AUTOMATED ROUTER PORT EXTENSION - Patent 1260063

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EP 1 260 063 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.06.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48

(21)	Application number: 00992503.3

(22)	Date of filing: 09.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04L 12/28, H04J 3/16, H04L 12/46, H04J 3/08

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0042/094

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/3847 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(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:

25.02.2000 US 514032

(71)	Applicant: Marconi Communications, Inc.
	Cleveland, OH 44124 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	DUPONT, Jean-Lou Montreal, Quebec (CA)

(74)	Representative: Collier, Ian Terry
	Marconi Intellectual PropertyMarrable HouseThe VineyardsGt. Baddow ChelmsfordEssex CM2 7QS ChelmsfordEssex CM2 7QS (GB)

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