(19)
(11) EP 1 159 844 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.12.2000

(43) Date of publication:
05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49

(21) Application number: 00917617.3

(22) Date of filing: 09.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/38
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0003/301
(87) International publication number:
WO 0048/411 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)
(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: 09.02.1999 US 246396

(71) Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SIU, Ta-yan
    San Diego, CA 92126 (US)
  • NEW, Wen, Jing
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)

(74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing. 
Wagner & Geyer,Patentanwälte,Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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