`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`001
`
`OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION FACSIMILE:
`
`5
`
`Attorney's Docket No.: 066l8-637001
`Client’s Ref No.: C1T3220
`
`OFFICIAL FAX NO: (703) 872-9306
`
`Number 01 pages Including this page
`
`12
`
`~
`
`Applicant
`Serial No.
`Filed
`
`: Hui Jin et :11.
`: 09/861,102
`: May 18, 2001
`
`: 2634
`Art Unit
`Examiner : Dac'V. Ha
`
`RECEIVED
`can-"ML |=Ax GENTER
`
`MAY
`
`-5 2005
`
`Title
`
`: SERIAL CONCATENATION OF INTERLEAVED CONVOLUTIONAL CODES .
`FORMING TURBO-LIKE CODES
`
`Mail Stop Amendment‘
`Commissioner for Parents
`P.O. Box 1450
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`Attached to thie facsimile communication cover sheet is an Amendment to the
`
`03/04/2005 Office action and Transmittal Letter, faxed this 5”’ day of May, 2005, to the United
`States Patent and Trademark Office.
`‘
`
`0
`Date: May 5, 2005
`
`2
`
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`
`PTO Customer No. 20985
`12390 El Camino Real
`San Diego, California 92130
`Telephone: (858) 678-5070
`Fax: (858) 678-5099
`
`l051l685.doc
`
`.Baamsspectfully submitted,
`gv‘917 '0.“
`SAOHNOO '4 NH0r
`L3
`
`.
`
`ott C. Harris
`Reg. No. 32,030
`
`'
`
`"
`
`'
`
`A"
`‘ 5’
`(17;
`~
`" ;\
`‘ C‘)
`
`'
`
`NOTE: This facsimile is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged or confidential
`information. Ifyou have received this facsimile in error. please immediately call us collect at
`(858) 678-5070 to arrange for its return. Thank you.
`-
`PAGE 1112* RCVD AT 5159005 2:03:34 PM [Eastern Daylight Time] ‘ svR:UsPTO-EFXRF-110 ' DNIs:5729306 * cs1D:8586785099* DURATION (mm-ss):05
`Apple 1014
`Apple 1014
`
`'
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11:01 FAX 8588785099
`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`002
`
`Attozney’s Docket No.: 06618-637001 / CIT3220
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Applicant
`Serial No.
`Filed
`Title
`
`: Hui Jin et al.
`: 09/861,102
`: May 18, 2001
`: SERIAL CONCATENATION OF lN'I‘ERLEAVED.CONVOLUTIONAL CODES
`FORMING TURBO-LIKE CODES
`
`: 2634
`: Dan V. Ha
`
`An Unit
`Examiner
`
`VIA FACSIIVIILE
`
`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`TRANSMITTAL LETTER
`
`Correspondence relating to this application is enclosed. The required fees are computed
`below. Please apply the excess claims fee to Deposit Account No. 06-1050. Please apply any
`charges not covered,- or any credits, to Deposit Account No. 06-1050.
`I
`Total Claims
`3 5
`-
`31
`=
`4
`Independent
`4
`-
`4
`=
`0
`
`$100
`$0
`
`'
`
`TOTAL FEE DUE
`
`$100
`
`Please apply the $100 fee to Deposit Account No. 06-1050.
`
`Date: May 5, 2005
`
`ectfully submitted,
`
`BioNR5lp
`N F. C
`485
`30“ N0. 45 '
`C. Hanis
`REG‘
`Sc
`Reg. No. 32,030
`
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`PTO Customer No. 20985
`12390 El Camino Real
`
`San Diego, California 92130
`Telephone: (853)678-5070
`Facsimile: (858)678-5099
`
`1051 l683.doe
`
`CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION BY FACSIMILE
`I heneby certify that
`this correspondence is being trunsrninad by
`facsimile to the Patent Imd Trademark Officc on the data:
`indicated
`below.
`
`
`
`llrmm
`Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing Certificate
`
`PAGE 2112‘ RCVD AT 5l5l2005 2:03:34 PM [Eastern Daylight Time] ‘ SVRIUSPTO-EFXRF-110 ‘ DNlS:87293ll5 * CS|D:8585785099 ‘ DURATION (mm-ss):05-50
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11:02 FAX 8588785099
`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`oos
`
`Attorney's Docket No.: 06618-637001/CIT322O
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`: Hui Jin et al.
