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(11) EP 1 575 207 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:
18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/47

(21) Application number: 05012900.6

(22) Date of filing: 22.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 7/04(2006.01)
H04B 7/26(2006.01)
 H04L 27/26(2006.01)

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Method and device for providing timing information in a wireless communication system

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bereitstellung von Taktinformation in einem drahtlosen Nachrichtenübertragungsnetzwerk

Procédé et dispositif pour mettre à disposition de l'information de synchronisation dans un réseau de communication sans fil

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

(30) Priority: 04.07.2001 EP 01115679

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
02754578.9 / 1402677

(73) Proprietor: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Wenger, Fabian
    41263 Göteborg (SE)
  • Dettmar, Uwe
    53332 Bornheim (DE)
  • Wachsmann, Udo
    91126 Schwabach (DE)
  • Schramm, Peter
    85386 Eching (DE)

(74) Representative: Röthinger, Rainer 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 117 441
 US-A- 5 778 022
   
  • FINA DE S: "SIMULTANEOUS FRAME AND BIT SYNCHRONIZATION OF HF RECEIVERS BY CONSTANT FALSE ALARM METHODS" EUROPEAN TRANSACTIONS ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, WILEY & SONS, CHICHESTER, GB, vol. 7, no. 1, January 1996 (1996-01), pages 83-91, XP000580351 ISSN: 1124-318X
  • R. VAN NEE ET AL.: "OFDM Wireless Multimedia Communications" 2000, ARTECH HOUSE , BOSTON 240120 , XP002190874 * page 86, paragraph 4.6 - page 89, paragraph 4.7 *
   
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