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(43) Date of publication: 05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10 (21) Application number: 01940034.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/20, H04Q 7/32 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0100/803 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/5643 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(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 (30) Priority: 06.06.2000 CA 2311687 (71) Applicant: Soma Networks, Inc. San Francisco, CA 94107 (US)	(72) Inventors: SNELGROVE, Martin Toronto, Ontario M5A 2R1 (CA) STUMM, Michael Toronto, Ontario M8X 2A6 (CA) (74) Representative: Strachan, Victoria Jane  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Alexandra House,1 Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5ED Swansea SA1 5ED (GB)