(19)
(11) EP 3 456 083 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:
17.06.2020 Bulletin 2020/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.03.2020 Bulletin 2020/12

(21) Application number: 17727744.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 24/10(2009.01)
 H04W 52/02(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE2017/050491
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/196249 (16.11.2017 Gazette 2017/46)

(54)

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

NETZWERKARCHITEKTUR, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN FÜR EIN DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSNETZWERK

ARCHITECTURE DE RÉSEAU, PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS POUR UN RÉSEAU 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: 13.05.2016 US 201615154403

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/12

(60) Divisional application:
20152329.7

(73) Proprietor: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • PARKVALL, Stefan
    SE-167 57 BROMMA (SE)
  • ABRAHAMSSON, Richard
    SE-741 45 KNIVSTA (SE)
  • AKTAS, Ismet
    41468 Neuss (DE)
  • ALRIKSSON, Peter
    SE-242 31 HÖRBY (SE)
  • ANSARI, Junaid
    90768 Fürth (DE)
  • ASHRAF, Shehzad Ali
    52064 AACHEN (DE)
  • ASPLUND, Henrik
    SE-117 34 STOCKHOLM (SE)
  • ATHLEY, Fredrik
    SE-429 30 KULLAVIK (SE)
  • AXELSSON, Håkan
    SE-582 46 LINKÖPING (SE)
  • AXMON, Joakim
    SE-216 31 Limhamn (SE)
  • AXNÄS, Johan
    SE-171 62 SOLNA (SE)
  • BALACHANDRAN, Kumar
    PLEASANTON, California 94566 (US)
  • BALDEMAIR, Robert
    SE-170 69 SOLNA (SE)
  • BARK, Gunnar
    SE-586 65 LINKÖPING (SE)
  • BERG, Jan-Erik
    SE-191 40 SOLLENTUNA (SE)
  • BERGSTRÖM, Andreas
    SE-584 31 Linköping (SE)
  • BJÖRKEGREN, Håkan
    SE-187 46 TÄBY (SE)
  • BRAHMI, Nadia
    31139 HILDESHEIM (DE)
  • CAPAR, Cagatay
    Hamide Hanim Apt. Kat: 4, Daire: 5 (TR)
  • CARLSSON, Anders
    SE-222 40 Lund (SE)
  • CEDERGREN, Andreas
    SE-237 36 Bjärred (SE)
  • COLDREY, Mikael
    SE-504 58 Borås (SE)
  • DA SILVA, Icaro L. J.
    SE-170 77 Solna (SE)
  • DAHLMAN, Erik
    SE-112 23 Stockholm (SE)
  • EL ESSAILI, Ali
    52072 Aachen (DE)
  • ENGSTRÖM, Ulrika
    SE-448 35 Floda (SE)
  • ERICSON, Mårten
    SE-976 32 Luleå (SE)
  • ERIKSSON, Erik
    SE-585 93 Linköping (SE)
  • FALLGREN, Mikael
    SE-164 44 Kista (SE)
  • FAN, Rui
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • FODOR, Gabor
    SE-165 52 Hässelby (SE)
  • FRENGER, Pål
    SE-583 34 Linköping (SE)
  • FRIDÉN, Jonas
    SE-431 69 Mölndal (SE)
  • FRÖBERG OLSSON, Jonas
    SE-590 74 Ljungsbro (SE)
  • FURUSKÄR, Anders
    SE-113 46 Stockholm (SE)
  • FURUSKOG, Johan
    SE-111 23 Stockholm (SE)
  • GARCIA, Virgile
    06600 Antibes (FR)
  • GATTAMI, Ather
    SE-112 19 Stockholm (SE)
  • GUNNARSSON, Fredrik
    SE-587 50 Linköping (SE)
  • GUSTAVSSON, Ulf
    SE-413 13 Göteborg (SE)
  • HAGERMAN, Bo
    Morristown, NJ 07960 (US)
  • HARRYSSON, Fredrik
    SE-416 78 Göteborg (SE)
  • HE, Ning
    SE-191 34 Sollentuna (SE)
  • HESSLER, Martin
    SE-587 58 Linköping (SE)
  • HILTUNEN, Kimmo
    FI-02750 Esbo (FI)
  • HONG, Songnam
    Yongin-si, 16943 (KR)
  • HUI, Dennis
    Sunnyvale California 94087 (US)
  • HUSCHKE, Jörg
    52074 Aachen (DE)
  • IRNICH, Tim
    41462 Neuss (DE)
  • JACOBSSON, Sven
    SE-417 53 Gothenburg (SE)
  • JALDÉN, Niklas
    SE-749 42 Enköing (SE)
  • JÄRMYR, Simon
    SE-128 34 Skarpnäck (SE)
  • JIANG, Zhiyuan
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • JOHANSSON, Martin
    SE-431 68 Mölndal (SE)
  • JOHANSSON, Niklas
    SE-753 29 Uppsala (SE)
  • KANG, Du Ho
    SE-19466 Upplands väsby (SE)
  • KARIPIDIS, Eleftherios
    SE-113 30 Stockholm (SE)
  • KARLSSON, Patrik
    SE-191 33 Sollentuna (SE)
  • KHAYRALLAH, Ali S.
    Mountain View California 94040 (US)
  • KILINC, Caner
    SE-974 55 Luleå (SE)
  • KLANG, Göran N.
    SE-122 32 Enskede (SE)
  • KRONANDER, Jonas
    SE-741 42 Knivsta (SE)
  • LANDSTRÖM, Sara
    SE-974 34 Luleå (SE)
  • LARSSON, Christina
