IP Library Granted Patent US 6,542,496
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US 6,542,496 · App. 09/321,121

Packet switching method and apparatus thereof

Inventors: Nagayuki Hirota, Hiroshi Sekino, Shigeki Morimoto, Yoshihito Sako, Masashi Fukuda
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Granted: Apr 1, 2003 Filed: May 27, 1999
Inventors
Nagayuki Hirota
Hiroshi Sekino
Shigeki Morimoto
Yoshihito Sako
Masashi Fukuda
Assignees (at issue)
HITACHI, LTD.
Hitachi Information Technology Co., Ltd.

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Patent No.
US 6,542,496
App. No.
09/321,121
Filed
1999-05-27
Granted
2003-04-01
Kind
B1