A mechanism for point-to-multipoint communication

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EP 1 303 150 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:
	18.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/47

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	10.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/24

(21)	Application number: 02102426.0

(22)	Date of filing: 09.10.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04W 4/06^(2009.01)

(54)	A mechanism for point-to-multipoint communication Mechanismus zur Punkt-zu-Mehrpunkt Kommunikation Mécanisme pour la communication point à multipoint

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

10.10.2001 US 972899 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16

(73)	Proprietor: Nokia Corporation
	02150 Espoo (FI)

(72)	Inventor:
	Töyrylä, Hannu 00370, Helsinki (FI)

(74)	Representative: Äkräs, Tapio Juhani
	KOLSTER OY AB P.O. Box 148 (Iso Roobertinkatu 23) 00121 Helsinki 00121 Helsinki (FI)

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References cited: :

WO-A-01/17292
WO-A-01/67787
DE-A- 10 064 107

WO-A-01/47301
WO-A-94/28687
US-A- 5 761 193

KHALDOUN AL AGHA ET AL: "DYNAMIC SLOT ALLOCATION FOR MULTICASTING IN GPRS SYSTEMS" VTC 2000-SPRING. 2000 IEEE 51ST. VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. TOKYO, JAPAN, MAY 15-18, 2000, IEEE VEHICULAR TECHNOLGY CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY: IEEE, US, vol. 3 OF 3. CONF. 51, 15 May 2000 (2000-05-15), pages 2355-2359, XP000968425 ISBN: 0-7803-5719-1

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