(19)
(11) EP 3 063 992 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:
20.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.09.2020 Bulletin 2020/37

(21) Application number: 14858479.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.10.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 28/08(2009.01)
H04W 88/02(2009.01)
H04W 48/14(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/062811
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/066123 (07.05.2015 Gazette 2015/18)

(54)

WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN) CONNECTIVITY OPTION DISCOVERY

ENTDECKUNG VON WLAN-KONNEKTIVITÄTSOPTIONEN

DÉCOUVERTE D'OPTIONS DE CONNECTIVITÉ DE RÉSEAU LOCAL SANS FIL (WLAN)


(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: 31.10.2013 US 201361898425 P
12.09.2014 US 201414485002

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/36

(60) Divisional application:
20192221.8 / 3758410

(73) Proprietor: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • GUPTA, Vivek
    San Jose, California 95138 (US)

(74) Representative: Gillard, Matthew Paul 
Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU
London SE1 2AU (GB)


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