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`16/033,123
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`07/11/2018
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`Ayako Horiuchi
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`731456.406C2
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`5463
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`Seed IP Law Group LLP/Panason1e (PIPCA)
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`Seattle, WA 98104
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`GHAFOERKHAN‘ FAIYAZKHAN
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`ART UNIT
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`2476
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`06/27/2019
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Application No.
`16/033,123
`Examiner
`FAIYAZKHAN GHAFOERKHAN
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`Applicant(s)
`Horiuchi et al.
`Art Unit
`2476
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`Application/Control Number: 16/033,123
`Art Unit: 2476
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Claims 1—14 have been examined and are rejected.
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the
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`first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Double Patenting
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`The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine
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`grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or
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`improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible
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`harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where
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`the conflicting claims are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not
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`patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either
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`anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e. g., In re Berg,
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`140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d
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`2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van
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`Ornum, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619
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`(CCPA 1970); In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969).
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`A timely filed terminal disclaimer in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(c) or 1.321(d) may
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`be used to overcome an actual or provisional rejection based on nonstatutory double patenting
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`provided the reference application or patent either is shown to be commonly owned with the
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`examined application, or claims an invention made as a result of activities undertaken within the
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`scope of a joint research agreement. See MPEP § 717.02 for applications subject to examination
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`under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA as explained in MPEP § 2159. See MPEP
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`§§70602GX1)—70602GX3)finapphafikmsnotafljedloexmnnmflonundmflhefnminvmnor
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`Claims 1—4, 6—11, and 13—14 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting
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`as being unpatentable over claims 1, 4—6, 8, and 11—12 and of U.S. Patent No. 10,050,729.
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`Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other
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`because:
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`16/033,123
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`Patent 10,050,729
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`is used by the mobile station
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`and measuring
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`circuitry that is coupled to
`the receiver and that measures
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`Reference Signal
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`Reference
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`RSS:.
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`2. The communication apparatus according to
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`l.
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`A mobile station
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`comprising:
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`a receiver that
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`receives a plurality of
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`subframes, at least one o:
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`which inclades a discovery
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`which, in operation, measures Reference
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`Signal Reception Power (RSRP) and
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`Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSS1)
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`using the subframes which are indicated by
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`the discovery signal information.
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`8. A reception quality measurement method
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`comprising: receiving discovery signal
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`information indicating subframes in which
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`discovery signals are transmitted; and
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`measuring Reference Signal Reception Power
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`(RSRP) and Received Signal Strength
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`Indicator (RSS1) using the subframes which
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`are indicated by the discovery signal
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`information.
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`claim 1, wherein the RSRP is measured based
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`on the discovery signals in the subframes.
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`9. The reception quality measurement method
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`according to claim 8, wherein the RSRP is
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`measured based on the discovery signals in
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`the subframes.
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`that is a signal
`signal
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`transmitted from an OFF—state
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`cell having no Lra""ic data to
`be transmitted and
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`is used by the mobile station
`to detect the OFF—state cell;
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`and measuring
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`circuitry that is coupled to
`the receiver and that measures
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`Reference Signal
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`(RSRP) using a
`Reception Power
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`discovery signal is
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`mapp d, m asur s R c iv d
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`Signal Strength Indicator
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`RSSl) using a second
`resource in which the
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`discovery signal is nO'
`mapped, and calculates
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`Reference
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`Signal Reception Quality
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`(RSRQ) using the RSRP and the
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`R882.
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`3. The communication apparatus according to
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`6.
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`The mobile station
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`according to claim l,
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`the RSSl using symbols that
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`symbols included in a
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`subframe for which the RSSl is
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`measured, wherein the symbols
`that are used to
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`measure the RSSl are symbols
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`claim 1, wherein a number of first resource
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`elements to be used for measuring the R831 in
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`the subframes is larger than a number of
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`second resource elements to be used for
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`measuring the RSRP in the subframes.
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`10. The mobile station according to claim 8,
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`wherein a number of first resource elements
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`to be used for measuring the R881 within the
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`subframes is larger than a number of second
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`resource elements to be used for measuring
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`than the RSRP in the subframes.
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`Other than a particular number
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`of symbols in a
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`jirst ha'" porvion or a second
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`hal‘ portion of the subframe
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`for which the RSSl
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`is measured.
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`4. The communication apparatus according to
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`5.
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`The mobile station
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`claim 1, wherein a portion of first resource
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`according to claim 2,
`the second subframe is
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`wherein
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`elements to be used for the measurement of
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`located adjacent to the
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`the R881 in the subframes is adjacent along a
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`subframe.
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`time axis to second resource elements to be
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`used for the measurement of the RSRP in the
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`subframes .
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`11. The reception quality measurement
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`method according to claim 8, wherein a
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`portion of first resource elements to be used
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`for the measurement of the R881 in the
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`subframes is adjacent along a time axis to
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`second resource elements to be used for the
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`measurement of the RSRP in the subframes.
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`5. The communication apparatus according to
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`8.
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`The mobile station
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`signal is mapped.
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`claim 1, wherein the discovery signal
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`information includes information regarding a
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`transmission repetition period.
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`12. The reception quality measurement
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`method according to claim 8, wherein the
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`discovery signal information includes
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`information regarding a transmission
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`repetition period.
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`according to claim 1, wherein
`the resource is a
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`resource element
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`m asur r m asur s
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`any R:
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`in which a discovery
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`6. The communication apparatus according to
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`The mobile station
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`according to claim 2, wherein
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`the R88: usirg symbols that
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`include Cell speci fic
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`Reference Signal
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`included in the second
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`‘irst resource in which the
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`discovery signal is
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`claim 2, wherein the discovery signal is one
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`of a Channel State Information (CSI)—RS, a
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`Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS), a
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`a Cell specific RS (CRS).
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`13. The reception quality measurement
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`method according to claim 9, wherein the
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`discovery signal is one of a Channel State
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`Information (CSI)—RS, a Primary
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`Synchronization Signal (PSS), a Secondary
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`Synchronization Signal (SSS), and a Cell
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`specific RS (CRS).
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`l. A.mobile station
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`comprising:
`a receiver that
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`receives a pluralicy o_
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`subframes, at least one of
`Which includes a discovery
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`signal that is a signal
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`transmicted jrom an OFF—state
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`cell having no tra""ic data to
`be transmicted and
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`is used by the mobile station
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`R882.
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`mapp d, m asur s R c iv d
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`Signal Strength Indicator
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`(RSS2) using a second
`resource in which the
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`discovery signal is not
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`mapped, and calculates
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`Reference
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`Signal Reception Quality
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`(RSRQ) using the RSRP and the
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`Claim Rejections - 35 US C § 102
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 USC.
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`102 and 103 (or as subject to pre—AIA 35 USC. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the
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`statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art
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`relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
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`'memmmmgfiammmmnfiqummmMmpmgmmmm35USCQMmefimnme
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`basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
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`A person shall be entitled to a patent unless i
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`(a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for
`patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the
`case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the
`claimed invention.
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`Claim(s) 1—3, 5—10, and 12—14 is/are rejected under 35 USC. 102(a)(2) as being
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`anticipated by US 2015/0358094 A1 to Yi et a1. (hereinafter “Yi)
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`As per claim 1, Yi discloses a communication apparatus comprising: a receiver which, in
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`operation, receives discovery signal information indicating subframes in which discovery signals
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`are transmitted (Figs. 4, 5, and [0048, 0061], of Yi); and a measurement circuitry which, in
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`operation, measures Reference Signal Reception Power (RSRP) and Received Signal Strength
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`Indicator (RSSI) using the subframes which are indicated by the discovery signal information
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`([0075-0082], and Tables 3 and 4, of Yi discloses measuring RSRP and RSSI in subframes
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`based on a discovery signal).
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`As per claim 2, Yi discloses the communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`the RSRP is measured based on the discovery signals in the subframes (Figs. 4, 5, and [0048,
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`0061, 0075-0082] and and Tables 3 and 4, of Yi).
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`As per claim 3, Yi discloses the communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`a number of first resource elements to be used for measuring the RSSI in the subframes is larger
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`than a number of second resource elements to be used for measuring the RSRP in the subframes
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`(Fig. 5, of Yi discloses Where an RSSI can be measured in more resources than an RSRP).
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`As per claim 5, Yi discloses the communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`the discovery signal information includes information regarding a transmission repetition period
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`(Figs. 4, 5, and [0043, 0047-0048, 0059, 0061], of Yi).
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`As per claim 6, Yi discloses the communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
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`the discovery signal is one of a Channel State Information (CSI)—RS ([0043, of Yi discloses CSI-
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`RS), a Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) ([0043, of Yi discloses PSS), a Secondary
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`Synchronization Signal (SSS) ([0043, of Yi discloses SSS), and a Cell specific RS (CRS) ([0043,
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`of Yi discloses CRS).
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`As per claim 7, Yi discloses the communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`the discovery signal is a signal transmitted from an OFF—state cell which has no traffic data to be
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`transmitted (Fig. 8 and [0119], of Yi discloses where cells perform muting to transmit
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`discovery signals for measurements).
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`As per claim 8, Yi discloses a reception quality measurement method comprising:
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`receiving discovery signal information indicating subframes in which discovery signals are
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`transmitted (Figs. 4, 5, and [0048, 0061], of Yi); and measuring Reference Signal Reception
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`Power (RSRP) and Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) using the subframes which are
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`indicated by the discovery signal information ([0075-0082], and Tables 3 and 4, of Yi discloses
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`measuring RSRP and RSSI in subframes based on a discovery signal).
