UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
`(“Samsung”),
`Petitioner
`
`v.
`
`ERICSSON INC. ET AL.
`(“Ericsson”),
`Patent Owner
`
`Case IPR2021-00447
`Patent No. 10,454,655
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`DECLARATION OF DR. ROBERT AKL, D.Sc.
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`SAMSUNG 1003
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`Introduction ..................................................................................................22
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`I.
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`II. Background and Qualifications ....................................................................23
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`III. Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art.................................................................29
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`IV. Materials Considered and Relied Upon ........................................................30
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`V. Legal Standards ............................................................................................31
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`A.
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`Legal Standards for Prior Art ............................................................31
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`B.
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`Legal Standard for Priority Date .......................................................33
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`C.
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`Legal Standard for Obviousness........................................................33
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`VI. Overview of the ’655 Patent .........................................................................37
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`A.
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`Subject Matter Overview ..................................................................37
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`B.
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`File History of the ’655 Patent ..........................................................42
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`C.
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`Interpretation of the ’655 Patent Claims at Issue ...............................43
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`VII. Overview of the Cited References ................................................................44
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`A.
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`Bao (SAMSUNG-1004) ....................................................................44
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`B.
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`Feuersanger (SAMSUNG-1005) .......................................................48
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`C.
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`Combination of Bao and Feuersanger ...............................................50
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`D. Kwon (SAMSUNG-1006) ................................................................53
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`VIII. Bao (Ground 1A) and Bao in view of Feuersanger (Ground 1B)
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`renders claims 1-40 obvious ........................................................................56
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`A.
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`Independent Claim 21 .......................................................................56
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`in
`terminal
`[21pre] A method of operating a wireless
`communication with a wireless communication network,
`the method comprising: ...........................................................57
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`[21a] receiving a medium access control, MAC, control element,
`CE, from the wireless communication network, ......................58
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`[21b] wherein the MAC CE has one of a plurality of formats,
`wherein a first format of the plurality of formats has a first
`bit map size and the first format is associated with a first
`Logical Channel Identity (LCID), wherein a second
`format of the plurality of formats has a second bit map size
`and the second format is associated with a second LCID, .......60
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`[21c] wherein the first and second bit map sizes are different, and
`................................................................................................64
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`[21d] wherein the first and second LCIDs are different; and .............66
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`[21e] responsive to receiving one of the first and second LCIDs
`together with the MAC CE, applying a bit map of the
`MAC CE using one of the first and second bit map sizes
`to activate/deactivate component carriers of a group of
`component carriers based on the one of the first and
`second LCIDs received together with the MAC CE. ...............67
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`B.
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`Claim 22 ...........................................................................................71
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`C.
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`Claim 23 ...........................................................................................72
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`D.
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`Claim 24 ...........................................................................................74
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`E.
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`Claim 25 ...........................................................................................77
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`[25a] …, wherein the MAC CE is a first MAC CE, wherein the
`bit map is a first bit map, and wherein the component
`carriers are first component carriers of a first group, the
`method further comprising: .....................................................77
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`the wireless
`[25b] receiving a second MAC CE from
`communication network, .........................................................77
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`[25c] wherein the second MAC CE is received together with the
`second LCID, wherein the second MAC CE has the
`second format, and wherein second MAC CE has a second
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`bit map with the second bit map size of the second format;
`and ..........................................................................................78
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`[25d] responsive to receiving the second LCID together with the
`second MAC CE, applying the second bit map of the
`second MAC CE using the second bit map size to
`activate/deactivate second component carriers of a second
`group of component carriers. ..................................................79
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`F.
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`Independent Claim 26 .......................................................................80
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`[26pre] A wireless terminal comprising: ...........................................81
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`[26a] a transceiver configured to provide radio communications
`with a wireless communication network over a radio
`interface; and a processor coupled with the transceiver,
`wherein the processor is configured to: ...................................82
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`[26b] a processor coupled with the transceiver, wherein the
`processor is configured to: ......................................................83
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`[26c] receiving a medium access control, MAC, control element,
`CE, from the wireless communication network .......................84
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`[26d] wherein the MAC CE has one of a plurality of formats,
`wherein a first format of the plurality of formats has a first
`bit map size and the first format is associated with a first
`Logical Channel Identity (LCID), wherein a second
`format of the plurality of formats has a second bit map size
`and the second format is associated with a second LCID, .......84
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`[26e] wherein the first and second bit map sizes are different, and
`................................................................................................84
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`[26f] wherein the first and second LCIDs are different; and ..............84
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`[26g] responsive to receiving one of the first and second LCIDs
`together with the MAC CE, applying a bit map of the
`MAC CE using one of the first and second bit map sizes
`to activate/deactivate component carriers of a group of
`component carriers based on the one of the first and
`second LCIDs received together with the MAC CE. ...............84
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`G.
