(19)
(11) EP 1 410 527 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.05.2003

(43) Date of publication:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(21) Application number: 02780886.4

(22) Date of filing: 24.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 7/005, H04B 1/44, H04J 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/020015
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/001338 (03.01.2003 Gazette 2003/01)
(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: 22.06.2001 US 299768 P
30.07.2001 US 308101 P
20.06.2002 US 175330
20.06.2002 US 175346

(71) Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
Irvine, CA 92618-3616 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CURRIVAN, Bruce, J.
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • KOLZE, Thomas, J.
    Phoenix, AZ 85048 (US)
  • HOWARD, Daniel, H.
    Atlanta, GA 30305-3855 (US)
  • QUIGLEY, Tom
    Franklin, North CA 28734 (US)
  • SESHADRI, Nambi
    Irvine, CA 92612 (US)
  • JOHNSON, Thomas, L.
    Gainesville, GA 30506 (US)
  • CUMMINGS, Scott
    Suwanee, GA 30024 (US)
  • HARRELL, Jay
    Atlanta, GA 30345 (US)
  • BUNN, Fred
    Roswell, GA 30076 (US)
  • DANZIG, Joel
    Alpharetta, GA 30021 (US)
  • HUGHEY, Stephen
    Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (US)

(74) Representative: Jehle, Volker Armin, Dipl.-Ing. 
PatentanwälteBosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle,Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München
80639 München (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MITIGATING BURST NOISE IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM