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EP About this file: EP1722518

EP1722518 - Method, network bridge, network switch, computer program product and computer usable medium for minimizing convergence time in case of a root bridge failure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.11.2009  [2009/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG
St. Martin Strasse 76
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/50]For all designated states
NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG
St. Martin Strasse 76
81541 München / DE
Former [2007/46]For all designated states
NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS S.P.A.
St. Martin Strasse 76
81541 München / DE
Former [2007/37]For all designated states
NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG
St. Martin Strasse 76
81541 München / DE
Former [2006/46]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Dr. Andreas Iselt
Oberfeldstrasse 2
82110 Germering / DE
02 / Sandrine Pasqualini
Agilolfinger Str. 23
81543 München / DE
03 / Thomas Schwabe
Mona-Lisa-Str. 2
81827 München / DE
04 / Elie Sfeir
Theresienstrasse 114
80333 München / DE
 [2006/46]
Application number, filing date05103987.312.05.2005
[2006/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1722518
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56, H04L12/46
[2006/46]
CPC:
H04L45/28 (EP); H04L12/462 (EP); H04L45/04 (EP);
H04L45/48 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/46]
TitleGerman:Verfahren, Netzwerkbrücke, Netzwerkvermittlungsanlage, Computerprogrammprodukt und Computerverwendbares Medium zur Minimierung der Konvergenzeit im Falle eines Fehlers in einer Brücke[2006/46]
English:Method, network bridge, network switch, computer program product and computer usable medium for minimizing convergence time in case of a root bridge failure[2006/46]
French:Méthode, pont réseau, commutateur réseau, produit de programme d'ordinateur et médium utilisable par un ordinateur pour minimiser le temps de convergence après défaut dans un pont[2006/46]
Examination procedure15.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/27]
22.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/46]
23.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - CISCO, "Spanning Tree Protocol: Understanding Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1w)", (20050304), pages 1 - 10, URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/146.pdf, (20050926), XP002346572 [X] 1-9 * page 4 - page 6 *
 [LX]  - THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS (IEEE), "PART 3: MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL (MAC) BRIDGES, ANSI/IEEE STD 802.1D, ISO/IEC 15802-3:1998", ANSI/IEEE STD 802.1D, (1998), pages i - 354, XP002241251 [LX] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [LX]  - IEEE, "PART 3 MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL (MAC) Bridges - Amendment 2: Rapid Reconfiguration", IEEE STD 802.1W-2001, (20010709), pages I - 108, XP002294031 [LX] 1-9 * the whole document *
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