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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44 (21) Application number: 01934887.9 (22) Date of filing: 18.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 12/28, H04L 12/56, H04Q 7/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0112/702 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/0501 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 18.04.2000 US 552251 (71) Applicant: Widcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventor: MCCRACKEN, DeWayne Ramona, CA 92065 (US) (74) Representative: Calderbank, Thomas Roger et al MEWBURN ELLISYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)