Method and device for communication on a network

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EP 0 984 652 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:
	08.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/28

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(21)	Application number: 99401675.6

(22)	Date of filing: 05.07.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04W 4/00^(2009.01)

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

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT

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Priority:

28.07.1998 FR 9809624
28.07.1998 FR 9809626
28.07.1998 FR 9809628
28.07.1998 FR 9809630

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

(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- 0 711 057
WO-A-94/05101
WO-A-96/22001
WO-A-98/26625
US-A- 4 935 927
US-A- 5 577 022
US-A- 5 696 903

EP-A- 0 748 085
WO-A-96/07288
WO-A-97/45994
US-A- 4 284 848
US-A- 5 040 205
US-A- 5 606 560

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