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`(Patent)
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Patent Application of:
`Deng Youn SEO et 211.
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`Application No.:
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`12/581,584
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`Confirmation No.2 2887
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`Filed:
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`October 19, 2009
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`Art Unit:
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`2472
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`For: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
`INDICATING DEACTIVATION OF SEMIA
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`Examiner:
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`R. K. JAIN
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`FPERSISTENT SCHEDULING
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`AMENDMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R.
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`MS AMENDMENT
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`In reply to the Office Action dated November 10, 2010, the following amendments and
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`remarks are respectfully submitted in connection with the above—identified application:
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`Amendments to the Claims begin on page 2.
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`Remarks begin on page 9.
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`l-S.
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`(Cancelled)
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`6.
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`(Currently Amended) A method for deactivating semi-persistent scheduling (SPS)
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`in a wireless mobile communication system, the method comprising:
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`receiving, by a user equipment (UIfl), a downiink control channel related to a deactivation
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`of the SP8; and
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`deactivating, by the UE, the SPS after the downlink control channel is received
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`wherein the deactivation of the SPS includes a_release of a downlink assignment or an
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`uplink grant1
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`wherein the downlink control channel comprfis:
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`a first binary field related to resource allocation,
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`the first binary field being
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`entirely filled with ‘11
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`a second binary field related to a transmission power control ('I‘PCL the second
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`binary field being entirely filled with ‘01, and
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`a third binary field related to a demodulation reference signal (DMRS), the third
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`binarijhficld being cntirelv filled with ‘0’.
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`7.
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`(Currently Amended) The method according to claim 6, wherein the downlink
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`control channel is a physical downlink control channel (PDCCM).
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`8.
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`(Currently Amended) The method according to claim 7, wherein a downlink
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`control information (DCl) format of the downlink control channel is a ‘format O’-er—a—‘£ermat
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`J—Ai.
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`9.
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`(Currently Amended) The method according to claim 6, wherein the wireless
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`mobile communication system uses a scheduling based on a compact scheme, and the first binary
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`field is composed ofa fieid indicating a resource indication value (RN).
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`10.
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`(Currently Amended) The method according to claim 6, wherein the wireless
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`mobile communication system uses a scheduling based on a compact scheme, and the first binary
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`field is composed of a field indicating a resource indication value (RIV) and a field indicating
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`‘Gap’ information used for distributed allocation of resources.
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`11.
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`(Currently Amended) The method according to claim 6, wherein the wireless
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`mobile communication system uses a scheduling based on a compact scheme, and the first binary
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`field is composed of a field indicating a resource indication value (RIV) and a field indicating
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`hopping information.
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`12.
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`(Currently Amended) A method for transmitting a signal for semiepersistent
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`scheduling (SP8) deactivation in a wireless mobile communication system,
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`the method
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`comprising:
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`filling, by a base station (BS), a firstbinary field indicating—related to resource allocation
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`information contained in a downlink control channel entirely with "l’, [[and]]
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`filling by the BS, 3 second binary field related to a transmission power control (TPC)
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`and contained in the dovvnlink control channel entirelv with ‘0’;
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`fillinghbyjhe BS. 3. third binary field related to a demodulation reference signal (D'MRS)
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`and contained in the downlink control channel entirely with ‘0’; and
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`transmitting the downlink control channel to a user equipment (UE) for a deactivation of
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`the SPS
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`wherein the deactivation of the SPS includes a release of a downlink assignment or an
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`uplink glam.
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`13.
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`(Currently Amended) A user
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`equipment
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`(UE)
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`for
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`a wireless mobile
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`communication system, the UE comprising:
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`a radio frequency (RF) unit; and
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`a processor electrically connected to the RF unit,
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`wherein the processor is configured to receive a downlink control channel relatedfitoia
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`deactivation of a semipersistent scheduling (SPS)__inelad—ing—Feseaeee—alk)eatien—in¥eematiee
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`through the RF unit, and to deactivate the SPS_a_lter the downlink control channelis received,
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`arsemiaaersisteneseheduling-{SPSWflae—U—E—whena—binary—Field—iadieatiwfihe—Feeeuree
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`alleeatiefi—intermation isenfirely—filleel—Wrth—l:
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`wherein the deactivation of the SPS includes irelease of a downlink assignment or an
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`uplink grant1
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`wherein the downlink control channel comprises:
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`a first binamljcld related to resource allocation,
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`the first binary field being
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`entirely filled with ‘1’,
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`a second binary field related to a transmission [lower control (TPCL the second
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`binary field being entirely filled with ‘0’ and
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`a third binaELfield related to demodulation reference signal (DM RSLthe third
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`binary field being entirely filled with ‘0’.
