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`16/123,952
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`09/06/2018
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`Yong Li
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`106861-2086 (BU3616OC1)
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`Foley & Lardner LLP/ Broadeom Corporatlon
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`Application No.
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`Li et al.
`Art Unit
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`Application/Control Number: 16/123,952
`Art Unit: 2476
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Examiner’s Remarks
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`1. This application is not granted a patent because applicant
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`used transceiver node as a distinguishing factor or
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`apparatus, however, in the relevant art there is no such thing
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`as transceiver node that is different from a node with
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`transceiver or with the replacement of transceiver,
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`transmitter and receiver, a transceiver is part and parcel of a
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`communication node and combines a transmitter and a
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`receiver processors within a communication node and in
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`some communication nodes transceiver is known as
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`transmitting and receiving processors or simply transmitter
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`and receiver. During the examination transceiver node is
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`taken to mean a transceiver that combines transmitter and
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`receiver processors, and since the parent application also
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`claim transceiver node in claim 1, the phrase transceiver
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`node is not unique for the instant application.
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`Double Patenting
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`2. The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a
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`judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy
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`reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or
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`improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted
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`by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple
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`assignees. A nonstatutory double patenting rejection is
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`appropriate where the conflicting claims are not identical, but
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`at least one examined application claim is not patentably
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`distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined
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`application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been
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`obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg,
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`140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re
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`Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993);
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`In re Longi, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985);
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`In re Van Ornum, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA
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`1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA
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`1970); In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644
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`(CCPA 1969). A timely filed terminal disclaimer in
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`compliance with 37 CFR 1.321 (c) or 1.321(d) may be used
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`to overcome an actual or provisional rejection based on
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`nonstatutory double patenting provided the reference
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`application or patent either is shown to be commonly owned
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`with the examined application, or claims an invention made
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`as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of a joint
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`research agreement. See MPEP § 717.02 for applications
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`subject to examination under the first inventor to file
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`provisions of the AIA as explained in MPEP § 2159. See
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`MPEP §§ 706.02(l)(1) - 706.02(l)(3) for applications not
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`subject to examination under the first inventor to file
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`provisions of the AIA. A terminal disclaimer must be signed
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`in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321 (b). The USPTO Internet
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`used. Please visit www.uspto.gov/patent/patents-forms. The
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`determines what form (e.g., PTO/SB/25, PTO/SB/26,
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`PTO/AlA/25, or PTO/AlA/26) should be used. A web-based
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`eTerminal Disclaimer may be filled out completely online
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`using web-screens. An eTerminal Disclaimer that meets all
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`requirements is auto-processed and approved immediately
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`Disclaimers, refer to
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`l.jsp.
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`3. Claim 1-20 are reiected on the ground of nonstatutory
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`double patenting as being ungatentable over claim 1-12I
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`and 15-21 of prior U.S. Patent No. 10123371. Although
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`the claims at issue are not identical, they are not
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`gatentably distinct from each other because see the
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`Table below.
