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EP 1 198 907 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.07.2001 (43) Date of publication: 24.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/17 (21) Application number: 00961991.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 7/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US0040/382 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/724 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(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: 16.07.1999 US 144307 P 19.07.1999 US 144491 P 20.07.1999 US 144723 P 13.07.2000 US 616135 (71) Applicant: Nokia Corporation 02150 Espoo (FI)	(72) Inventors: VILPPONEN, Hannu FIN-00100 Helsinki (FI) NIKULA, Eero FIN-02280 Espoo (FI) (74) Representative: Read, Matthew Charles et al Venner Shipley & Co.20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)