APPARATUS, METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CAPACITY IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Patent 1101379

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EP 1 101 379 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	23.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/21

(21)	Application number: 99934842.8

(22)	Date of filing: 26.07.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04Q 7/36

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB9902/223

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0007/399 (10.02.2000 Gazette 2000/06)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

25.07.1998 GB 9816207

(71)	Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
	81369 München (DE)

(72)	Inventors:
	HAAS, Harald Edinburgh EH16 5PS (GB) POVEY, Gordon, Johnston, Robertson Kirkcaldy KY2 5HW (GB)

(74)	Representative: Humphrey-Evans, Edward John
	Siemens Shared Services Limited,I.P.D,Siemens House,Oldbury Bracknell,Berkshire RG12 8FZ Bracknell,Berkshire RG12 8FZ (GB)

(54)	APPARATUS, METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CAPACITY IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK