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EP 1 312 227 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 00955325.6 (22) Date of filing: 02.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US0021/032 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/1470 (07.02.2002 Gazette 2002/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Conexant Systems, Inc. Newport Beach,California 92660-3095 (US)	(72) Inventor: ABDELGANY, Mohyeldeen, F. Irvine, CA 92620 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Rehberg + Hüppe  Nikolausberger Weg 62 37073 Göttingen 37073 Göttingen (DE)