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TARGET PATENT GLIMPSE
Patent No.: US 8,818,342
•Title: Target service apparatus and method based on device to device direct communication
•Independent Claim(s): Method Claim 1
•Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
•Litigation Status: Not litigated
•Priority: Jan 31, 2012
•Filed: Jan 29, 2013
•Publication No.: US20130196638
•Search Date: June 29, 2016
Invalidation Search Report
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CUTOFF DATES
102(a)
Jan 28, 2013
102(b)
Jan 28, 2012
102(e)
Jan 28, 2013
Notice of Allowance
Claims 1, 3-13, and 15-20 are allowed based on current Examiner's Amendment. Prior art
has not been found that suggests or renders obvious the limitations of independent claims 1
and 13 disclosing receiving a call taxi service by a user terminal, comprising: receiving
service information related to the call taxi service based on Device to Device (020) direct
communication from two or more neighboring terminals adjacent to the user terminal;
transmitting a call taxi service request to the neighboring terminals; receiving a response to
the call taxi service request from the neighboring terminals; and establishing a session
connection with one of the neighboring terminals based on the response from the
neighboring terminals and then performing the call taxi service. The closest prior art, Ando et
al., US Patent Application Publication Number 2004/0076280 discloses a call taxi service but
uses a mediation system between the user and the group of taxis (neighboring terminals).
Thus, device to device direct communication is not used between the user and the terminals
to send requests and responses to the call taxi service.
Invalidation Search Report
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MAPPED REFERENCES ANALYSIS
Reference No.
Assignee
CN102568191
INST INFORMATION INDUSTRY
Date
Filed: Nov 10, 2011
Statute
102 (a)
Issued: Jul 11, 2012
JP2005252466
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND
Filed: Mar 02, 2004
CO LTD
Issued: Sep 15, 2005
102 (b)
Contents
Notice of Allowance ........................................................................................... 2
1. Search objective ............................................................................................. 1
2. Understanding of the subject matter ............................................................ 1
3. Research Methodology .................................................................................. 2
4. Keywords ........................................................................................................ 3
5. Databases used .............................................................................................. 3
6.Search results .................................................................................................. 4
7. Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 8
Disclaimer ........................................................................................................... 9
About IIPRD....................................................................................................... 10
Validity Search Report
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1. Search objective
Objective of this assignment is to establish validity of claimed invention of US patent
#8818342 titled “Target service apparatus and method based on device to device direct
communication".
2. Understanding of the subject matter
The subject matter of first independent claim in general pertains to cab/taxi hiring and in
particular to a method of hiring a taxi by a user through a user terminal, wherein device to
device communication is used as a mean of communication between the user terminal and a
cab terminal.
Said method comprises the steps of: receiving service information related to the call taxi
service based on Device to Device (D2D) direct communication between neighboring
terminals (the “user terminal” and the “cab terminal”), which are located in proximity to each
other; transmitting a call taxi service request from the user terminal to the cab terminals;
receiving a response for the request, from the cab terminals to the user terminal; and
establishing a session connection with one of the cab terminal based on the response from
the cab terminals and performing the taxi service.
From our analysis of the disclosure, following key novel elements/steps were
identified:
1. A call taxi service based on Device to Device (D2D) direct communication from two or
more cab terminals in proximity to a user terminal.
3. Research Methodology
The following search methodology was adopted for finding relevant prior art documents
Determining the scope of claims of the subject disclosure
Identifying keywords pertaining to the subject matter
(Refer section 4)
Identifying the patent/non-patent databases to carry out the search
(Refer section 5)
Framing indicative search strategies for searching in the databases
Analysis of the retrieved patent/non-patent documents with the view
to determine the validity of the subject matter
Report Preparation
4. Keywords
One or more of the key words listed below have been used in different combinations while
conducting the prior art search.
Taxi/ Cab/ Car/ Vehicle/ Automobile
Rent/ Book/ Call/ Hire/ Service
D2D/ Device-to-device/ Device-Device/ Device based/ Inter device
Mobile/ PDA / Smartphone/ Cellular/ Handheld/ Tablet/ Terminal
Adjacent/ Near/ Close/ Proximity/ Neighboring
Request/ Invoke/ Query
Response/ Reply/ Opting
Session/ Period/ Term
Exemplary International Patent Classifications (IPC)
H04M3/00, H04M3/42, H04W, H04W4/00, H04W4/02, G06Q30/02, G06Q50/00, G06Q10/00
5. Databases used
Patent databases
 QUESTAL ORBIT
 THOMSON INNOVATION
 USPTO
 ESPACENET
 WIPO
 JPO
 GOOGLE PATENTS
 PATENT LENS
 SUMOBRAIN
 FREE PATENT ONLINE
 DEPATISNET
 KPO
Non Patent database
 SCIENCE DIRECT
 GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 IEEE XPLORE
 FREEFULL PDF
6.Search results
Result 1
Patent No.
