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`APPENDIX A
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`Application. No. 11/052,353
`Amendment dated October 10, 2008
`Reply to Office Action Mailed June 26, 2008
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`Claims 1-30 are pending in the instant application. Claims 8-10, 18-20 and 28-
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`30 have been cancelled without prejudice.
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`The Applicant
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`respectfully requests
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`reconsideration of the claims in view of the following amendments to claims 1-7, 11-14
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`and 16, 17 and 21-27. New claims 31-39 have been added. The Applicant respectfully
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`submits that no new matter has been entered by the amendment of claims 1-7, 11-14
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`and 16, 17 and 21-27 or by the addition of new claims 31-39.
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
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`application:
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`Listing of claims:
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`1.
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`(currently amended) A method for communicating information in a
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`communication system, the method comprising:
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`transmitting data via a plurality of radio frequency (RF) channels utilizing a
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`plurality of transmitting antennas;
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`receiving feedback information via at least one of said plurality of RF channels,
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`and;
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`modifying a transmission mode based on said feedback information.
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`2.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 1, further comprising
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`requesting said feedback information utilizing at
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`least one of said plurality of
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`transmitting antennasvia said at least one of said plurality of RF channels.
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`3.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 1, further comprising
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`modifying a number of said plurality of transmitting antennas utilized during said
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`transmitting data based on said feedback information.
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`4.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 1, further comprising
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`modifying transmission characteristics of said transmitted data via at least one of said
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`plurality of transmitting antennas based on said feedback information.
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`5.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 1, further comprising
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`requesting specific said feedback information in request messages.
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`6.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 1, further comprising
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`negotiating said transmission mode for said transmitted data via said at least one of
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`said plurality of RF channels.
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`f.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 1, further comprising
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`receiving
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`said feedback information
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`comprising
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`channel
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`estimates based on
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`transmission characteristics of said transmitted data via at least one of said plurality of
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`transmitting antennas.
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`8.
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`9.
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`(cancelled)
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`(cancelled)
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`10.
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`(cancelled)
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`11.
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`(currently amended) A method for communicating information in a
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`communication system, the method comprising:
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`receiving data via a plurality of RF channels utilizing a plurality of receiving
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`antennas;
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`transmitting feedback information via at
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`least one of said plurality of RF
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`channels, and;
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`requesting modification of a transmission mode for [[said]] subsequently received
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`data in transmitted response messages comprising said feedback information.
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`12.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 11, further comprising
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`receiving requests for said feedback information utilizing at least one of said plurality of
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`receiving antennas via said at least one of said plurality of RF channels.
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`13.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 11, further comprising
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`requesting modification
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`in
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`a number of
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`transmitting antennas utilized during
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`transmission of
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`said subsequently received data in
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`said transmitted response
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`messages comprising said feedback information.
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`14.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 11, further comprising
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`requesting modification in transmission characteristics of said subsequently received
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`data via at least one of said plurality of receiving antennasin said transmitted response
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`messages comprising said feedback information.
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`15.
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`(original) The method according to claim 11, wherein said response
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`messages comprise said feedback information requested in request messages.
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`16.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 11, further comprising
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`negotiating said transmission mode for said received data via said at least one of said
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`plurality of RF channels.
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`17.
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`(currently amended) The method according to claim 11, further comprising
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`transmitting said feedback information comprising channel estimates based on
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`transmission characteristics of said received data via at least one of said plurality of
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`receiving antennas.
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`18.
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`(cancelled)
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`19.
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`(cancelled)
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`20.
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`(cancelled)
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`21.
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`(currently amended) A system for communicating information in a
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`communication system, the system comprising:
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`a transmitter that is operable to transmit[[s]] data via a plurality of RF channels
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`utilizing a plurality of transmitting antennas;
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`said transmitter is operable to receivel[s]] feedback information via at least one
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`of said plurality of RF channels, and;
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`said transmitter is operable to modify[[ies]] a transmission mode based on said
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`feedback information.
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`22.
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`(currently amended) The system according to claim 21, wherein said
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`transmitter is operable to request|[s]] said feedback information utilizing at least one of
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`said plurality of transmitting antennas via said at least one of said plurality of RF
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`channels.
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`23.
