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EP 1 204 925 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20 (21) Application number: 99907810.8 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 12/08 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9900/529 (87) International publication number: WO 0058/840 (05.10.2000 Gazette 2000/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Nexabit Networks Inc. Marlborough, MA 01752 (US)	(72) Inventors: SMITH, Douglas, E. Westford, MA 01886 (US) CONLIN, Richard, F. Franklin, MA 02038 (US) (74) Representative: Allsop, John Rowland et al McLeod Allsop,Bledington Grounds Bledington, Glos 0X7 6XL Bledington, Glos 0X7 6XL (GB)