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(11) EP 3 907 951 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:
12.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/09

(21) Application number: 21177448.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.07.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 27/26(2006.01)
 H04J 11/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 27/2678; H04L 27/2662; H04J 11/0069; H04L 27/26025

(54)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING VALID LTE CHANNELS OF AN LTE BAND

SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR LOKALISIERUNG GÜLTIGER LTE-KANÄLE EINES LTE-BANDES

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE LOCALISER DES CANAUX LTE VALIDES D'UNE BANDE LTE

(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: 16.07.2019 US 201916512865

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.11.2021 Bulletin 2021/45

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
20185563.2 / 3767905

(73) Proprietor: PCTEL, Inc.
Bloomingdale, IL 60108 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHA, Wei
    Bloomingdale, 60108 (US)
  • SOLTANIAN, Amir
    Bloomingdale, 60108 (US)
  • RETNAM, Antony Thanesh Soosai
    Bloomingdale, 60108 (US)

(74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP 
Cheapside House 138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ
London EC2V 6BJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2019/070184
 US-A1- 2018 270 771
   
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