(19)
(11) EP 2 381 612 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:
04.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/23

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/13

(21) Application number: 11165260.8

(22) Date of filing: 02.07.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 7/04(2006.01)
H04W 74/00(2009.01)
 H04W 74/08(2009.01)

(54)

Methods and devices for communicating over a radio channel

Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Kommunikation über einen Funkkanal

Procédés et dispositifs de communication sur un canal de radio

(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: 14.12.2007 US 13788 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/43

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
08779404.6 / 2218207

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Baldemair, Robert
    SE-171 70, Solna  (SE)
  • Astely, David
    SE-16856, Bromma (SE)
  • Abrahamsson, Richard
    SE-741 45, Knivsta (SE)

(74) Representative: Kühn, Friedrich Heinrich 
Ericsson AB Patent Unit Radio Networks Torshamnsgatan 23
164 80 Stockholm
164 80 Stockholm (SE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-2007/052971
US-A1- 2008 080 472
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