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(43) Date of publication: 24.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/17 (21) Application number: 00950911.8 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/38 (86) International application number: PCT/US0020/919 (87) International publication number: WO 0110/162 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(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: 28.07.1999 US 362793 (71) Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOLCMAN, Alejandro, R. San Diego, CA 92124 (US) KAPLAN, Diego, A. San Diego, CA 92126 (US) (74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.  Wagner & Geyer,Patentanwälte,Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)