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(11) EP 1 009 138 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:
08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 99123633.2

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 29/06(1990.01)
H04L 12/56(1990.01)
 H04L 1/18(1968.09)

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Data transmission method

Datenübertragungverfahren

Méthode de transmission de données

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 30.11.1998 JP 34046898

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24

(73) Proprietor: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hagai, Makoto
    Osaka 532-0022 (JP)
  • Fukushima, Hideaki
    Naraken, Kashiba-shi 639-0265 (JP)
  • Matsui, Yoshinori
    Katano-shi 576-0021 (JP)
  • Horii, Seiji
    Kashihara-shi 582-0018 (JP)
  • Ohnishi, Tatsuya
    Kawanishi-shi, Hyogoken 666-0104 (JP)

(74) Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen
28060 Bremen (DE)


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