LOOP NETWORK HUB USING LOOP INITIALIZATION INSERTION - Patent 1078482

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EP 1 078 482 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09

(21)	Application number: 99922729.1

(22)	Date of filing: 26.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04J 3/06

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9908/986

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9957/827 (11.11.1999 Gazette 1999/45)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

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Priority:

01.05.1998 US 69765

(71)	Applicant: Emulex Corporation
	Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BREWER, David Anaheim, CA 92805 (US) HENSON, Karl, M. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (US) HASHEMI, Hossein Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (US) SCHERER, Greg Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (US) BALDWIN, David Irvine, CA 92620 (US)

(74)	Representative: Jackson, David Spence
	REDDIE & GROSE16, Theobalds Road London, WC1X 8PL London, WC1X 8PL (GB)

(54)	LOOP NETWORK HUB USING LOOP INITIALIZATION INSERTION