    SE-431 59 Mölndal (SE)
  • LI, Gen
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • LINCOLN, Bo
    SE-227 30 Lund (SE)
  • LINDBOM, Lars
    SE-654 62 Karlstad (SE)
  • LINDGREN, Robert
    SE-426 56 Västra Frölunda (SE)
  • LINDOFF, Bengt
    SE 237 35 Bjärred (SE)
  • LINDQVIST, Fredrik
    SE-175 66 Järfälla (SE)
  • LIU, Jinhua
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • LOHMAR, Thorsten
    52072 Aachen (DE)
  • LU, Qianxi
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • MANHOLM, Lars
    SE-417 57 Göteborg (SE)
  • MARIC, Ivana
    Stanford, CA 94305 (US)
  • MEDBO, Jonas
    SE-752 23 Uppsala (SE)
  • MIAO, Qingyu
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • MILDH, Gunnar
    SE-192 55 Sollentuna (SE)
  • MOOSAVI, Reza
    SE-583 33 Linköping (SE)
  • MÜLLER, Walter
    SE-194 62 Upplands (SE)
  • MYHRE, Elena
    SE-177 70 Järfälla (SE)
  • NILSSON, Johan
    SE-236 38 Höllviken (SE)
  • NORRMAN, Karl
    SE-116 28 Stockholm (SE)
  • OLSSON, Bengt-Erik
    Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 (US)
  • PALENIUS, Torgny
    SE-246 57 Barsebäck (SE)
  • PEISA, Janne
    FI-02130 Espoo (FI)
  • PETERSSON, Sven
    SE-433 69 Sävedalen (SE)
  • PRADAS, Jose Luis
    SE-118 27 Stockholm (SE)
  • PRYTZ, Mikael
    SE-144 63 Rönninge (SE)
  • QUESETH, Olav
    SE-170 69 Solna (SE)
  • RAMACHANDRA, Pradeepa
    SE-583 32 Linköping (SE)
  • RAMOS, Edgar
    FI-02400 Kirkkonummi (FI)
  • REIAL, Andres
    SE-211 17 Malmö (SE)
  • RIMHAGEN, Thomas
    SE-583 37 Linköping (SE)
  • RINGH, Emil
    SE-169 57 Solna (SE)
  • RUGELAND, Patrik
    SE-117 58 Stockholm (SE)
  • RUNE, Johan
    SE-181 29 Lidingö (SE)
  • SACHS, Joachim
    SE-191 34 Sollentuna (SE)
  • SAHLIN, Henrik
    SE-435 41 Mölnlycke (SE)
  • SAXENA, Vidit
    SE-177 34 Järfälla (SE)
  • SEIFI, Nima
    SE-170 62 Solna (SE)
  • SELÉN, Yngve
    SE-754 34 Uppsala (SE)
  • SEMAAN, Eliane
    SE-174 66 Sundbyberg (SE)
  • SHARMA, Sachin
    SE-141 52 Huddinge (SE)
  • SHI, Cong
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • SKÖLD, Johan
    SE-169 72 Solna (SE)
  • STATTIN, Magnus
    SE-194 44 Upplandsväsby (SE)
  • STJERNMAN, Anders
    SE-437 41 Lindome (SE)
  • SUNDMAN, Dennis
    SE-169 36 Solna (SE)
  • SUNDSTRÖM, Lars
    SE-247 91 Södra Sandby (SE)
  • TERCERO VARGAS, Miurel Isabel
    SE-191 93 Sollentuna (SE)
  • TIDESTAV, Claes
    SE-746 31 Bålsta (SE)
  • TOMBAZ, Sibel
    SE-171 52 Stockholm (SE)
  • TORSNER, Johan
    FI-02400 Kyrkslätt (FI)
  • TULLBERG, Hugo
    SE-611 37 Nyköping (SE)
  • VIKBERG, Jari
    SE-153 38 Järna (SE)
  • VON WRYCZA, Peter
    SE-114 56 Stockholm (SE)
  • WAGER, Stefan
    FI-02360 Espoo (FI)
  • WALLDEEN, Thomas
    SE-587 31 Linköping (SE)
  • WALLÉN, Anders
    SE-271 31 Ystad (SE)
  • WALLENTIN, Pontus
    SE-582 39 Linköping (SE)
  • WANG, Hai
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • WANG HELMERSSON, Ke
    SE-587 25 Linköping (SE)
  • WANG, Jianfeng
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • WANG, Yi-Pin Eric
    Freemont California 94539 (US)
  • WERNER, Karl
    SE-141 72 Segeltorp (SE)
  • WIBERG, Niclas
    SE-585 97 Linköping (SE)
  • WITTENMARK, Emma
    SE-222 40 Lund (SE)
  • YILMAZ, Osman Nuri Can
    FI-02320 Espoo (FI)
  • ZAIDI, Ali
    SE-177 32 Järfälla (SE)
  • ZHANG, Zhan
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • ZHANG, Zhang
    Beijing 100102 (CN)
  • ZHENG, Yanli
    Beijing 100102 (CN)

(74) Representative: Ericsson 
Patent Development Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm
164 80 Stockholm (SE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A1- 2009 323 541
   
  • ERICSSON: "Waveform for NR", 3GPP DRAFT; R1-163222 WAVEFORM FOR NR, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE , vol. RAN WG1, no. Busan, South Korea; 20160411 - 20160415 1 April 2016 (2016-04-01), XP051079895, Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_ran/WG1_RL 1/TSGR1_84b/Docs/ [retrieved on 2016-04-01]
   
Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).