METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LARGE PAYLOAD DISTRIBUTION IN A NETWORK - Patent 1368948

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EP 1 368 948 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	25.09.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50

(21)	Application number: 01989004.5

(22)	Date of filing: 26.10.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04L 29/06, G06F 17/30

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0132/638

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0203/5799 (02.05.2002 Gazette 2002/18)

(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

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Priority:

26.10.2000 US 266286 P
15.05.2001 US 681644
17.05.2001 US 681665
18.05.2001 US 681668
18.05.2001 US 681669
18.05.2001 US 681671
18.05.2001 US 681672
18.05.2001 US 681673

(71)	Applicant: Prismedia Networks, Inc.
	San Jose, CA 95134 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SIM, Siew, Yong Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) CHAN, Desmond, Cho-Hung Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(74)	Representative: Molyneaux, Martyn William et al
	Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon11th Floor, Tower 3,Clements Inn, London WC2A 2AZ London WC2A 2AZ (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LARGE PAYLOAD DISTRIBUTION IN A NETWORK