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EP 1 095 449 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18 (21) Application number: 99922981.8 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H03G 3/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US9910/439 (87) International publication number: WO 9960/698 (25.11.1999 Gazette 1999/47)

(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: 18.05.1998 US 80773 18.05.1998 US 80811 18.05.1998 US 80812 (71) Applicant: OMNIPOINT CORPORATION Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (US)	(72) Inventors: DACUS, Farron, L. Irving, TX 75061 (US) MORRIS, Russell, A. Keller, TX 76248 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)