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EP 1 258 165 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47 (21) Application number: 01953048.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/38 (86) International application number: PCT/US0102/263 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/2034 (23.08.2001 Gazette 2001/34)

(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: 16.02.2000 US 505301 (71) Applicant: Ericsson Inc. Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709 (US)	(72) Inventor: RAITH, Alex, Krister San Diego, CA 92122 (US) (74) Representative: Holmberg, Nils Anders Patrik et al Dr Ludwig Brann Patentbyra ABP.O. Box 17192 104 62 Stockholm 104 62 Stockholm (SE)