METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN A NUMBER OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSES - Patent 0997022

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EP 0 997 022 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	03.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/18

(21)	Application number: 99919544.9

(22)	Date of filing: 12.05.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04L 29/06, H04L 12/40, G06F 15/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/JP9902/454

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9959/309 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

12.05.1998 JP 12847598

(71)	Applicant: Sony Corporation
	Tokyo 141-0001 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	KATO, Junji,Sony Corp. Tokyo 141-0001 (JP) MIYANO, Michio,Sony Corp., Tokyo 141-0001 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Pratt, Richard Wilson et al
	D. Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN A NUMBER OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSES