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EP0125561 - Data-processing system having multi-buffer adapter between a system channel and an input/output bus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.08.1991
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.10.1991 [1991/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/47]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Burns, Charles Sidney
R.R. 1, Box 259
Mazeppa Minnesota 55956 / US
02 / Crabtree, Michael Ray
4202 Second Street N.W.
Rochester Minnesota 55901 / US
03 / Gourneau, Dwight Allen
3009 17th Avenue N.W.
Rochester Minnesota / US
04 / Hinkel, Scott Wayne
1222 Northern Heights Drive
Rochester Minnesota 55901 / US
05 / Lerom, George Albert
112212 Taterwood Drive
Austin Texas 78750 / US
06 / Mayfield, Michael John
1306 September Drive
Austin Texas 78753 / US
[1984/47]
Representative(s)Lettieri, Fabrizio, et al
c/o IBM Semea S.r.l. Direzione Brevetti Circonvallazione Idroscalo P.O. Box 137
I-20090 Segrate (Milano) / IT
[1990/02]
Former [1984/47]Savi, Camillo
c/o IBM Semea S.r.l. Direzione Brevetti Circonvallazione Idroscalo P.O. Box 137
I-20090 Segrate (Milano) / IT
Application number, filing date84104930.703.05.1984
[1984/47]
Priority number, dateUS1983049425013.05.1983         Original published format: US 494250
[1984/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0125561
Date:21.11.1984
Language:EN
[1984/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0125561
Date:13.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0125561
Date:31.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/12
[1990/44]
CPC:
G06F13/282 (EP,US); G06F13/122 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1984/47]G06F3/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1984/47]
TitleGerman:Datenverarbeitungssystem mit einer Anpassungseinheit mit mehreren Puffern zwischen einem Systemkanal und einem Eingangs-/Ausgangsbus[1990/44]
English:Data-processing system having multi-buffer adapter between a system channel and an input/output bus[1984/47]
French:Système de traitement de données comportant un adaptateur multi-tampon entre un canal de système et un bus d'entrée/sortie[1984/47]
Former [1984/47]Datenverarbeitungssystem mit einer Anpassungseinheit mit mehreren Puffern zswischen einem Systemkanal und einem Eingangs-/Ausgangsbus
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure23.11.1984Examination requested  [1985/06]
21.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.05.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.1990Fee for grant paid
02.06.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4040026  (GERNELLE FRANCOIS);
 [A]GB2089076  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]US4378588  (KATZMAN JAMES A, et al)
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 24, no. 10, March 1982, pages 5295-5297, New York, US; G.W. HAVELICK et al.: "Automatic channel request for data transfers"
 [XP]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 26, no. 11, April 1984, pages 5962-5965, New York, US; C.S. BURNS et al.: "Device-level control bus for I/O devices in a data processor"
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