(19)
(11) EP 1 966 948 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:
13.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/01

(21) Application number: 06713433.8

(22) Date of filing: 03.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/56(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2006/302290
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/074539 (05.07.2007 Gazette 2007/27)

(54)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING TRAFFIC WITHIN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK

SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWALTUNG VON VERKEHR IN EINEM PEER-ZU-PEER-NETZWERK

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE GÉRER LE TRAFIC DANS UN RÉSEAU D'ÉGAL À ÉGAL

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 29.12.2005 US 324030

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37

(73) Proprietor: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
Kadoma-shi Osaka (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • SUMNER, Devon S.
    Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 (JP)
  • EASTHAM, W. Bryant
    Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 (JP)

(74) Representative: Appelt, Christian W. 
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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