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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.01.2009 (43) Date of publication: 23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52 (21) Application number: 08731761.6 (22) Date of filing: 07.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04L 25/02(2006.01) H04L 27/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/056333 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/112590 (18.09.2008 Gazette 2008/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 09.03.2007 US 684566 22.03.2007 US 896480 P 30.05.2007 US 755719 11.09.2007 US 853808 11.09.2007 US 853809 (71) Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHRABIEH, Rabih San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US) SOLIMAN, Samir, S San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US) (74) Representative: Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm  Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)