(19)
(11) EP 1 344 355 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:
22.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/03

(21) Application number: 01985971.9

(22) Date of filing: 20.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/56(2006.01)
H04Q 11/04(2006.01)
 H04J 3/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/043379
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/043302 (30.05.2002 Gazette 2002/22)

(54)

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING ATM, TDM, AND PACKET DATA THROUGH A SINGLE COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERMITTELN VON ATM-, TDM- UND PAKETDATEN DURCH EINE EINZIGE KOMMUNIKATIONSVERMITTLUNG

PROCEDES ET DISPOSITIFS SERVANT A EFFECTUER LA COMMUTATION DE DONNEES ATM, TDM ET DE DONNEES DE PAQUETS PAR L'INTERMEDIAIRE D'UN SEUL COMMUTATEUR DE COMMUNICATION

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

(30) Priority: 21.11.2000 US 717999
21.11.2000 US 717147
21.11.2000 US 717440
21.11.2000 US 717472
21.11.2000 US 717998

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/38

(60) Divisional application:
09000213.0 / 2045982
09000222.1 / 2045983

(73) Proprietor: TR Technologies Foundation LLC
Wilmington DE 19808 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROY, Subhash, C.
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • DAS, Santanu
    Monroe, CT 06468 (US)
  • UPP, Daniel, C.
    Southbury, CT 06488 (US)
  • LIPP, William, B.
    New Haven, CT 06511 (US)
  • VIJ, Jitender, K.
    Trumbull, CT 06611 (US)
  • RENAULT, Michael, M.
    Medway, MA 02053 (US)
  • CARTER, Frederick, R.
    Lawrence, MA 01843 (US)
  • RAMCHANDANI, Rajen, S.
    Arlington, MA 02474 (US)
  • BENOIT, Steven, E.
    Walpole, MA 02081 (US)
  • TOEBES, David, K.
    Andover, MA 01810 (US)

(74) Representative: Gibson, Stewart Harry 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH
Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 041 854
US-A- 5 434 858
US-A- 5 809 021
US-A- 5 909 427
 WO-A-00/35154
US-A- 5 748 629
US-A- 5 809 021
US-A- 6 052 373
   
       
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