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EP1864458 - Method and apparatus for data and pilot structures supporting equalization [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/50]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA AND PILOT STRUCTURES SUPPORTING EQUALIZATION
[2012/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
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
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2012/49]
Former [2007/50]For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MALLADI, Durga Prasad
11983 Briarleaf Way
San Diego, California 92128 / US
02 / GAAL, Peter
8304 Menkar Road
San Diego, California 92126 / US
03 / WEI, Yongbin
12140 Brickellia Street
San Diego, California 92129 / US
 [2007/50]
Representative(s)Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2007/50]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
WAGNER & GEYER Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06740061.429.03.2006
[2007/50]
WO2006US11668
Priority number, dateUS20050666333P29.03.2005         Original published format: US 666333 P
US2006038853524.03.2006         Original published format: US 388535
[2007/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006105307
Date:05.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1864458
Date:12.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1864458
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04L25/03, H04L25/02, H04L27/26
[2012/23]
CPC:
H04L25/03159 (EP,US); H04L27/26 (KR); H04L25/02 (KR);
H04L25/03012 (EP,US); H04L27/2602 (EP,KR,US); H04B2201/70701 (EP,US);
H04L2025/03414 (EP,US); H04L25/0204 (EP,US); H04L25/0224 (EP,US);
H04L27/2603 (EP,KR,US); H04L27/26035 (EP,KR,US); H04L27/2607 (EP,US);
H04L27/261 (EP,US); H04W48/08 (EP,US); H04W52/58 (EP,US);
H04W72/00 (EP,US); H04W74/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/50]H04L25/02, H04L27/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung für entzerrungsunterstützende Daten- und Steuerungsstrukturen[2012/29]
English:Method and apparatus for data and pilot structures supporting equalization[2012/29]
French:Procédé et appareil pour des données et structures pilotes pour le support d'égalisation[2012/29]
Former [2007/50]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR ENTZERRUNGSUNTERSTÜTZENDE DATEN- UND STEUERUNGSSTRUKTUREN
Former [2007/50]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA AND PILOT STRUCTURES SUPPORTING EQUALIZATION
Former [2007/50]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR DES DONNEES ET STRUCTURES PILOTES POUR LE SUPPORT D'EGALISATION
Entry into regional phase25.09.2007National basic fee paid 
25.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/50]
09.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2012Fee for grant paid
22.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.01.2008
Opposition(s)06.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2005004428  (INTEL CORP [US]) [X] 1-45 * abstract * * figures 1-5 * * page 4, line 2 - line 21 * * page 5, lines 3-28 * * page 6, line 13 - line 29 * * page 7, line 14 - page 9, line 3 * * claims 1-4 *;
 [X]  - YONGHONG ZENG ET AL, "Pilot cyclic prefixed single carrier communication: channel estimation and equalization", IEEE SIGNAL PROCESSING LETTERS IEEE USA, (200501), vol. 12, no. 1, ISSN 1070-9908, pages 56 - 59, XP002391945 [X] 1-45 * abstract * * page 56 * * page 57, column 2 * * page 58, column 1 * * page 59, column 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LSP.2004.839698
 [X]  - AL-DHAHIR N ET AL, "A new multicarrier transceiver based on the discrete cosine transform", WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING CONFERENCE, 2005 IEEE NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA 13-17 MARCH 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20050313), ISBN 0-7803-8966-2, pages 45 - 50, XP010791153 [X] 1-45 * abstract * * page 45 - page 46 * * page 49, column 1 - column 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WCNC.2005.1424474
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