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(11) EP 4 681 419 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04

(21) Application number: 24892471.4

(22) Date of filing: 27.05.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 69/167(2022.01)
H04L 12/46(2006.01)
 H04L 61/251(2022.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 12/4633; H04L 61/251; H04L 2101/659
(86) International application number:
PCT/CN2024/095502
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/245663 (04.12.2025 Gazette 2025/49)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: Airoha Technology (Suzhou) Limited
Suzhou City Jiangsu 215021 (CN)

(72) Inventors:
  • LU, Xuegang
    Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021 (CN)
  • LIU, Tao
    Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021 (CN)
  • YAN, Fei
    Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037 (CN)

(74) Representative: Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München
81543 München (DE)


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