(19)
(11) EP 1 155 511 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47

(21) Application number: 00989429.6

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04B 1/707, H04L 25/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0035/051
(87) International publication number:
WO 0147/137 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 22.12.1999 US 171700 P
02.10.2000 US 677938

(71) Applicants:
  • Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

    BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU NL PT SE TR AT CY 
  • Philips Semiconductors Inc.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94088 (US)

    MC 

(72) Inventors:
  • ALDAZ, Luis
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)
  • HSIA, Daniel, Jeng
    Del Mar, CA 92014 (US)

(74) Representative: Volmer, Georg 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH,Habsburgerallee 11
52066 Aachen
52066 Aachen (DE)

   


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