(19)
(11) EP 2 255 478 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:
06.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/04

(21) Application number: 08873406.6

(22) Date of filing: 10.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 1/16(2006.01)
 H04L 1/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE2008/051158
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/116914 (24.09.2009 Gazette 2009/39)

(54)

A METHOD AND A TRANSCEIVER FOR REDUCING RETRANSMISSIONS IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

VERFAHREN UND SENDER/EMPFÄNGER ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON NEUÜBERTRAGUNGEN IN EINEM TELEKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM

PROCÉDÉ ET ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR PERMETTANT DE RÉDUIRE LES RETRANSMISSIONS DANS UN SYSTÈME DE TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS

(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: 20.03.2008 US 38232

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/48

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

(72) Inventors:
  • TORSNER, Per Johan
    FI-02430 Masaby (FI)
  • SÅGFORS, Mats
    FI-02400 Kyrkslätt (FI)
  • LARMO, Anna
    FI-00330 Helsinki (FI)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 658 028
   
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