Office Action 2: Notice of Allowance (2025-03-24)

CLAIMS:
AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS:

This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in this application:

LISTING OF CLAIMS:

1-11 (Canceled).210

12\. (Currently Amended) A method for an at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within an infrastructure, comprising the following steps:receiving first instruction signals by a first server of a first operator of the infrastructure, the firstinstruction signals representing an instruction of an instruction giver for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure;
a first checking by the first server of whether the instruction is able to be executed;
transmitting of second instruction signals by the first server to a second server of a platform for the at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within the infrastructure of a second operator in an event of a positive first check, the second instruction signals representing the second instruction for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure;
a second checking by the second server of whether the instruction is able to be executed;
generating control signals for the at least partially automated control of a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the instruction by the platform in an event of a positive second check, wherein the instruction is executed in an at least partially automated control of the lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle; and
outputting the generated control signals.

13\. (Previously Presented) The method as recited in claim 12, wherein first certificate signals, which represent a first digital certificate, are received by the first server, the first check being

carried out based on the first digital certificate, the first digital certificate including a first data set, which includes one or more of the following data items: i) specification data of the motor vehicle which represent a technical specification regarding an at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle, and/or ii) identification data which represent an identification of the motor vehicle and/or of a driver of the motor vehicle and/or of the instruction giver.

14\. (Previously Presented) The method as recited in claim 13, wherein in the event of the positive first check, the first digital certificate is transmitted by the first server to the second server, so that the second server receives the first digital certificate, the second checking being carried out based on the first digital certificate.

15\. (Previously Presented) The method as recited in claim 14, wherein second certificate signals, which represent a second digital certificate, are received by the second server, the second check being carried out based on the second digital certificate, the second digital certificate including a second data set, which includes one or more of the following data items: i) specification data of the motor vehicle which represent a technical specification regarding an at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle, and/or ii) identification data, which represent an identification of the motor vehicle and/or of a driver of the motor vehicle and/or of the instruction giver.

16\. (Previously Presented) The method as recited in claim 12, wherein: i) the first checking includes a check of whether the instruction giver has made payments required for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle, and/or ii) it is ensured that payments required for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle are being made.

17\. (Previously Presented) The method as recited in claim 12, wherein: i) the second checking comprises a check of whether the first operator has made payments required for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle, and/or ii) it is ensured that payments required for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle are being made.

18\. (Previously Presented) The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the second checking includes a check of whether the instruction transmitted by the first server is signed by a digital signature of the first operator.

19\. (Previously Presented) The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the infrastructure is an element selected from the following group of infrastructure elements: parking facility, a parking garage, a tunnel, a bridge, a construction site, a junction, a four-way or three-way junction, an entrance ramp of a freeway, a toll station.

20\. (Currently Amended) A system for the at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within an infrastructure, comprising:a first server; and
a platform;
wherein the system is configured for an at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within an infrastructure, the system configured to:
receive first instruction signals by the first server of a first operator of the infrastructure, the firstinstruction signals representing an instruction of an instruction giver for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure,
a first check by the first server of whether the instruction is able to be executed,
transmit second instruction signals by the first server to a second server of the platform for the at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within the infrastructure of a second operator in an event of a positive first check, the second instruction signals representing the instruction for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure,
a second check by the second server of whether the instruction is able to be executed,
generate control signals for the at least partially automated control of a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the instruction by the platform in an event of a positive second check, wherein the instruction is executed in an at least partially automated control of the lateral

and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle; and output the generated control signals.

21\. (Currently Amended) A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium on which is stored a computer program for an at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within an infrastructure, the computer program, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to perform the following steps:receiving first instruction signals by a first server of a first operator of the infrastructure, the firstinstruction signals representing an instruction of an instruction giver for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure;
a first checking by the first server of whether the instruction is able to be executed;
transmitting of second instruction signals by the first server to a second server of a platform for the at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within the infrastructure of a second operator in an event of a positive first check, the second instruction signals representing the instruction for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure;
a second checking by the second server of whether the instruction is able to be executed;
generating control signals for the at least partially automated control of a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the instruction by the platform in an event of a positive second check, wherein the instruction is executed in an at least partially automated control of the lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle; and
outputting the generated control signals.

OFFICE ACTION:
DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA  or AIA  Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
The examiner acknowledges receipt of the amendment filed on February 28, 2025.  Claims 12-21 are pending.
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s arguments, see pages 6 and 7, filed February 28, 2025, with respect to claims 12-21 have been fully considered and are persuasive.  The rejection of November 29, 2024 has been withdrawn.
Claim Interpretation
In claims 12, 20 and 21, the term “the instruction” is interpreted as referring to the earlier instruction that is the “an instruction” that is part of the first instruction signals.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 12-21 are allowed.
The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance: The prior art does not anticipate or render obvious a method  and system for an at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within an infrastructure having the steps of receiving first instruction signals by a first server of a first operator of the infrastructure, the first instruction signals representing an instruction of an instruction giver for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure; a first checking by the first server of whether the instruction is able to be executed; transmitting of second instruction signals by the first server to a second server of a platform for the at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within the infrastructure of a second operator in an event of a positive first check, the second instruction signals representing the second instruction for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure; a second checking by the second server of whether the instruction is able to be executed; generating control signals for the at least partially automated control of a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the instruction by the platform in an event of a positive second check, wherein the instruction is executed in an at least partially automated control of the lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle; and outputting the generated control signals as recited as a whole together in claims 12, 20 and 21.
Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee.  Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance.”
Conclusion

APPLICANT REBUTTAL: REMARKS
I.
Introduction
Claims 12-21 are pending. In view of the foregoing amendments and the
following remarks, it is respectfully submitted that the present application is in condition for immediate allowance, and reconsideration is respectfully requested.
II.
Re
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ection of Claims Under 35 U.S.C.
Claims 12-21 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph, as being indefinite.
In response, Applicants have amended the claims, rendering moot the present rejection.
In view of all of the foregoing, withdrawal of the rejection is respectfully requested.
III.
Re
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ection of Claims Under 35 U.S.C.
Claims 12-15, 20 and 21 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 as being anticipated by U.S. Publication No. 2018/0082504 to Park. Claim 19 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Park.
The present claims recite the feature of receiving first instruction signals by a
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first checking by the first server
of whether the instruction is able to be executed... transmitting of second instruction signals by the
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of whether the instruction is able to be executed. According to the present invention, there is a first server of a first operator, a second server of a platform, and two checks to ensure that the instruction can be executed. In contrast, nowhere, does Park disclose or this feature. That is, park does not disclose coordination between two servers to transmit and check instruction signals before generating control signals for the lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the vehicle.
In view of all of the foregoing, withdrawal of the rejection is respectfully requested.
IV.
Conclusion