(19)
(11) EP 1 554 900 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:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/07

(21) Application number: 03774516.3

(22) Date of filing: 30.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 16/28(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/031035
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/030003 (08.04.2004 Gazette 2004/15)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANTENNA STEERING FOR WLAN

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANTENNENLENKUNG FÜR EIN WLAN

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'ORIENTATION D'ANTENNE POUR RESEAU LOCAL SANS FIL (WLAN)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 30.09.2002 US 414946 P
19.06.2003 US 479640 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/29

(60) Divisional application:
08154140.1 / 1942555

(73) Proprietor: IPR Licensing, Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOFFMANN, John, E.
    Indialantic, FL 32903 (US)
  • NELSON, George, Rodney, Jr.
    Merritt Island, FL 32953 (US)
  • REGNIER, John, A.
    Palm Bay, FL 32907 (US)
  • JOHNSON, Kevin, P.
    Palm Bay, FL 32905 (US)

(74) Representative: Andersson, Björn E. et al
Awapatent AB P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö
200 71 Malmö (SE)


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