(19)
(11) EP 1 035 666 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:
06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/21

(21) Application number: 99309029.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 7/26(2006.01)
 H04B 7/185(2006.01)

(54)

Communication methods and apparatus for groups of transceivers with status reporting command

Verfahren und Gerät für Gruppen von Sender-Übertrager mit Steuerung der Zustandsberichtung

Méthodes et appareils de communication pour groupes des transmetteurs-récepteurs avec commande d'indication d'état.

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 05.03.1999 GB 9905181

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37

(60) Divisional application:
04002987.8 / 1432145
04002988.6 / 1443683

(73) Proprietor: Inmarsat Ltd.
London EC1Y 1AX (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Febvre, Paul
    Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 5HF (GB)
  • Mudge, David Denis
    London SW9 0LP (GB)

(74) Representative: Cross, James Peter Archibald et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 535 762
EP-A- 0 748 061
EP-A- 0 858 224
WO-A-98/21834
US-A- 5 222 249
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EP-A- 0 784 387
WO-A-94/21063
DE-A- 4 432 926
US-A- 5 608 721
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