(19)
(11) EP 1 110 361 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.07.2000

(43) Date of publication:
27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26

(21) Application number: 99945436.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 29/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9920/158
(87) International publication number:
WO 0014/938 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)
(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: 09.09.1998 US 150630

(71) Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
Palo Alto,California 94303 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GUPTA, Amit
    Fremont, CA 94538 (US)
  • SCHUBA, Christoph
    Mountain View, CA 94041 (US)
  • BAEHR, Geoffrey
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)

(74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J., Dr. 
FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München
80801 München (DE)

   


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