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`(currently amended) The system according to claim 21, wherein said
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`transmitter
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`is operable to modify[[ies]] a number of said plurality of transmitting
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`antennas utilized during said transmitting data based on said feedback information.
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`24.
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`(currently amended) The system according to claim 21, wherein said
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`transmitter is operable to modify[[ies]] transmission characteristics of said transmitted
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`data via at least one of said plurality of transmitting antennas based on said feedback
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`information.
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`25.
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`(currently amended) The system according to claim 21, wherein said
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`transmitter is operable to request|[s]] specific said feedback information in request
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`messages.
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`26.
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`(currently amended) The system according to claim 21, wherein said
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`transmitter is operable to negotiate[[s]] said transmission mode for said transmitted data
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`via said at least one of said plurality of RF channels.
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`27.
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`(currently amended) The system according to claim 21, wherein said
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`transmitter is operable to receive[[s]] said feedback information comprising channel
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`estimates based on transmission characteristics of said transmitted data via at least
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`one of said plurality of transmitting antennas.
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`28.
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`(cancelled)
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`29.
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`(cancelled)
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`30.
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`(cancelled)
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`31.
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`(new) A method for communicating information in a communication
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`system, the method comprising:
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`transmitting data via a plurality of radio frequency (RF) channels utilizing a
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`plurality of transmitting antennas;
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`receiving feedback information via at least one of said plurality of RF channels;
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`modifying a transmission mode based on said feedback information;
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`receiving said feedback information comprising channel estimates based on
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`transmission characteristics of said transmitted data via at least one of said plurality of
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`transmitting antennas; and
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`deriving said feedback information from mathematical matrix decomposition of
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`said channel estimates.
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`32.
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`(new) A method for communicating information in a communication
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`system, the method comprising:
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`transmitting data via a plurality of radio frequency (RF) channels utilizing a
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`plurality of transmitting antennas;
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`receiving feedback information via at least one of said plurality of RF channels;
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`modifying a transmission mode based on said feedback information;
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`receiving said feedback information comprising channel estimates based on
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`transmission characteristics of said transmitted data via at least one of said plurality of
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`transmitting antennas; and
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`deriving said feedback information from mathematical averaging of a result of
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`mathematical matrix decomposition of said channel estimates.
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`33.
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`(new) A method for communicating information in a communication
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`system, the method comprising:
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`transmitting data via a plurality of radio frequency (RF) channels utilizing a
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`plurality of transmitting antennas;
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`receiving feedback information via at least one of said plurality of RF channels;
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`modifying a transmission mode based on said feedback information;
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`receiving said feedback information comprising channel estimates based on
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`transmission characteristics of said transmitted data via at least one of said plurality of
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`transmitting antennas; and
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`deriving said feedback information from calibration of said channel estimates for
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`communication in at least one direction via said at least one of said plurality of RF
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`channels.
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`34.
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`(new) A method for communicating information in a communication
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`system, the method comprising:
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`receiving data via a plurality of RF channels utilizing a plurality of receiving
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`antennas;
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`transmitting feedback information via at
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`least one of said plurality of RF
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`channels;
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`requesting modification of a transmission mode for subsequent received data in
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`transmitted response messages comprising said feedback information;
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`transmitting said feedback information comprising channel estimates based on
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`transmission characteristics of said received data via at least one of said plurality of
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`receiving antennas; and
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`deriving said feedback information from mathematical matrix decomposition of
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`said channel estimates.
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`35.
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`(new) A method for communicating information in a communication
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`system, the method comprising:
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`receiving data via a plurality of RF channels utilizing a plurality of receiving
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`antennas;
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`transmitting feedback information via at
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`least one of said plurality of RF
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`channels;
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`requesting modification of a transmission mode for subsequent received data in
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`transmitted response messages comprising said feedback information;
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`transmitting said feedback information comprising channel estimates based on
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`transmission characteristics of said received data via at least one of said plurality of
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`receiving antennas; and
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`deriving said feedback information from mathematical averaging of a result of
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`mathematical matrix decomposition of said channel estimates.
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`36.
