117), which, in operation, transmits
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`the plurality of packets to a reception apparatus (Fig.4, [0024] an AL-FEC
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`packet reception apparatus; Fig. 5, TRANSMISSION PROCESS 519).
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`wherein anumber offirst packets and the number of second packets
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`among the plurality of packets are shared between the transmission
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`apparatus and the reception apparatus, each ofthe first packets including the
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`information word symbol, each of the second packets including the parity
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`symbol. ({0040]The information word block includes k symbols......k denotes the
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`numberof information word symbols included in the information word block, n
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`denotes the number of codeword symbols,i.e., AL-FEC codeword symbols,
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`included in a codewordblock, i.e., an AL-FEC codeword vector, m denotes the
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`numberof parity symbols includedin a parity block)
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`the transmitter, in operation, transmits information which indicates the
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`number ofthe first packets and the number of the second packets before
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`transmitting the first packets and the second packets, and (/0063/, If the AL-
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`FEC codeword block includes k AL-FEC information word symbols and m AL-FEC
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`parity symbols ...... , an SNallocation order is established in advance between a
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`signal transmission apparatus and a signal reception apparatus.)
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`EXCEPT
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`which is not included in a header of each ofthe first packets and the second
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`packets, and
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`the transmitter, in operation, transmits the information before generation of
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`the first packets and the second packets by the transmission apparatus,
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`KWON teaches
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`which is not included in a header of eachofthe first packets and the second
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`packets, and
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`the transmitter, in operation, transmits the information before generation of
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`the first packets and the second packets by the transmission apparatus,
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`([0223]-[0224] Because the receiver can have a priori information on certain parts of the
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`header, this known information can be deleted in the transmitter....... the receiver has
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`a-priori information about the sync-byte configuration (0x47) and the packetlength (188
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`Byte), Examiner notes, number of bytes corresponds to numberof packets. Fig. 79,
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`[0811]- [0812] An ROHC schemeis mainly used to compress the headerof the IP
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`packet (which is also referred to as an IP header). The present invention proposes a
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`compression (encapsulation) schemefor a case in which an ROHC packetis inputto a
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`link layer. [0812] When the RoHC packetis input to the link layer, the above-described
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`packet type element may have a value 0100 .The value indicates that a packet
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`delivered from the higher layer to the link layer is a compressed IP packet as described
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`above. [0821], The ROHC packet has an RoHC packet header excluding length
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`information. Examiner notes that IP header is received before generating ROHC packet)
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art prior to the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to have modified YANGtoin
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`cooperate the teaching of a header of each packets exclude information on the
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`number packets of KWONin order to improve data transmission efficiency
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`(KWON, /0003)).
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`As per claim 12, Yang teaches A reception method comprising:
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`receiving, from a transmission apparatus (Fig.7, [0021], an AL-FEC
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`packet transmission apparatus), a plurality of packets (Fig.1, AL-FEC PACKETS;
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`Fig.5, 515) that include code word symbols ({0057], n AL-FEC codeword
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`symbols) that include an information word symbol (/0050], k information word
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`symbols) and a parity symbol (/0050], n Parity Symbols), the information word
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`symbol being generated from transmission information, the parity symbol
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`being calculated from the information word symbol ({/0050/-[00517]); and
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`decoding the code word symbols that are includedin the plurality of
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`packets (Fig.6, decoding),
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`wherein the number offirst packets and the number of second packets
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`among the plurality of packets are shared between the transmission
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`apparatus and a reception apparatus (Fig.4, [0024] an AL-FEC packet reception
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`apparatus), each of the first packets including the information word symbol,
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`each of the second packets including the parity symbol. (/0040/The information
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`word block includes k symbols......k denotes the numberof information word
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`symbols included in the information word block, n denotes the number of codeword
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`symbols, i.e., AL-FEC codeword symbols, included in a codewordblock, i.e., an AL-
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`FEC codeword vector, m denotes the numberof parity symbols included in a parity
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`block)
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`wherein the reception method includes receiving information which
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`indicates the number ofthe first packets and the number of the second
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`packets before receiving the first packets and the second packets, (/0063], If
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`the AL-FEC codeword block includes k AL-FEC information word symbols and m
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`AL-FEC parity symbols...... , an SNallocation order is established in advance
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`between a signal transmission apparatus and a signal reception apparatus.) and
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`Yang teachesall elements applied above EXCEPT
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`which is not included in a header of each ofthe first packets and the
`
`second packets, and
`
`the information is received before generation of the first packets and the
`
`second packets by the transmission apparatus.
