(19)
(11) EP 1 473 950 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:
01.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/31

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

(21) Application number: 04018658.7

(22) Date of filing: 30.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04Q 7/30(2006.01)
H04L 12/56(2006.01)
 H04Q 7/24(2006.01)

(54)

Selecting a MSC out of a pool of MSCs for communication with an access node in a mobile cellular communication network

Auswahl einer MSC aus einem Pool von MSCs zur Kommunikation mit einem Zugangsknoten in einem zellularen Mobilfunknetz

Sélection d'un MSC d'un ensemble de MSC pour communiquer avec un noeud accès dans un réseau cellulaire mobile

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

(30) Priority: 02.11.2000 US 704631

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/45

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01993130.2 / 1334631

(73) Proprietor: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Turina, Klaus
    71522 Backnang (DE)
  • Kuster, Josephus
    Prosper TX 75078 (US)
  • Papadimitriou, Dimitrios
    15153 Pallini (GR)

(74) Representative: Kribber, Klaus-Dieter et al
Ericsson GmbH Ericsson Allee 1
52134 Herzogenrath
52134 Herzogenrath (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-00/60816
US-A- 5 873 042
 WO-A-99/08392
US-A- 6 129 604
   
       
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