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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00903333.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04J 3/06, H04B 7/26, H04Q 7/38 (86) International application number: PCT/US0001/157 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/344 (11.01.2001 Gazette 2001/02)

(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: 15.01.1999 US 116093 P (71) Applicant: Airbiquity Inc. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (US)	(72) Inventors: PRESTON, Dan, A. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (US) PRESTON, Joseph Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (US) PROCTOR, Rod, L. Seattle, WA 98122 (US) (74) Representative: Burke, Steven David et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)