(19)
(11) EP 3 100 413 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:
27.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/20

(21) Application number: 15701209.7

(22) Date of filing: 26.01.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2015/051444
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/110620 (30.07.2015 Gazette 2015/30)

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(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: 27.01.2014 EP 14152639

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/49

(73) Proprietors:
  • Koninklijke KPN N.V.
    3072 AP Rotterdam (NL)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    2595 DA 's-Gravenhage (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • STOKKING, Hans Maarten
    NL-2292 CH Wateringen (NL)
  • DEN HARTOG, Frank
    NL-2381 LX Zoeterwoude (NL)

(74) Representative: Wuyts, Koenraad Maria 
Koninklijke KPN N.V. Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 25110
3001 HC Rotterdam
3001 HC Rotterdam (NL)


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US-A1- 2007 242 616
   
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