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(43) Date of publication: 19.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/47 (21) Application number: 02706084.7 (22) Date of filing: 01.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/20, H04Q 7/32, H04Q 7/38 (86) International application number: PCT/US0202/759 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/3895 (15.08.2002 Gazette 2002/33)

(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: 05.02.2001 US 775510 15.03.2001 US 290682 P 09.07.2001 US 889927 (71) Applicant: Soma Networks, Inc. San Francisco, CA 94107 (US)	(72) Inventor: HEINZMANN, Fred, J. Los Altos, CA 94024 (US) (74) Representative: Strachan, Victoria Jane  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Alexandra House,Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5ED Swansea SA1 5ED (GB)