(19)
(11) EP 1 545 026 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:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/24

(21) Application number: 05075561.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.02.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 7/26(2006.01)

(54)

Variable rate transmission method, transmitter and receiver using the same

Verfahren zur Übertragung variabler Bitraten und dieses verwendende Sender und Empfänger

Procédé de transmission à vitesse variable, et émetteur et récepteur utilisant ce procédé

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 23.02.1995 JP 3570295
14.06.1995 JP 14772895
13.12.1995 JP 32482395

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/25

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
03077343.6 / 1357689
96903224.2 / 0758168

(73) Proprietor: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Okumura, Yukihiko c/o NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)
  • Adachi, Fumiyuki c/o NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)
  • Ohno, Koji c/o NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)
  • Higashi, Akihiro c/o NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)

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


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 341 396
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 048 (E-1163), 6 February 1992 (1992-02-06) & JP 03 250935 A (VICTOR CO OF JAPAN LTD), 8 November 1991 (1991-11-08)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 347 (E-1391), 30 June 1993 (1993-06-30) & JP 05 048577 A (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD), 26 February 1993 (1993-02-26)
   
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