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US 12,720,591 · App. 18/247,479 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

User equipment, base station, and method for identifying user equipment

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Patent No.
US 12,720,591
App. No.
18/247,479
Filed
Mar 31, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2647
USPC
370/329
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2023
From: FENG, AIJUAN; SHENG, JIA
To: JRD COMMUNICATION (SHENZHEN) LTD.
Reel/Frame 063266/0400 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230422296A1 · Dec 28, 2023
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