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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 99965625.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/34, H04B 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/SE9902/285 (87) International publication number: WO 0038/449 (29.06.2000 Gazette 2000/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.12.1998 US 216832 (71) Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ) 126 25 Stockholm (SE)	(72) Inventors: GREEN, Per S-176 73 Järfälla (SE) BORG, Anette SE-195 45 Märsta (SE) (74) Representative: Wennerholm, Kristian  Ericsson Radio Systems ABPatent Unit Radio Access 164 80 Stockholm 164 80 Stockholm (SE)