DISTRIBUTED FIREWALL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Patent 1290852

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EP 1 290 852 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.08.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11

(21)	Application number: 01939528.4

(22)	Date of filing: 25.05.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04L 29/06

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0117/153

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0109/1418 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)

(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:

25.05.2000 US 578314

(71)	Applicants:
	SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION Roseville,Minnesota 55113 (US) Markham, Thomas R. Anoka, MN 55303 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	MARKHAM, Thomas, R. Anoka, MN 55303 (US)

(74)	Representative: Collins, John David
	Marks & Clerk,57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)

(54)	DISTRIBUTED FIREWALL SYSTEM AND METHOD