`(new) A method for communicating information in a communication
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`system, the method comprising:
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`receiving data via a plurality of RF channels utilizing a plurality of receiving
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`antennas;
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`transmitting feedback information via at
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`least one of said plurality of RF
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`channels;
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`requesting modification of a transmission mode for subsequent received data in
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`transmitted response messages comprising said feedback information;
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`transmitting said feedback information comprising channel estimates based on
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`transmission characteristics of said received data via at least one of said plurality of
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`receiving antennas; and
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`deriving said feedback information from calibration of said channel estimates for
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`communication in at least one direction via said at least one of said plurality of RF
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`channels.
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`37.
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`(new) A system for communicating information in a communication
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`system, the system comprising:
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`a transmitter that is operable to transmit data via a plurality of RF channels
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`utilizing a plurality of transmitting antennas;
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`said transmitter is operable to receive feedback information via at least one of
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`said plurality of RF channels;
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`said transmitter is operable to modify a transmission mode based on said
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`feedback information;
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`said transmitter is operable to receive said feedback information comprising
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`channel estimates based on transmission characteristics of said transmitted data via at
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`least one of said plurality of transmitting antennas; and
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`said transmitter
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`is operable to derive
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`said feedback information from
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`mathematical matrix decomposition of said channel estimates.
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`38.
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`(new) A system for communicating information in a communication
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`system, the system comprising:
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`a transmitter that is operable to transmit data via a plurality of RF channels
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`utilizing a plurality of transmitting antennas;
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`said transmitter is operable to receive feedback information via at least one of
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`said plurality of RF channels;
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`said transmitter is operable to modify a transmission mode based on said
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`feedback information;
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`said transmitter is operable to receive said feedback information comprising
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`channel estimates based on transmission characteristics of said transmitted data via at
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`least one of said plurality of transmitting antennas; and
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`said transmitter
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`is operable to derive
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`said feedback information from
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`mathematical averaging of a result of mathematical matrix decomposition of said
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`channel estimates.
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`39.
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`(new) A system for communicating information in a communication
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`system, the system comprising:
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`a transmitter that is operable to transmit data via a plurality of RF channels
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`utilizing a plurality of transmitting antennas;
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`said transmitter is operable to receive feedback information via at least one of
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`said plurality of RF channels;
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`said transmitter is operable to modify a transmission mode based on said
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`feedback information;
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`said transmitter is operable to receive said feedback information comprising
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`channel estimates based on transmission characteristics of said transmitted data via at
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`least one of said plurality of transmitting antennas; and
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`said transmitter is operable to derive said feedback information from calibration
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`of said channel estimates for communication in at least one direction via said at least
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`one of said plurality of RF channels
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`Application. No. 11/052,353
`Amendment dated October 10, 2008
`Reply to Office Action Mailed June 26, 2008
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`REMARKS/ARGUMENTS
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`Claim Objections
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`The present application includes pending claims 1-30. Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11,
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`12, 13, 14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 27 have been objected to in the Office Action
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`because of informalities in the claim language. The Applicant has amended claims 1,
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`2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 27 in response to the objections.
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`Furthermore, the Applicant has amended claims 2-7, 11-14 and 16, 17 and 21-27, as
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`set forth above,
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`to further clarify the language used in these claims. The Applicant
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`respectfully submits that no new matter had been added by the amendment of claims 2-
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`7, 11-14 and 16, 17 and 21-27. The Applicant respectfully submits that the claims
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`define patentable subject matter.
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`Claims 8-10, 18-20 and 28-30 have been objected to in the Office Action as
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`being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in
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`independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening
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`claims.
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`In response to the objections, the Applicant has cancelled claims 8-10, 18-20
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`and 28-30 without prejudice and rewritten the cancelled claims as independent claims
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`31-39 respectively. The Applicant respectfully submits that no new matter has been
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`added by the amendment of claims 31-39. The Applicant respectfully submits that the
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`claims define patentable subject matter.
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`Claim Rejections
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`The present application includes pending claims 1—30, of which claims 1-7, 11-
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`17 and 21-27 have been rejected. The claims 1-7, 11-14 and 16, 17 and 21-27 have
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`been amended, as set forth above, to further clarify the language used in these claims
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`and to further prosecution of the present application. The Applicant respectfully
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`submits that the claims define patentable subject matter.
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`Initially, the Applicant notes that a goal of patent examination is to provide a
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`prompt and complete examination of a patent application:
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`that patent applicants obtain a prompt yet complete
`is essential
`It
`examination of their applications.
`Under the principles of compact
`prosecution, each claim should be reviewed for compliance with every
`statutory requirement
`for patentability in
`the initial
`review of
`the
`application, even if one or more claims are found to be deficient with
`respect to some statutory requirement. Thus, Office personnel should
`state ali reasons and basesfor rejecting claims in the first Office action.
`Deficiencies should be explained clearly, particularly when they serve as a
`basis for a rejection. Whenever practicable, Office personnel should
`indicate how rejections may be overcome and how problems may be
`resolved. A failure to follow this approach can lead to unnecessary delays
`in the prosecution of the application. Manual of Patent Examining
`Procedure (MPEP) § 2106(II).
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`As such, the Applicant assumes, based on the goals of patent examination noted
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`above, that the present Office Action has set forth “all reasons and bases”for rejecting
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`the claims.
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`The claims 1-7, 11-17, and 21-27 have been rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e)
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`as being anticipated by Catreux et al.
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`(US Patent Application Publication No.
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`2005/0099975, hereinafter Catreux).
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`The Applicant
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`respectfully traverses these
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`rejections and requests reconsideration of the claims in view of the following remarks.
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`Claim Rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 102
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`With regard to the anticipation rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 102, MPEP 2131
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`states that
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`“[a] claim is anticipated only if each and every element as set forth in the
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`claim is found, either expressly or inherently described, in a single prior art reference.”
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`Verdegaal Bros. v. Union Oil Co. of California, 814 F.2d 628, 631 2 USPQ2d 1051,
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`1053 (Fed. Cir. 1987). MPEP 2131 also states that “[t]he identical invention must be
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`shown in as complete detail as is contained in the ... claim.” Richardson v. Suzuki
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`Motor Co., 868 F.2d 1226, 1236, 9 USPQ2d 1913, 1920 (Fed. Cir. 1989).
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`Rejection of Claims 1-7, 11-17 and 21-27 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e)
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`Claims 1-7, 11-17 and 21-27 have been rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as
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`being anticipated by Catreux. Claims 1, 11 and 21 are independent claims.
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`Rejection of Claims 1-7 and 21-27
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`In support of the rejection of independent claims 1,
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`the Examiner relies on
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`Catreux, paragraphs [0041]-[1043], [0059], [0060], [0063] and Figure 3. See Office
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`Action item 3, pages 2-3. The Applicant respectfully submits that Catreux does not
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`teach “receiving feedback information via at least one of said plurality of RF channels,”
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`as is recited in independent claim 1
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`(emphasis added).
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`Instead, Catreux teaches
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`computing quality parameters for each of k received streams at a receive unit
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`(Catreux, paragraphs [0047]-[0048]). Specifically, Catreux teaches “receive processing
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`block 320 generally computes the quality parameters for each of the k streams”
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`(Catreux, paragraph [0048]). Catreux teaches that these quality parameters include
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`first quality parameters for each of the k streams and a second quality parameter for
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`each basestation (Catreux, paragraph [0048]). And while Catreux teaches thatthe first
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`quality parameter and second quality parameter are fed back to a transmit unit
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`(Catreux, paragraph [0059]), Catreux does not teach, suggestor disclose that the first
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`quality parameter and second quality parameter are received ... via at least one of said
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`plurality of RF channels.
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`Instead, Catreux teaches that the first quality parameter and
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`second quality parameter are computed.
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`Therefore,
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`the Applicant
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`respectfully submits that Catreux does not
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`teach
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`“receiving feedback information via at least one of said plurality of RF channels,” as is
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`recited in independent claim 1.
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`Specifically,
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`the Applicant can find no support
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`in
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`Catreux paragraph [0059] for the assertion as set forth by the Examiner in the Office
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`Action, that Catreux discloses “receiving feedback information via at least one of the
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`plurality of RF channels” (citing Catreux, paragraph [0059] and feedback extractor 260
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`in FIG. 2).
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`Since Catreux does not teach all the elements of the independent claim 1 and
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`therefore cannot anticipate under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b),
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`the Applicant
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`respectfully
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`requests that independent claim 1 be allowed. Furthermore, the Applicant requests that
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`independent claim 21 be allowed by a similar rationale.
