(19)
(11) EP 1 787 401 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.07.2006

(43) Date of publication:
23.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/21

(21) Application number: 05794185.8

(22) Date of filing: 07.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 1/38(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/031641
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/031495 (23.03.2006 Gazette 2006/12)
(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 10.09.2004 US 608776 P
10.09.2004 US 609132 P
10.09.2004 US 608758 P
21.12.2004 US 18794
29.12.2004 US 25018
25.02.2005 US 66915

(71) Applicant: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Wilmington, DE 19801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARINIER, Paul
    Brossard, Québec J4X 2J7 (CA)
  • CHANDRA, Arty
    Manhasset Hills, NY 11040 (US)
  • CHA, Inhyok
    Yardley, PA 19067 (US)
  • ROY, Vincent
    Montreal, Québec H2S 2E1 (CA)

(74) Representative: Ahrengart, Kenneth 
Awapatent AB P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm
104 30 Stockholm (SE)

   


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