(19)
(11) EP 1 503 607 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:
12.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/39

(21) Application number: 04017969.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 4/06(2009.01)
 H04W 76/04(2009.01)

(54)

Radio network controller and radio communications method

Funknetzsteuerungseinheit und Funkkommunikationsverfahren

Contrôleur de réseau radio et procédé de radiocommunication

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 29.07.2003 JP 2003203153

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/05

(73) Proprietor: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Moon, Sung Uk, Int. Prop. Dpt., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Ishii, Minami, Int. Prop. Dpt., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Nakamura, Takehiro, Int.Pro.Dpt., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (JP)

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


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-03/019828
 WO-A-03/058866
   
  • "3GPP TS 25.346 V2.0.0 (2003-06) Introduction of the Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in the Radio Access Network (Stage-2); (Release 6)"[Online] 2 June 2003 (2003-06-02), - 2 June 2003 (2003-06-02) XP002467543 Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-inf o/25346.htm> [retrieved on 2008-02-04]
  • "3GPP TS 43.246 V0.6.0 (2003-07) Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in the GERAN; Stage 2 (Release 6)"[Online] 21 July 2003 (2003-07-21), XP002467544 Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-inf o/43246.htm> [retrieved on 2008-02-04]
   
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