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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.04.2002 (43) Date of publication: 07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19 (21) Application number: 01959085.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04J 1/00, H04L 12/56, H04Q 11/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0123/007 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/9392 (31.01.2002 Gazette 2002/05)

(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: 21.07.2000 US 219886 P (71) Applicant: Coaxmedia Inc. Cumming, GA 30041 (US)	(72) Inventors: TERRY, John, B. Deceased (US) BASIL, Robert, P. Lawrenceville, GE 30041 (US) (74) Representative: Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond  Reddie & Grose16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)