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(11) EP 1 179 919 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:
06.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(21) Application number: 01306523.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/413(2006.01)
 H04L 12/417(2006.01)

(54)

Media access control protocol with priority and contention-free intervals

Mediazugriffsprotokoll mit Prioritätsintervallen und konkurrenzfreien Intervallen

Protocole de contrôle d'accès au média avec intervals de priorité et intervals sans collision

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

(30) Priority: 04.08.2000 US 632303

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(73) Proprietor: Atheros Communications, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yonge III, Lawrence W.
    Ocala, Florida 34480 (US)
  • Kostoff II, Stanley J.
    Ocala, Florida 34482 (US)
  • Earnshaw, William E.
    Ocala, Florida 34470 (US)
  • Markwalter, Brian E.
    Ocala, Florida 34471 (US)
  • Patella, James Philip
    Hernando, Florida 34442 (US)

(74) Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian 
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 328 237
US-A- 4 581 734
US-A- 4 819 229
 DE-A- 3 413 144
US-A- 4 677 612
   
       
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