(19)
(11) EP 1 793 533 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:
01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12

(21) Application number: 07005187.5

(22) Date of filing: 04.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/28(2006.01)
H04L 29/06(2006.01)
 H04L 12/56(2006.01)

(54)

Method an apparatus for facilitating peer-to-peer application communication

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Unterstützung von Peer-to-Peer-Anwendungskommunikationen

Procédé et appareil pour faciliter la communication dans une application poste à poste

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 13.09.2000 US 661070

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/23

(60) Divisional application:
09003817.5 / 2068499

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01966550.4 / 1323261

(73) Proprietor: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Molitor, Andrew T
    San Francisco, California 94109 (US)

(74) Representative: Maury, Richard Philip 
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
London WC2E 9RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
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