(19)
(11) EP 1 606 829 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:
28.01.2015 Bulletin 2015/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/11

(21) Application number: 04758217.6

(22) Date of filing: 23.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 28/26(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/008829
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/088886 (14.10.2004 Gazette 2004/42)

(54)

MECHANISM FOR RESERVING MULTIPLE CHANNELS OF A SINGLE MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL AND PHYSICAL LAYER

MECHANISMEN ZUM RESERVIEREN MEHRERER KANÄLE EINER EINZELMEDIUM-ZUGANGSREGELUNG UND PHYSISCHEN SCHICHT

MECANISME DE RESERVE DE PLUSIEURS CANAUX D'UNE COMMANDE D'ACCES AU SUPPORT UNIQUE ET D'UNE COUCHE PHYSIQUE


(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 26.03.2003 US 457675 P
27.01.2004 US 766409

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51

(73) Proprietor: Intellectual Ventures I LLC
Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • HOEBEN, Maarten
    3811EH Amersfoort (NL)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-02/082751
US-A1- 2002 071 448
   
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