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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.05.2000 (43) Date of publication: 02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18 (21) Application number: 99937256.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 10/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US9915/973 (87) International publication number: WO 0004/660 (27.01.2000 Gazette 2000/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 16.07.1998 US 93076 P 07.07.1999 US 348440 (71) Applicant: Terabeam Networks, Inc. Seattle, WA 98121 (US)

(72) Inventors: AMADON, Charles, Gregory Seattle, WA 98102 (US) CRONIN, Alexander, Douglas Seatte, WA 98015 (US) ELLIOTT, Cameron, S. Seattle, WA 98102 (US) RALLISON, Richard, D. Paradise, UT 84328 (US) STEVENS, James, Charles Seattle, WA 98115 (US) ZIKAN, Karel Seattle, WA 98103 (US) SCHUSTER, John Bellevue, WA 98005 (US) PRATT, Mark Issaquah, WA 98129 (US) WYER, Jorah Seattle, WA 98102 (US) WEBB, James Seattle, WA 98119 (US) (74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis et al Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)