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EP 1256246 A2 20021113 - BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE, EXTENDED METHOD TO EXECUTE CHECK NUMBER CALCULATION OF IMEI

Title (en)

BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE, EXTENDED METHOD TO EXECUTE CHECK NUMBER CALCULATION OF IMEI

Title (de)

ERWEITERTES RÜCKWÄRTSKOMPATIBLES VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DER PRÜFNUMMERBERECHNUNG DER IMEI

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ELARGI A COMPATIBILITE DESCENDANTE PERMETTANT D'EXECUTER LE CALCUL DU CHIFFRE DE CONTROLE DE IMEI

Publication

EP 1256246 A2 20021113 (EN)

Application

EP 01920995 A 20010216

Priority

US 0140141 W 20010216
US 18327900 P 20000217

IPC 1-7

H04Q 7/32; H04Q 7/38

IPC 8 full level

H04Q 7/32 (2006.01); H04Q 7/38 (2006.01)

IPC 8 main group level

H04Q (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0162020A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1256246 A2 20021113; ZA 200206321 B 20031107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01920995 A 20010216; ZA 200206321 A 20020807