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(11) EP 1 269 462 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3:
23.05.2002

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(21) Application number: 01958309.5

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G10L 11/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB0101/603
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/0220 (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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 15.03.2000 GB 0006312

(71) Applicant: Motorola Israel Limited
67899 Tel Aviv (IL)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHAHAF, Mark
    77462 Ashdod (IL)
  • BEN-SHIMOL, Yishay
    77739 Ashdod (IL)
  • SHOR-HAHAM, Moti
    47405 Ramat Hasharon (IL)

(74) Representative: McCormack, Derek James 
MotorolaEuropean Intellectual Property OperationsMidpointAlencon Link
BasingstokeHampshire RG21 7PL
BasingstokeHampshire RG21 7PL (GB)

   


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