(19)
(11) EP 1 612 960 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:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08

(21) Application number: 05015438.4

(22) Date of filing: 05.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 1/707(2006.01)
H04B 7/005(2006.01)
H04Q 7/38(2006.01)
 H04B 7/26(2006.01)
H04L 1/00(2006.01)

(54)

Spread spectrum communication method

Spreizspektrumkommunikationsverfahren

Procédé de communication à spectre étalé

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FI FR GB IT PT SE

(30) Priority: 26.03.1998 JP 8003198

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/01

(60) Divisional application:
06008654.3 / 1689089
06008655.0 / 1699141
07011901.1 / 1830475
07011902.9 / 1830476
07011903.7 / 1830477
07011904.5 / 1830478
08001784.1 / 1921759
08001785.8 / 1912342
08001786.6 / 1921760
08001787.4 / 1921761
08001788.2 / 1921762
08001789.0 / 1921763
08001790.8 / 1921764
08001791.6 / 1921765
08001792.4 / 1921766
08001793.2 / 1921767
08001794.0 / 1921768
08001795.7 / 1921769

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04013246.6 / 1460774
01128185.4 / 1187358
99907868.6 / 0984581

(73) Proprietor: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yano, Yasuhiro
    2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)
  • Murai, Hideshi
    2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)

(74) Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München
80339 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-96/23369
 WO-A-97/40592
   
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