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(43) Date of publication: 14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24 (21) Application number: 97927974.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04M 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9709/645 (87) International publication number: WO 9747/126 (11.12.1997 Gazette 1997/53)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IE NL (30) Priority: 03.06.1996 US 19135 P (71) Applicant: ET Communications, Inc. South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEIBEL, John Danville, CA 94506 (US) CHEN, Thomas, J. Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) BRUMETT, Thomas, D., Jr. Foster City, CA 94404 (US) (74) Representative: Fiener, Josef  PatentanwälteKahler, Käck, Fiener et col.,P.O. Box 12 49 87712 Mindelheim 87712 Mindelheim (DE)