(19)
(11) EP 2 859 769 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:
19.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.02.2017 Bulletin 2017/05

(21) Application number: 13730971.2

(22) Date of filing: 29.05.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 72/12(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/043095
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/188107 (19.12.2013 Gazette 2013/51)

(54)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOPERATIVE APPLICATIONS IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR KOOPERATIVE ANWENDUNGEN IN KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEMEN

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR DES APPLICATIONS COLLABORATIVES DANS DES SYSTÈMES DE COMMUNICATION

(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: 12.06.2012 US 201261658774 P
16.10.2012 US 201213653239
17.01.2013 US 201313744101

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/16

(60) Divisional application:
17153007.4

(73) Proprietor: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd
Hsinchu 300-78 (TW)

(72) Inventors:
  • XU, Haibo
    San Diego, California 92128 (US)
  • CHINNATHAMBI, Gopinath Murali
    San Diego, California 92128 (US)
  • GELL, David
    San Diego, California 92128 (US)
  • STANWOOD, Kenneth L.
    San Diego, California 92128 (US)
  • COLBAN, Erik
    San Diego, California 92128 (US)

(74) Representative: Keane, Paul Fachtna 
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838
Dublin D04 F838 (IE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2010/112074
US-A1- 2007 268 860
 WO-A2-2006/136926
US-A1- 2010 002 692
   
       
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