(19)
(11) EP 1 983 702 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:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/24

(21) Application number: 08007545.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.04.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 4/06(2009.01)

(54)

Method and apparatus for enhancing receiving efficiency of an multimedia broadcast multicast service in a wireless communications system

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erhöhung der Empfangseffizienz eines Multimedia-Multicast-Rundfunkdienstes in einem drahtlosen Kommunikationssystem

Procédé et appareil d'amélioration de l'efficacité de réception d'un service de multidiffusion multimédia dans un système de communication sans fil

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 17.04.2007 US 912172 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43

(73) Proprietor: Innovative Sonic Limited
Tortola (VG)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kuo, Richard Lee-Chee
    Peitou, Taipei City (TW)

(74) Representative: Görz, Ingo 
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München
81543 München (DE)


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