(19)
(11) EP 1 195 025 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15

(21) Application number: 00950520.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 12/28, H04L 12/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0019/904
(87) International publication number:
WO 0106/709 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)
(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: 20.07.1999 US 357463

(71) Applicant: Sharewave, Inc.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GUBBI, Rajugopal R.
    Fair Oaks, CA 95628-6467 (US)
  • SEBASTIAN, Donia
    Folsom, CA 95630 (US)
  • EKAMBARAM, Natarajan
    Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (US)
  • PATRA, Nirmalendu, Bikash
    Cameron Park, CA 95682 (US)

(74) Representative: Niederkofler, Oswald A. Dipl.-Phys. 
Samson & PartnerWidenmayerstrasse 5
D-80538 München
D-80538 München (DE)

   


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