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EP0667571 - Method of steering of instructions in a computer system and computer system for implementing said method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/33]Steering of instructions in a computer system
[1999/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.07.2000 [2000/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/33]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Noordeen, Nazeemudeen
3655 Pruneridge Ave
Apt. 3 Santa Clara, California 95051 / US
02 / Zheng, Jason
3086 Orthello Way
Santa Clara, California 95051 / US
[1995/33]
Representative(s)Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/33]Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams, Powell & Associates, 34 Tavistock Street
London WC2E 7PB / GB
Application number, filing date95300682.203.02.1995
[1995/33]
Priority number, dateUS1994019489914.02.1994         Original published format: US 194899
[1995/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0667571
Date:16.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0667571
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0667571
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/38
[1995/33]
CPC:
G06F9/382 (EP,US); G06F9/3802 (EP,US); G06F9/3853 (EP,US);
G06F9/3885 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Lenkung von Instruktionen in einem Rechnersystem und Rechnersystem zur Durchführung dieses Verfahrens[1999/30]
English:Method of steering of instructions in a computer system and computer system for implementing said method[1999/30]
French:Méthode de guidage des instructions dans un système d'ordinateur et système d'ordinateur permettant de l'utiliser[1999/30]
Former [1995/33]Lenkung von Instruktionen in einem Rechnersystem
Former [1995/33]Steering of instructions in a computer system
Former [1995/33]Guidage des instructions dans un système d'ordinateur
Examination procedure22.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/12]
13.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.1999Fee for grant paid
19.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0449661  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,6,10 * column A; figure 1 * [Y] 7;
 [XY]EP0455966  (IBM [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,10 * column 4, line 28 - column 5, line 20; figures 1,3 * [Y] 7;
 [XY]EP0459232  (NAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6,10 * column A * [Y] 7;
 [PXY]US5337415  (DELANO ERIC R [US], et al) [PX] 1,2,4,6,10 * column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 27; figures 1,2 * [Y] 7;
 [XY]  - MINAGAWA K. ET AL., "Pre-decoding mechanism for superscalar architecture", IEEE PACIFIC RIM CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, VICTORIA, CANADA, (19910509), vol. 1, pages 21 - 24, XP000280266 [X] 1,2,4,6,10 * the whole document * [Y] 7
 [XY]  - VASSILIADIS ET AL., "On the attributes of the SCISM Organization", COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE NEWS, NEW YORK, US, vol. 20, no. 4, pages 44 - 53, XP000298584 [X] 1,2,4,6,10 * the whole document * [Y] 7

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/142880.142894
 [A]  - L.C.HIGBIE, "Overlapped operation with microprogramming", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS, vol. C-27, no. 3, pages 270 - 275, XP000211909 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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