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(11) EP 1 166 208 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(21) Application number: 00975303.9

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 13/00, H04L 12/28
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0028/966
(87) International publication number:
WO 0129/676 (26.04.2001 Gazette 2001/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.10.1999 US 160560 P
20.10.1999 US 160520 P
20.10.1999 US 160483 P
13.09.2000 US 660854

(71) Applicant: Alcatel Internetworking, Inc.
Calabasas, CA 91301 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARTKY, Alan, K.
    Santa Ana, CA 92705 (US)
  • DES JARDINS, Thomas
    Annandale, VA 22003 (US)
  • EDGINTON, D., Brian
    West Jordan, UT 84084 (US)
  • GOODWIN, L., Michele
    Westlake Village, CA 91361 (US)
  • MARTIN, Christopher
    Apex, NC 27502 (US)
  • SEE, Michael, E.
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (US)

(74) Representative: Fuhlendorf, Jörn, Dipl.-Ing. 
Patentanwälte Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart
70032 Stuttgart (DE)

   


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