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(11) EP 1 371 151 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51

(21) Application number: 02726663.4

(22) Date of filing: 21.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04B 7/185
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0208/719
(87) International publication number:
WO 0207/8215 (03.10.2002 Gazette 2002/40)
(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: 21.03.2001 US 277673 P

(71) Applicant: Hughes Electronics Corporation
El Segundo,California 90245 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KELLY, Frank
    Walkersville, MD 21793 (US)
  • KLOPER, David
    Mt. Airy, MD 21771 (US)
  • OLARIU, Gabriel
    Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (US)
  • PETRONIC, Mark
    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (US)
  • DILLON, Douglas
    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (US)

(74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric et al
Carpmaels & Ransford,43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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