ENCAPSULATION PROTOCOL FOR LINKING STORAGE AREA NETWORKS OVER A PACKET-BASED NETWORK - Patent 1240575

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EP 1 240 575 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.01.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38

(21)	Application number: 00992795.5

(22)	Date of filing: 13.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 1/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0042/087

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/4891 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

12.11.1999 US 165194 P

(71)	Applicant: Crossroads Systems, Inc.
	Austin, TX 78759 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	REYNOLDS, Robert, Allen Pflugerville, TX 78660 (US) HAECHTEN, John, Brent Buda, TX 78610 (US) SMELTZER, Kenneth, Donald Austin, TX 78732 (US)

(74)	Representative: Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
	Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & BeckerPostfach 10 37 62 70032 Stuttgart 70032 Stuttgart (DE)

(54)	ENCAPSULATION PROTOCOL FOR LINKING STORAGE AREA NETWORKS OVER A PACKET-BASED NETWORK