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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.03.2003 (43) Date of publication: 23.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/30 (21) Application number: 01989291.8 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 1/30, H04B 1/40 (86) International application number: PCT/US0150/894 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/9224 (20.06.2002 Gazette 2002/25)

(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: 26.10.2000 US 697779 (71) Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US)	(72) Inventors: SEE, Puay, Hoe San Diego, CA 92030 (US) PETERZELL, Paul, E. San Diego, CA 92131 (US) WALKER, Brett, C. San Diego, CA 92131 (US) (74) Representative: Walsh, Michael Joseph  TOMKINS & CO.5, Dartmouth Road Dublin 6 Dublin 6 (IE)