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(11) EP 3 327 979 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:
08.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/49

(21) Application number: 17207870.1

(22) Date of filing: 15.06.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 5/00(2006.01)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING A CONTROL CHANNEL FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM TEILEN EINES STEUERKANALS FÜR TRÄGERAGGREGATION

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR PARTAGER UN CANAL DE CONTROLE POUR AGRÉGATION DE PORTEUSES

(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 SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 15.06.2009 US 187070 P
05.11.2009 US 258525 P
30.04.2010 US 330157 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/22

(60) Divisional application:
19205732.1

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
10731645.7 / 2443783

(73) Proprietor: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Wusha, Chang'an Dongguan, Guangdong 523860 (CN)

(72) Inventors:
  • MCBEATH, Sean
    Irving, TX Texas 75039 (US)
  • FONG, Mo-han
    Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3J7 (CA)
  • CAI, Zhijun
    Irving, TX Texas 75039 (US)
  • EARNSHAW, Mark
    Kanata, Ontario K2K 3K1 (CA)
  • HEO, Youn, Hyoung
    Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3L3 (CA)

(74) Representative: Finnegan Europe LLP 
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG
London SE1 9BG (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 2 194 751
   
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