Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson builds and assembles network tools, software, and various other services for network and business functions. The Company’s portfolio additionally contains goods for the company, cable, mobile platform, and power module demands.
In India, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson focuses on method and resource scheduler for enabling a computing unit to use remote memory resources, enhanced harq algorithm for large round trip delay links, and dynamic allocation and de-allocation of msisdn to vehicles.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) filed a patent application numbered 234/DELNP/2012 that is titled METHODS AND APPARATUS IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. The patent has been filed in the field of Communication. This Patent Application has been granted as Patent Number 353091. This invention relates to a method in a switching node of a circuit-switched telecommunications network comprises the steps of receiving from a packet-switched telecommunications network a request to establish a call towards a mobile station of the circuit-switched telecommunications network, and sending a request message to a location register for an instruction comprising one or more parameters for allowing the continuation of the establishment of the call to the mobile station. After getting the parameters from the location register, it is utilized to institute the call to the mobile station.
During the Patent Examination, the Patent Examiner raised objections under Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970 (as amended). It was pointed out that the method claims relate to a mere representation of an algorithm and certain claims though functional, having NO constructional features, repeat method steps, implemented by a mere processor, with a mere pre-amble change.
As a response, the Applicant submitted that the claimed invention cannot be termed as abstract in nature as it necessarily requires hardware components/elements. The claimed invention is performed using hardware components/elements, which is clear from the perusal of the claim. The subject matter claimed includes structural limitation and hardware features.
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