(19)
(11) EP 1 281 244 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.07.2002

(43) Date of publication:
05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06

(21) Application number: 01937334.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04B 7/005
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0115/382
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/9099 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)
(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: 12.05.2000 US 570209

(71) Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BENDER, Paul, E.
    San Diego, CA 92122 (US)

(74) Representative: Dunlop, Hugh Christopher et al
R G C Jenkins &Co.,26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


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