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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 99902082.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04M 1/64, H04M 7/00, H04M 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9900/286 (87) International publication number: WO 9935/806 (15.07.1999 Gazette 1999/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 09.01.1998 US 5351 (71) Applicant: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P. Plano,Texas 75075-5813 (US)	(72) Inventor: SCHIER, John Austin, TX 78759 (US) (74) Representative: Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.  Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & BeckerPostfach 10 37 62 70032 Stuttgart 70032 Stuttgart (DE)