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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46 (21) Application number: 97951551.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04M 1/ 738( . ) H04M 3/ 00( . ) H04B 3/ 02( . ) H04M 11/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/022219 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/027713 (25.06.1998 Gazette 1998/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 17.12.1996 US 19960032754P 31.12.1996 US 19960034457P 06.02.1997 US 19970037445P 26.02.1997 US 19970805606 (71) Applicant: Paradyne Corporation Largo, Florida 33773 (US)	(72) Inventor: BINGEL, Thomas, J. Belleair Beach, FL 34634 (US) (74) Representative: Jehan, Robert, et al  Williams, Powell & Associates, 4 St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AY London EC4M 8AY (GB)