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(11) EP 2 834 990 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/07

(21) Application number: 12712121.8

(22) Date of filing: 04.04.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04Q 11/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2012/056214
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/149660 (10.10.2013 Gazette 2013/41)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(71) Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
164 83 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • TESTA, Francesco
    I-00040 Pomezia Roma (IT)
  • SABELLA, Roberto
    I-00046 Grottaferrata (RM) (IT)
  • CASANOVA, Mauro Rudi
    Carugate (MI) (IT)
  • LISTANTI, Marco
    I-00174 Rome (IT)
  • ERAMO, Vincenzo
    I-56100 Pisa (IT)

(74) Representative: Alder, Ettie-Ann 
Ericsson Limited Patent Unit UK Unit 4 Midleton Gate Guildford Business Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 8SG
Guildford, Surrey GU2 8SG (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING INFORMATION TRANSPORTED USING A HIERARCHICAL DATA STRUCTURE