METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCARDING FRAMES IN A COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

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EP 0 872 086 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/43

(21)	Application number: 96924631.0

(22)	Date of filing: 18.07.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 12/ 02^{( . )}
G06F 15/ 173^{( . )}
H04L 12/ 18^{( . )}
H04L 12/ 46^{( . )}
H04L 13/ 08^{( . )}
H04L 29/ 08^{( . )}
H04M 3/ 08^{( . )}
H04Q 3/ 00^{( . )}
H04Q 11/ 04^{( . )}
H04L 7/ 04^{( . )}

G06F 9/ 46^{( . )}
H04L 1/ 22^{( . )}
H04L 12/ 24^{( . )}
H04L 12/ 56^{( . )}
H04L 29/ 06^{( . )}
H04M 3/ 00^{( . )}
H04M 3/ 22^{( . )}
H04Q 3/ 545^{( . )}
H04J 3/ 06^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/011960

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/004567 (06.02.1997 Gazette 1997/07)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

19.07.1995 US 19950001498P

(71)	Applicants:
	Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. Richardson, TX 75082 (US) FUJITSU LIMITED Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-Ken 211-88 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	CALDARA, Stephen, A. Sudbury, MA 01776 (US) HAUSER, Stephen, A. Burlington, MA 01803 (US) MANNING, Thomas, A. Northboro, MA 01532 (US) PECK, David, N. Marlborough, MA 01752 (US)

(74)	Representative: Joly, Jean-Jacques, et al
	Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cédex 07 75340 Paris Cédex 07 (FR)

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