METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE POWER CONTROL WITH FINITE RATE FEEDBACK FOR COOPERATIVE RELAY NETWORKS - Patent 1743437

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EP 1 743 437 A2

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03

(21)	Application number: 05731524.4

(22)	Date of filing: 29.03.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04B 7/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/010428

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/094326 (13.10.2005 Gazette 2005/41)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR LV MK YU

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Priority:

29.03.2004 US 557579 P

(71)	Applicant: Nokia Corporation
	02150 Espoo (FI)

(72)	Inventors:
	AHMED, Nasir Houston, TX 77025 (US) KHOJASTEPUR, Mohammad, Ali Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (US) SABHARWAL, Ashutosh Houston, TX 77025 (US) AAZHANG, Behanaam Houston, TX 77005 (US)

(74)	Representative: Derry, Paul Stefan et al
	Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE POWER CONTROL WITH FINITE RATE FEEDBACK FOR COOPERATIVE RELAY NETWORKS