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EP1078499 - DETERMINATION OF DISTANCE BETWEEN NODES IN A COMPUTER NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.07.2006
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.07.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.08.2006  [2006/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HURST, Stephen, A.
8 Dora Street
Nashua, NH 03060 / US
02 / CHIU, Dah, Ming
736 Main Street
Acton, MA 01720 / US
03 / HANNA, Stephen, R.
3 Beverly Road
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
04 / PERLMAN, Radia, J.
10 Huckleberry Lane
Acton, MA 01720 / US
 [2001/09]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date99923085.714.05.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999US10721
Priority number, dateUS1998007950414.05.1998         Original published format: US 79504
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9959304
Date:18.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1078499
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56
[2001/09]
CPC:
H04L45/26 (EP,US); H04L45/00 (EP,US); H04L45/16 (EP,US);
H04L45/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2001/09]
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG VOM ABSTAND ZWISCHEN KNOTEN EINES COMPUTERNETZES[2001/09]
English:DETERMINATION OF DISTANCE BETWEEN NODES IN A COMPUTER NETWORK[2001/09]
French:DETERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE ENTRE LES NOEUDS DANS UN RESEAU INFORMATIQUE[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase22.11.2000National basic fee paid 
22.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
15.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/34]
04.04.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2006/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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31.05.200608   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5675741  (AGGARWAL AJAY [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * abstract ** column 2, line 35 - line 47 *;
 [A]  - DUBE R ET AL, "SIGNAL STABILITY-BASED ADAPTIVE ROUTING (SSA) FOR AD HOC MOBILE NETWORKS", IEEE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, (19970201), vol. 4, no. 1, ISSN 1070-9916, pages 36 - 45, XP000679252 [A] 1,6,10,15,19,24 * page 36, column R - page 38, column R * * page 39, column L; figure 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/98.575990
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