(19)
(11) EP 1 834 378 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:
22.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/39

(21) Application number: 05764225.8

(22) Date of filing: 30.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01Q 5/00(2006.01)
 H01Q 9/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/023093
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/071270 (06.07.2006 Gazette 2006/27)

(54)

A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF A MULTI-BAND ANTENNA IN A WIRELESS TERMINAL

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER LEISTUNGSFÄHIGKEIT EINER MEHRBANDANTENNE IN EINEM DRAHTLOSEN ENDGERÄT

METHODE ET APPAREIL POUR AMELIORER LES PERFORMANCES D'UNE ANTENNE MULTIBANDE D'UN TERMINAL SANS FIL

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 29.12.2004 US 25459

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/38

(73) Proprietor: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
221 83 Lund (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • WILCOX, Bruce
    RTP, NC 27709 (US)
  • VANCE, Scott, L.
    245 93 Staffanstorp (SE)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 993 070
WO-A-03/096474
US-B1- 6 518 922
 WO-A-03/094289
US-A1- 2003 174 092
   
       
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