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`Attorney Docket No.: 20275-1264001 /OZ00730/US
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`: Katelijn Vleugelset al.
`: Muthuswamy G. Manoharan
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`Confirmation No.:
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`: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING A WIRELESS PAN
`NETWORKAND A WIRELESS LAN NETWORK
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`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissionerfor Patents
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`AMENDMENTIN REPLY TO ACTION OF JULY 20, 2012
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`Please amend the above-identified application as follows:
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`Amendments to the Claims:
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`This listing of claimsreplacesall prior versions andlistings of claims in the application:
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1. (Currently Amended) A method of communicating between devices of a
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`personal area network (PAN) using a wireless medium that is shared with a wireless local area
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`network (WLAN), wherein WLAN devices communicate using protocols of the WLAN and
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`PAN devices communicate using PAN protocols allowing for lower powertransmissions over
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`the wireless medium relative to transmissions over the WLAN,the method comprising:
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`obtaining access to the wireless medium for a PAN coordinator device, wherein
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`transmission access to the wireless medium is allocated to the PAN coordinator device
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`to allow it to transmit over a commonwireless networking medium while other devices
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`defer;
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`signalling a reservation of the medium by the PAN coordinator device, such that the other
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`devices defer use of the wireless medium,including at least one WLANdevice, for a
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`reservation period, wherein signalling a reservation includes transmitting one or more
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`frame using an overlay PAN protocol thatis only partially compliant with a WLAN
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`frame formatting layer protocol and is understandable to wireless PAN devices, such
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`that the at least one WLANdevice understandsat least enough of an overlay PAN
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`protocol frame to defer use of the common wireless networking medium uponreceipt of
`one or more of the overlay PAN protocol frames, and such that a frame used for
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`signalling the reservation is received by the wireless PAN devices wirelessly, thereby
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`causing them to defer; and
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`communicating between the PAN coordinator device and a PAN device over the wireless
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`medium during the reservation period, wherein communication is done using the
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`overlay PAN protocol.
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`2. (Original) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more frame using the
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`overlay PAN protocol comprises a frame directed to a PAN device having an increased duration
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`field.
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`3. (Currently Amended) The methodof claim 2, wherein the WLANnetworkis
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`an 802.11[[x]] network and one or more frame using the overlay PAN protocol comprises an
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`802.11[[x]] frame of type “data”, or a modification thereof, directed to a PAN device and having
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`an increased duration field.
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`4. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more frame
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`using the overlay PAN protocol comprises an 802.11[[x]] CTS (“Clear-to-Send’’) frame with an
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`increased durationfield.
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`5. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more frame
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`using the overlay PAN protocol comprises an 802.11[[x]] frame or modification thereof,
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`transmitted using a highest priority queue.
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`6. (Original) The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more frame using the
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`overlay PAN protocol comprises an HCCA-CF (“Hybrid coordination function, controlled
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`channel access — contention free”) poll frame having a plurality of subtype fields including a
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`“data” subtype field and a “poll” subtype field, wherein the HCCA-CFpoll frame is sent with its
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`“data” subtype field cleared andits “poll” subtypefield set.
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`7. (Original) The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more frame using the
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`overlay PAN protocol comprises a modified HCCA-CF (“Hybrid coordination function,
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`controlled channel access — contention free”) poll frame only partially compliant with a WLAN
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`standard, the modified HCCA-CFpoll frame having a plurality of subtype fields including a
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`“data” subtype field and a “poll” subtype field, wherein the HCCA-CFpoll frame is sent with its
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`“data” subtype field cleared andits “poll” subtypefieldset.
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`8. (Original) The method of claim 2, wherein the overlay PAN protocol frame
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`includes data addressed to a PAN device.
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`9. (Original) The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more frame using the
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`overlay PAN protocol comprises an HCCA-CF (“Hybrid coordination function, controlled
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`channel access — contention free’’) poll frame having a plurality of subtype fields including a “to
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`DS” subtypefield and a “from DS” subtype field, wherein the HCCA-CF poll frame is sent with
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`both subtypefields cleared, thereby distinguishing from a valid WLAN frame.
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`10. (Original) The method of claim 2, wherein the overlay PAN protocol frame
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`is transmitted using a highest priority queue.
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`11. (Original) The method of claim 1, wherein signalling a reservation ofthe
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`medium is explicit in some instances in that the PAN coordinator device transmits one or more
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`frame using the WLANprotocolto signal WLAN devices, wherein the one or more frame
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`signals a reservation of the wireless medium using WLANprotocol framesfor that purpose.