`Applicant
`Serial No.: 09/861,102
`Filed
`: May 18, 2001
`Title
`SERIAL CONCATENATION OF INTERLEAVED CONVOLUTIONAL
`CODES FORMING TURBO-LIICE CODES
`
`Ztrt lhiit:
`Examiner:
`
`2634
`Dac V. Ha
`
`lléikfii
`M8-1'-1 91=°P Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`figcggvgp
`CENTEAL FAX CENTER
`‘
`2005
`
`MAY
`
`AMENDMENT
`
`In response to the Office action mailed March 4; 2005,
`
`please reconsider this application in light of the following:
`
`Amendments to the claims reflected in the Listing of Claims
`
`beginning on page 2.
`
`Remarks beginning on page 9.
`
`05/06/2005 CNBUYEN
`
`00000065 061050
`
`09061102
`
`01 FC:2202
`
`CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION BY FACSIMILB
`is
`I hereby certify that
`this correspondence
`being transmitted by facsimile to the Patt and
`Trademark Office on the date indicated below.
`
`
`
`
`Date of Trans --
`
`4!
`
`
`S ignature
`
`, 2605
`5 I
`__ Ma
`1'.‘/11,,
`
`Typed Or
`Certificate
`
`Carroll Allman
`Printed
`Name
`of
`
`Person
`
`Signing
`
`PAGE 3112 * RCVD AT 51512005 2:03:34 PM [Eastern Day1ightTime]’.SVR:UsPTO-EFXRF-110* DN1S:8?29306 ’. CS|D:8586785099 ‘DURATION (mm-ss):05-50
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11:02 FAX 8588785099
`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`E3004
`
`Attorney's Docket No.: 06618-637001/CIT322O
`
`Listing of Claims
`
`This listing of claims replaces all prior versions, and
`
`listings, of claims in the application:
`
`1.
`
`(Currently Amended) A method of encoding a signal,
`
`Comprising:
`
`obtaining a block of data in the signal. to be encoded;
`
`partitioning said data block into a plurality of sub-
`
`blocks, each sub—block including a plurality of data elements;
`
`first encoding the data block to form a first encoded data
`
`block, said first encoding including repeating the data-elements
`
`in different sub—b1ocks a different number of timesi
`
`interleaving the repeated data elements in the first
`
`encoded data block; and
`
`second encoding said first encoded data block using an
`
`encoder that has a rate close to one,
`
`2.
`
`(Original) The method of claim 1, wherein said second
`
`encoding is via a rate 1 linear transformation.
`
`3.
`
`(Original) The method of claim 1, wherein said first
`
`encoding is carried out by a first coder with a variable rate
`
`less than one, and said second encoding is carried out by a
`
`second coder with a rate substantially close to one.
`
`PAGE 4112 * RCVD AT 5I5f2005 2:03:34 PM [Eastern Daylight Time] ’ SVRIUSPTO-EFXRF-110 ‘ DNlS:8?293U6 * CSID:8586785099 * DURATION (mm-ss):05-50
`
`- 2
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11:03-FAX 8586785099
`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`005
`
`Attorney's Docket NO.: 06618-637001/CIT3220
`
`4.
`
`(Original) The method of claim 3, wherein the second
`
`coder comprises an accumulator.
`
`5.
`
`(Original) The method of claim 4, wherein the data
`
`elements comprises bits.
`
`6.
`
`(Original) The_method of claim 5, wherein the first
`
`coder comprises a repeater operable to repeat different sub-
`
`blocks a different number of times in response to a selected
`
`degree profile.
`
`7.
`
`(Original) The method of claim 4, wherein the first
`
`coder comprises a low-density generator matrix coder and the
`
`second coder comprises an accumulator.
`
`8.
`
`(Original) The method of claim 1, wherein the second
`
`encoding uses a transfer function of 1/(1+D).
`
`9.
`
`(Original) The method of claim 1, wherein the second
`
`encoding uses a transfer function of 1/(1+D+D2).
`
`10.
`
`(Original) The method of claim 1, wherein said second
`
`encoding utilizes two accumulators.
