CONNECTION ORIENTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Patent 0965212

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EP 0 965 212 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51

(21)	Application number: 97921943.0

(22)	Date of filing: 12.05.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04L 29/ 06^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB1997/001288

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/044941 (27.11.1997 Gazette 1997/51)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES IT SE

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Priority:

17.05.1996 GB 19960010319

(71)	Applicant: MARCONI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
	Coventry, CV3 1HJ (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	WILLIAMS, Philip, John Bristol BS4 5AN (GB)

(74)	Representative: Branfield, Henry Anthony, et al
	The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX (GB)

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