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(11) EP 1 238 508 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37

(21) Application number: 00981513.5

(22) Date of filing: 23.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04L 29/06, G06F 17/60, G07F 7/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB0001/736
(87) International publication number:
WO 0103/9468 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)
(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: 26.11.1999 ZA 9907346

(71) Applicant: Mobile Telephone Networks (Proprietary) Limited
2196 Sandton (ZA)

(72) Inventors:
  • KAHN, Ari
    Parkhurst,2193 Johannesburg (ZA)
  • GOVENDER, Nithiakumaran
    Greenside,2193 Johannesburg (ZA)
  • VORMBAUM, Manfred
    Robindale,2194 Randburg (ZA)

(74) Representative: Skone James, Robert Edmund 
GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM