(19)
(11) EP 1 654 657 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19

(21) Application number: 04753312.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 12/00(1985.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/016463
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/017754 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 29.07.2003 US 630174
29.07.2003 US 630176
29.07.2003 US 630178

(71) Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95134 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PULLELA, Venkateshwar Rao
    San Jose, California 95135 (US)
  • DEVIREDDY, Dileep Kumar
    San Jose, California 95129 (US)
  • KANEKAR, Bhushan Mangesh
    San Jose, California 95135 (US)
  • SCHEID, Stephen Francis
    Campbell, California 95008 (US)
  • GURAJAPU, Suresh
    Santa Clara, California 95051 (US)
  • SAHARIA, Gyaneshwar S.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • RAWAT, Atul
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • BHATTACHARYA, Dipankar
    Saratoga, California 95070 (US)
  • CHEN, Qizhong
    Palo Alto, California 94303 (US)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ
London EC1N 2SQ (GB)

   


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