(19)
(11)
EP 1 301 802 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
13.06.2002
(43)
Date of publication:
16.04.2003
Bulletin 2003/16
(21)
Application number:
01954780.1
(22)
Date of filing:
17.07.2001
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
G01S
1/00
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US0122/755
(87)
International publication number:
WO 0200/6847
(
24.01.2002
Gazette 2002/04)
(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:
19.07.2000
US 219181 P
18.12.2000
US 741631
(71)
Applicant:
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
PATRICK, Christopher
San Diego, CA 92129 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Wagner & Geyer
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München
D-80538 München (DE)
(54)
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