METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AN ISOLATED NODE IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Patent 1190556

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EP 1 190 556 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13

(21)	Application number: 00948517.8

(22)	Date of filing: 23.06.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04M 3/22, H04M 3/24, H04Q 3/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0017/201

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0079/776 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)

(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

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Priority:

23.06.1999 US 339331

(71)	Applicant: Inet Technologies, Inc.
	Plano, TX 75075 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SHAMLIAN, Frank, Bruce Rowlett, TX 75088 (US) BROCKMAN, Pierce, Edward Garland, TX 75040 (US)

(74)	Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric et al
	Carpmaels & Ransford,43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AN ISOLATED NODE IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK