(19)
(11) EP 2 949 059 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:
19.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/14

(21) Application number: 14742980.7

(22) Date of filing: 10.01.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/011142
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/116446 (31.07.2014 Gazette 2014/31)

(54)

DYNAMICALLY UPDATING A NETWORK DEVICE CONFIGURATION

DYNAMISCHE AKTUALISIERUNG DER KONFIGURATION EINER NETZWERKVORRICHTUNG

ACTUALISATION DYNAMIQUE D'UNE CONFIGURATION DE DISPOSITIF DE RÉSEAU

(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: 22.01.2013 US 201313746975

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.12.2015 Bulletin 2015/49

(73) Proprietor: Proofpoint, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TOCK, Theron
    Mountain View, California 94041 (US)
  • KURLAND, Vadim
    Los Gatos, California 95030 (US)
  • HORN, Michael
    San Carlos, California 94070 (US)

(74) Representative: Käck, Stefan 
Kahler Käck Mollekopf Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech
86899 Landsberg/Lech (DE)


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