(19)
(11) EP 1 388 057 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/07

(21) Application number: 02764193.5

(22) Date of filing: 16.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/455, G06F 15/16, G06F 15/173, H04L 12/28, H04L 12/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/011827
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/086712 (31.10.2002 Gazette 2002/44)
(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: 20.04.2001 US 285296 P
04.01.2002 US 37191
04.01.2002 US 38353
04.01.2002 US 38354
04.01.2002 US 38355

(71) Applicant: Egenera, Inc.
Marlboro, MA 01752 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHULTER, Peter
    Hampstead, NH 03841 (US)
  • GENG, Scott
    Westboro, MA 01581 (US)
  • MANCA, Peter
    Sterling, MA 01564 (US)
  • CURTIS, Paul
    Sudbury, MA 01776 (US)
  • MILNE, Ewan
    Stow, MA 01775 (US)
  • SMITH, Max
    Natick, MA 01760 (US)
  • GREENSPAN, Alan
    Northboro, MA 01532 (US)
  • DUFFY, Edward
    Arlington, MA 02474 (US)
  • BROWNELL, Vern
    Chatham, MA 02633 (US)
  • SPRACHMAN, Ben
    Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)
  • BUSBY, Dan
    Sterling, MA 01564 (US)

(74) Representative: Frost, Alex John et al
Boult Wade Tennant,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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