CN102568191
Title
Decentralized transportation dispatching system and method for
decentralized transportation dispatching
Publication Date
July 11, 2012
Inventor(s)
Cheeda Tsai Frank; Anthony Chou; Wenyao Chang
Applicant
Inst Information Industry
Claim Elements
Patent CN 102,568,191 (Machine Translated)
A method of receiving a call A method for decentralized transportation dispatching
taxi service by a user is disclosed.
terminal,
the
method
comprising:
(a)
receiving
service
information related to the call
taxi service among services
based on Device to Device
(D2D) direct communication
from two or more neighboring
terminals adjacent to the user
terminal;
Distributed according to claim 6, wherein the vehicle
dispatch,
characterized
in
that
the
regional
communications signal and the regional response
signal is broadcast wireless network communication
signals, dedicated short range communication signal
or strengthen digital wireless telephone systems or
walkie-talkie communication system.
The method bypasses utilizing a centralized dispatch
call center and includes announcing a transportation
requirement via broadcasting directly by at least one
user, and replying to the transportation requirement
with a plurality of competitive bidding information
directly from a plurality of transportation providers…
Distributed Vehicle dispatch method and system the
following examples, the main use of non-broad-band
Commercial or industrial telecommunications network
channel, called the car needs only be transmitted to
those who called the car near the vehicle, and then Taxi
income needs transport within a particular receiving device
does not necessarily need to include specific dealers.
(b) transmitting a call taxi According to one embodiment of the present invention, the
service
request
to the distributed service vehicle dispatch method is used by at
least one Who declared in a broadcast mode at least
neighboring terminals;
one traffic demand; when receiving the traffic demand,
provided by the passenger or carrier may A plurality of
transport of goods and services who respond to multiple
bidding information; transport by a user who is a reply from
bidding Information which, in accordance with the needs of
users who selected one of transport.
(c) receiving a response to
the call taxi service request
from
the
neighboring
terminals; and
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the
distributed service vehicle dispatch method is used by at
least one Who declared in a broadcast mode at least one
traffic demand; when receiving the traffic demand,
provided by the passenger or carrier may A plurality of
transport of goods and services who respond to
multiple bidding information; transport by a user who
is a reply from bidding Information which, in
accordance with the needs of users who selected one
of transport.
According to another embodiment of the present invention,
it is a distributed vehicle dispatching method by receiving
a user input Into a cab signal, when receiving the car
call signal, issued a regional communication signal, to
initiate to A small vehicle that at least a regional
response reply signal. Then waiting to receive the reply
regional Number, and then save this regional reply signal.
Distributed Vehicle dispatch method is first to receive user
input cab signal (step 201); Upon receipt of the cab
signal, the issue of regional communication signal, to
initiate a regional transportation reply Of the reply
signal (step 203), and then they wait to receive
regional reply signals (step 205), this regional
Information reply signal delivered may contain passenger
capacity, transport licenses and transport patterns of
information,
(d) establishing a session
connection with one of the
neighboring terminals based
on the response from the
neighboring terminals and
then performing the call taxi
service.
Fixed end region signal transmitter is based on a car
called a signal input by the user, a regional issue Of
communication signals. Fixed end area signal receiver
system receives regional communication signal
caused by at least one post Reply tools through at
least one regional reply signal. At least one storage
unit stores the previous regional reply signal. When
there are two or more regional reply signal, the control unit
will sort Regional reply letter No. sort to elect the first pick
of the regional reply signal. Call unit in accordance with
the first overall pick Regional reply signal, control
signal transmitter fixed end region, dispatch the
appropriate vehicle to enable mounting Use or provide
services.
Result 2
Patent No.
