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(11) EP 1 188 124 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12

(21) Application number: 00921903.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0009/382
(87) International publication number:
WO 0060/495 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)
(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: 08.04.1999 US 128408 P
07.04.2000 US 545564

(71) Applicants:
  • Aurigin Systems, Inc.
    Mountain View, CA 94043-0801 (US)
  • Hohmann, Luke
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • Rappaport, Irving S.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • Rivette, Kevin G.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOHMANN, Luke
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • RAPPAPORT, Irving, S.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • RIVETTE, Kevin, G.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • GERMERAAD, Paul, B.
    Saratoga, CA 95070 (US)

(74) Representative: Garratt, Peter Douglas et al
Mathys & Squire100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


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