(19)
(11) EP 1 302 012 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.04.2002

(43) Date of publication:
16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16

(21) Application number: 01954665.4

(22) Date of filing: 11.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04L 1/00, H04L 1/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0121/992
(87) International publication number:
WO 0200/7372 (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: 13.07.2000 US 615354

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

(72) Inventor:
  • ODENWALDER, Joseph, P.
    Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-8981 (US)

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

   


(54) MAXIMUM DISTANCE BLOCK CODING SCHEME