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(11) EP 2 984 770 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/07

(21) Application number: 14724926.2

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 7/155(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/033729
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/169169 (16.10.2014 Gazette 2014/42)
(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: 12.04.2013 US 201361811404 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Interdigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Wilmington, DE 19809 (US)
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Newark, New Jersey 07102 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAHIN, Onur
    London E1 6GR (GB)
  • PARK, Seok-Hwan
    Millburn, New Jersey 07041 (US)
  • SIMEONE, Osvaldo
    New York, New York 10014 (US)
  • ZEIRA, Ariela
    Huntington, New York 11743 (US)

(74) Representative: Heinze, Ekkehard 
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTILAYER TRANSMISSION AND HYBRID RELAYING WITH MULTIPLE OUT-OF-BAND RELAYS