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(43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00957183.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 7/26 (86) International application number: PCT/SE0001/596 (87) International publication number: WO 0115/344 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)

(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: 24.08.1999 US 150361 P 13.04.2000 US 549185 (71) Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ) 126 25 Stockholm (SE)	(72) Inventors: NYBERG, Bo S-164 37 Kista (SE) WILDE, Andreas Tokyo 151-0064 (JP) (74) Representative: Wennerholm, Kristian et al Ericsson Radio Systems ABPatent Unit Radio Access 164 80 Stockholm 164 80 Stockholm (SE)