(19)
(11) EP 1 350 391 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.08.2002

(43) Date of publication:
08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41

(21) Application number: 01973405.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04N 7/173
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0129/739
(87) International publication number:
WO 0202/5869 (28.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)
(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: 22.09.2000 US 234682 P
26.03.2001 US 278811 P
13.09.2001 US 952374
13.09.2001 US 952482
13.09.2001 US 952479
13.09.2001 US 952327
13.09.2001 US 952480
13.09.2001 US 952373
13.09.2001 US 952207
13.09.2001 US 952306
13.09.2001 US 952321
13.09.2001 US 952322
13.09.2001 US 952381
13.09.2001 US 952481

(71) Applicant: Narad Networks, Inc.
Westford, MA 01886 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BALABHADRAPATRUNI, Srinivas
    Andover, MA 01810 (US)
  • DESAI, Gautam
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • DORBALA, Prasad
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • DRAVIDA, Subra
    Shrewbury, MA 01545 (US)
  • GUPTA, Dev, V.
    Concord, MA 01742 (US)
  • GUPTA, Satya, V.
    Acton, MA 01720 (US)
  • JAYADEVAN, Anoop
    Woburn, MA 01801 (US)
  • KRAVITZ, David
    No. 2, Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • KUMAR, Ravi, S.
    Shrewbury, MA 01545 (US)
  • LOKE, Srinivas
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • NANDA, Sanjiv
    Lunenberg, MA 01462 (US)
  • NARAYAN, Sriram
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • ORMECI, Pinar
    No. 6, Dracut, MA 01826 (US)
  • PERALTA, Frederick
    Lynn, MA 01920 (US)
  • REGE, Kiran, M.
    Marlboro, NJ 07746 (US)
  • SAXENA, Prashant
    Nashua, NH 03060 (US)
  • SHAH, Vyomesh
    Tewksbury, MA 01876 (US)
  • STROMBOSKI, Jerome, D.
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • TALBOT, Daniel
    Hudson, MA 01749 (US)
  • TANDON, Manas
    Woburn, MA 01801 (US)
  • YE, Wei
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • ZHANG, Xiangdong
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • GUPTA, Divi
    Concord, MA 01742 (US)
  • SONAWANE, Nitin
    12, Nashua, NH 03060 (US)
  • DIKSHITULU, Sitaram
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • WU, DeQuan
    Nashua, NH 03062 (US)

(74) Representative: Greenwood, John David et al
Graham Watt & Co.St. Botolph's House7-9 St. Botolph's Road
SevenoaksKent TN13 3AJ
SevenoaksKent TN13 3AJ (GB)

   


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