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(11) EP 1 259 001 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:
26.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07

(21) Application number: 00979987.5

(22) Date of filing: 07.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H03M 13/29(2006.01)
H04B 7/26(2006.01)
 H04J 13/00(2006.01)
H04B 1/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2000/008677
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/043292 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(54)

Concatenated convolutional code decoder

Decoder für einen konkatinierten Faltungscode

Décodeur de code de convolution concaténé

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FI FR GB

(30) Priority: 07.12.1999 JP 34807399

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(73) Proprietor: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • FUKUMASA, Hidenobu
    Hiroshima 739-0025 (JP)

(74) Representative: Müller - Hoffmann & Partner 
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München
81667 München (DE)


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