(19)
(11) EP 3 649 738 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:
13.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/37

(21) Application number: 18734761.2

(22) Date of filing: 04.07.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H03M 13/13(2006.01)
H03M 13/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H03M 13/13; H03M 13/618; H03M 13/6356; H03M 13/6362; H03M 13/6508; H03M 13/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2018/065554
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/011555 (17.01.2019 Gazette 2019/03)

(54)

BLOCKWISE PARALLEL FROZEN BIT GENERATION FOR POLAR CODES

BLOCKWEISE PARALLELE GEFRORENE BITERZEUGUNG FÜR POLARE CODES

GÉNÉRATION DE BITS FIGÉS PARALLÈLES DANS LE SENS DU BLOC POUR DES CODES POLAIRES


(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: 10.07.2017 GB 201711055
11.09.2017 GB 201714559

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.05.2020 Bulletin 2020/20

(73) Proprietor: AccelerComm Ltd
Southampton SO16 7QJ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAUNDER, Robert
    Southampton Hampshire SO18 4JU (GB)
  • BREJZA, Matthew
    Southampton Hampshire SO16 3LN (GB)
  • ZHONG, Shida
    Nanshan, Shenzen Guangdong, 518060 (CN)
  • PEREZ-ANDRADE, Isaac
    Zapopan Jalisco 45180 (MX)
  • CHEN, Taihai
    Southampton SO18 4JU (GB)

(74) Representative: Optimus Patents Limited 
Peak Hill House Steventon
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25 3AZ
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25 3AZ (GB)


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