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`Application/Control Number: 16/123,952
`Art Unit: 2476
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`Page 6
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`Instant application Patent 10123371
`16123952
`derived from
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`1. e treeeeeiver
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`1. A method of
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`Claim 1 of the
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`15263079
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`
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`neee eemprieing:
`eireeitry eenfégeree
`te: receive a
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`plereiity ef intereet
`ereteeei {3?} date
`peekete free“: era HP
`metwerk; separate
`the eiereiity ef HP
`data packets fete a
`first set: ef E33 data
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`packets; and e
`eeeene eet ef EF’
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`date eeekete,
`eeeer‘eing te
`ehameé eeneitieee
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`ef a eeiéefer netwefk
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`and a wireless; ieeei
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`eree netwerk
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`(WLAN); and
`transmit, te e user
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`device, the firet set
`ef 1P eete eeekete
`eeieg e eeiieier
`eetwerk preteeel ef
`the eelieier eetwerk
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`managing
`communication of
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`instant application
`and claim 1 of the
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`packets, the method
`comprising:
`receiving, by a
`transceiver node, a
`plurality of internet
`protocol (IP} data
`packets from IP
`network; separating,
`by the transceiver
`node, the plurality of
`IP data packets into
`a first set of IP data
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`packets and a
`second set of IP
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`data packets,
`according to
`channel conditions
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`of a cellular network
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`and a wireless local
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`area network
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`(WLAN); and
`transmitting, by the
`transceiver node to
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`patent are
`indistinguishable
`because the fact
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`that instant
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`application is about
`apparatus does not
`changethe
`statement that they
`are
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`indistinguishable, in
`both case the
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`apparatus that is in
`the instant
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`application is a
`required apparatus
`to be configured for
`the method to
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`function, in the
`instant application
`and the patent both
`the apparatus and
`the methods are
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`claimed as
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`end the eeeeee eel:
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`a user device, the
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`limitations in the
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`ef 1P eete eeekete
`ueieg a WLAN
`ereteeei ef the
`WLAN, eeeeieg the
`user device te:
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`first set of IP data
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`packets using a
`cellular network
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`respecfive
`application. A
`transceiver node is
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`protocol of the
`cellular network and
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`understood to mean
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`a processor in every
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`Instant application Patent 10123371
`16123952
`derived from
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`receive the firet set
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`the second set of IP
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`communication
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`15263079
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`at 353 date eeekets
`threegh the eeiieier
`hetwerk end the
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`eeeeed set ef EP
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`{fete packets;
`threugh the WLAN,
`end cemeihe the
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`first eel: ef EP’ date
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`eeekete transmitted
`using the eeiiuéer
`netwerk ereteeel
`end the eeeeee eet
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`ef 3P eete eeekete
`treeemitted eeieg
`the WLAN ereteeei
`ihte e eembihed eet
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`ef 3? date eeekete.
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`
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`data packets using
`a WLAN protocol of
`the WLAN, causing
`the user device
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`node that combines
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`transmitting and
`receiving to gather,
`and communication
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`receive to: receive
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`nodes have
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`the first set of IP
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`transmitter and
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`data packets
`through the cellular
`network and the
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`receiver separately
`with separate
`antenna.
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`second set of IP
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`data packets
`through the WLAN,
`and combine the
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`first set of IP data
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`packets transmitted
`using the cellular
`network protocol
`and the second set
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`of IP data packets
`transmitted using
`the WLAN protocol
`into a combined set
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`of IP data packets.
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`2. The treeeeeiver
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`2. The method of
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`neee ef eieim 1,
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`claim 1,wherein the
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`wherein the firet eet
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`first set of IP data
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`Both claims, claim 2
`of the patent and
`claim 2 of the
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`ef 3P eete eeekete Be
`treeemitted
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`packets [[are]] is
`transmitted
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`instant application
`are
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`eimetteheeusiy with
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`simultaneously with
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`indistinguishable
`because in both
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`Instant application Patent 10123371
`16123952
`derived from
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`the eeeeee eet ef 3573’
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`the second set of IP case the said
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`15263079
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`date eeekete.
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`data packets.
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`limitation uses the
`transceiver, i.e.,
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`either the
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`transceiver or both
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`transmitter and
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`receiver must be
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`present in a
`communication
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`equipment, and in
`this case claim 1 of
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`the both application
`identified the
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`transmitter and
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`receiver as
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`transceiver.
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`
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`3. The transceiver
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`3. The method of
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`Both claims are
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`neee ef eieim 1.
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`claim 1,wherein
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`indistinguishable.
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`wherein each ef the
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`each of the first set
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`feet eet ef EP eete
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`eeekete end the
`eeeeed set ef E53
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`date packets is
`transmitted in
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`eeeeeeeetethe
`user device.
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`of IP data packets
`and the second set
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`of IP data packets is
`transmitted in
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`sequencetothe
`user device.
