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EP 1 364 556 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/48 (21) Application number: 02704186.2 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04R 25/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0201/648 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/8433 (25.07.2002 Gazette 2002/30)

(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: 19.01.2001 US 783837 (71) Applicant: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED Northridge,California 91329 (US)	(72) Inventor: ESPERITU, Ronnie, S. Castaic, CA 91384 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)