(19)
(11) EP 0 980 614 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/08

(21) Application number: 98920174.4

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 29/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9808/987
(87) International publication number:
WO 9851/052 (12.11.1998 Gazette 1998/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE DK FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 06.05.1997 US 852002

(71) Applicant: Intermec Technologies Corporation
Everett, WA 98203-9280 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RENOUARD, Julia, J.
    Shoreline, WA 98133 (US)
  • PIERCY, Alan
    Everett, WA 98203-9280 (US)
  • HECKT, Steve
    Edmonds, WA 98020 (US)
  • SAVARESE, Joe
    Edmonds, WA 98020 (US)

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

   


(54) RELIABLE COMMUNICATION OVER AN UNRELIABLE TRANSPORT LAYER IN A HAND-HELD DEVICE USING USER-CONFIGURABLE TIMERS