(19)
(11) EP 0 988 770 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.01.2000

(43) Date of publication:
29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13

(21) Application number: 99911017.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 11/04, H04L 12/56, H04Q 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9904/381
(87) International publication number:
WO 9944/335 (02.09.1999 Gazette 1999/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 27.02.1998 US 31933
25.02.1999 US 258169

(71) Applicants:
  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Suwa-shi,Nagano-ken 392 (JP)
  • Turnkey Solutions Corporation
    Denver, CO 80293 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MIKAMI, Yukihiro
    Suwa-shi,Nagano-ken 392 (JP)
  • SPELL, David
    621 17th Street,Denver, CO 80293 (US)
  • ROLAND, Dave
    Denver, CO 80293 (US)
  • RAI, Ajay
    Denver, CO 80293 (US)
  • ELLIS, Dale
    Denver, CO 80293 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patentanwalt,Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing
82166 Gräfelfing (DE)

   


(54) PREDICTIVE BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS