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(43) Date of publication: 14.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/24 (21) Application number: 15750534.8 (22) Date of filing: 30.07.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04W 12/08(2009.01) H04W 48/18(2009.01) H04W 48/16(2009.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/042856 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/022381 (11.02.2016 Gazette 2016/06)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 07.08.2014 US 201462034479 P (71) Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC Suwanes, GA 30024 (US)	(72) Inventors: BESTERMANN, John Randolph Suwanee, Georgia 30024 (US) CARTER, Wade E. Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 (US) LUMBATIS, Kurt Alan Dacula, Georgia 30019 (US) (74) Representative: Openshaw & Co.  8 Castle Street Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR (GB)