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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 00965557.2 (22) Date of filing: 30.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04M 3/428 (86) International application number: PCT/US0027/079 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/7608 (28.02.2002 Gazette 2002/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.08.2000 US 644806 (71) Applicant: Conexant Systems, Inc. Newport Beach,California 92660-3095 (US)	(72) Inventor: RAASCH, Charles, F. Lake Forest, CA 92630-5841 (US) (74) Representative: Pratt, David Martin et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)