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(43) Date of publication: 20.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/25 (21) Application number: 99942902.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 3/00, H04M 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9906/168 (87) International publication number: WO 0011/882 (02.03.2000 Gazette 2000/09)

(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: 24.08.1998 FI 981812 26.10.1998 FI 982319 26.10.1998 FI 982320 (71) Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ) 126 25 Stockholm (SE)	(72) Inventor: GRAF, Leslie Ballwyn, VIC 3103 (AU) (74) Representative: Hjelt, Pia Dorrit Helene et al Borenius & Co Oy Ab,Kansakoulukuja 3 00100 Helsinki 00100 Helsinki (FI)