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`4. The transceiver
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`4. The method of
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`Both claims are
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`neee ef eieim “E,
`whereie the Circuitry
`is eeeflgered te use
`a heeh fenetlen te
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`claim 1,wherein the
`transceiver node
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`uses a hash
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`function to seoarate
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`indistinguishable
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`Instant application Patent 10123371
`16123952
`derived from
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`15263079
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`eeperete the iii” eete
`peekete, the hash
`fehetieh eeeeeieted
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`the IP data packets,
`the hash function
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`associated with at
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`with at Eeeet ehe ef
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`least one of source
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`meme 3? edereee,
`eeuree pert hemher,
`cieetirietieri 5P
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`IP address, source
`port number,
`destination IP
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`edereee, eeetihetieh
`pert number, er
`ereteeei,
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`address, destination
`port number, or
`protocol.
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`5. The transceiver
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`5. The method of
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`Both claims are
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`
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`claiming the
`process in the
`transceiver to
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`determine sequence
`of the flow for
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`related packets.
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`eerie et eieirh i,
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`wherein the eireeitry
`ie eehtiguree te
`cieteritiihe whether
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`eeeh ef the elereiity
`ef it:i eete eeehete
`heiehge te e flew ter
`whieh there wee et
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`ieeet ahether packet
`ferwercieci te the
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`claim 1, further
`comprising
`determining whether
`each of the plurality
`of IP data packets
`belongs to a flow for
`which there was at
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`least another packet
`forwarded to the
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`cellular network or
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`eeileler hetwerir er
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`the WLAN.
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`the WLAN.
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`iii, "the treheeeieer
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`6. The method of
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`These two claims
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`hetie et eéeim 5,
`whereih the circuitry
`is eeritigtrreri te:
`reeeeheive te
`Cieterihihirig that art
`it?3 date eehet
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`claim 5, further
`comprising:
`responsive to
`determining that an
`IP data packet
`belonos to the flow
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`are
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`indistinguishable,
`the instant
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`application
`mentioning of
`transceiver does not
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`Instant application
`16123952
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`Patent 10123371
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`derived from
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`hetehge te the ttew
`fer which there wee
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`the at Ieeet ehether
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`eeeket tetweteee te
`the eelieiei’ hetwetk
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`er the WLAN,
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`ttehemtt the 3P dete
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`eeeket threeth the
`same hetwerh ee
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`15263079
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`for which there was
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`make it different
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`the at least another
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`from the same claim
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`packet forwarded to
`the cellular network
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`of the patent
`because either a
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`or the WLAN,
`transmitting the IP
`data packet through
`the same network
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`as the at least
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`transceiver or both
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`transmitter and
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`receiver separately
`must be present to
`determine packets
`relationship and to
`determine the
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`header content of
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`the packet before
`transmission and
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`then transmit the
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`oacket
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`
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`the at leeet ehethei’
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`another packet.
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`packet
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`7. The transceiver
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`7. The method of
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`These two claims
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`heee ef eteim t9
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`claim 1,wherein the
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`are
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`wherein the channel
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`channel conditions
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`indistinguishable.
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`eeheitiehe ere
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`are detected
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`tteteetee eeeetdihg
`te meeeeremehte et
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`according to
`measurements of
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`ehehhet eettvity
`etetietiee ehteteeet
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`channel activity
`statistics obtained
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`item the eeltetet
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`from the cellular
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`hetwetk ehtt the
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`network and the
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`WLAN.
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`WLAN.
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`8. The treheeeivet
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`8. The method of
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`Both claims are
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`heee et eteim ‘7,
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`wherein the ehehhel
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`eetivit} etetietiee
`
`claim 7, wherein the
`channel activity
`statistics com orise
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`indistinguishable,
`and the patent uses
`transceiver as the
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`Instant application Patent 10123371
`16123952
`derived from
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`eemeriee et teeet
`me et eeehei 3W0?“
`retee, data rates,
`MCS values.
