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(11) EP 1 175 045 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/46

(21) Application number: 01306265.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 29/06(1990.01)
 H04L 12/56(1990.01)

(54)

Method and system for using a backbone protocol to improve network performance

Verfahren und System für das Verwenden eines Kernnetz-Protokolls zur Verbesserung der Netzleistung

Méthode et système pour l'usage d'un protocole de réseau principal pour améliorer la performance de réseau

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 21.07.2000 US 220026 P
15.08.2000 US 225630 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04

(73) Proprietor: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
Germantown, MD 20876 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Border, John
    Poolesville, Maryland 20837 (US)
  • Gee, Greg
    San Diego, California 92122 (US)

(74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 903 905
   
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