(19)
(11) EP 1 025 678 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.06.1999

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

(21) Application number: 98943155.6

(22) Date of filing: 07.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 12/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE9801/584
(87) International publication number:
WO 9913/619 (18.03.1999 Gazette 1999/11)
(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: 09.09.1997 SE 9703292

(71) Applicant: SICS Swedish Institute of Computer Science
164 29 Kista (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • SJÖDIN, Peter
    S-191 40 Sollentuna (SE)
  • MOESTEDT, Andreas
    S-118 64 Stockholm (SE)

(74) Representative: Johansson Webjörn, Ingmari et al
L.A. Groth & Co KB Patentbyra,P.O. Box 6107
102 32 Stockholm
102 32 Stockholm (SE)

   


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