(19)
(11) EP 1 020 042 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29

(21) Application number: 98954928.2

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04B 7/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9820/076
(87) International publication number:
WO 9917/466 (08.04.1999 Gazette 1999/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 29.09.1997 US 939325

(71) Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • THOMPSON, James, H.
    Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US)
  • PANTON, William, R.
    San Diego, CA 92129 (US)
  • TASSOUDJI, Mohammad, Ali
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)

(74) Representative: Cross, James Peter Archibald et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.,26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


(54) USING MULTIPLE ANTENNAS TO MITIGATE SPECULAR REFLECTION