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`12. (Original) The method of claim 11, wherein signaling to WLAN devices
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`using WLANprotocol frames occurs prior to each communication event with a PAN device.
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`13. (Original) The method of claim 11, wherein signaling to WLAN devices
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`using WLANprotocol occurs once for the start of a series of secondary wireless network
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`(“SWN”’?) communication events.
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`14. (Original) The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more frame using the
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`WLANprotocol to signal WLAN devices comprises an HCCA (“Hybrid coordination function,
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`controlled channel access’’) frame to set up a traffic stream for the PAN coordinator device, the
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`method further comprising using the agreed on timeslots to communicate with a PAN device.
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`15. (Original) The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more frame using the
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`WLANprotocol comprises a CTS (“Clear-to-Send’’) frame with an increased durationfield.
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`16. (Original) The method of claim 1, wherein:
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`signalling a reservation of the medium by the PAN coordinator device comprises signalling
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`a reservation of the medium for a plurality of PAN devices; and
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`communicating between the PAN coordinator device and a PAN device over the wireless
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`medium comprises communicating between the PAN coordinator device and each of a
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`plurality of PAN devices.
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`17. (Original) The method of claim 16, further comprising sending a frame from
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`the PAN coordinator device to two or more ofthe plurality of PAN devices with an indication of
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`time offsets for each of the two or more PAN devices indicating a scheduled time for the PAN
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`device to respond to the frame.
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`18. (Original) The method of claim 16, further comprising sending a frame from
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`the PAN coordinator device to two or more ofthe plurality of PAN devices with an indication of
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`the two or more PAN devices expected to respondto the frame.
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`19. (Currently Amended) A wireless network interface circuit adapted to be
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`coupled to a wireless network for communicating, the wireless network interface circuit
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`comprising:
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`circuitry for conveying signals between the network interface circuit and a computing device
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`to which the network interface circuit is electrically coupled;
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`logic for determining a length of time for PAN-computing device communication;
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`logic for reserving the wireless medium for the length of time by signalling from the
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`network interface circuit using an overlay protocol of a PAN network, wherein the
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`overlay PAN network protocolis only partially compliant with a WLAN frame
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`formatting layer protocol and adapted such that devices operable in a second network
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`having a protocol distinct from a protocol of the overlay PAN network will understand
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`at least enough of an overlay PANprotocol frame to defer use of a shared wireless
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`medium even if the devices are not able to completely interpret frames sent from the
`network interface circuit according to the overlay PAN network protocol, and wherein
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`the devices operable in a second network wirelessly receive instructions to defer via a
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`reservation that is signalled; and
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`logic for wirelessly communicating with a PAN device using the wireless medium andthe
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`PAN networkprotocol during the time, thereby allowing communication between the
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`wireless network interface circuit and the PAN device withouttraffic expected from the
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`second network.
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`20. (Currently Amended) A wireless network interface circuit adapted to be
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`coupled to a wireless network for communicating, the wireless network interface circuit
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`comprising:
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`circuitry for conveying signals between the network interface circuit and a computing device
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`to which the network interface circuit is electrically coupled;
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`logic for wirelessly communicating with a network coordinator of a first network;
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`logic for wirelessly communicating with a node of a second network, wherein an effective
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`broadcast range of the node of the second network is expected to be insufficient to
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`communicate directly with the network coordinatorofthe first network;
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`logic for determining a length of time for PAN-computing device communication; and
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`logic for reserving, using an overlay protocol of a PAN network, wherein the overlay PAN
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`protocolis only partially compliant with a WLANprotocol frame formatting layer
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`protocol, the wireless medium with the network coordinator ofthe first network for the
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`length of time, thereby allowing communication from the node withouttraffic expected
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`from the network coordinatorof the first network, wherein a reservation of the wireless
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`mediumis at least partially understood by the node of the second network, and wherein
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`the nodes of the second network wirelessly receive instructions to defer via the
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`reservation that is signalled.
