(19)
(11) EP 3 248 312 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:
24.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/48

(21) Application number: 15879234.1

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 1/00(2006.01)
 H04L 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/064497
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/118241 (28.07.2016 Gazette 2016/30)

(54)

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR EPDCCH MONITORING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR EPDCCH-ÜBERWACHUNG IN DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEMEN

DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR UNE SURVEILLANCE D'EPDCCH DANS DES SYSTÈMES DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL

(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: 22.01.2015 US 201562106473 P
24.06.2015 US 201514748802

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/48

(60) Divisional application:
20209469.4

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

(72) Inventors:
  • HE, Hong
    Beijing 100190 (CN)
  • KWON, Hwan-Joon
    Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)
  • FWU, Jong-Kae
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • HAN, Seunghee
    San Jose, CA 95120 (US)

(74) Representative: Wardle, Callum Tarn 
Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU
London SE1 2AU (GB)


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