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(11) EP 1 397 894 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/12

(21) Application number: 02735743.3

(22) Date of filing: 05.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04L 25/03
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2002/002103
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/100057 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 05.06.2001 US 295864 P
06.05.2002 US 139196

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • KENNEDY, Rodney A.Internationaal Octrooibureau BV
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • MINIUTTI, DinoInternationaal Octrooibureau B.V.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • OUYANG, XuemeiInternationaal Octrooibureau B.V.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • GHOSH, MonishaInternationaal Octrooibureau B.V.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria 
PhilipsIntellectual Property & StandardsP.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


(54) PRE-EQUALIZER CORRECTING THE MAGNITUDE OF A RECEIVED SIGNAL WITHOUT REGARD TO PHASE DISTORTIONS