(19)
(11) EP 2 597 842 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:
13.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/10

(21) Application number: 12193333.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.11.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 29/12(2006.01)
 H04L 12/70(2013.01)

(54)

Providing network capability over a converged interconnect fabric

Bereitstellung von Netzwerkfähigkeit über eine konvergierte Verbindungsfaser

Fourniture d'une capacité de réseau sur un tissu d'interconnexion convergé

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 22.11.2011 US 201113302258

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/22

(73) Proprietor: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sinha, Suyash
    Redmond, WA Washington 98052 (US)
  • Pakhunov, Alexey
    Redmond, WA Washington 98052 (US)
  • Jayamohan, Ajith
    Redmond, WA Washington 98052 (US)
  • Heil, Stephen
    Redmond, WA Washington 98052 (US)

(74) Representative: Fischer, Michael et al
Olswang Germany LLP Rosental 4
80331 München
80331 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-02/086712
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