METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING CONNECTIONS ON MULTIPOINT-TO-POINT TOPOLOGIES - Patent 1163821

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EP 1 163 821 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51

(21)	Application number: 99910391.4

(22)	Date of filing: 17.03.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04Q 11/04, H04L 12/56

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/FI9900/200

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0056/115 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

(71)	Applicant: Nokia Networks Oy
	02150 Espoo (FI)

(72)	Inventors:
	VÄÄNÄNEN, Pasi Somerville, MA 02143 (US) SOIRINSUO, Timo Somerville, MA 02143 (US)

(74)	Representative: Johansson, Folke Anders
	Nokia Corporation P.O. Box 206 00045 Nokia Group 00045 Nokia Group (FI)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING CONNECTIONS ON MULTIPOINT-TO-POINT TOPOLOGIES