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`In addition,
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`the Applicant
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`respectfully reserves the right to argue additional reasons that support the allowability of
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`the independent claims 1 and 21 should that need arise in the future.
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`Based on at
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`least the foregoing,
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`the Applicant believes the rejection of the
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`amended independent claims 1, and 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated
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`by Catreux has been overcome and respectfully requests that
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`the rejection be
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`withdrawn. Additionally, since the dependent claims 2-7 depend from the independent
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`claim 1, and the dependent claims 22-27 depend from the independent claim 21, the
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`Applicant respectfully requests that the rejection of these claims also be withdrawn.
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`The Applicant respectfully reserves the right to arque additional reasons that
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`support the allowability of claims 1-7 and 21-27 should that need arise in the future.
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`Rejection of Claims 11-17
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`The Examiner asserts in the Office Action that claim 11 is rejected under a
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`similar rationale as was relied upon for rejecting claim 1. The Applicant respectfully
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`submits that Catreux does not teach either “transmitting feedback information via at
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`least one of said plurality of RF channels,” as is recited in independent claim 11.
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`Instead, Catreux teaches “transmit unit 200 receives feedback from receive unit 300 via
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`a feedback extractor 260” (Catreux, paragraph [0059], emphasis added). The Applicant
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`can find no teachings in Catreux, which teach, disclose or suggest “transmitting
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`feedback information via at least one of said plurality of RF channels,” as is recited in
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`independent claim 11 (emphasis added).
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`Furthermore,
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`the Applicant submits that Catreux does not teach “requesting
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`modification of a transmission mode for subsequently received data in transmitted
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`response messages comprising said feedback information,” as is recited in independent
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`claim 11.
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`Instead, Catreux teaches a transmit unit that modifies a modulation and
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`coding rate based on quality parameters received by a feedback extractor, where the
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`modulation and coding rate is determined based on a database lookup (Catreux,
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`paragraph [0061]). However, Catreux does not teach that either the modulation and
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`coding rate determination or database lookup are the result of: “requesting modification
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`of a transmission mode for subsequently received data in transmitted response
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`messages comprising said feedback information,” (wherein the feedback information is
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`transmitted via one or more RF channels) as is recited in independent claim 11
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`(emphasis added). Specifically, Catreux teaches:
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`the feedback extractor 260 detecting the mode index or any other
`designation of the selected modes for each of the k streams and
`forwarding this information to the controller 240. The controller 240 looks
`up the mode by mode index in the database 290, and thus determines the
`modulation, coding rate and any other parameters to be used for each of
`the k streams (Catreux, paragraph [0061]).
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`The Applicant further submits that Catreux does not
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`teach, disclose or suggest
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`“transmitted response messages,”as is recited in independent claim 11.
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`Since Catreux does not teach all the elements of the independent claim 11 and
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`therefore cannot anticipate under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b),
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`the Applicant
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`respectfully
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`requests that independent claim 11 be allowed.
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`In addition, the Applicant respectfully
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`reserves the right
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`to argue additional reasons that support
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`the allowability of the
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`independent claim 11 should that need arise in the future.
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`Based on at
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`least the foregoing,
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`the Applicant believes the rejection of the
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`amended independent claim 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by
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`Catreux has been overcome and respecttully requests that the rejection be withdrawn.
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`Additionally, since the dependent claims 12-17 depend from the independent claim 11,
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`the Applicant respectfully requests that the rejection of these claims also be withdrawn.
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`The Applicant respectfully reserves the right to arque additional reasons that support
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`the allowability of claims 11-17 should that need arise in the future.
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`CONCLUSION
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`Based on at least the foregoing, Applicant believes thatall claims 1-7, 11-17, 21-
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`27 and 31-39 are in condition for allowance.
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`If the Examiner disagrees, Applicant
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`respectfully requests a phone interview, and requests that the Examiner telephone the
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`undersigned at 312-775-8000.
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`The Applicant respectfully reserves the right to argue additional reasons that
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`support the allowability of claims 1-7, 11-17, 21-27 and 31-39 should that need arise in
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`the future.
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees or credit
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