(19)
(11) EP 3 841 734 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:
23.02.2022 Bulletin 2022/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/02

(21) Application number: 19755920.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04M 11/06(2006.01)
H04B 3/32(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04B 3/32; H04M 11/062
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2019/072354
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/038989 (27.02.2020 Gazette 2020/09)

(54)

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING VIA DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINES

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KOMMUNIKATION ÜBER DIGITALE TEILNEHMERLEITUNGEN

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE COMMUNIQUER VIA DES LIGNES D'ABONNÉS NUMÉRIQUES


(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: 21.08.2018 EP 18190111

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.06.2021 Bulletin 2021/26

(73) Proprietor: British Telecommunications public limited company
London E1 8EE (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • HORSLEY, Ian
    London EC4V 5BT (GB)

(74) Representative: British Telecommunications public limited company Intellectual Property Department 
9th Floor One Braham Braham Street
London E1 8EE
London E1 8EE (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 2 852 067
WO-A1-2017/004550
EP-A1- 2 988 426
   
       
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