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(43) Date of publication: 07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32 (21) Application number: 00993830.9 (22) Date of filing: 27.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 1/16, H04B 15/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0035/276 (87) International publication number: WO 0159/944 (16.08.2001 Gazette 2001/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 08.02.2000 US 500006 (71) Applicant: Ericsson Inc. Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709 (US)	(72) Inventors: KOSZARSKY, Christopher Holly Springs, NC 27540 (US) WALUKAS, Joel, James Cary, NC 27513 (US) (74) Representative: Vigars, Christopher Ian  Haseltine Lake & Co.,Imperial House,15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)