MEANS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE HANDOVER CHARACTERISTICS OF RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS

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EP 1 911 312 B8

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(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	13.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/28

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	06.04.2016 Bulletin 2016/14

(21)	Application number: 05763138.4

(22)	Date of filing: 25.07.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04W 36/02^(2009.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/SE2005/001190

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/013839 (01.02.2007 Gazette 2007/05)

(54)	MEANS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE HANDOVER CHARACTERISTICS OF RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS MITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBESSERN DER HANDOVER-EIGENSCHAFTEN VON FUNKZUGANGSNETZEN MOYENS ET PROCEDES D'AMELIORATION DES CARACTERISTIQUES DE TRANSFERT DE RESEAUX D'ACCES SANS FIL

(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

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	16.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/16

(60)	Divisional application:
	12152283.3 / 2456259

(73)	Proprietor: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
	164 83 Stockholm (SE)

(72)	Inventors:
	HERWONO, Ian Stowmarket IP14 5UN (GB) SACHS, Joachim 52066 Aachen (DE)

(74)	Representative: Alder, Ettie-Ann
	Ericsson Limited Patent Unit UK Unit 4 Midleton Gate Guildford Business Park Guildford, Surrey GU2 8SG Guildford, Surrey GU2 8SG (GB)

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