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EP 1 203 463 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.09.2001 (43) Date of publication: 08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19 (21) Application number: 00979122.9 (22) Date of filing: 08.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 10/17 (86) International application number: PCT/US0021/662 (87) International publication number: WO 0111/419 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(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: 11.08.1999 US 372712 11.08.1999 US 372649 21.12.1999 US 171685 P 13.04.2000 US 548788 14.04.2000 US 549781 (71) Applicant: Lightconnect, Inc. Newark, CA 94560 (US)	(72) Inventors: GODIL, Asif A. Mountain View, CA 94043 (US) BLOOM, David, M. Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US) (74) Representative: McNally, Roisin et al SCEPTRE165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)