(19)
(11) EP 1 380 140 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.11.2003

(43) Date of publication:
14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03

(21) Application number: 02741646.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 12/64, H04L 12/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/008469
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/091652 (14.11.2002 Gazette 2002/46)
(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: 20.03.2001 US 277593 P
20.03.2001 US 277767 P
20.03.2001 US 277451 P
20.03.2001 US 277592 P
20.04.2001 US 285419 P
24.07.2001 US 912587

(71) Applicant: 3Com Corporation
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RUBINSTEIN, Alan
    Fremont, CA 94536 (US)
  • WANG, Gary
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al
Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


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