(19)
(11) EP 1 504 272 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.03.2004

(43) Date of publication:
09.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/06

(21) Application number: 03747602.5

(22) Date of filing: 28.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01R 31/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/013049
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/094403 (13.11.2003 Gazette 2003/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 30.04.2002 US 135681
30.04.2002 US 135612

(71) Applicant: Transwitch Corporation
Shelton, CT 06484 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHANLEY, Timothy, M.
    Orange, CT 06477 (US)
  • PRESTON, Thomas, M.
    Middlebury, CT 06762 (US)
  • PARRELLA, Eugene, L.
    Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (US)
  • SRINIVASAN, Desikan, V.
    Naugatuck, CT 06770 (US)

(74) Representative: Evans, Huw David Duncan 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLPThree Trinity Court,21-27 Newport Road
Cardiff CF2 1AA
Cardiff CF2 1AA (GB)

   


(54) AN ATM DEVICE INCORPORATING METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF UTOPIA PORTS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AVOIDING HEAD OF LINE BLOCKING