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EP 1 303 956 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.09.2002 (43) Date of publication: 23.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/17 (21) Application number: 01963744.6 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 25/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0123/646 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/1377 (07.02.2002 Gazette 2002/06)

(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: 27.07.2000 US 221296 P 27.07.2000 US 221482 P 04.08.2000 US 223015 P (71) Applicant: Lynk Labs, Inc. Elgin, IL 60123 (US)	(72) Inventor: ANDERSEN, James Norman Elmwood Park, IL 60707-1538 (US) (74) Representative: Robertson, James Alexander et al Lloyd Wise, McNeight & Lawrence,Regent House,Heaton Lane Stockport,Cheshire SK4 1BS Stockport,Cheshire SK4 1BS (GB)