(19)
(11) EP 1 553 499 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:
13.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/29

(21) Application number: 03798562.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 29/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2003/012508
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/029815 (08.04.2004 Gazette 2004/15)

(54)

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RELAY DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD

KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, RELAYSEINRICHTUNG UND KOMMUNIKATIONSSTEUERVERFAHREN

SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION, RELAIS, ET PROCEDE DE GESTION DE COMMUNICATIONS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 30.09.2002 JP 2002286712

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(73) Proprietor: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KAMIYA, Dai NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)
  • YAMADA, Kazuhiro NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)
  • KONDO, Takashi NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)

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


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- 2000 099 476
JP-A- 2002 232 554
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JP-A- 2002 278 860
   
       
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