JP2005252466
Title
Taxi Calling System And Taxi Mounted Apparatus
Publication Date
Sep 15, 2005
Inventor(s)
Miyake Yoshihisa
Applicant
Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd
Claim Elements
Patent JP 2005,252,466 (Machine Translated)
A method of receiving a call [0001] The present invention relates to a system and
taxi service by a user apparatus for calling a taxi.
terminal,
the
method
comprising:
(a)
receiving
service
information related to the call
taxi service among services
based on Device to Device
(D2D) direct communication
from two or more neighboring
terminals adjacent to the user
terminal;
Abstract: The taxi calling system 10 includes a
communication function using an adhoc network 12
and is provided with: a taxi mounted apparatus 40
mounted on a taxi; and a mobile terminal 20 including
a communication function using the adhoc network 12
and forming the adhoc network 12 together with the taxi
mounted apparatus 40.
[0039] Hereinafter, it will be explained with reference to
the drawings taxi call system according to the
embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment,
an example using an ad hoc network as a relay function
wireless terminal among networks. Ad-hoc network is a
network composed of a terminal that can be
connected by wireless, which is a network with a
relay function in the form of a multi-hop
communication to connect a large number of
terminals to each other.
(b) transmitting a call taxi Abstract: A user terminal 10 transmits an allocation
service request to the request including position information acquired by a
neighboring terminals;
position information acquisition part 11 and destination
information to an allocation center 20.
[0054] Taxi mounting device 40a receives the call
request sent from the mobile terminal 20, and
transfers the call request received to other cab
mounting apparatus 40b (S20). Another cab mounting
device 40b having received the forwarded call request
also operates in the same manner as the taxi mounted
device 40a that has received the call request directly from
the mobile terminal 20.
(c) receiving a response to
the call taxi service request
from
the
neighboring
terminals; and
[0054] Taxi mounting device 40a receives the call
request sent from the mobile terminal 20, and transfers
the call request received to other cab mounting apparatus
40b (S20). Another cab mounting device 40b having
received the forwarded call request also operates in the
same manner as the taxi mounted device 40a that has
received the call request directly from the mobile terminal
20.
[0034] Taxi mounting device of the present invention,
there is provided a cab mounting apparatus for forming a
wireless terminal between the network with the relay
function with a portable terminal having a communication
function by the relay function wireless terminal among
networks, it is transmitted from the portable terminal, a
taxi and the call request transfer means for
transferring a call request for calling to other taxi
mounting apparatus as well as received through the
network between the relay function with wireless
terminal, when it receives a call request by the call
request transfer means,…
(d) establishing a session
connection with one of the
neighboring terminals based
on the response from the
neighboring terminals and
then performing the call taxi
service.
[0082] Taxi call system 10 of the second embodiment,
acceptable information and calls through an ad-hoc
network 12, which is temporarily formed by the
mobile terminal 20 of the customer and the taxi
mounting device 40 of the taxi while driving the
peripheral to send and receive the request, since the
call of taxi, does not require a server in between the
mobile terminal 20 and the taxi-equipped device 40.
[0007] With this configuration, since the transmitting
and receiving call requests and call responses with
the mobile station between networks with relay
function is temporarily formed by the user of the
portable terminal and the taxi mounted device
mounted with its peripheral taxi traveling , delay of
processing does not occur due to the concentration of the
load. In addition, small because the network and is
through the network between the relay function with
wireless terminal sends a call request, it is possible
to tell the call request to the taxi mounting apparatus
automatically small in the network even without
special treatment, it is possible to call a nearby taxi.
7. Conclusion
Comprehensive prior art search for the subject matter as claimed in independent claim 1 of
target patent has resulted in identification of above discussed results.
Result 1, as cited in Section 6, discloses a method for decentralized transportation
dispatching, where transportation requirement is broadcasted directly (can be said “Device to
Device” communication) by a user, and reply to the transportation requirement from plurality
of transportation providers who are capable of providing a passenger-carrying service or
providing a goods-carrying service.
Result 2, as cited in Section 6, discloses a taxi calling system that includes a communication
function using an adhoc network. A taxi mounted apparatus and a mobile terminal including a
communication function using the adhoc network is used for communication between mobile
terminal and taxi mounted apparatus.
Conclusion: Both prior art results disclose “Device to Device” direct communication
between a user terminal and a taxi terminal. Result 1, exclusively talking about direct
broadcast of service request from a user to a taxi service provider.
Hence, validity of the US patent # 8818342 may be under question based on the
identified prior arts.
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