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`21. (Currently Amended) A method ofinteracting with a primary network and a
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`secondary network, wherein a plurality of wireless local area network (WLAN)devices
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`communicate using protocols of the primary network and a wireless medium and wherein one or
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`more personal area network (PAN) devices communicate using the protocols of the secondary
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`network and the wireless medium using lower power transmissions over the wireless medium
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`relative to transmissions over the WLAN, the method comprising:
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`configuring a dual-net device that is capable of communicating over the primary network
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`using its protocols and over the secondary network using its protocols;
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`determining, at the dual-net device, that a reservation of the wireless medium is needed for a
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`PANdevice that is not also a dual-net device;
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`signalling a request for a reservation of the wireless medium from the dual-net device using
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`an overlay protocol of the secondary network, wherein the overlay protocolis only
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`partially compliant with a WLANprotocol frame formatting layer protocol, and such
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`that the request can be received over a commonwireless networking medium and
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`understood by at least one other WLAN device, and wherein the PAN devices
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`wirelessly receive instructions to defer via the reservation that is signalled;
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`determining, at the dual-net device,if the reservation was successful;
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`if the reservation was successful, signalling, using the protocols of the secondary network,to
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`the PAN devicethat is not also a dual-net device that the wireless medium is reserved
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`for that device for communications using the protocols of the secondary network.
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`22. (Original) The method of claim 21, wherein the plurality of WLAN devices
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`includesat least one access point.
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`23. (Original) The method of claim 21, wherein signalling the reservation
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`request comprises signalling the reservation request using the overlay protocol of the secondary
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`network, wherein the overlay protocol of the secondary network are such that frames transmitted
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`according to those protocols are sufficiently compliant with the protocols of the primary network
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`such that the reservation request can be received and understoodbyat least one other WLAN
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`device.
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`24. (Original) The method of claim 21, wherein signalling the reservation
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`request comprises signalling the reservation request using the protocols of the primary network.
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`25. (Original) The method of claim 24, wherein the reservation request
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`comprises setting up a traffic stream with the primary network and having an access point grant a
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`transmission opportunity for transmissions between the dual-net device and the access point,
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`then using that transmission opportunity for communicating with PAN devices of the secondary
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`network.
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`26. (Original) The method of claim 21, wherein signalling the reservation
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`request comprisessignalling the reservation request within a reduced radius selected such thatat
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`least one of the WLAN devices would not hear the reservation request, thereby allowing for
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`continued use of the wireless medium by WLANdevices outside the reduced radius while the
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`dual-net device and/or PAN devicesinside the reduced radius use the wireless medium.
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`27. (Original) The method of claim 26, wherein the dual-net device adjusts its
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`reservation request to vary the radius within whichthe requestis likely to be correctly received
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`and the adjustment is based on commonwireless networking spaceactivity.
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`28. (Original) The method of claim 26, wherein the dual-net device adjusts its
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`reservation request to vary the radius within whichthe requestis likely to be correctly received
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`and the adjustmentis based on present activity in one or more of the primary network or a
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`second secondary network.
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`29. (Currently Amended) The methodof claim [[31]]21, the dual-net device
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`determines the presentactivity at least in part by requesting activity information from an access
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`point with which the dual-net device is associated in the primary network.
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`30. (Original) The method of claim 21, wherein the dual-net device adjustsits
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`reservation request based on presentor future activity in the primary network determinedat least
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`in part by requesting activity and/or scheduling information from an access point with which the
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`dual-net device is associated in the primary network.
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`31. (Original) The method of claim 30, wherein the dual-net device is further
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`configured to coordinate and time secondary networktraffic during periods of expected
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`inactivity in the primary network as the dual-net device determines from activity and/or
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`scheduling information.
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`32. (Original) The method of claim 31, wherein the activity and/or scheduling
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`information includes information about the access point’s Controlled Access Phase (CAP).
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`33. (Original) The method of claim 21, wherein determining, at the dual-net
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`device, if the reservation was successful comprises sending a poll frame with an increased
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`duration field to reserve the wireless medium.
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`34. (Currently Amended) A method of communicating in a wireless network
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`between a device as a station and an access point over a first network and between the device as
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`a coordinator and a peripheral over a second network, comprising:
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`communicating with the access point overthe first wireless network being an 802.11[[x]]
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`network;
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`communicating with the peripheral over the second wireless network, wherein the second
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`wireless network operates using overlay protocols that are only partially compliant with
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`protocols of the first wireless network, wherein the overlay protocols are only partially
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`compliant with a WLANprotocol frame formatting layer protocol, such that other
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`WLANdevices understand at least enough of an overlay PAN protocol frame to defer
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`use of the common wireless networking medium upon receipt of one or more overlay
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`received by peripherals of the second wireless network wirelessly, thereby causing them
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`to defer; and
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`transmitting a first frame, using protocols ofthe first wireless network, transmitted by the
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`coordinator with increased duration field, wherein at least the increased durationfield is
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`readable by the peripheral, thereby reserving a wireless medium for transmissionsin the
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`second network.
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`35. (Original) The method of claim 34, further comprising transmitting an
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`HCCA-CF(“Hybrid coordination function, controlled channel access”’) poll frame addressed to
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`the peripheral with the duration field increased, with a subtype field “data” cleared and a subtype
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`field “poll” set.
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`36. (Original) The method of claim 34, further comprising transmitting an
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`HCCA-CF(“Hybrid coordination function, controlled channel access”’) poll frame addressed to
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`the peripheral with the duration field increased, with the subtype fields “data” and “poll” both set
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`and including data in this frame addressed to the peripheral.
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`37. (Original) The method of claim 34, further comprising transmitting an
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`HCCA-CF(“Hybrid coordination function, controlled channel access”’) poll frame addressed to
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`the peripheral using a medium access scheme regularly used by non-AP (“Access Point”) STAs
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`(“Stations”).
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`38. (Original) The method of claim 37, further comprising transmitting the
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`HCCA-CFpoll using a highest priority queue.
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`REMARKS
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`Claims 1-38 were pending in this application. Upon entry of this amendment,
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`which amends claims 1, 3-5, 19-21, 29 and 34, and cancels no claims, claims 1-38 remain
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`pending. Support for all amended claims can be found in the specification, and no new matter
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`has been added.
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`Reconsideration in view of the foregoing amendments and following remarks is
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`respectfully requested.
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`In the Office Action, the Examinerrejected claims 3-5 and 34-38 under 35 USC §112, 92,
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`asserting indefiniteness as to the term “802.11x” which has been replaced by “802.11.”
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`Applicant submits that the fact that a particular element may evolve over time does not render
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`recitation of that element indefinite.
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`It may change from time to time, but it is definite at any
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`given time.
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`In the Office Action, the Examineralso rejected all of the claims under 35 USC §103(a)
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`asserting obviousness over two or more of U.S. Patent No. 7,039,358 to Shellhammer,
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`etal.
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`(hereinafter “Shellhammer’’), U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0286474 naming Van Zelst,et al.
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`(hereinafter “Van Zelst”), U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0203841 naming Fischer(hereinafter
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`“Fischer-M”), U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0291858 naming Kandala, et al. (hereinafter
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`“Kandala’’), and/or U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/01444938 naming Yeh (hereinafter “Yeh’’).
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`Specifically, the Examiner rejected claims 1-5, 8, 10-24, 29-32 and 34 using Shellhammer and
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`Van Zelst, claims 6-7, 9, 33, 35-36 and 37 using Shellhammer, Van Zelst and Fischer-M, claim
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`25 using Shellhammer, Van Zelst and Kandala, and claims 26-28 using Shellhammer, Van Zelst
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`and Yeh. Thus, each of the claims was rejected using Shellhammer and Van Zelst while some
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`dependent claims were rejected over those references combined with others of the references.
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`Applicant submits that since the combination of Shellhammer and Van Zelst does not
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`disclose or suggest each element of a claim, at least as amended, and the remaining references do
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`not make up for what Shellhammer and Van Zelst lacks, those claims are allowable over the
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`cited references.
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`For example, claim 1, as amended, further clarifies that a frame used for signaling a
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`reservation is received by PAN devices wirelessly, thereby causing them to defer. Shellhammer
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`does not show this because frames used for signaling in the 802.11 network are unrelated to the
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`frames used in the Bluetooth network and the MU-BTM communication happens in a wired
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`fashion.
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`In Shellhammer, the reservation frames to the MU from the access point AP are
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`unrelated to the start/stop frames from the MU to the BTMs. Van Zelst does not make up for
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`what Shellhammerlacks.
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`The remaining claims
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`include additional elements that are also lacking in the
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`Shellhammer, Van Zelst combination.
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`Conclusion
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`For the foregoing reasons, Applicants submit that all the claims are in condition for
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`allowance. By responding in the foregoing remarks only to particular positions taken by the
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`Examiner, Applicants do not acquiesce with other positions that have not been explicitly
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`addressed. In addition, Applicants’ selecting some particular arguments for the patentability of a
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`claim should not be understood as implying that no other reasons for the patentability of that
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`claim exist.
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`Finally, Applicants’ decision to amend or cancel any claim should not be
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`understood as implying that Applicant agrees with any positions taken by the Examiner with
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`Title of Invention:
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`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING A WIRELESS PAN NETWORK
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