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(43) Date of publication: 12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24 (21) Application number: 00963413.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04J 14/00, H04J 4/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0025/089 (87) International publication number: WO 0120/835 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(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: 13.09.1999 US 153519 P (71) Applicant: Oni Systems Corporation Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1133 (US)	(72) Inventors: FINAN, Christopher, D. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) FARLEY, Mark Napa, CA 94558 (US) (74) Representative: Liesegang, Eva  Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)