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(11) EP 4 441 980 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/41

(21) Application number: 22707654.4

(22) Date of filing: 07.02.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 45/128(2022.01)
H04L 45/48(2022.01)
 H04L 45/243(2022.01)
H04L 47/125(2022.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 45/128; H04L 47/125; H04L 45/243; H04L 45/48; H04L 45/42; H04L 45/44
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2022/052887
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/147884 (10.08.2023 Gazette 2023/32)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 (CN)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEGUAY, Jeremie
    80992 Munich (DE)
  • MAGNOUCHE, Youcef
    80992 Munich (DE)
  • MARTIN, Sébastien
    80992 Munich (DE)

(74) Representative: Roth, Sebastian 
Mitscherlich PartmbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Karlstraße 7
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


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