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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.03.2014 (43) Date of publication: 13.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/20 (21) Application number: 13740114.7 (22) Date of filing: 03.07.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04W 88/06(2009.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/049396 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/008441 (09.01.2014 Gazette 2014/02)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 06.07.2012 US 201261668985 P 18.07.2012 US 201261673136 P 13.09.2012 US 201261700854 P 14.03.2013 US 201313830336 (71) Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors: WIETFELDT, Richard Dominic San Diego, California 92121 (US) PANIAN, James Lionel San Diego, California 92121 (US) HARRIS, Steven Farrel San Diego, California 92121 (US) GIARETTA, Gerardo San Diego, California 92121 (US) BABBAR, Uppinder Singh San Diego, California 92121 (US) VEEREPALLI, Sivaramakrishna San Diego, California 92121 (US) LIOY, Marcello Vincenzo San Diego, California 92121 (US) PAYYAPPILLY, Ajith Tom San Diego, California 92121 (US) DAVIDSON, Andrew Mackinnon San Diego, California 92121 (US) MEYLAN, Arnaud San Diego, California 92121 (US) VENKATESHWARAN, Ramaswamy San Diego, California 92121 (US) (74) Representative: Wimmer, Hubert et al WAGNER & GEYER Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)