`Reply to Office Action Dated March 15, 2022
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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 terminal comprising:
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`circuitry, which, in operation, selects one generation method from a plurality of
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`generation methodsfor reference signals, wherein the one generation method is uniquely
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`correlated with a number-ef, the numberindicating how many terminals+hat transmit the
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`reference signals in a partial band obtained by dividing a system band; and
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`a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits the reference signals generated in accordance
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`with the selected generation method.
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`2.
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`(Original) The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation,
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`selects the one generation method in accordance with power headroom ofthe terminal or a path-
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`loss level of the terminal.
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`3.
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`(Original) The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation,
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`selects the one generation method in accordance with a transmission bandwidth of the terminal.
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`4-5.
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`(Canceled)
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`6.
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`(Original) The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation,
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`selects the one generation method in accordance with a type of the reference signals.
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`7.
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`(Original) The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation,
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`selects the one generation method in accordance with a type of a service performed by the
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`terminal.
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`8.
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`(Original) The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation,
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`selects the one generation method in accordance with a subcarrier spacing specified for the
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`terminal.
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`9.
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`(Original) The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in operation,
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`selects the one generation method in accordance with a frame format type specified for the
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`terminal.
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`10.
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`(Original) The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of generation
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`methods include a first generation method by which each ofthe reference signals is generated by
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`using one code sequence and a second generation method by which each ofthe reference signals
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`is generated by concatenating one or more code sequences.
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`11.
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`(Currently Amended) A communication method comprising:
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`selecting one generation method fromaplurality of generation methods, the plurality of
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`generation methods using different numbers of code sequencesto generate reference signals,
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`wherein the one generation method is uniquely correlated with[[: 1)]] a number of terminals-that,
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`the numberindicating how many terminals transmit the reference signals in a partial band
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`obtained by dividing a system band-erwith+h-combs-constitutinethepartalband: and
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`transmitting the reference signals generated in accordance with the selected generation
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`method.
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`12.
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`(Previously Presented) The communication method according to claim 11,
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`comprising selecting the one generation method in accordance with power headroom ora path-
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`loss level.
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`13.
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`(Previously Presented) The communication method according to claim 11,
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`comprising selecting the one generation method in accordance with a transmission bandwidth.
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`14.
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`(Previously Presented) The communication method according to claim 11,
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`comprising selecting the one generation method in accordance with a type of the reference
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`signals.
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`15.
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`(Previously Presented) The communication method according to claim 11,
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`comprising selecting the one generation method in accordance with a type ofa service.
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`16.
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`(Previously Presented) The communication method according to claim 11,
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`comprising selecting the one generation method in accordance with a subcarrier spacing.
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`17.
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`(Previously Presented) The communication method according to claim 11,
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`comprising selecting the one generation method in accordance with a frame formattype.
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`18.
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`(Previously Presented) The communication method according to claim 11,
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`wherein the plurality of generation methodsinclude a first generation method by which each of
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`the reference signals is generated by using one code sequence and a second generation method
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`by which each ofthe reference signals is generated by concatenating one or more code
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`sequences.
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`19-22. (Canceled)
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