BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE, EXTENDED METHOD TO EXECUTE CHECK NUMBER CALCULATION OF IMEI - Patent 1256246

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EP 1 256 246 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.03.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46

(21)	Application number: 01920995.6

(22)	Date of filing: 16.02.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04Q 7/32, H04Q 7/38

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0140/141

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/2020 (23.08.2001 Gazette 2001/34)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

17.02.2000 US 183279 P

(71)	Applicant: Nokia Corporation
	02150 Espoo (FI)

(72)	Inventor:
	ALANARA, Seppo Tokyo 158-0081 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Read, Matthew Charles et al
	Venner Shipley & Co.20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)

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