(19)
(11) EP 3 497 984 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:
05.10.2022 Bulletin 2022/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/31

(21) Application number: 17781171.8

(22) Date of filing: 27.07.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 52/14(2009.01)
H04W 52/28(2009.01)
H04W 72/04(2009.01)
 H04B 7/0452(2017.01)
H04W 52/24(2009.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04B 7/0452; H04W 52/143; H04W 52/242; H04W 52/243; H04W 52/283
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2017/001211
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/029541 (15.02.2018 Gazette 2018/07)

(54)

COMMUNICATION METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICE

KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN, NETZWERKVORRICHTUNG UND ENDGERÄTEVORRICHTUNG

PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION, DISPOSITIF DE RÉSEAU ET DISPOSITIF TERMINAL

(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: 09.08.2016 CN 201610647599

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/25

(73) Proprietors:
  • Alcatel Lucent
    91620 Nozay (FR)
  • Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    02610 Espoo (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • WU, Zhuo
    Shanghai 201206 (CN)
  • WANG, Jun
    Shanghai 201206 (CN)
  • SHEN, Gang
    Shanghai 201206 (CN)
  • SCHOBER, Karol
    00440 Helsinki (FI)

(74) Representative: DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB 
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart
70032 Stuttgart (DE)


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EP-A1- 3 386 243
   
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