(19)
(11) EP 1 299 794 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/06

(21) Application number: 01957891.3

(22) Date of filing: 26.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/033(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2001/007268
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/006942 (24.01.2002 Gazette 2002/04)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING WIRELESS CONNECTION

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUFBAU EINER DRAHTLOSEN VERBINDUNG

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'ETABLIR UNE CONNEXION SANS FIL

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 13.07.2000 EP 00480061

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15

(73) Proprietor: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY 10504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BENAYOUN, Alain
    06800 Cagnes sur Mer (FR)
  • MICHEL, Patrick
    F-06610 La Gaude (FR)
  • TOUBOL, Gilles
    F-06270 Villeneuve Loubet (FR)

(74) Representative: Lopez, Frédérique et al
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle Le Plan du Bois
06610 La Gaude
06610 La Gaude (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 6 009 480
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  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 01, 31 January 2000 (2000-01-31) & JP 11 272409 A (NEC CORP), 8 October 1999 (1999-10-08)
  • "MEMORY MOUSE" IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, vol. 37, no. 7, 1 July 1994 (1994-07-01), pages 1-2, XP000455417 ISSN: 0018-8689
   
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