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`As per claim 9, Yi discloses the reception quality measurement method according to
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`claim 8, wherein the RSRP is measured based on the discovery signals in the subframes (Figs. 4,
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`5, and [0048, 0061, 0075-0082] and and Tables 3 and 4, of Yi).
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`As per claim 10, Yi discloses the mobile station according to claim 8, wherein a number
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`of first resource elements to be used for measuring the RSSI within the subframes is larger than a
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`number of second resource elements to be used for measuring than the RSRP in the subframes
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`(Fig. 5, of Yi discloses Where an RSSI can be measured in more resources than an RSRP).
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`As per claim 12, Yi discloses the reception quality measurement method according to
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`claim 8, wherein the discovery signal information includes information regarding a transmission
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`repetition period (Figs. 4, 5, and [0043, 0047-0048, 0059, 0061], of Yi).
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`As per claim 13, Yi discloses the reception quality measurement method according to
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`claim 9, wherein the discovery signal is one of a Channel State Information (CSI)—RS ([0043, of
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`Yi discloses CSI-RS), a Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) ([0043, of Yi discloses PSS), a
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`Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) ([0043, of Yi discloses SSS), and a Cell specific RS
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`(CRS) ([0043, of Yi discloses CRS).
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`As per claim 14, Yi discloses the reception quality measurement method according to
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`claim 8, wherein the discovery signal is a signal transmitted from an OFF—state cell which has no
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`traffic data to be transmitted (Fig. 8 and [0119], of Yi discloses where cells perform muting to
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`transmit discovery signals for measurements).
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`Claim Rejections - 35 US C § 103
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 USC.
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`102 and 103 (or as subject to pre—AIA 35 USC. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the
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`statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art
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`relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
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`This application currently names joint inventors. In considering patentability of the
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`claims the examiner presumes that the subject matter of the various claims was commonly
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`owned as of the effective filing date of the claimed invention(s) absent any evidence to the
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`contrary. Applicant is advised of the obligation under 37 CFR 1.56 to point out the inventor and
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`effective filing dates of each claim that was not commonly owned as of the effective filing date
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`of the later invention in order for the examiner to consider the applicability of 35 USC.
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`102(b)(2)(C) for any potential 35 USC. 102(a)(2) prior art against the later invention.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 USC. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness
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`rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not
`identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the
`prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective
`filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed
`invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`Application/Control Number: 16/033,123
`Art Unit: 2476
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`Page 12
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`The factual inquiries set forth in Graham v. John Deere C0., 383 U.S. l, 148 USPQ 459
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`(1966), that are applied for establishing a background for determining obviousness under 35
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`U.S.C. 103 are summarized as follows:
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`1. Determining the scope and contents of the prior art.
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`2. Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue.
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`3. Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art.
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`4. Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating obviousness or
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`nonobviousness.
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`Claims 4 and 11 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Yi as
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`applied to claims 1—3, 5—10, and 12—14 above, and further in view of US 2015/0358899 A1 to Ko
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`et a1. (hereinafter “Ko”).
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`As per claim 4, Yi discloses the communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`a portion of first resource elements to be used for the measurement of the R881 in the subframes
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`is adjacent along a time axis to second resource elements to be used for the measurement of the
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`RSRP in the subframes ([0043, 0082], of Yi discloses Where the RSSI and RSRP are
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`measured using a CSI-RS and further discloses Where the RSSI and RSRP may be
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`measured in separate subframes or different resource blocks).
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`Yi may not explicitly disclose, but Ko, which is in the same field of endeavor,
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`discloses Where measurement signals (such as the CSI-RS) are transmitted in adjacent
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`resource blocks (Fig. 11, of Ko). The purpose of K0 is to enable more efficient cell discovery
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`([0008], of Ko). It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to combine the teachings of K0 With Yi, to
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`enable more efficient cell discovery and improving cell detection performance ([0008,
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`0128], of Ko).
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`As per claim 11, Yi discloses the reception quality measurement method according to
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`claim 8, wherein a portion of first resource elements to be used for the measurement of the R881
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`in the subframes is adjacent along a time axis to second resource elements to be used for the
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`measurement of the RSRP in the subframes ([0043, 0082], of Yi discloses Where the RSSI and
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`RSRP are measured using a CSI-RS and further discloses Where the RSSI and RSRP may
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`be measured in separate subframes or different resource blocks).
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`Yi may not explicitly disclose, but Ko, which is in the same field of endeavor,
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`discloses Where measurement signals (such as the CSI-RS) are transmitted in adjacent
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`resource blocks (Fig. 11, of Ko). The purpose of K0 is to enable more efficient cell discovery
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`([0008], of Ko). It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to combine the teachings of K0 With Yi, to
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`enable more efficient cell discovery and improving cell detection performance ([0008,
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`0128], of Ko).
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`Conclusion
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`Examiner, Art Unit 2476
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`/PHIRIN SAM/
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2476
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