Global Patent Index - EP 1212870 A2

EP 1212870 A2 20020612 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION

Title (en)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION

Title (de)

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINE DYNAMISCHE VERTEILTE KOMMUNIKATION

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE COMMUNICATION DYNAMIQUE REPARTIE

Publication

EP 1212870 A2 20020612 (EN)

Application

EP 00961617 A 20000906

Priority

  • US 0024510 W 20000906
  • US 15273099 P 19990908
  • US 50527100 A 20000216
  • US 18578800 P 20000229
  • US 60303500 A 20000623
  • US 60312300 A 20000623

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0119025A2] Growth of a distributed communication system (20) is facilitated through dynamic addition of distribution elements (22, 40, 50). A new element may be added to a network of elements by first establishing a connection (42, 44, 46, 48) between the new element and an existing element in the network. At least one address (322, 324) is assigned to the new element from a pool of addresses (310, 312) maintained at the existing element. At least one pool of addresses (326, 328) is issued to the new element, permitting the new element to dynamically add another new element. Information packets are routed through the network by determining a forwarding equivalency class (FEC) (400) for each subscriber unit (26) accessing the network. The FEC to which each subscriber unit belongs is based on the point (22) at which the subscriber unit accesses the network. Information packets are routed from a distribution element (40, 50) by determining the next element (22, 40, 50) based on the FEC for the destination subscriber unit.

IPC 1-7

H04L 12/56; H04L 29/06

IPC 8 full level

H01Q 1/06 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 12/64 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/12 (2006.01); H04Q 11/04 (2006.01); H04W 4/18 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04L 12/70 (2013.01); H04W 8/26 (2009.01); H04W 40/02 (2009.01); H04W 80/04 (2009.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01Q 1/06 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1242 (2013.01); H04L 12/2861 (2013.01); H04L 12/4608 (2013.01); H04L 12/6402 (2013.01); H04L 61/10 (2013.01); H04L 61/5007 (2022.05); H04L 61/5061 (2022.05); H04L 61/5076 (2022.05); H04L 61/5084 (2022.05); H04N 21/6131 (2013.01); H04Q 11/0478 (2013.01); H04W 4/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/085 (2013.01); H04L 69/08 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5607 (2013.01); H04L 2012/561 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5618 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5671 (2013.01); H04W 8/26 (2013.01); H04W 40/02 (2013.01); H04W 80/04 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0119025A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0119025 A2 20010315; WO 0119025 A3 20020124; EP 1212870 A2 20020612

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0024510 W 20000906; EP 00961617 A 20000906