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`KWON teaches
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`which is not included in a header of eachof the first packets and the second
`
`packets, and
`
`the information is received before generation of the first packets and the second
`
`packets by the transmission apparatus.
`
`([0223]-[0224] Because the receiver can have a priori information on certain parts of
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`the header, this known information can be deleted in the transmitter....... the receiver
`
`has a-priori information about the sync-byte configuration (0x47) and the packet length
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`(188 Byte), Examiner notes, numberof bytes corresponds to numberof packets. Fig.
`
`79, [0811] — [0812] An ROHC schemeis mainly used to compress the headerof the IP
`
`packet (which is also referred to as an IP header). The present invention proposes a
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`compression (encapsulation) schemefor a case in which an ROHC packetis inputto a
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`link layer. [0812] When the RoHC packetis input to the link layer, the above-described
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`packet type element may have a value 0100 .The value indicates that a packet
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`delivered from the higher layer to the link layer is a compressed IP packet as described
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`above. [0821], The ROHC packet has an RoHC packet header excluding length
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`information. Examiner notes that IP headeris received before generating ROHC
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`packet.)
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art prior to the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to have modified YANG to in cooperate
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`the teaching of a header of each packets exclude information on the number packets
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`of KWONin order to improve data transmission efficiency (KWON, /0003)).
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`As per claim 14, Yang teaches A transmission method comprising:
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`generating a plurality of packets (Fig.7, AL-FEC PACKETS;Fig.5, 515)
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`that include code word symbols (/0051], n AL-FEC codeword symbols) that
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`include an information word symbol ({0050], k information word symbols) and a
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`parity symbol (/0050], n Parity Symbols), the information word symbol being
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`generated from transmission information, the parity symbol being calculated
`
`from the information word symbol (/0050]-[0051/]); and
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`transmitting the plurality of packets to a reception apparatus (Fig.4,
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`[0024] an AL-FEC packet reception apparatus; Fig. 5, TRANSMISSION PROCESS
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`519).
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`wherein the number offirst packets and the number of second packets
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`among the plurality of packets are shared betweena transmission apparatus
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`(Fig.1, [0021], an AL-FEC packet transmission apparatus; Fig. 5) and the
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`reception apparatus, each ofthe first packets including the information word
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`symbol, each of the second packets including the parity symbol. (/0040/The
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`information word block includes k symbols......k denotes the numberof information
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`word symbols included in the information word block, n denotes the numberof
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`codeword symbols, i.e., AL-FEC codeword symbols, included in a codewordblock,
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`i.e., an AL-FEC codeword vector, m denotes the numberof parity symbols included
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`in a parity block)
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`wherein the transmission method includes transmitting information
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`which indicates the numberof the first packets and the number of the second
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`packets before transmitting the first packets and the second packets (/0063/,
`
`If the AL-FEC codeword block includes k AL-FEC information word symbols and m
`
`AL-FEC parity symbols...... , an SNallocation order is established in advance
`
`between a signal transmission apparatus and a signal reception apparatus.) and
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`EXCEPT
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`which is not included in a header of each ofthe first packets and the
`
`second packets, and
`
`the information is transmitted before generation of the first packets and the
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`second packets by the transmission apparatus.
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`KWON teaches
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`which is not included in a header of each ofthe first packets and the second
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`packets, and
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`the information is transmitted before generation of the first packets and the
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`second packets by the transmission apparatus.
