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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43 (21) Application number: 00984475.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0034/219 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/5388 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(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: 17.12.1999 US 466630 (71) Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (US)	(72) Inventors: MURRAY, Richard, A. San Diego, CA 92131 (US) BRANNER, George, K. San Diego, CA 92129 (US) (74) Representative: Dunlop, Hugh Christopher et al R G C Jenkins &Co.,26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)