(19)
(11) EP 3 729 785 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:
10.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/27

(21) Application number: 17832450.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 47/125(2022.01)
H04L 67/1001(2022.01)
 H04L 47/193(2022.01)
H04L 69/14(2022.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 69/14; H04L 47/125; H04L 47/193; H04L 67/1001
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/068140
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/125483 (27.06.2019 Gazette 2019/26)

(54)

DESIGNS OF AN MPTCP-AWARE LOAD BALANCER AND LOAD BALANCER USING THE DESIGNS

ENTWÜRFE EINER MPTCP-BEWUSSTEN LASTAUSGLEICHSVORRICHTUNG UND LASTAUSGLEICHSVORRICHTUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG DER ENTWÜRFE

CONCEPTIONS D'UN ÉQUILIBREUR DE CHARGE SENSIBLE AU MPTCP, ET ÉQUILIBREUR DE CHARGE UTILISANT LES CONCEPTIONS

(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:
28.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/44

(73) Proprietor: Nokia Technologies Oy
02610 Espoo (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • BUDDHIKOT, Milind M.
    Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US)
  • ZENG, Yijing
    Madison, WI 53705 (US)

(74) Representative: Nokia EPO representatives 
Nokia Technologies Oy Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo
02610 Espoo (FI)


(56) References cited: : 
   
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