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EP1033831 - Base station apparatus and frame synchronization acquisition method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.03.2006
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2000/36]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyoshi, Kenichi
1-240-1-501, Mutsukawa, Minami-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 232-0066 / JP
02 / Hiramatsu, Katsuhiko
4-21-4-102 Kurihama
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 239-0831 / JP
[2000/36]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00104394.202.03.2000
[2000/36]
Priority number, dateJP1999005681104.03.1999         Original published format: JP 5681199
[2000/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1033831
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1033831
Date:09.07.2003
[2003/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/26, H04J3/06
[2003/28]
CPC:
H04B7/269 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/36]H04B7/26
Designated contracting statesDE [2004/14]
Former [2000/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Basisstations-Vorrichtung und -Verfahren zur Rahmensynchronisation[2005/19]
English:Base station apparatus and frame synchronization acquisition method[2000/36]
French:Appareil pour station de base et méthode d'acquisition de synchronisation de trame[2000/36]
Former [2000/36]Gerät für Basisstation und Verfahren zum Ereignen einer Rahmensynchronisation
Examination procedure16.10.2003Examination requested  [2003/51]
19.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
07.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/17]
21.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2006/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.02.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
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13.02.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
13.02.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH05308333  ;
 [A]JPS58151142  ;
 [X]  - HODGES M R L, THE GSM RADIO INTERFACE, BRITISH TELECOM TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL, LONDON, GB, VOL. 8, NR. 1, PAGE(S) 31-43, XP000575496 [X] 4 * figure 1 *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940223), vol. 018, no. 113, Database accession no. (E - 1514), & JP05308333 A 19931119 (KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [DA] 1,3,5,7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19831129), vol. 007, no. 267, Database accession no. (E - 213), & JP58151142 A 19830908 (NIPPON DENKI KK) [A] 2,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - LAGRANGE X ET AL, Autonomous inter base station synchronisation via a common broadcast control channel, VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, 1994 IEEE 44TH STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 8-10 JUNE 1994, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, PAGE(S) 1050-1054, ISBN 0-7803-1927-3, XP010123236 [A] * page 1050, column L, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETEC.1994.345252
 [A]  - KAZAMA H ET AL, Semi-autonomous synchronization for TDMA-TDD communication systems, GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 1993, INCLUDING A COMMUNICATIONS THEORY MINI-CONFERENCE. TECHNICAL PROGRAM CONFERENCE RECORD, IEEE IN HOUSTON. GLOBECOM '93., IEEE HOUSTON, TX, USA 29 NOV.-2 DEC. 1993, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, PAGE(S) 527-531, ISBN 0-7803-0917-0, XP010109718 [A] * page 527, column L, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.1993.318137
 [A]  - LINDSEY W C ET AL, "NETWORK SYNCHRONIZATION TECHNIQUES: AN OVERVIEW", NTZ ARCHIV, VDE VERLAG, BERLIN, DE, (198207), vol. 4, no. 7, ISSN 0170-172X, pages 183 - 188, XP000806449 [A] * figure 4; table 1 *
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