(19)
(11) EP 3 111 601 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:
28.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.09.2020 Bulletin 2020/37

(21) Application number: 14883855.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/437(2006.01)
H04L 12/931(2013.01)
 H04L 12/26(2006.01)
H04M 11/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2014/050145
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/127530 (03.09.2015 Gazette 2015/35)

(54)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING TO A RING NETWORK OR LINEAR NETWORK

SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN UND TRENNEN EINES RINGNETZWERKS ODER EINES LINEAREN NETZWERKS

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR CONNEXION ET DÉCONNEXION À UN RÉSEAU EN ANNEAU OU À UN RÉSEAU LINÉAIRE

(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

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/01

(73) Proprietor: Genesis Technical Systems Corp.
Calgary, AB T2T 3H7 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • COOKE, Stephen
    Langdon, Alberta T0J 1X3 (CA)
  • PIKE, Nick
    Coventry, West Midlands CV3 2FD (GB)
  • SANTHANU, Sreejith N.
    Coventry, West Midlands C4V 9EQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)


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