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EP 1 334 601 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.02.2003 (43) Date of publication: 13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33 (21) Application number: 01989916.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 29/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0146/461 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/9661 (16.05.2002 Gazette 2002/20)

(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: 08.11.2000 US 246684 P (71) Applicant: Coaxmedia Inc. Cumming, GA 30041 (US)	(72) Inventors: BASIL, Robert, P. Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (US) TERRY, John, B. DI  (US) MITCHELL, Gordon, Thomas Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (US) REE, Bradley, Richard Snellville, GA 30078 (US) (74) Representative: Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond  Reddie & Grose16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)