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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.01.2004 (43) Date of publication: 31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14 (21) Application number: 02736795.2 (22) Date of filing: 14.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 7/185 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/015122 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/093303 (21.11.2002 Gazette 2002/47)

(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: 14.05.2001 US 290350 P 01.02.2002 US 352886 P (71) Applicant: Spacenet, Inc. McLean, VA 22102 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZILBERSTEIN, Binyamin Rockville, MD 20852 (US) ADAMSON, Tod McLean, VA 22102 (US) (74) Representative: Pratt, David Martin et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)