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`Claim 27 ...........................................................................................84
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`H.
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`Claim 28 ...........................................................................................85
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`I.
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`J.
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`Claim 29 ...........................................................................................85
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`Claim 30 ...........................................................................................86
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`[30a] …, wherein the MAC CE is a first MAC CE, wherein the
`bit map is a first bit map, and wherein the component
`carriers are first component carriers of a first group,
`wherein the processor is further configured to: .......................86
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`the wireless
`[30b] receiving a second MAC CE from
`communication network, .........................................................86
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`[30c] wherein the second MAC CE is received together with the
`second LCID, wherein the second MAC CE has the
`second format, and wherein second MAC CE has a second
`bit map with the second bit map size of the second format;
`and ..........................................................................................86
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`[30d] responsive to receiving the second LCID together with the
`second MAC CE, applying the second bit map of the
`second MAC CE using the second bit map size to
`activate/deactivate second component carriers of a second
`group of component carriers. ..................................................87
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`K.
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`Independent Claim 31 .......................................................................87
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`[31pre] A method of operating a node of a wireless
`communication network, the method comprising: ...................88
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`[31a] selecting one of a first format and a second format for a
`medium access control, MAC, control element, CE, ...............88
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`[31b] wherein the first format has a first bit map size and the first
`format is associated with a first Logical Channel Identity
`(LCID), wherein the second format has a second bit map
`size and the second format is associated with a second
`LCID, .....................................................................................91
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`[31c] wherein the first and second bit map sizes are different, and
`................................................................................................91
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`[31d] wherein the first and second LCIDs are different; and .............91
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`[31e] transmitting the MAC CE to a wireless terminal together
`with one of the first and second LCIDs associated with the
`one of the first and second formats selected for the MAC
`CE, ..........................................................................................91
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`[31f] wherein the MAC CE includes a bit map having one of the
`first and second bit map sizes associated with the one of
`the first format and the second format selected for the
`MAC CE, wherein bits of the bit map correspond to
`respective component carriers of a group of component
`carriers and includes an activation status of the respective
`component carriers of the group. .............................................92
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`L.
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`Claim 32 ...........................................................................................93
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`M. Claim 33 ...........................................................................................93
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`N.
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`Claim 34 ...........................................................................................93
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`O.
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`Claim 35 ...........................................................................................94
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`[35a] …, wherein the MAC CE is a first MAC CE, wherein the
`bit map is a first bit map, and wherein the component
`carriers are first component carriers of a first group, the
`method further comprising: .....................................................94
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`[35b] selecting the second format for a second MAC CE; and ..........94
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`[35c] transmitting the second MAC CE to the wireless terminal
`together with the second LCID associated with the second
`format, ....................................................................................95
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`[35d] wherein the second MAC CE includes a bit map having the
`second bit map size associated with the second format
`selected for the MAC CE, wherein bits of the second bit
`map correspond to respective component carriers of a
`second group of component carriers and includes an
`activation status of the respective component carriers of
`the second group. ....................................................................95
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`P.
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`Independent Claim 36 .......................................................................95
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`[36pre] A node of a wireless communication network, the node
`comprising: .............................................................................96
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`[36a] a transceiver configured to provide radio communications
`with one or more wireless terminals over a radio interface;
`and ..........................................................................................98
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`[36b] a processor coupled with the transceiver, wherein the
`processor is configured to: ......................................................99
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`[36c] select one of a first format and a second format for a
`medium access control, MAC, control element, CE, ...............99
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`[36d] wherein the first format has a first bit map size and the first
`format is associated with a first Logical Channel Identity
`(LCID), wherein the second format has a second bit map
`size and the second format is associated with a second
`LCID, .....................................................................................99
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`[36e] wherein the first and second bit map sizes are different, and
`.............................................................................................. 100
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`[36f] wherein the first and second LCIDs are different; and ............ 100
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`[36g] transmit the MAC CE to a wireless terminal together with
`one of the first and second LCIDs associated with the one
`of the first and second formats selected for the MAC CE, ..... 100
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`[36h] wherein the MAC CE includes a bit map having one of the
`first and second bit map sizes associated with the one of
`the first format and the second format selected for the
`MAC CE, wherein bits of the bit map correspond to
`respective component carriers of a group of component
`carriers and includes an activation status of the respective
`component carriers of the group. ........................................... 100
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`Q.
