(19)
(11) EP 1 606 959 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:
11.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/37

(21) Application number: 04716831.5

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 24/08(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/006179
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/080091 (16.09.2004 Gazette 2004/38)

(54)

INDEPENDENTLY ACQUIRING AND TRACKING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SIGNALING CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS ON COMMUNICATION LINKS

UNABHÄNGIGES ERFASSEN UND VERFOLGEN VON ZEICHENGABEKANALZUWEISUNGEN EINES DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEMS AUF KOMMUNIKATIONSSTRECKEN

ACQUISITION ET POURSUITE INDEPENDANTES D'AFFECTATIONS DE CANAUX DE SIGNALISATION D'UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL SUR DES LIAISONS DE COMMUNICATION

(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: 03.03.2003 US 450704 P

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

(73) Proprietor: Andrew LLC
Hickory, NC 28603 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KENNEDY, Joseph, P.
    Great Falls, VA 22066 (US)
  • GRAVELY, Thomas, B.
    Herndon, VA 20170 (US)
  • BRICKHOUSE, Robert
    Reston, VA 20194 (US)
  • BERGIN, Dennis
    Vienna, VA 22181 (US)

(74) Representative: Liesegang, Eva et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 920 228
EP-A2- 1 096 821
US-B1- 6 697 629
 EP-A1- 0 851 700
US-B1- 6 477 366
   
       
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