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(43) Date of publication: 17.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/25 (21) Application number: 96928969.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04L 27/ 00( . ) H04J 11/ 00( . ) H03D 1/ 22( . ) H04L 27/ 26( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/013526 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/008877 (06.03.1997 Gazette 1997/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 31.08.1995 US 19950003018 21.02.1996 US 19960604276 (71) Applicant: USA Digital Radio Partners, L.P. Linthicum, MD 21090 (US)	(72) Inventors: CARLIN, Barry, W. Cincinnati, OH 45218 (US) DAPPER, Mark, J. Cincinnati, OH 45244 (US) GEILE, Michael, J. Loveland, OH 45140 (US) (74) Representative: KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER  Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)