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(11) EP 4 825 028 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43

(21) Application number: 24828279.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 45/24(2022.01)
H04L 45/302(2022.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 45/24; H04L 45/308; H04L 45/306; H04L 45/124
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/059190
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/128486 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 13.12.2023 US 202363609842 P
18.03.2024 US 202418608769

(71) Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
San Jose, California 95134-1706 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARUAH, Pritam
    Fremont, California 94555 (US)
  • MAHADEVAN, Satish
    San Ramon, California 94582 (US)
  • SHAH, Avinash
    Pleasanton, California 94588 (US)
  • SREENATH, Sanjay
    San Jose, California 95129 (US)

(74) Representative: Mathys & Squire 
32 London Bridge Street The Shard
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)

   


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