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EP0789306 - Computer system data I/O by reference among multiple CPUs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/33]Computer system data I/O by reference among multiple cpus
[1997/34]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.09.2006
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
20555 S.H. 249
Houston, TX 77070 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
20555 S.H. 249
Houston TX 77070 / US
Former [2004/36]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
20555 SH 249
Houston, Texas 77070 / US
Former [2001/12]For all designated states
Compaq Computer Corporation
20555 SH 249
Houston, Texas 77070-2698 / US
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED
10435 N. Tantau Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014-0709 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fishler, Leonard R.
10544 Rampart Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
02 / Zargham, Bahman
1527 Orillia Court
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
[1997/33]
Representative(s)Charig, Raymond Julian, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]Charig, Raymond Julian, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1997/33]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date96309266.319.12.1996
[1997/33]
Priority number, dateUS1995057553320.12.1995         Original published format: US 575533
[1997/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0789306
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0789306
Date:07.06.2000
[2000/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/16, G06F9/46, H04L12/56
[2000/23]
CPC:
H04L61/00 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US); H04L2101/604 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/33]G06F15/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1997/33]
TitleGerman:Dateneingangs-/-ausgangsvorrichtung durch Referenzierung zwischen mehreren zentralen Verarbeitungseinheiten[1997/33]
English:Computer system data I/O by reference among multiple CPUs[1997/34]
French:Système d'entrée/sortie de données par référence parmi plusieurs unités centrales de traitement[1997/33]
Former [1997/33]Computer system data I/O by reference among multiple cpus
Examination procedure28.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/04]
29.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/43]
09.06.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200510   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0201063  (COMPUTER X INC [US]) [X] 1-8 * page 1, line 20 - page 3, line 31 * * page 5, line 13 - page 6, line 35 * * page 9, line 16 - page 15, line 30 * * figures 2-4,7 *;
 [X]US4674033  (MILLER CHRISTOPHER G [GB]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2, line 10 - line 35 * * column 3, line 27 - column 5, line 21 * * claims 1,6-8,15 *;
 [X]EP0539012  (KENDALL SQUARE RESEARCH CORP [US]) [X] 3,5,7 * page 3, line 35 - page 8, line 12 * * page 10, line 8 - page 11, line 13 * * page 13, line 45 - page 14, line 29 * * figures 1,2,5 *;
 [A]EP0676878  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * page 3, line 35 - line 46 * * page 6, line 13 - page 17, line 35 * * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]  - BURD D, "ZERO-COPY INTERFACING TO TCP/IP", DR. DOBB'S JOURNAL,US,SAN MATEO, CA, (19950901), vol. 20, no. 9, page 68,70,72,74,, XP000672215 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
 [A]  - EICKEN VON T ET AL, "U-NET: A USER-LEVEL NETWORK INTERFACE FOR PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING", OPERATING SYSTEMS REVIEW (SIGOPS),US,ACM HEADQUARTER. NEW YORK, (19951201), vol. 29, no. 5, pages 40 - 53, XP000584816 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/224057.224061
 [A]  - TOMASEVIC M ET AL, "HARDWARE APPROACHES TO CACHE COHERENCE IN SHARED-MEMORY MULTIPROCESSORS, PART 1", IEEE MICRO,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, (19941001), vol. 14, no. 5, ISSN 0272-1732, pages 52 - 59, XP000476680 [A] 1-8 * page 55 - page 56 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MM.1994.363067
by applicantUS4817091
 US19950377302
 US19950485217
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