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`14. (Currently Amended) A wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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`a radio frequency (RF) unit; and
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`a processor electrically connected to the RF unit,
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`wherein the processor is configured to
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`fill a Ellibinary field indieating—resource allocation infeematierkeontained in a
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`downlink control channel entirely with ‘ 1’, and-to
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`fill a second binary field related to a transmission power control (TPC) contained
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`in the downlink c0ntrol__channel entirely with ‘0’,
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`fill a third binary field relatedwto a demodulation refietjencc signal (DMRS)
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`transmit the downlink control channel to a user equipment (DE) for deactivatio_n
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`of a semi—persistentscheduling (SP8),
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`15.
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`(New) The method according to claim 12, wherein the downlink control channel
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`is a physical downlink control channel (PDCCl-l).
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`16.
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`(New) The method according to claim 15, wherein a downlink control
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`information (DCI) format of the downlink control channel is a “format 0’.
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`17.
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`(New) The method according to claim 12, wherein the wireless mobile
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`communication system uses a scheduling based on a compact scheme, and the first binary field is
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`composed ofa field indicating a resource indication value (RIV).
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`'18.
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`(New) The method according to claim 12, wherein the wireless mobile
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`communication system uses a scheduling based on a compact scheme, and the first binary field is
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`composed of a field indicating a resource indication value (RlV) and a field indicating "Gap’
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`information used for distributed allocation of resources.
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`19.
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`(New) The method according to claim 12, wherein the wireless mobile
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`communication system uses a scheduling based on a compact scheme, and the first binary field is
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`composed of a field indicating a resource indication value (RIV) and a field indicating hopping
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`information.
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`20.
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`(New) The UE according to claim 13, wherein the downtink control channel is a
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`physical downlink control channel (PDCCI-l).
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`21.
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`(New) The U13 according to ciaim 20, wherein a downlink control information
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`(DCI) format of the downlink control channel is a ‘format 0‘.
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`22.
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`(New) The UE according to
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`claim 13, wherein the wireless mobile
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`communication system uses a scheduling based on a compact scheme, and the first binary field is
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`composed of a field indicating a resource indication value (REV).
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`23.
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`(New) The UE according to
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`claim 13, wherein the wireless mobile
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`communication system uses a scheduling based on a compact scheme, and the first binary field is
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`composed of a field indicating a resource indication value (RIV) and a field indicating ‘Gap’
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`information used for distributed allocation of resources.
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`24.
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`(New) The UE according to
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`claim 13, wherein the wireless mobile
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`communication system uses a scheduling based on a compact scheme, and the first binary field is
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`composed ofa field indicating a resource indication value (RN) and a field indicating hopping
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`information.
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`25.
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`(New) The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the
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`downlink control channel is a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).
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`26.
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`(New) The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 25, wherein a
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`downlink control information (DCI) format of the downlink control channel is a "format 0’.
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`27.
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`(New) The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 14, wherein a
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`scheduling based on a compact scheme is used, and the first binary field is composed of a field
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`indicating a resource indication value (RN).
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`28.
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`(New) The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 14, wherein a
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`scheduling based on a compact scheme is used, and the first binary field is composed of a field
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`indicating a resource indication value (REV) and a field indicating ‘Gap’ information used for
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`distributed allocation of resources.
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`29.
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`(New) The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 14, wherein a
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`scheduling based on a compact scheme is used, and the first binary field is composed ofa field
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`indicating a resource indication value (RIV) and a licld indicating hopping information.
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`BIRCH, S'IEWART, KOLASCII &131REIH. LLl‘
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`Application No.1 12.581584
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`REMARKS
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`Favorable reconsideration of this application, as presently amended and in light of the
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`following discussion, is respectfully requested.
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`Claims 6-29 are pending, with claims 6 and 844 amended, and dependent claims 15-29
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`added, by the present amendment. Claims 6 and 12-14 are independent.
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`In the Officiai Action, claims 13-14 were objected to; and claims 6-14 were rejected
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`under 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) as being anticipated by Zhang (US. Patent Pub. No. 200950257408).
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`Claims 6 and 8-14 are amended to more clearly describe and distinctly claim Applicant’s
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`invention. Dependent claims 15—29 are added to recite additional features oi“ Applicant’s
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`invention. Support for this amendment is found in Applicant‘s originally filed specification. No
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`new matter is added.
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`Applicant submits the objection to claims 13-14 is moot
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`in view of the present
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`amendment.
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`Briefly reeapitulating, amended claim 6 is directed to
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`A method for deactivating semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) in a wireless
`mobile communication system, the method comprising:
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`receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a downlink control channel related to
`a deactivation of the SP8; and
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`deactivating, by the U13, the SPS after the downlink control channel
`received
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`is
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`wherein the deactivation of the SPS includes a release of a downlink
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`assignment or an uplink grant,
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`wherein the downlink control channel comprises:
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`a first binary field related to resource allocation, thefirst binary
`field being entirelyfilled with ‘I ’,
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`a second binary field related to a transmission power control
`(.TPC), the second bindryfieid being entirely filled with ‘0’, and
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`a third binary field related to a demodulation reference signal
`(DIWRS), the third binary field being entireiy filled with ‘0’.
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`In Applicant’s claimed invention, at
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`least
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`three specific fields are filled with respectively
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`predetermined values for SP8 deactivation.
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`Zhang describes a method and apparatus for supporting uplink Transmission Time
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`Interval ('I‘TI) bundling in Long Term Evolution (LIE). Zhang’s Figs. 5(a)—(b) are reproduced
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`below.
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`RB Allocation
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`. 001
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`FIG 5(a)
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`F165“)!
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`Zhang’s Pigs. 5(a)—(b) show a DCI format () for a standard uplink grant and a DCI format 0 for
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`an uplink grant that supports 'TTI bundling. The DC} format 0 includes multiple fields including
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`Resource Block (RB) Allocation/Assignment; Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS); and
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`Demodulation Reference Symbol (DMRS).
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`In Zhang’s Fig. 5(1)), the PDCCH can use one reserved or spare bit-field in one ofthe RB
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`allocation field, the MCS field or the DMRS field of the existing PDCCH DCI format (I to
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`indicate activation/de—aetivation oi" TTI bundling for the WRTU. .ln an illustrative embodiment,
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`in PDCCII DCl format 0, 11 RB alleeetionfieid with "0000000000000" can be used to activate
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`TTI bundling. The remaining fields of the disclosed PDC‘CH DCI format 0 can be used to
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`indicate the TTl bundling configuration and information for PUSCH transmission. The TTI
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`bundling configuration information can include, but is not limited to, activation/deactivation of
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`TTI bundling for the WRTU; the number of bundled subframes (when and if applicable); and the
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`maximum number of hybrid—automatic repeat request (HARQ) re-transmissions.
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`However, Zheng’s RB allocation field with "0000000000000” is not equivalent
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`to
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`Applicant’s second binary field entirely filled with ‘0’ and related to a transmission power
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`control (TPC), or Applicant’s third binary field entirely filled with ‘0’ and related to a
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`demodulation reference signal (DMRS).
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`Indeed, there are no fields in Zhang with any values
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`equivalent
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`to Applicant’s claimed second and third binary fields. Accordingly, amended
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`independent claim 6 patentably defines over Zhang.
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`Applicant submits that amended independent claims 12-14 patentably define over Zhang
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`for reasons similar to those presented above relative to amended independent claim 6.
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`MPEP § 2131 notes that “[a] claim is anticipated only if each and every element as set
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`forth in the claim is found, either expressly or inherently described,
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`in a single prior art
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`reference.” Verdegaaffiros. v. Union 01'! C0. ofCair'fomia, 814 F.2d 628, 631, 2 USPQZL] 1051,
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`1053 (Fed. Cir. 1987). Because Zhang does not disclose or suggest all of the features recited in
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`claims 6 and 12-14, Zhang does not anticipate the invention recited in claims 6 and 12-14, and
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`all claims depending therefrom.
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`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`Ex. 1010 - TCT Mobile (US) Inc.
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. v. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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`CONCLUSION
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`Should there be any outstanding matters that need to be resolved in the present
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`application, the Examiner is respectfully requested to contact Michael E. Monaco, Reg. No.
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`52,041, at the telephone number of the undersigned below, to conduct an interview in an effort to
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`expedite prosecution in connection with the present application.
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`If necessary, the Commissioner is hereby authorized in this, concurrent, and future replies
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`to charge payment or credit any overpayment to Deposit Account No. 02-2448 for any additional
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`fees required under 37.C.F.R. §§ 1.16 or 1.147; particularly, extension oftirne fees.
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`Dated:
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`February 10, 201 1
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Esther H. Chong
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`TCT Mobile (US) Inc. V. Sisvel S.P.A., IPR2021-00678
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