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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 00903226.9 (22) Date of filing: 11.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/26, H04L 29/06, H04M 1/247, G08B 25/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0000/623 (87) International publication number: WO 0041/529 (20.07.2000 Gazette 2000/29)

(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: 12.01.1999 US 229848 15.04.1999 US 292264 (71) Applicant: Home Wireless Networks, Inc. Norcross, GA 30071 (US)

(72) Inventors: SNELLING, Richard, K. Alpharetta, GA 30202 (US) MC INTOSH, P., Stuckey Atlanta, GA 30309-2725 (US) TUCKER, Mark Norcross, GA 30071 (US) PENZIAS, Arno, A. San Francisco, CA 94133 (US) ALCAZAR, Ross Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (US) BRUISTER, James, L. Suwanee, GA 30024 (US) JAMES, David Atlanta, GA 30305 (US) MC MILLAN, John, A. Atlanta, GA 30345 (US) RUBINSTEIN, Michael Alpharetta, GA 30022 (US) STRAWN, David, F. Marietta, GA 30068 (US) TAYLOR, John, C., W. Atlanta, GA 30350 (US) COWARD, Michael Norcross, GA 30093 (US) (74) Representative: Weston, Robert Dale et al PHILLIPS & LEIGH5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)