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EP About this file: EP1647122

EP1647122 - SETTING OF DECISION THRESHOLDS IN A QAM RECEIVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2014
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2013/11]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Former [2006/16]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / MALM, Peter
Annehemsvägen 37
S-226 48 Lund / SE
02 / LINDOFF, Bengt
Morkullevägen 45
S-237 36 Bjärred / SE
03 / CEDERGREN, Andreas
Lagerbrings Väg 8A
S-224 60 Lund / SE
 [2006/16]
Representative(s)Akerman, Mårten Lennart, et al
Ericsson AB
Patent Unit Lund
221 83 Lund / SE
[2013/10]
Former [2007/44]Andersson, Björn E., et al
Ström & Gulliksson AB P.O. Box 793
220 07 Lund / SE
Former [2006/16]Asketorp, Göran
Ström & Gulliksson AB P.O. Box 793
220 07 Lund / SE
Application number, filing date04735876.703.06.2004
[2006/16]
WO2004EP05987
Priority number, dateUS2003060991730.06.2003         Original published format: US 609917
[2006/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005004430
Date:13.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1647122
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1647122
Date:13.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04L25/06, H04L27/38
[2012/16]
CPC:
H04L25/061 (EP,US); H04L27/34 (KR); H04L27/38 (KR);
H04L27/3809 (EP,US); H04B2201/709727 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/16]H04L27/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/16]
TitleGerman:EINSTELLUNG VON ENTSCHEIDUNGSSCHWELLWERTEN IN EINEM QAM-EMPFÄNGER[2006/16]
English:SETTING OF DECISION THRESHOLDS IN A QAM RECEIVER[2006/16]
French:ETABLISSEMENT DE SEUILS DE DECISION DANS UN RECEPTEUR EN QUADRATURE MULTINIVEAU[2006/16]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2006National basic fee paid 
18.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/16]
09.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2013Fee for grant paid
29.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12154701.2  / EP2453626
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.02.2010
Opposition(s)16.12.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.06.2004
AT13.03.2013
BE13.03.2013
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CZ13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
EE13.03.2013
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RO13.03.2013
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TR13.03.2013
IE03.06.2013
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BG13.06.2013
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ES24.06.2013
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0887976  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * figure 23 *;
 [XP]US2004066861  (SONG YUN-JEONG [KR], et al) [XP] 1-30 * figure 3 *;
 [XP]EP1420558  (NTT DOCOMO INC [JP]) [XP] 1-30 * paragraph [0021] *;
 [E]WO2004054194  (PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [DE], et al) [E] 1-30* figure 3 *;
 [AD]  - "A Method for blind determination of pilot to data power ratio for QAM signals", TSG-RAN WORKING GROUP 1 #21, Turin, IT, (200108), pages 1 - 2, URL: http://www.quintillion.co.jp/3GPP/TSG-RAN/RSG-RAN-WG1-RL1-09.html, (20040303), XP002272534 [AD] 1-30 * the whole document *
 [A]  - NAKHJIRI, SVENSSON, "Decision directed coherent detection of 16-QAM on fading channels", IEEE VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, New York, US, (19960428), pages 988 - 992, XP010162537 [A] 1-30 * section IV *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETEC.1996.501459
 [A]  - BERNARDINI, DE FINA, "Optimal decision boundaries for M-QAM signal formats using neural classifiers", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS, Milan, IT, (199803), vol. 9, no. 2, pages 241 - 246, XP002272535 [A] 1 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/72.661119
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