(19)
(11) EP 3 308 570 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:
04.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.09.2020 Bulletin 2020/40

(21) Application number: 16812357.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.06.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 16/28(2009.01)
H04B 7/06(2006.01)
 H04W 24/10(2009.01)
H04B 7/04(2017.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/037667
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/205396 (22.12.2016 Gazette 2016/51)

(54)

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH BEAMFORMING ANTENNAS

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR KOMMUNIKATION MIT STRAHLFORMENDEN ANTENNEN

PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE COMMUNICATION AVEC ANTENNES DE FORMATION DE FAISCEAU

(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: 15.06.2015 US 201562175933 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/16

(73) Proprietor: Searete LLC
Bellevue, WA 98005 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BLACK, Eric J.
    Bothell, Washington 98021 (US)
  • DEUTSCH, Brian Mark
    Snoqualmie, Washington 98065 (US)
  • KATKO, Alexander Remley
    Seattle, WA 98103 (US)
  • MACHADO, Melroy
    Kirkland, Washington 98033 (US)
  • MCCANDLESS, Jay Howard
    Alpine, California 91901 (US)
  • URZHUMOV, Yaroslav A.
    Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


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