(19)
(11) EP 3 282 726 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:
02.09.2020 Bulletin 2020/36

(21) Application number: 17194375.6

(22) Date of filing: 18.02.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 4/06(2009.01)
 H04W 88/02(2009.01)

(54)

MULTICAST BROADCAST MULTIMEDIA SERVICE-ASSISTED CONTENT DISTRIBUTION

DURCH MULTICAST-BROADCAST-MULTIMEDIADIENST UNTERSTÜTZTE INHALTSVERTEILUNG

DISTRIBUTION DE CONTENU ASSISTÉE PAR UN SERVICE MULTIMÉDIA DE DIFFUSION MULTIDIFFUSION

(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: 16.03.2012 US 201261612188 P
25.09.2012 US 201213626661

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/07

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
13761383.2 / 2826267

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

(72) Inventor:
  • OYMAN, Ozgur
    San Jose, CA 95134 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2011/139305
   
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