(19)
(11) EP 1 025 495 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/32

(21) Application number: 98948465.4

(22) Date of filing: 23.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 9/455
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9819/853
(87) International publication number:
WO 9918/502 (15.04.1999 Gazette 1999/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 02.10.1997 US 940037

(71) Applicant: WAM!NET Inc.
Minneapolis, MN 55438 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROWN, Kelly, J.
    Minneapolis, MN 55417 (US)
  • GIEBLER, Mark, J.
    Scandia, MN 55073 (US)

(74) Representative: Kenyon, Sarah Elizabeth 
Miller Sturt Kenyon9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES
London WC1N 2ES (GB)

   


(54) METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION INVOLVING MESSAGE FILES CREATED BY STANDARD-COMPLIANT EQUIPMENT