(19)
(11) EP 1 483 859 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:
25.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/49

(21) Application number: 03709368.9

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 1/707(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/005913
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/075497 (12.09.2003 Gazette 2003/37)

(54)

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR KNOWN SEQUENCES

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM SUCHEN NACH BEKANNTEN SEQUENZEN

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE RECHERCHE DE SEQUENCES CONNUES


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

(30) Priority: 28.02.2002 US 360822 P
18.12.2002 US 322184

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(60) Divisional application:
08169963.9

(73) Proprietor: InterDigital Technology Corporation
Wilmington, DE 19810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MEYER, Jan
    82382 Weilheim (DE)
  • BOHNHOFF, Peter
    81667 Munich (DE)
  • KAEWELL, John, David, Jr.
    Jamison, PA 18929 (US)
  • REZNIK, Alexander
    Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)

(74) Representative: Johansson, Magnus et al
Awapatent AB Box 1066
251 10 Helsingborg
251 10 Helsingborg (SE)


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