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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18 (21) Application number: 99932322.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9915/341 (87) International publication number: WO 0003/550 (20.01.2000 Gazette 2000/03)

(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: 08.07.1998 US 111466 (71) Applicant: ERICSSON INC. Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (US)	(72) Inventor: ROACH, Adam Dallas, TX 75243 (US) (74) Representative: O'Connell, David Christopher et al Haseltine Lake & Co.,Imperial House,15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)