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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.08.2007 (43) Date of publication: 03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36 (21) Application number: 06839430.3 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04R 9/06(2006.01) H04R 1/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/048413 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/075674 (05.07.2007 Gazette 2007/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 21.12.2005 US 752833 P (71) Applicant: Tymphany Corporation Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors: FYNBOE, Mads Cupertino, California 95014 (US) CORR, Kevin C. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) GARCIA, Jose F. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) PRINCE, David, J, Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) JABBARI, Alireza Cupertino, California 95014 (US) JORGENSEN, Birger Cupertino, California 95014 (US) NORCOTT, Edward, T. Jr. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) (74) Representative: Hoffmann, Eckart  Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103 82166 Gräfelfing 82166 Gräfelfing (DE)