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EP 1 350 342 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41 (21) Application number: 01270025.8 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 7/01 (86) International application number: PCT/US0147/152 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/7288 (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: 08.12.2000 US 251864 P (71) Applicant: BWA Technology, Inc. Las Vegas, NV 89109-0961 (US)	(72) Inventors: FOSTER, Robert, B., Jr. Bellevue, WA 98005 (US) GARRISON, Jack, G. New Minister, B.C., V3M 6H1 (CA) (74) Representative: Liesegang, Eva  Boehmert & BoehmertPettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)