Method and device for communication on a network

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EP 0 984 651 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	21.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/25

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	01.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/09

(21)	Application number: 99401641.8

(22)	Date of filing: 01.07.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04Q 7/38^(2006.01)

(54)	Method and device for communication on a network Verfahren and Vorrichtung zur Nachrichtenübertragung in einem Netzwerk Procédé et dispositif de communication sur un réseau

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB LI

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Priority:

28.07.1998 FR 9809627
28.07.1998 FR 9809629
28.07.1998 FR 9809632
17.08.1998 FR 9810470

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	08.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/10

(60)	Divisional application:
	06075172.4 / 1653708

(73)	Proprietor: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
	Tokyo (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Morvan, Isabelle 35700 Rennes (FR) Caillerie, Alain 35700 Rennes (FR) Tocze, Lionel 35190 St. Domineuc (FR)

(74)	Representative: Santarelli
	14, avenue de la Grande Armée, B.P. 237 75822 Paris Cedex 17 75822 Paris Cedex 17 (FR)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 260 763
EP-A- 0 711 057
EP-A- 0 798 909
WO-A-97/45994
US-A- 4 935 927
US-A- 5 317 624

EP-A- 0 462 782
EP-A- 0 766 415
WO-A-96/03823
DE-A- 19 645 731
US-A- 5 040 205
US-A- 5 606 560

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