(19)
(11) EP 1 439 679 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:
18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/46

(21) Application number: 04009385.8

(22) Date of filing: 24.09.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 27/26(2006.01)

(54)

Multicarrier transmission with variable symbol part and guard interval

Mehrträgerübertragung mit veränderlichem Symbolteil und Schutzintervall

Transmission multiporteuse à intervalles de symbole et de garde variables

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 25.09.1992 JP 25607092
25.03.1993 JP 6646193
10.05.1993 JP 13298493

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
02017963.6 / 1257104
00114572.1 / 1035693
93307575.6 / 0589709

(73) Proprietor: Panasonic Corporation
Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Oshima, Mitsuaki
    Kyoto (JP)

(74) Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen
28060 Bremen (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 448 492
GB-A- 2 187 611
 WO-A-86/07223
   
  • HOEHER ET AL.: "Performance of an RCPC-coded OFDM-based digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system" IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 2 December 1991 (1991-12-02), - 5 December 1991 (1991-12-05) pages 40-46, XP010042728 NEW YORK, US ISBN: 0-87942-697-7
   
Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).