(19)
(11) EP 2 676 511 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:
31.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.06.2022 Bulletin 2022/25

(21) Application number: 12705941.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.02.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 1/20(2006.01)
H04W 72/04(2009.01)
H04W 24/02(2009.01)
 H04W 72/00(2009.01)
H04W 92/20(2009.01)
H04W 72/08(2009.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04W 24/02; H04W 72/0426; H04W 72/00; H04W 92/20; H04L 1/20; H04W 72/082
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/025056
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/112559 (23.08.2012 Gazette 2012/34)

(54)

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING NUMBER OF PROTECTED ACTIVE USERS BASED ON QOS REQUIREMENTS, THROUGHPUT AND TRAFFIC

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHÄTZUNG DER ANZAHL GESCHÜTZTER, AKTIVER BENUTZER AUF DER BASIS VON QOS-ANFORDERUNGEN, DURCHSATZ UND VERKEHR

PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'ÉVALUER UN CERTAIN NOMBRE D'UTILISATEURS ACTIFS PROTÉGÉS SUR LA BASE DE CRITÈRES DE QUALITÉ DE SERVICE (DOS), DE CAPACITÉ DE TRAITEMENT ET DE TRAFIC

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 14.02.2011 US 201161442670 P
13.02.2012 US 201213372303

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/52

(73) Proprietor: Qualcomm Incorporated
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARBIERI, Alan
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
  • JAIN, Vikas
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
  • SONG, Osok
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
  • GUPTA, Ajay
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(74) Representative: Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte 
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


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