(19)
(11) EP 2 101 447 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:
12.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(21) Application number: 09164531.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/28(2006.01)
H04L 12/56(2006.01)
H04L 29/12(2006.01)
 H04L 12/46(2006.01)
H04L 29/06(2006.01)

(54)

Communication device having VPN accommodation function

Kommunikationsgerät mit VPN-Ermöglichungsfunktion

Dispositif de communication comprenant une fonction d' amenagement VPN

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/38

(60) Divisional application:
10185985.8 / 2375643
10185998.1 / 2276204
10186013.8 / 2288083
10186014.6 / 2375644

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06013822.9 / 1758311
00937295.4 / 1298853

(73) Proprietor: Fujitsu Limited
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Matsuhira, Naoki
    Kanagawa 211-8588 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


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WO-A-98/57465
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