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`Claim 37 ......................................................................................... 100
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`R.
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`Claim 38 ......................................................................................... 100
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`S.
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`Claim 39 ......................................................................................... 101
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`T.
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`Claim 40 ......................................................................................... 101
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`[40a] …, wherein the MAC CE is a first MAC CE, wherein the
`bit map is a first bit map, and wherein the component
`carriers are first component carriers of a first group,
`wherein the processor is further configured to: ..................... 102
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`[40b] select the second format for a second MAC CE; and ............. 102
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`[40c] transmit the second MAC CE to the wireless terminal
`together with the second LCID associated with the second
`format, .................................................................................. 102
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`[40d] wherein the second MAC CE includes a bit map having the
`second bit map size associated with the second format
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`selected for the MAC CE, wherein bits of the second bit
`map correspond to respective component carriers of a
`second group of component carriers and includes an
`activation status of the respective component carriers of
`the second group. .................................................................. 102
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`U.
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`Independent Claim 1 ....................................................................... 103
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`in
`terminal
`[1pre] A method of operating a wireless
`communication with a wireless communication network,
`the method comprising: ......................................................... 103
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`[1a] receiving a medium access control, MAC, control element,
`CE, from the wireless communication network, .................... 103
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`[1b] wherein the first MAC CE includes a first bit map having a
`first bit map size with bits of the first bit map
`corresponding to respective component carriers of a first
`group of component carriers and indicating an activation
`status of the respective component carriers of the first
`group; and ............................................................................. 104
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`the wireless
`[1c] receiving a second MAC CE from
`communication network, ....................................................... 104
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`[1d] wherein the second MAC CE includes a second bit map
`having a second bit map size with bits of the second bit
`map corresponding to respective component carriers of a
`second group of component carriers and indicating an
`activation status of the respective component carriers of
`the second group, and ........................................................... 104
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`[1e] wherein the first bit map size of the first bit map is different
`than the second bit map size of the second bit map. .............. 105
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`V.
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`Claim 2 ........................................................................................... 105
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`[2a] responsive to the first MAC CE, activating/deactivating
`component carriers of the first group of component
`carriers responsive to the first bit map; and ........................... 105
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`[2b] responsive to the second MAC CE, activating/deactivating
`component carriers of the second group of component
`carriers responsive to the second bit map. ............................. 105
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`W. Claim 3 ........................................................................................... 105
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`X.
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`Claim 4 ........................................................................................... 106
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`[4a] … wherein receiving the first MAC CE comprises receiving
`the first MAC CE and applying bits of the first bit map to
`respective component carriers of the first group of
`component carriers responsive to the first LCID, and ........... 106
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`[4b] wherein receiving the second MAC CE comprises receiving
`the second MAC CE and applying bits of the second bit
`map to respective component carriers of the second group
`of component carriers responsive to the second LCID. ......... 107
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`Y.
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`Claim 5 ........................................................................................... 107
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`Z.
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`Independent Claim 7 ....................................................................... 108
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`[7pre] A wireless terminal comprising: ........................................... 109
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`[7a] a transceiver configured to provide radio communications
`with a wireless communication network over a radio
`interface; and a processor coupled with the transceiver,
`wherein the processor is configured to: ................................. 110
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`[7b] a processor coupled with the transceiver, wherein the
`processor is configured to: .................................................... 110
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`[7c] receive a first Medium Access Control (MAC) Control
`Element (CE) through the transceiver from the wireless
`communication network, ....................................................... 110
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`[7d] wherein the first MAC CE includes a first bit map having a
`first bit map size with bits of the first bit map
`corresponding to respective component carriers of a first
`group of component carriers and indicating an activation
`status of the respective component carriers of the first
`group; and ............................................................................. 110
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`[7e] receive a second MAC CE through the transceiver from the
`wireless communication network, ......................................... 110
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`[7f] wherein the second MAC CE includes a second bit map
`having a second bit map size with bits of the second bit
`map corresponding to respective component carriers of a
`second group of component carriers and indicating an
`activation status of the respective component carriers of
`the second group, and ........................................................... 110
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`[7g] wherein the first bit map size of the first bit map is different
`than the second bit map size of the second bit map. .............. 111
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`AA. Claim 8 ........................................................................................... 111
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`[8a] activate/deactivate component carriers of the first group of
`component carriers responsive to the first MAC CE and
`the first bit map; and ............................................................. 111
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`[8b] activate/deactivate component carriers of the second group
`of component carriers responsive to the second MAC CE
`and the second bit map. ......................................................... 111
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`BB. Claim 9 ........................................................................................... 111
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`CC. Claim 10 ......................................................................................... 112
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`[10a] …, wherein receiving the first MAC CE comprises
`receiving the first MAC CE and applying bits of the first
`bit map to respective component carriers of the first group
`of component carriers responsive to the first LCID, and ....... 112
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`[10b] wherein receiving the second MAC CE comprises
`receiving the second MAC CE and applying bits of the
`second bit map to respective component carriers of the
`second group of component carriers responsive to the
`second LCID. ........................................................................ 112
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`DD. Claim 11 ......................................................................................... 112
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`EE. Claim 12 ......................................................................................... 113
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`FF.
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`Independent Claim 13 ..................................................................... 113
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`[13pre] A method of operating a node of a wireless
`communication network, the method comprising: ................. 114
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`[13a] transmitting a first Medium Access Control (MAC)
`Control Element (CE) to a wireless terminal, ........................ 114
`
`[13b] wherein the first MAC CE includes a first bit map having
`a first bit map size with bits of the first bit map
`corresponding to respective component carriers of a first
`group of component carriers and indicating an activation
`status of the respective component carriers of the first
`group; and ............................................................................. 116
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`[13c] transmitting a second MAC CE to the wireless terminal, ....... 116
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`[13d] wherein the second MAC CE includes a second bit map
`having a second bit map size with bits of the second bit
`map corresponding to respective component carriers of a
`second group of component carriers and indicating an
`activation status of the respective component carriers of
`the second group, and ........................................................... 117
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`[13e] wherein the first bit map size of the first bit map is different
`than the second bit map size of the second bit map. .............. 117
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`GG. Claim 14 ......................................................................................... 117
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`HH. Claim 15 ......................................................................................... 117
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`II.
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`Claim 16 ......................................................................................... 118
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`JJ.
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`Independent Claim 17 ..................................................................... 118
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`[17pre] A node of a wireless communication network, the node
`comprising: ........................................................................... 119
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`[17a] a transceiver configured to provide radio communications
`with one or more wireless terminals over a radio interface;
`and ........................................................................................ 119
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`[17b] a processor coupled with the transceiver, wherein the
`processor is configured to: .................................................... 120
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`[17c] transmit a first Medium Access Control (MAC) Control
`Element (CE) through the transceiver to a wireless
`terminal, ................................................................................ 120
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`[17d] wherein the first MAC CE includes a first bit map having
`a first bit map size with bits of the first bit map
`corresponding to respective component carriers of a first
`group of component carriers and indicating an activation
`status of the respective component carriers of the first
`group; and ............................................................................. 120
`
`[17e] transmit a second MAC CE through the transceiver to the
`wireless terminal, .................................................................. 120
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`[17f] wherein the second MAC CE includes a second bit map
`having a second bit map size with bits of the second bit
`map corresponding to respective component carriers of a
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`second group of component carriers and indicating an
`activation status of the respective component carriers of
`the second group, .................................................................. 120
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`[17g] wherein the first bit map size of the first bit map is different
`than the second bit map size of the second bit map. .............. 120
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`KK. Claim 18 ......................................................................................... 120
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`LL. Claim 19 ......................................................................................... 121
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`MM. Claim 20 ......................................................................................... 121
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`IX. Kwon renders obvious claims 1-40 ............................................................ 122
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`A.
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`Independent Claim 21 ..................................................................... 122
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`in
`terminal
`[21pre] A method of operating a wireless
`communication with a wireless communication network,
`the method comprising: ......................................................... 123
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`[21a] receiving a medium access control, MAC, control element,
`CE, from the wireless communication network, .................... 123
`
`[21b] wherein the MAC CE has one of a plurality of formats,
`wherein a first format of the plurality of formats has a first
`bit map size and the first format is associated with a first
`Logical Channel Identity (LCID), wherein a second
`format of the plurality of formats has a second bit map size
`and the second format is associated with a second LCID, ..... 124
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`[21c] wherein the first and second bit map sizes are different, and
`.............................................................................................. 127
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`[21d] wherein the first and second LCIDs are different; and ........... 129
`
`[21e] responsive to receiving one of the first and second LCIDs
`together with the MAC CE, applying a bit map of the
`MAC CE using one of the first and second bit map sizes
`to activate/deactivate component carriers of a group of
`component carriers based on the one of the first and
`second LCIDs received together with the MAC CE. ............. 130
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`B.
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`Claim 22 ......................................................................................... 133
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`C.
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`Claim 23 ......................................................................................... 134
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`D.
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`Claim 24 ......................................................................................... 135
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`E.
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`Claim 25 ......................................................................................... 137
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`[25a] …, wherein the MAC CE is a first MAC CE, wherein the
`bit map is a first bit map, and wherein the component
`carriers are first component carriers of a first group, the
`method further comprising: ................................................... 138
`
`the wireless
`[25b] receiving a second MAC CE from
`communication network, ....................................................... 138
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`[25c] wherein the second MAC CE is received together with the
`second LCID, wherein the second MAC CE has the
`second format, and wherein second MAC CE has a second
`bit map with the second bit map size of the second format;
`and ........................................................................................ 139
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`[25d] responsive to receiving the second LCID together with the
`second MAC CE, applying the second bit map of the
`second MAC CE using the second bit map size to
`activate/deactivate second component carriers of a second
`group of component carriers. ................................................ 140
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`F.
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`Independent Claim 26 ..................................................................... 141
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`[26pre] A wireless terminal comprising: ......................................... 142
`
`[26a] a transceiver configured to provide radio communications
`with a wireless communication network over a radio
`interface; and a processor coupled with the transceiver,
`wherein the processor is configured to: ................................. 143
`
`[26b] a processor coupled with the transceiver, wherein the
`processor is configured to: .................................................... 144
`
`[26c] receiving a medium access control, MAC, control element,
`CE, from the wireless communication network ..................... 144
`
`[26d] wherein the MAC CE has one of a plurality of formats,
`wherein a first format of the plurality of formats has a first
`bit map size and the first format is associated with a first
`Logical Channel Identity (LCID), wherein a second
`format of the plurality of formats has a second bit map size
`and the second format is associated with a second LCID, ..... 144
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`[26e] wherein the first and second bit map sizes are different, and
`.............................................................................................. 144
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`[26f] wherein the first and second LCIDs are different; and ............ 145
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`[26g] responsive to receiving one of the first and second LCIDs
`together with the MAC CE, applying a bit map of the
`MAC CE using one of the first and second bit map sizes
`to activate/deactivate component carriers of a group of
`component carriers based on the one of the first and
`second LCIDs received together with the MAC CE. ............. 145
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`G.
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`Claim 27 ......................................................................................... 145
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`H.
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`Claim 28 ......................................................................................... 145
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`I.
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`J.
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`Claim 29 ......................................................................................... 146
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`Claim 30 ......................................................................................... 146
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`[30a] …, wherein the MAC CE is a first MAC CE, wherein the
`bit map is a first bit map, and wherein the component
`carriers are first component carriers of a first group,
`wherein the processor is further configured to: ..................... 147
`
`the wireless
`[30b] receiving a second MAC CE from
`communication network, ....................................................... 147
`
`[30c] wherein the second MAC CE is received together with the
`second LCID, wherein the second MAC CE has the
`second format, and wherein second MAC CE has a second
`bit map with the second bit map size of the second format;
`and ........................................................................................ 147
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`[30d] responsive to receiving the second LCID together with the
`second MAC CE, applying the second bit map of the
`second MAC CE using the second bit map size to
`activate/deactivate second component carriers of a second
`group of component carriers. ................................................ 147
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`K.
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`Independent Claim 31 ..................................................................... 147
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`[31pre] A method of operating a node of a wireless
`communication network, the method comprising: ................. 148
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`[31a] selecting one of a first format and a second format for a
`medium access control, MAC, control element, CE, ............. 149
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`[31b] wherein the first format has a first bit map size and the first
`format is associated with a first Logical Channel Identity
`(LCID), wherein the second format has a second bit map
`size and the second format is associated with a second
`LCID, ................................................................................... 151
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`[31c] wherein the first and second bit map sizes are different, and
`.............................................................................................. 151
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`[31d] wherein the first and second LCIDs are different; and ........... 151
`
`[31e] transmitting the MAC CE to a wireless terminal together
`with one of the first and second LCIDs associated with the
`one of the first and second formats selected for the MAC
`CE, ........................................................................................ 151
`
`[31f] wherein the MAC CE includes a bit map having one of the
`first and second bit map sizes associated with the one of
`the first format and the second format selected for the
`MAC CE, wherein bits of the bit map correspond to
`respective component carriers of a group of component
`carriers and includes an activation status of the respective
`component carriers of the group. ........................................... 152
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`L.
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`Claim 32 ...................................................