(19)
(11) EP 3 025 484 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:
24.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/42

(21) Application number: 14829679.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 29/08(2006.01)
H04L 29/06(2006.01)
H01Q 3/00(2006.01)
H04L 5/00(2006.01)
H04W 24/02(2009.01)
H04W 36/00(2009.01)
H04W 52/02(2009.01)
H04B 17/318(2015.01)
H04W 76/10(2018.01)
H04W 76/14(2018.01)
H04W 28/12(2009.01)
H04B 7/06(2006.01)
H01Q 1/24(2006.01)
H04J 11/00(2006.01)
H04W 16/28(2009.01)
H04W 24/08(2009.01)
H04W 36/30(2009.01)
H04W 72/04(2009.01)
H04W 4/70(2018.01)
H04W 76/11(2018.01)
H04W 76/27(2018.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/047428
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/013194 (29.01.2015 Gazette 2015/04)

(54)

ENABLING DIRECT TRANSPORT LAYER CONNECTIVITY

AKTIVIERUNG VON DIREKTER TRANSPORTSCHICHTKONNEKTIVITÄT

PERMETTRE UNE CONNECTIVITÉ DE COUCHE TRANSPORT DIRECTE


(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: 26.07.2013 US 201361859121 P
16.07.2014 US 201414332533

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/22

(73) Proprietor: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOHNSSON, Kerstin
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)
  • PYATTAEV, Alexander
    Santa Clara, California 95051 (US)

(74) Representative: Lang, Johannes et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


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