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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.12.2000 (43) Date of publication: 24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43 (21) Application number: 00905506.2 (22) Date of filing: 14.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/38, H04Q 7/22, H04M 3/42 (86) International application number: PCT/SE0000/071 (87) International publication number: WO 0045/611 (03.08.2000 Gazette 2000/31)

(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: 29.01.1999 US 241366 (71) Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON 126 25 Stockholm (SE)	(72) Inventors: HOUDE, Michel Ville St-Laurent, Quebec H4L 4E8 (CA) ROCHEFORT, Steven Pointe Claire, Quebec H9R 4L2 (CA) LARSON, Dave Cary, NC 27511 (US) PAULHOUS, Francois Montreal,Quebec H4C 1N3 (CA) (74) Representative: Wennerholm, Kristian et al Ericsson Radio Systems ABPatent Unit Radio Access 164 80 Stockholm 164 80 Stockholm (SE)