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(11) EP 1 186 145 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.04.2001

(43) Date of publication:
13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11

(21) Application number: 00937908.2

(22) Date of filing: 26.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04L 29/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0014/780
(87) International publication number:
WO 0074/334 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)
(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: 27.05.1999 US 137137 P
11.06.1999 US 138927 P
10.09.1999 US 153426 P

(71) Applicant: Internet Management Systems, Inc.
Lake Forest, CA 92630 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BAGLEY, David, Todd
    Lake Forest, CA 92630 (US)
  • FEARING, Roger, N.
    Woodlands Hills, CA 91367 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, August, Dipl.-Ing. 
PatentanwälteGrünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & PartnerMaximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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