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(11)EP 2 915 378 B8

(12)CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)Corrigendum issued on:
20.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/03

(45)Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.09.2020 Bulletin 2020/37

(21)Application number: 13850951.8

(22)Date of filing:  30.10.2013
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 76/28(2018.01)
H04B 7/06(2006.01)
H04W 74/08(2009.01)
H04W 4/00(2018.01)
H04W 28/24(2009.01)
H04L 5/00(2006.01)
H04W 88/02(2009.01)
H04W 88/16(2009.01)
H04W 52/02(2009.01)
H04W 24/04(2009.01)
H04W 4/70(2018.01)
H04W 28/02(2009.01)
H04W 72/04(2009.01)
H04W 24/02(2009.01)
H04W 88/08(2009.01)
H04W 16/20(2009.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/US2013/067582
(87)International publication number:
WO 2014/070933 (08.05.2014 Gazette  2014/19)

(54)

EXTENDED DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION (DRX) CYCLE LENGNTH IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

DRX-ZYKLUSLÄNGE IN DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZEN

LONGUEUR D'UN CYCLE DE RÉCEPTION DISCONTINUE (DRX) ÉTENDUE DANS DES RÉSEAUX DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL


(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30)Priority: 01.11.2012 US 201261721436 P

(43)Date of publication of application:
09.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/37

(60)Divisional application:
20186128.3 / 3742863

(73)Proprietor: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • KOC, Ali Taha
    Portland, Oregon 97229 (US)
  • JHA, Satish Chandra
    Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 (US)
  • GUPTA, Maruti
    Portland, Oregon 97219 (US)
  • VANNITHAMBY, Rath
    Portland, Oregon 97229 (US)

(74)Representative: Wardle, Callum Tarn 
Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU
London SE1 2AU (GB)


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