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(11) EP 0 958 709 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(21) Application number: 98904821.0

(22) Date of filing: 04.02.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04Q 11/ 04( . )
H04L 12/ 56( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/001926
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/034380 (06.08.1998 Gazette 1998/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 04.02.1997 US 19970037101P
15.07.1997 US 19970891802

(71) Applicant: GTE Government Systems Corporation
Needham Heights, MA 02194-2892 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PIZZI, Steven, V.
    West Roxbury, MA 02131 (US)
  • MICHELSON, Arnold, M.
    Westwood, MA 02090 (US)
  • FREEMAN, David, F.
    Bedford, MA 01730-1308 (US)
  • SANFORD, Joseph, M.
    North Tonawanda, NY 14120 (US)
  • POPE, Frank, B., Jr.
    Arlington, MA 02174 (US)
  • WETMORE, Lawrence, C.
    Needham, MA 02192 (US)
  • NAGLE, Russell, J.
    Leominster, MA 01453 (US)
  • SIMONELLI, Joseph, J.
    Holliston, MA 01746 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING ATM OVER DEPLOYABLE LINE-OF-SIGHT CHANNELS