(19)
(11) EP 2 351 331 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:
14.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/20

(21) Application number: 09748853.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 29/06(2006.01)
H04L 29/12(2006.01)
H04L 12/46(2006.01)
H04W 48/12(2009.01)
 H04W 40/02(2009.01)
H04L 12/28(2006.01)
H04W 12/06(2009.01)
H04W 84/12(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2009/054623
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/061296 (03.06.2010 Gazette 2010/22)

(54)

Method and system for operating a wireless access point for providing access to a network

Verfahren und System zum Betrieb eines drahtlosen Zugangspunkts zum Bereitstellen von Zugang zu einem Netz

Procédé et système pour exploiter un point d'accès sans fil destiné à donner accès à un réseau

(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: 03.11.2008 GB 0820108

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/31

(73) Proprietor: Bounts Technologies Ltd.
London EC3V 9EA (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • RUSSELL, Levi
    Edgware Middlesex HGA8 7UU (GB)

(74) Representative: Messulam, Alec Moses 
Harrison IP 1st Floor Box Tree House Northminster Business Park Northfield Lane
York, YO26 6QU
York, YO26 6QU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 1 912 414
 US-A1- 2006 002 324
   
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