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EP 1 340 387 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.04.2003 (43) Date of publication: 03.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/36 (21) Application number: 01987263.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0146/283 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/7406 (13.06.2002 Gazette 2002/24)

(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: 06.12.2000 US 729720 (71) Applicant: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation Wilmington, DE 19801 (US)	(72) Inventor: MARTIN, Dannie, E. Casselberry, FL 32707 (US) (74) Representative: Tönhardt, Marion, Dr.  Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)