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(11) EP 1 790 176 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.10.2005

(43) Date of publication:
30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22

(21) Application number: 04784084.8

(22) Date of filing: 13.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04Q 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/030110
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/029881 (31.03.2005 Gazette 2005/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(71) Applicant: Lucent Technologics Inc.
Holmdel NJ 07733-3030 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DAS, Suman
    Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 (US)
  • KLEIN, Thierry, E.
    Westfield, NJ 07090 (US)
  • LEUNG, Kin, K.
    Edison, NJ 08820 (US)
  • MUKHERJEE, Sayandev
    Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (US)
  • MULLANY, Francis, Joseph
    Swindon, Wilshire SN5 5RF (GB)
  • RITTENHOUSE, George, E.
    Holmdel, NJ 07733 (US)
  • SAMUEL, Louis, Gwyn
    Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 5DQ (GB)
  • VISWANATHAN, Harish
    Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (US)
  • ZHENG, Haitao
    Eatontown, NJ 07724 (US)

(74) Representative: Sarup, David Alexander 
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd. Unit 18 Core 3
Innova Business Park Electric Ave Enfield EN3 7XU
Innova Business Park Electric Ave Enfield EN3 7XU (GB)

   


(54) A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM EMPLOYING A NETWORK ACTIVE SET FORMED FROM BASE STATIONS OPERABLE AS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AGENTS