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`AQKNMEK, er
`ehehnei ieeding
`dete.
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`15263079
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`at least one of
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`packet error rates,
`data rates, MCS
`values, ACK.NACK,
`or channel loading
`data.
`
`instant application
`for this purpose and
`claim of the patent
`identified the
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`transmitter and
`
`receiver
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`9. The treeeeeivet
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`9. The method of
`
`These two claims
`
`indistinguishable.
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`are
`
`indistinguishable
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`These claims are
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`nede ei eieim t,
`whereih the etreettry
`is eeetigeted ie
`eemeete e eheneet
`eehitittiee et the
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`ceilelet hetwetk with
`
`e ehehhel eehdttiee
`
`claim 1, further
`comprising
`comparing [[the]] a
`channel condition of
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`the cellular network
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`with [[the]] a
`channel condition of
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`eat the WLAN.
`
`the WLAN.
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`it). The treheeeiver
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`hede ei eieim t,
`whereih eeeeretihg
`the eititetity ef 3?
`date eeekete
`eemerieee
`distributing mete it3
`date heekete te we
`eat the finest eet et HP
`
`data packets and
`the eeeehd eet et 3?
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`10. (Currently
`Amended) The
`method of claim 1,
`wherein separating
`the plurality of IP
`data packets
`comprising
`comprises
`distributing more lP
`data packets to one
`of the first set of IP
`
`date eeekete
`eeeeeieted with e
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`data packets and
`the second set of IP
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`data oackets that is
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`Instant application Patent 10123371
`16123952
`derived from
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`15263079
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`from each other.
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`beherchannei
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`associated with a
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`sandman.
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`beflerchannel
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`condition.
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`it, it user“ device,
`comprising: circuttty
`centigured ta:
`ptavit‘te, by an
`appticatien era the
`user devtce, a
`pluratity at internet
`pretecof (tilt) data
`packets; separate
`the pitttatity at tilt
`data packets thte a
`first set at it3 data
`
`11. A method,
`comprising:
`providing, by an
`application on a
`user device, a
`plurality of internet
`protocol (IP} data
`packets; separating,
`by the user device,
`the plurality of IP
`data packets into a
`first set of IP data
`
`In both cases a
`
`configuration of the
`circuit is performed
`before application
`uses the resource is
`
`implied as the
`patent or directly
`mentioned as the
`
`instant application,
`and given this this
`two claims are
`
`indistinguishable
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`packets and a
`secentzt set at E?
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`packets and a
`second set of IP
`
`data packets,
`acccrdtng ta
`channei ccndttiens
`
`data packets,
`according to
`channel conditions
`
`of a ceifaéar hetwetk
`
`of a cellular network
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`and a wiretess tecaé
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`and a wireless local
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`area hetwetk
`
`area network
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`(WLAN); and
`transmtt, tea a
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`transceiver made,
`
`the first set at 3P
`
`data packets using
`a ceétutat network
`
`pretecaf of the
`cellular network and
`
`(WLAN); and
`transmitting, from
`the user device to a
`
`transceiver node,
`the first set of IP
`
`data packets using
`a cellular network
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`protocol of the
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`the aaaattct sat at 3573’
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`cellular network and
`
`ctata paakats aatag
`a WLAN prataaat at
`tha WLAN, Gauging
`the transceiver hatta
`
`ta: racaiva the ftrat
`
`the second set of IP
`
`data packets using
`a WLAN protocol of
`the WLAN, causing
`the transceiver node
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`sat at HP data
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`Client Ref.:
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`indistinguishable.
