DIVERSITY SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - Patent 1250769

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EP 1 250 769 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43

(21)	Application number: 01906597.8

(22)	Date of filing: 18.01.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04B 7/185, H04B 7/212

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0101/772

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0105/4314 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(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:

19.01.2000 US 488201

(71)	Applicant: Ericsson Inc.
	Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	KARABINIS, Peter, D. Cary, NC 27511 (US) REFAI, Wail, M. Apex, NC 27502 (US)

(74)	Representative: Holmberg, Nils Anders Patrik et al
	Dr Ludwig Brann Patentbyra ABP.O. Box 17192 104 62 Stockholm 104 62 Stockholm (SE)

(54)	DIVERSITY SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK