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(11) EP 4 449 696 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/43

(21) Application number: 21840568.6

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 65/1016(2022.01)
H04L 65/1104(2022.01)
H04L 65/1073(2022.01)
H04L 65/1033(2022.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 65/1016; H04L 65/1073; H04L 65/1104; H04L 65/1036
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2021/086403
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/110115 (22.06.2023 Gazette 2023/25)
(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: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • ABTIN, Afshin
    191 38 Sollentuna (SE)
  • HEGARTY, Charles
    112 52 Stockholm (SE)

(74) Representative: Ericsson 
Patent Development Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm
164 80 Stockholm (SE)

   


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