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(11) EP 1 451 966 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
01.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/36

(21) Application number: 02784763.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.12.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04L 9/00, H04K 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/039208
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/050995 (19.06.2003 Gazette 2003/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 07.12.2001 US 340172 P
17.01.2002 US 350401 P
14.02.2002 US 77651
19.02.2002 US 358471 P

(71) Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
San Diego, California 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIMONI, Yoram
    31999 Haifa (IL)
  • HOLCMAN, Alejandro, R.
    San Diego, CA 92107 (US)
  • GREEN, Michael
    30900 Zichron Yaakov (IL)
  • JAIN, Nikhil
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • HUNTER, Andrew, T.
    San Diego, CA 92191 (US)

(74) Representative: Emde, Eric 
Wagner & Geyer,Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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