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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40 (21) Application number: 99958464.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/36 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9900/667 (87) International publication number: WO 0035/222 (15.06.2000 Gazette 2000/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU (30) Priority: 07.12.1998 IL 12743698 (71) Applicant: Marconi Communications Israel Ltd. 71293 Lod (IL)	(72) Inventor: SLOVIN, Zvi 76303 Rehovot (IL) (74) Representative: Evens, Paul Jonathan et al Maguire Boss,5 Crown Street St. Ives,Cambridge PE27 5EB St. Ives,Cambridge PE27 5EB (GB)