`
`V
`
`3
`
`PAGE 5112* RCVD AT 5I5f2005 2:03:34 PM [Eastern Daylight Time] ' SVR:USPTO-EFXRF-110 ' DNlS:8729306 * CS|D:8586785099* DURATION (mm-ss):05-50
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11:03 FAX 8588785099
`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`008
`
`Atton1ey's Docket NO.: 06618-637001/CIT3220
`
`11.
`
`(Previously Presented) A method of encoding a signal,
`
`comprising:
`
`receiving a block of data in the signal to be encoded,
`
`the
`
`data block including a plurality of bits;
`
`first encoding the data block such that each bit in the
`
`data block is repeated and two or more of said plurality of bits
`
`are repeated a different number of times in order to form a
`
`first encoded data block; and
`
`second encoding the first encoded data block in such a way
`
`that hits in the first encoded data bloqk are accumulated.
`
`12.
`
`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 11, wherein
`
`the said second encoding is via a rate 1 linear transformation.
`
`13.
`
`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 11, wherein
`
`the first encoding is via a low—density generator matrix
`
`transformation.
`
`14.
`
`(Original) The method of claim 11, wherein the signal
`
`to be encoded comprises a plurality of data blocks of fixed
`
`size.
`
`15.
`
`(Currently Amended) A Coder comprising:
`
`PAGE 6112 * RCVD AT 5l5!2005 2:03:34 PM [Eastern Daylight Time] ’ SVR:USPTO-EFXRF-110 ' DNIS:8?293U6 ’ CSlD:8586785D99 * DURATION (mm-ss):U5-60
`
`4
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11:03 FAX 8588785099
`
`FISH AND- RICHARDSON
`
`007
`
`Attorney's Docket N0. .' 06613-537001/CIT3220
`
`a first coder having an input configured to receive a
`stream of bits, said first coder operative to repeat said stream
`
`of bits irregularly and scramble the repeated bits; and
`
`a second coder operative to further encode bits output from
`
`the first coder at a rate eleee—ee within 50% of one.
`
`16.
`
`(Previously Presented) The coder of claim 15, wherein
`
`the stream of bits includes a data block, and wherein the first
`
`coder is operative to apportion said data block into a plurality
`
`of sub-blocks and to repeat bits in each sub-block a number of
`
`times, wherein bits in different sub-blocks are repeated a
`
`different number of times.
`
`17.
`
`(Original) The coder of claim 15, wherein the first
`
`coder comprises a repeater having a variable rate and an
`
`interleaver.
`
`18.
`
`(Original) The coder of claim 15, wherein the first
`
`coder comprises a low-density generator matrix coder.
`
`19.
`
`(Original) The coder of claim 15, wherein the second
`
`coder comprises a rate 1 linear encoder.
`
`PAGE 7112* RCVD AT 5I5I2005 2:03:34 PM [Eastern Dayflghtfime] ‘ SVR:USPTO»EFXRF-H0‘ DNlS:8?29306' CS|D:8586785099 ' DURATION (mm-ss):05-50
`
`5
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11:04 FAX 8588785099
`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`008
`
`Attorney's Docket NO. : 06618-637001/CIT3220
`
`20.
`
`(Original) The coder of claim 19, wherein the second
`
`coder comprises an accumulator.
`
`21.
`
`(Original) The coder of claim 20, wherein the second
`
`coder further comprises a second accumulator.
`
`22.
`
`(Original) The coder of Claim 16, wherein the second
`
`coder comprises a recursive convolutional encoder with a
`
`transfer function of 1/(1 + D).
`
`23.
`
`(original) The coder of claim 16, wherein the second
`
`coder comprises a recursive convolutional encoder with a
`
`transfer function of 1/(1 + D + D2).
`
`.
`
`24.
`
`(Currently Amended) A coding system comprising:
`
`a first coder having an input configured to receive a
`
`stream of bits, said first coder operative to repeat said stream
`
`of bits irregularly and scramble the repeated hits;
`
`a second coder operative to further encode bits output from
`
`the first coder at a rate e%eBe—Ee within 50% of one in order to
`
`form an encoded data stream; and
`
`a decoder operative to receive the encoded data stream and
`
`decode the encoded data stream using an iterative decoding
`
`technique.
`
`PAGE 8112 ' RCVD AT 5I5!2005 2:03:34 PM [Eastem Daylight Time] ‘ SVR:USPTO-EFXRF-110 ' DNlS:8?29306 ‘ CS|D:8586785099 ’ DURATION (mm-ss):05-50
`
`6
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11:04 FAX 8588785099
`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`009
`
`.,0
`
`Z
`
`Attorney's Docket No.: 06618-637001/CIT3220
`
`25.
`
`(Previously Presented) The coding system of claim 24,
`
`wherein the first coder comprises a repeater operative to
`
`receive a data block including a plurality of bits from said
`
`stream of bits and to repeat bits in the data block a different
`
`number of times according to a selected a degree profile.
`
`26.
`
`(Original) The coding system of claim 25, wherein the
`
`first coder comprises an interleaver.
`
`27.
`
`(Original) The coding system of claim 24, wherein the
`
`first coder comprises a low-density generator matrix coder.
`
`28.
`
`(Original) The coding system of claim 24, wherein the
`
`second coder comprises a rate ; accumulator.
`
`29.
`
`(Previously Presented) The coding system of claim 24,
`
`wherein the decoder is operative to decode the encoded data
`
`stream using a posterior decoding techniques.
`
`30.
`
`(Previously Presented) The coding system of claim 24,
`
`wherein the decoder is operative to decode the encoded data
`
`stream based on a Tanner graph representation.
`
`PAGE 9112* RCVD AT 5I5!2U05 2:03:34 PM [Easlem Daylight Time] * SVRIUSPTO-EFXRF-110 ’ DNlS:8?29306 ? CSlD:8586785099 " DURATION (mm-ss):05-60
`
`7
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11205 FAX 8586785099
`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`.
`
`010
`
`Attorney's Docket No.: 06618-637001/CIT3220
`
`31.
`
`(Previously Presented) The coding system of claim 24,
`
`wherein the decoder is operative to decode the encoded data
`
`stream in linear time.
`
`32.
`
`(New) The coding system of claim 24, wherein the
`
`second coder comprises a coder operative to further encode bits
`
`output from the first coder at a rate within 10% of one.
`
`33.
`
`(New) The coding system of claim 24, wherein the
`
`second coder comprises a coder operative to further encode bits
`
`output from the first coder at a rate within 1% of one-
`
`34.
`
`(New) {he coding system of claim 10,~wherein the
`
`second coder comprises a coder operative to further encode bite
`
`output from the first coder at a rate within 10% of one.
`
`35.
`
`(New) The coding system of claim 10, wherein the
`
`second coder comprises a coder operative to further encode bits
`
`output from the first coder at a rate within 1% of one.
`
`PAGE W12 ' RCVD AT 5512005 2:03:34 PM [Eastern Daylight Time] ‘ SVRIUSPTO-EFXRF-110 * DNlS:8?29305 " CS|D:8586?85099' DURATION (mm-ss):05-50
`
`8
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11:05 FAX 8588785099
`‘V
`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`011 ~
`
`Attorney's Docket No.: dssia-637001/cIT322o
`
`REMARKS
`
`Claims 1-35 are pending. Claims 32-35 have been added.
`
`Claims,15 and 24 have been amended.
`
`Support for the new claims
`
`and the claim amendments can be found in para.
`
`[0021].
`
`In the action mailed March 4, 2005, claims 1-14 were
`
`allowed and claims 16, 22, 23, 25, and 26 were objected to as
`
`dependent from a rejected base claim but otherwise allowable.
`
`Applicant gratefully acknowledges the indication that these
`
`claims are patentable.
`
`Claims 15 and 24 were rejected under 35 U.s.C.
`
`§ 102(e) as
`
`anticipated by U.S. Patent No. 6,396,423 to Laumen et al.
`
`(hereinafter “Laumen").
`
`The rejection of claims 15 and 24 contends that Lauman’s
`
`coder 12 encodes bite “at a rate close to one.” Applicant
`
`respectfully disagrees.
`
`In particular, Lauman describes that coding in function
`
`block 12
`
`“takes place, e.g., using a convolutional code or a
`turbo code. Coders 12 of this type usually have
`transmission rates of 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, etC., iIe.,
`one input bit,
`two output bits, or three or four
`output bits, are generated.
`The coded bit rate coming
`from inner coder 12 is thus always double, triple, or
`quadruple the data rate made available by block coder
`11."
