(19)
(11) EP 2 276 315 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:
16.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/04

(21) Application number: 10171985.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.09.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 76/06(2009.01)

(54)

Method for completing an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH)

Verfahren zur Komplettierung einer Übertragung auf einem erweiterten dedizierten Kanal (E-DCH)

Procédé pour complèter une transmission sur un canal dédié amélioré (E-DCH)


(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: 28.09.2007 US 975985 P
25.10.2007 US 982528 P
04.01.2008 US 18999
01.02.2008 US 25441
21.03.2008 US 38576
20.06.2008 US 74288
24.07.2008 US 83409

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/03

(60) Divisional application:
13162013.0 / 2613604

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
08834882.6 / 2201796

(73) Proprietor: Signal Trust for Wireless Innovation
Wilmington, Delaware 19805 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Pelletier, Benoit
    Roxboro Québec H8Y 1L3 (CA)
  • Digirolamo, Rocco
    Laval Québec H7K 3Y3 (CA)
  • Zeira, Eldad M.
    Huntington, NY 11743 (US)
  • Marinier, Paul
    Brossard Québec J4X 2J7 (CA)
  • Cave, Christopher R.
    Montreal Québec H9A 3J2 (CA)
  • Roy, Vincent
    Longeueil Québec J3N 1N3 (CA)
  • Pani, Diana
    Montreal Québec H3H 2N8 (CA)

(74) Representative: Badel, Xavier Claude Yves et al
Awapatent AB P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm
104 30 Stockholm (SE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 796 416
US-A1- 2005 054 298
WO-A-2007/078155
US-A1- 2005 250 504
   
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