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(43) Date of publication: 06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06 (21) Application number: 00930391.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 1/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US0012/298 (87) International publication number: WO 0069/083 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)

(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: 07.05.1999 GB 9910662 (71) Applicant: Conexant Systems, Inc. Newport Beach, California 92660-3095 (US)	(72) Inventor: PARKER, Jonathan Tower HillBristol BS2 OJA (GB) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)