`
`from
`
`PAGE 11!12‘ RCVD AT 51512005220323-4 PM [Eastern Daylight Time] ’ SVR:USPTO-EFXRF-1l0 * DNlS:8729306 ‘ CSlD:8586785099 ' DURAHON (mm-ss):05-50
`
`9
`
`
`
`05/05/2005 11108 FAX 8586785099
`
`FISH AND RICHARDSON
`
`E3012
`
`‘V
`
`.
`
`'
`
`~
`
`Attorney's Docket NO.: 06618-637001/CIT3220
`
`In other words, Lauman’s coder 12 does not encode bits “at
`
`a rate close to one." Nevertheless,
`
`to advance prosecution,
`
`Applicant has amended claims 15 and 24 to recite coders that
`
`encode bite at a rate within 50% of one.
`
`Since the highest transmission rate that Lauman describes
`
`is 1/2, and 1/2 is not within 50% of one, Applicant submits that
`
`claims 15 and 24 are not anticipated by Lauman, Thus.
`
`the
`
`rejections of claims 15 and 24, and their dependent claims,
`
`should be withdrawn.
`
`Applicant asks that all claims be allowed. Please apply
`
`excess claim fees to Deposit Account No. 06-1050. Please apply
`
`any other charges or credits to Deposit Account No. 06-1050.
`
`fully submitted,
`
`Date: May 5, 2005 R36-
`'
`
`Sc
`
`t C. Harris
`
`Reg. No. 32,030
`
`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`PTO Customer Number 20985
`
`12390 El Camino Real
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Telephone:
`(858) 678-5070
`Facsimile:
`(858) 678-5099
`10509570 .dOC
`
`PAGE 12!12 ‘ RCVD AT 5512005 2:03:34 PM [Eastern Daylight Time] * SVRIUSPTOEFXRF-110 ’ DNlS:8?29306 * CSlD:3586785099 ' DURATION (mm-ss):05-50
`
`10
`
`
`
`013
`
`UnderthePa
`
`ReductionAaot199S,no§onsare -
`
`CLAIMS AS FILED - PART I
`(Column 1)
`
`(Column 2)
`NUMBER
`
`_
`
`BASIC FEE
`('37 CFR I.16(a))
`TOTAL CLAIMS
`('37 CFR t.16(c))
`INDEPENDENT CLAIMS
`(37 CFR 1.16(b))
`
`‘
`
`omen mm
`
`
`
`
`
`
`6l! OR A
`
`MULTIPLE oepenoem cum msseur -
`
`(31 cm 1 rear»
`
`'lfthe<ffferencelrIcoltmm1lsIessttianzero.erIter'0'hcolumn2.
`
`
`
`TOTAL -
`
`
`
`CLAIMS AS AMENDED — PART ll
`
`{ (Colurnrn)
`cums
`Rammuc
`AFTER
`AMENDMENT
`~
`
`Total
`
`(37 OFR |.16(b))
`"W I!-
`
`(Column 2)
`
`O70
`
`
`
`|-
`
` AMENDMEN
`
` Total
`(:1 cm 1.Ie(q)
`
`AMENDMENT.
`
`AMENDMENT-
`
`
`
`
`‘ ll the entry In column 1 is less than the entry in column 2, write '0' in column 3.
`" If the ‘Highest Number Previously Paid For‘ IN THIS SPACE is less than 20. enter '20’.
`"‘ It the ‘Highest Number Previously Paid For‘ IN THIS SPACE Is less than 3. enter '3'.
`The 'Hihest NumberPreviou Paid For
`otal orlnde- dent tsthe
`3»
`-~ numberloundinthe a -
`
`- riate boxin column 1.
`
`Including gathering, preparing. and sutarnitfing the completed application form to the USPTO. Tine will vary depending upon the lndaviduat case. Any comments
`on the amount of time you require to cormlete this form and/or suggestions tor redudng this burden, should be sent to the Chief lntormation Officer. U.S. Patent
`and Trademark Office, U.S. Department at Commerce. P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria. VA 22313-1450. 00 NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS To mus
`ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commlssloner tor Patents. P.0. Box 1450. Alexandria VA 22313-1450.
`
`Ilyoa need assistance In completing the Iona, at I-800-PTO-9199 and select option 2.