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(11) EP 4 578 164 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/27

(21) Application number: 22768972.6

(22) Date of filing: 23.08.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 41/122(2022.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 41/122; H04L 41/5054; H04L 41/40
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2022/057904
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/042347 (29.02.2024 Gazette 2024/09)
(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:
  • EBRAHIMZADEH, Amin
    Québec H8N0G8 (CA)
  • SZABÓ, Róbert
    1188 Budapest (HU)
  • RECSE, Ákos
    2314 Halasztelek (HU)
  • LI, Wubin
    Kirkland, Québec H9J 3W9 (CA)
  • MOURADIAN, Carla
    Montreal, Québec H4K 2A3 (CA)
  • GLITHO, Roch
    Québec H4M 1L9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP 
One Portwall Square Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH
Bristol BS1 6BH (GB)

   


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