(19)
(11) EP 1 389 838 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:
18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08

(21) Application number: 03024749.8

(22) Date of filing: 04.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 7/26(2006.01)
H04Q 7/38(2006.01)
H04B 7/185(2006.01)
 H04J 3/16(2006.01)
H04Q 7/22(2006.01)

(54)

Method and apparatus of registering a communication terminal with a satellite communications system

Verfahren und Apparat zur Registrierung eines Kommunikationsterminals in einem Satellitenkommunikationssystem

Méthode et dispositif pour enregistrer un terminal de communication dans un système de communication par satellite

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE DK FI FR SE

(30) Priority: 06.12.1996 GB 9625475

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/08

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01202017.8 / 1133081
97947774.2 / 0948848

(73) Proprietor: Inmarsat Global Limited
London EC1Y 1AX (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Harper, John Anthony
    06560 Valbonne (FR)
  • Macridis, Philip
    London W9 1EP (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- 0 637 185
WO-A-95/35002
WO-A-96/27975
US-A- 5 446 739
US-A- 5 548 801
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WO-A-96/08934
WO-A-97/33393
US-A- 5 521 925
   
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