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(11) EP 1 232 428 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34

(21) Application number: 00971989.9

(22) Date of filing: 19.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 3/00, G06F 13/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0026/263
(87) International publication number:
WO 0103/1426 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.10.1999 US 160162 P

(71) Applicant: Viator Networks, Inc.
Arlington, VA 22201 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LANDFRIED, Todd
    Alexandria, VA 22302 (US)
  • SHIFFER, Jason
    Vienna, VA 22180 (US)

(74) Representative: Basfeld, Rainer, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. 
Patentanwaltskanzlei Fritz,Ostentor 9
59757 Arnsberg
59757 Arnsberg (DE)

   


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