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`([0223]-[0224] Because the receiver can have a priori information on certain parts of
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`the header, this known information can be deleted in the transmitter....... the receiver
`
`has a-priori information about the sync-byte configuration (0x47) and the packet length
`
`(188 Byte), Examiner notes, numberof bytes corresponds to numberof packets. Fig.
`
`79, [0811] — [0812] An ROHC schemeis mainly used to compress the headerof the IP
`
`packet (which is also referred to as an IP header). The present invention proposes a
`
`compression (encapsulation) schemefor a case in which an ROHC packetis inputto a
`
`link layer. [0812] When the RoHC packetis input to the link layer, the above-described
`
`packet type element may have a value 0100 .The value indicates that a packet
`
`delivered from the higher layer to the link layer is a compressed IP packet as described
`
`above. [0821], The ROHC packet has an RoHC packet header excluding length
`
`information. Examiner notes that IP headeris received before generating ROHC
`
`packet.)
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art prior to the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to have modified YANGtoin
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`cooperate the teaching of a header of each packets exclude information on the
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`number packets of KWONin order to improve data transmission efficiency
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`(KWON, /0003)).
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`Claim(s) 4, 6-9, 11, 13, and 15-19 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being
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`unpatentable over Yang et al., US 2013/0117638, hereinafter Yang, in view of
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`Nagasawaetal., US 5446744, hereinafter Nagasawa.
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`As per claim 4, Yang teaches A reception apparatus (Fig.4, [0024] an AL-FEC
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`packet reception apparatus) comprising:
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`a receiver ([/Fig.4, RECEIVER 411), which, in operation, receives, from a
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`transmission apparatus (Fig.1, [0021], an AL-FEC packet transmission apparatus;
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`Fig. 5), a plurality of packets (Fig.1, AL-FEC PACKETS;Fig.5, 515) that include
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`code word symbols (/0051], n AL-FEC codeword symbols) that include an
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`information word symbol ({/0050], k information word symbols) and a parity
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`symbol (/0050], n Parity Symbols), the information word symbol being
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`generated from transmission information, the parity symbol being ca/culated
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`from the information word symbol (/0050]-[0051/]); and
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`circuitry (Fig.4, 415, AL-FEC decoder), which, in operation, decodesthe
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`code word symbols that are includedin the plurality of packets (Fig.6,
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`decoding),
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`wherein each of the plurality of packets includes a flag (/0065] a payload
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`Identifier (ID)) that indicates which of the information word symbol and the
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`parity symbol a symbol that is included in the packetis ({0064/-/0065/).
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`Yang teachesall elements EXCEPT
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`wherein, among the plurality of packets, an error detection code for the
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`information word symbol is included in a packet at a border between first packets
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`that include the information word symbol and a second packetthat includes the
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`parity symbol, and
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`wherein the error detection code is based on a different error detection
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`schemethan the parity symbol.
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`Nagasawateaches
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`wherein, among the plurality of packets, an error detection code (Fig. 6,
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`code word (ERROR DETECTION CODE)) for the information word symbol is
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`included in a packet at a border betweenfirst packets that include the information
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`word symbol and a second packetthat includes the parity symbol, and (Fig.4,
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`ERROR DETECTION CODING;4:16-19; 7:43-48; 5:37-40, Boundary information
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`stands for the boundary between information (i.e., compression-coded data) in adjacent
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`two regions defined by dividing one picture into a plurality of regions as described later.
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`Fig. 7, and Fig. 8 (“TRANSMISSION BLOCK 1-3”))
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`wherein the error detection code is based on a different error detection
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`schemethanthe parity symbol. (ABSTRACT] There are also formed in the data
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`block a first error detection or correction code to make up a code word which
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`includes the boundary code, but does notinclude the image code, and a second
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`error detection or correction code to make up a code word which includes both the
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`image code and the boundary code; 11:23-29;
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`7:37-40, FIG. 6 indicates a range of code word covered bythe error detection
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`code using a CRCC and a range of codeword covered bythe error correction code
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`using an outer code of the double Reed.Solomon code’, i.e, a different error detection
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`scheme.)
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art prior to the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to have modified YANGtoin
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`cooperate the teaching of “the error detection code is based on a different error
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`detection scheme than the parity symbol’ of Nagasawain order to has a sufficiently
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`high error detecting or correcting capability for specific data (Nagasawa, 4:26-27).
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`As per claim 11, Yang teaches A transmission apparatus (Fig.7, [0021], an
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`AL-FEC packet transmission apparatus) comprising:
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`Circuitry (Fig.4, 415, AL-FEC decoder), which, in operation: generates a
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`plurality of packets (Fig.1, AL-FEC PACKETS;Fig.5, 515) that include code
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`word symbols (/0051], n AL-FEC codeword symbols) that include an
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`information word symbol ({0050], k information word symbols) and a parity
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`symbol (/0050], n Parity Symbols), the information word symbol being
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`generated from transmission information, the parity symbol being calculated
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`from the information word symbol (/0050]-[/0051/]); and
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`sets a flag ((0065] a payloadIdentifier (ID)) that indicates whether a
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`symbol that is included in each of the plurality of packets is the information
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`word symbol or the parity symbol (/0064/-/0065/]); and
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`a transmitter (Fig.7, TRANSMITTER 117), which, in operation, transmits
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`the plurality of packets each of which includesthe flag, to a reception
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`apparatus (Fig.4, [0024] an AL-FEC packet reception apparatus; Fig. 5,
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`TRANSMISSION PROCESS 5179).
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`Yang teachesall elements EXCEPT
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`wherein, among the plurality of packets, an error detection code for the
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`information word symbol is included in a packet at a border between first packets
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`that include the information word symbol and a second packetthat includes the
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`parity symbol,
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`wherein the error detection code is based on a different error detection
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`scheme than the parity symbol.
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`Nagasawateaches
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`wherein, among the plurality of packets, an error detection code (Fig. 6,
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`code word (ERROR DETECTION CODE)) for the information word symbolis
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`included in a packet at a border betweenfirst packets that include the information
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`word symbol and a second packet that includes the parity symbol (Fig.4, ERROR
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`DETECTION CODING;4:16-19; 7:43-48, 5:37-40, Boundary information stands for the
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`boundary between information (i.e., compression-coded data) in adjacent two regions
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`defined by dividing one picture into a plurality of regions as described later. Fig. 7, and
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`Fig. 8 (“TRANSMISSION BLOCK 1-3’))
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`wherein the error detection code is based on a different error detection
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`schemethanthe parity symbol. (ABSTRACT] There are also formedin the data
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`block a first error detection or correction code to make up a code word which
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`includes the boundary code, but does notinclude the image code, and a second
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`error detection or correction code to make up a code word which includes both the
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`image code and the boundary code; 11:23-29;
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`7:37-40, FIG. 6 indicates a range of code word covered bythe error detection
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`code using a CRCC and a range of codeword covered bythe error correction code
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`using an outer code of the double Reed.Solomon code’, i.e, a different error detection
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`scheme.)
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art prior to the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to have modified YANGtoin
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`cooperate the teaching of “the error detection code is based on a different error
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`detection scheme than the parity symbol’ of Nagasawain order to has a sufficiently
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`high error detecting or correcting capability for specific data (Nagasawa, 4:26-27).
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`As per claim 13, Yang teaches A reception method comprising:
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`receiving, from a transmission apparatus (Fig.1, [0021], an AL-FEC
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`packet transmission apparatus; Fig. 5), a plurality of packets (Fig.1, AL-FEC
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`PACKETS;Fig.5, 515) that include code word symbols (/00517], n AL-FEC
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`codeword symbols) that include an information word symbol (/0050], k
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`information word symbols) and a parity symbol (/0050], n Parity Symbols), the
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`information word symbol being generated from transmission information, the
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`parity symbol being calculated from the information word symbol (/0050]-
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`[0051]); and
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`decoding the code word symbols that are included m the plurality o