`
`paakats thraagh the
`eailalar flatwatk and:
`
`the aaaatttt sat at 3P
`
`data paekata
`thteugh the Wtat‘t,
`and aamatt‘ta the
`
`first aat at EP data
`
`paakats ttanamtttatt
`using tha aatfaéar
`flatwatk ptatacal
`and the aacaaa aet
`
`at 3? aata packets
`traaamtttad aaiag
`the WLAN atatacat
`tata a aambtaad sat
`
`at JP aata aaakata‘
`
`BU3616O receive
`
`the first set of IP
`
`data packets
`through the cellular
`network and the
`
`second set of IP
`
`data packets
`through the WLAN,
`and aggregate
`combine the first set
`
`of IP data packets
`transmitted using
`the cellular network
`
`protocol with and
`the second set of IP
`
`data packets
`transmitted using
`the WLAN protocol
`into a combined set
`
`of IP data packets.
`
`‘32. The aaat device
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`12. The method of
`
`This two claims are
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`at atatm 11, wherein
`
`claim 11,wherein
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`tha first set at 3P
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`the first set of IP
`
`data packets are
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`data packets are
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`transmitted it) an
`
`transmitted to an
`
`LTE inteiiaee at the
`
`LTE interface of the
`
`transceiver nude via
`
`transceiver node via
`
`a Qata Radiu
`
`a Data Radio
`
`Bearer {3R8},
`
`Bearer (DRB).
`
`“33. The user device
`
`21. The method of
`
`Claim 13 of the
`
`at ciaim ‘12, wherein
`the LTE interface
`
`claim 12, wherein
`the LTE interface
`
`instant application
`and claim 21 of the
`
`patent
`indistinguishable.
`
`cumurisea a Wicket
`Bate Cenveigenee
`Prutucul (PDCP)
`circuit, a Eadie Link
`Centrui (iiLC)
`circuit, and a media
`
`comprises a Packet
`Data Convergence
`Protocol (PDCP)
`circuit, a Radio Link
`Control (RLC)
`circuit, and a media
`
`access
`
`access
`
`cuntrel/physieai
`iayer {MACKPi—i‘i’)
`sitcuit.
`
`control/physical
`layer (MAC/PHY)
`circuit.
`
`14. The user device
`
`15. The method of
`
`The user device is a
`
`at eiaim 11,wherein
`
`claim 11,wherein
`
`the tirst set at ii:a
`
`the first set of IP
`
`general
`communication
`
`data packets is
`trai‘ismiited
`
`data packets is
`transmitted
`
`device where the
`
`identified method of
`
`
`
`simuitaheuusiy with
`the ascend set at iii
`
`simultaneously with
`the second set of IP
`
`daia packets,
`
`data packets.
`
`claim 15 of the
`
`patent and claim 14
`of the instant
`
`application are
`executed, and for
`
`claim 15 of the
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`oatent user device
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`inherently present
`and therefore,
`claims 14 of the
`
`instant application
`and claim 15 of the
`
`patent are
`indistinguishable,
`and also disclosure
`
`of claim 18 of the
`
`patent is the same
`as claim 14 of the
`
`instant application.
`
`indistinguishable.
`
`“35 The uaeaadaviaa
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`16. The method of
`
`Claim 15 of the
`
`at etaim tt,wheteta
`the circuitry is
`cantigurad ta:
`traaamtt the aacatta
`
`claim 11, further
`comprising:
`transmitting the
`second set of IP
`
`instant application
`and claim 16 of the
`
`patent are
`
`aat at 5? data
`
`packets; ta a WLAN
`aeeaaa paint
`thtatfaca in the
`
`WLAN; and: tranamit
`the aaaettct sat at 353
`
`data packets to a
`WLAN access point
`interface in the
`
`WLAN; network;
`and transmitting the
`second set of IP
`
`data packets item
`tha WLAN aeaaaa
`
`data packets from
`the WLAN access
`
`paint interface ta tha point interface to the
`transceiver made via
`transceiver node via
`
`aatPaactuanet
`
`aansectunneL
`
`‘16. A tranaaetvat
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`17. A method,
`
`Claim 16 of the
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`made, Gammatm:
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`com-crisin:
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`instant a. olication
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`Circuitry cahrigaraa
`”ca: receive, fram a
`aaar davlaa, a frrar
`aa’r at intarha’z
`
`receiving, from a
`user device at a
`transceiver node, a
`first set of internet
`
`and claim 17 of the
`patent are
`indistinguishable.
