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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.08.2000 (43) Date of publication: 06.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/23 (21) Application number: 99941035.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 12/28, H04Q 7/38, H04L 29/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9918/185 (87) International publication number: WO 0010/296 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)

(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: 12.08.1998 US 133282 (71) Applicant: SC- Wireless Inc. San Jose, CA 95131 (US)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Bruce, D. Atherton, CA 94027 (US) (74) Representative: Butcher, Ian James et al A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)