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EP 1 934 767 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26 (21) Application number: 06789595.3 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 15/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/030932 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/019524 (15.02.2007 Gazette 2007/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 05.08.2005 US 705978 P 05.08.2005 US 705979 P 03.08.2006 US 499306 03.08.2006 US 499619 (71) Applicant: Graniteedge Networks Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)	(72) Inventors: HINES, Ken Kenmore, WA 98028 (US) KLASSEN, Chris Fall City, WA 98024 (US) (74) Representative: Moore, Barry et al Hanna, Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)