`
`
`
`prataaai (5P) data
`paahata thraagh a
`aallalar hatwark;
`raaaiaa, fram ‘rha
`aaar device, a
`
`aacand sat 0‘? EP
`da’ra aaahata
`thraagh a wrraiaaa
`laaal araa hatwark
`(WLAN); aarrrblrra
`{ha first aa‘r af :53
`da’ra aaahata and
`rhea aaaahd sat at 3P
`da’ra packata 5th a
`third aar at HP aa‘za
`
`aaakata; arid
`trahaml’r ‘rha rhira‘ salt
`af 3? data aachata
`ta ar: 353 harwark,
`
`protocol (IP} data
`packets through a
`cellular network;
`receiving, from the
`user device at the
`
`transceiver node, a
`second set of IP
`data packets
`through a wireless
`local area network
`(WLAN);
`aggregating,
`combining, at the
`transceiver node,
`the first set of IP
`
`data packets
`[[with]]and the
`second set of IP
`data packets into a
`third set of internet
`
`protocol IP data
`packets; and
`transmitting, by the
`transceiver node,
`the third set of
`
`internet protocol IP
`data oackets to an
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`internet protocol IP
`network.
`
`17.. “the transceiver
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`15. The method of
`
`Claim 17 of the
`
`made at eieirrr t5,
`
`claim 11,wherein
`
`whereih the tiret eet
`
`the first set of IP
`
`0i i? deter packets; ie
`received
`
`data packets is
`transmitted
`
`eirrrtiiteheedeiy with
`the secehd set di 3?
`
`simultaneously with
`the second set of IP
`
`date eeehete.
`
`data packets.
`
`instant application
`and claim 15 of the
`
`patent are
`indistinguishable,
`and also disclosure
`
`of claim 18 of the
`
`patent is the same
`as claim 17 of the
`
`instant application.
`
`indistinguishable.
`
`’13. The treheeeiver
`
`19. The method of
`
`Claim 18 of the
`
`riede et eieirrr “id,
`whereih eeeh et the
`
`claim 17, wherein
`each of the first set
`
`instant application
`and claim 19 of the
`
`first set et E53 dete
`
`packets and the
`eeeend eet at E?
`
`dete eeehete is
`reeeived irt
`
`eedeeeee.
`
`of IP data packets
`and the second set
`
`patent are
`indistinguishable.
`
`of IP data packets
`are received in
`
`sequence.
`
`‘19. The transceiver
`
`riede et eieirrr “id,
`whereih cemeidieg
`the tiret eet ei 353
`
`date eeehete end
`the eeeehd set di 3P
`
`20. (Currently
`Amended) The
`method of claim 17,
`wherein aggregating
`combining the first
`set of IP data
`
`date eekete eterte
`
`oackets and the
`
`Claim 19 of the
`
`instant application
`and claim 20 of the
`
`patent are
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`heiere reeeie’i ef eli
`ei the firei eei ef HP
`deie packets and
`the eecehd eet ef iii
`
`second set of IP
`data packets starts
`before receipt of all
`of the first set of IP
`
`date. heekete at the
`ireheeeiver mate.
`
`data packets and
`the second set of IP
`
`data packets at the
`transceiver node.
`
`fiGtWOik.
`
`2%. The ireheeeiver
`
`heee ei eieim “iii
`wherein the eelieiar
`
`heiweik eemerieee
`e Lehg~Term
`Eveietiee (LTE)
`hetweiks ehei
`
`whereih ihe 3P
`
`heiweik ie differehi
`
`free“: the eelieier
`
`Claims 12 and 21 of
`
`the patent discloses
`LTE and claim 12 of
`
`the patent discloses
`IP and LTE
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`Conclusion
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`A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action
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`period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the
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`mailing date of this final action.
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`fully considered but they are not granted a patent for
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`reasons specified in this office action.
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