(19)
(11) EP 3 780 825 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:
30.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.07.2023 Bulletin 2023/30

(21) Application number: 20196871.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.06.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 72/0446(2023.01)
H04W 72/23(2023.01)
 H04W 24/10(2009.01)
H04W 48/12(2009.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04W 48/12; H04W 24/10; H04W 72/0446; H04W 72/23

(54)

TIME DIVISION DUPLEX (TDD) UPLINK DOWNLINK (UL-DL) RECONFIGURATION

REKONFIGURATION VON ZEITDUPLEX (TDD)-UPLINK-DOWNLINK (UL-DL)

RECONFIGURATION DE DUPLEXAGE PAR RÉPARTITION DANS LA DURÉE (TDD) EN LIAISON MONTANTE ET DESCENDANTE (UL-DL)

(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: 28.06.2013 US 201361841230 P
26.03.2014 US 201414226264

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/07

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
17152595.9 / 3185609
14817977.3 / 3014791

(73) Proprietor: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HE, Hong
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • KHORYAEV, Alexey
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • PANTELEEV, Sergey
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • FWU, Jong-Kae
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Wardle, Callum Tarn 
Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA
London SE1 9RA (GB)


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