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(43) Date of publication: 05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27 (21) Application number: 04794805.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 1/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/033549 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/043881 (12.05.2005 Gazette 2005/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 22.10.2003 US 691242 (71) Applicant: Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. New York, NY 10020 (US)	(72) Inventor: AKTURAN, Riza, Dr., Director of Systems Eng. New York, NY 10020 (US) (74) Representative: Fenlon, Christine Lesley  Haseltine Lake, Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)