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(43) Date of publication: 23.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/21 (21) Application number: 99934184.5 (22) Date of filing: 23.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 12/16, H04L 12/66, H04Q 7/00, H04Q 7/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US9916/791 (87) International publication number: WO 0008/803 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)

(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: 03.08.1998 US 128553 (71) Applicant: Omnipoint Technologies, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (US)

(72) Inventors: APFEL, Patrick, R. Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (US) SOLA, Ismail, E. Colorado Springs, CO 80919 (US) MENON, Narayan, P. Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (US) BILGIC, Izzet, M. Colorado Springs, CO 80919 (US) LEDSHAM, Stephen, D. Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (US) (74) Representative: Westphal, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing. et al PatentanwälteWestphal, Mussgnug & Partner,Waldstrasse 33 78048 Villingen-Schwenningen 78048 Villingen-Schwenningen (DE)