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(11) EP 3 269 118 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:
17.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/53

(21) Application number: 16762643.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 88/08(2009.01)
H04L 29/14(2006.01)
H04L 27/26(2006.01)
H04L 29/10(2006.01)
H04L 29/06(2006.01)
H04L 25/02(2006.01)
H04L 29/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/022114
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/145371 (15.09.2016 Gazette 2016/37)

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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: 11.03.2015 US 201562131337 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/03

(60) Divisional application:
20216637.7

(73) Proprietor: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
Hickory, NC 28602 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARBIERI, Alan
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)
  • FERTONANI, Dario
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)

(74) Representative: FRKelly 
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838
Dublin D04 F838 (IE)


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