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EP 1 356 687 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.10.2002 (43) Date of publication: 29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44 (21) Application number: 02709943.1 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0200/093 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/2079 (08.08.2002 Gazette 2002/32)

(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: 31.01.2001 US 772961 30.01.2002 US 58274 (71) Applicant: NHC Communications, Inc. Mount Royal, Quebec H4P 1A5 (CA)	(72) Inventor: TEIXEIRA, Joe Mount Royal, Québec H4P 1A5 (CA) (74) Representative: Israelsson, Stefan  Bjerkéns Patentbyra KBÖstermalmsgatan 58 114 50 Stockholm 114 50 Stockholm (SE)