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(11) EP 0 990 311 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/14

(21) Application number: 99914300.1

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 1/38
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9906/986
(87) International publication number:
WO 9950/967 (07.10.1999 Gazette 1999/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 01.04.1998 US 80310 P
19.06.1998 US 89850 P
22.07.1998 US 93669 P
29.07.1998 US 94479 P

(71) Applicant: MATSUSHITA GRAPHICCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • PALM, StephenMatsushita Grap. Com. Systems, Inc.
    Tokyo 153 (JP)

(74) Representative: DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER 
PatentanwälteAugustenstrasse 46
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


(54) ACTIVATION OF MULTIPLE xDSL MODEMS WITH IMPLICIT CHANNEL PROBE