(19)
(11) EP 2 214 326 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:
19.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/13

(21) Application number: 10152020.3

(22) Date of filing: 28.01.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 7/08(2006.01)
 H04B 1/707(2011.01)

(54)

Method for combining signals at wireless receivers in the absence of channel gain estimation and apparatus therefor

Verfahren zur Kombinierung von Signalen an drahtlosen Empfängern bei Nichtvorhandensein einer Kanalübertragungsschätzung und Vorrichtung dafür

Procédé pour combiner les signaux sur des récepteurs sans fils en l'absence d'évaluation de gain de canal et appareil associé

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 28.01.2009 GR 20090100048

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/31

(73) Proprietors:
  • ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI- Research Committee
    54636 Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Karagiannidis, Georgios
    54352 Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Lioumpas, Athanasios
    54351 Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Michalopoulos, Diomidis
    54640 Thessaloniki (GR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Karagiannidis, Georgios
    54352, Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Lioumpas, Athanasios
    54351, Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Michalopoulos, Diomidis
    54640, Thessaloniki (GR)

(74) Representative: Petsis, Christos 
4-6, Kyparissias
542 49 Thessaloniki
542 49 Thessaloniki (GR)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 320 201
WO-A-96/00991
 EP-A- 1 401 122
WO-A-99/17466
   
       
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