(19)
(11) EP 1 027 775 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:
21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(21) Application number: 98953407.8

(22) Date of filing: 12.10.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 7/185(2006.01)
H04B 7/204(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/021497
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/023769 (14.05.1999 Gazette 1999/19)

(54)

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION USING AN AIRBORNE SWITCHING NODE

SCHNURLOSE KOMMUNIKATION MIT EINER LUFTGESTÜTZTEN VERMITTLUNGSSTELLE

COMMUNICATION SANS FIL UTILISANT UN NOEUD DE COMMUTATION AEROPORTE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 30.10.1997 US 961385

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33

(60) Divisional application:
07011719.7 / 1826920

(73) Proprietor: RAYTHEON COMPANY
Waltham, MA 02541-1449 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARTIN, James, N.
    Allen, TX 75013 (US)
  • LANGSTON, J., Leland
    Richardson, TX 75082 (US)

(74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG 
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg
22607 Hamburg (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 600 699
WO-A-93/09613
WO-A-97/21282
EP-A- 0 837 567
WO-A-97/07609
   
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