(19)
(11) EP 1 337 885 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.10.2002

(43) Date of publication:
27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35

(21) Application number: 01997876.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G02B 6/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0143/191
(87) International publication number:
WO 0204/3214 (30.05.2002 Gazette 2002/22)
(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: 21.11.2000 US 252130 P
05.03.2001 GB 0105403

(71) Applicant: Level 3 Communications, Inc.
Broomfiled, CO 80021 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VIDAL, Ronald, Joseph
    San Francisco, CA 94118 (US)
  • ALEXANDER, Paul
    London, N13 4HR (GB)
  • KELLY, Robert Michael
    Harlow,Essey, CM20 3DR (GB)
  • BRUTON, David
    Colchester,Essex, CO57 BH (GB)
  • TODD, Robert
    Harpenden,Herts, AL5 4AF (GB)

(74) Representative: Winkler, Andreas, Dr. 
FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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