(19)
(11) EP 1 418 770 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:
17.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(21) Application number: 03025384.3

(22) Date of filing: 04.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 92/12(2009.01)

(54)

Mobile communication system, radio network controller, base station and communication method

Mobilkommunikationssystem, Funknetzsteuerung, Basisstation und Kommunikationsverfahren

Système de communication mobile, contrôleur de réseau radio, station de base et procédé de communication

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 05.11.2002 JP 2002321772

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20

(73) Proprietor: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yamada, Mayu, Int. Prop. Dept.
    2-11-1, Nagatacho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo (JP)
  • Nakamura, Takehiro, Int. Prop. Dept.
    2-11-1, Nagatacho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo (JP)
  • Ishii, Minami, Int. Prop. Dept.
    2-11-1, Nagatacho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo (JP)
  • Usuda, Masafumi, Int. Prop. Dept.
    2-11-1, Nagatacho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo (JP)
  • Moon, Sung Uk, Int. Prop. Dept.
    2-11-1, Nagatacho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo (JP)
  • Hanaki, Akihito, Int. Prop. Dept.
    2-11-1, Nagatacho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-01/74027
 WO-A-99/05828
   
  • ETSI GSM 08 52: "GSM 8.52 v8.0.0 BSC- BTS Interface;Interface principles" ETSI TS 100 593 V8.0.0, XX, XX, June 2000 (2000-06), XP002219067
   
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