(19)
(11) EP 1 212 870 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.01.2002

(43) Date of publication:
12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24

(21) Application number: 00961617.8

(22) Date of filing: 06.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 12/56, H04L 29/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0024/510
(87) International publication number:
WO 0119/025 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 08.09.1999 US 152730 P
16.02.2000 US 505271
29.02.2000 US 185788 P
23.06.2000 US 603035
23.06.2000 US 603123

(71) Applicant: QWEST Communications International Inc.
Denver, CO 80202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DOUGHERTY, Angus, O.
    Westminster, CO 80234 (US)
  • HOHNSTEIN, Donald, L.
    Greeley, CO 80634 (US)
  • COOK, Charles, I.
    Louisville, CO 80027 (US)
  • WELLS, Guy, M.
    Louisville, CO 80027 (US)

(74) Representative: Gill, David Alan 
W.P. Thompson & Co.,Celcon House,289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU
London WC1V 7HU (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION