A SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR A HIGH SPEED MULTI-TIER COMMUNICATION NETWORK WITH INCREASED EFFICIENCY - Patent 1214859

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EP 1 214 859 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25

(21)	Application number: 00959799.8

(22)	Date of filing: 31.08.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04Q 11/04

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0024/155

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0117/313 (08.03.2001 Gazette 2001/10)

(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:

31.08.1999 US 386617

(71)	Applicant: Accenture LLP
	Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	BOWMAN-AMUAH, Michel, K. Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (US)

(74)	Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing. et al
	Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR,TBK-Patent,Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)

(54)	A SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR A HIGH SPEED MULTI-TIER COMMUNICATION NETWORK WITH INCREASED EFFICIENCY