BIT ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING TRANSMISSION BIT RATE IN A MULTICARRIER SYSTEM - Patent 1228616

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EP 1 228 616 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	20.12.2001

(43)	Date of publication:
	07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32

(21)	Application number: 00991952.3

(22)	Date of filing: 10.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04L 27/26

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0042/063

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0135/545 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)

(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

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Priority:

10.11.1999 US 164543 P

(71)	Applicant: AWARE, INC.
	Bedford, MA 01730 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	TZANNES, Marcos, C. Orinda, CA 94563 (US)

(74)	Representative: Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
	PatentanwältePostfach 10 13 54 45013 Essen 45013 Essen (DE)

(54)	BIT ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING TRANSMISSION BIT RATE IN A MULTICARRIER SYSTEM