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EP0458120 - Method and arrangement for searching for a resource across two architecturally dissimilar computing networks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 06.11.1998 Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	06.11.1998	Refusal of application	published on 23.12.1998 [1998/52]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states International Business Machines Corporation New Orchard Road Armonk, NY 10504 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1991/48]	For all designated states International Business Machines Corporation Old Orchard Road Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Dinkin, Joel Evan 1713 Snow Wind Drive Raleigh, NC 27615 / US
	02 / Harter, Jonathan Louis 1809 Bridgeport Drive Raleigh, NC 27615 / US
	03 / Henderson, Julie Maybry 5500-102D Fortune's Ridge Drive Durham, NC 27713 / US
	04 / Kramer, Dirk Klaus 2704 St.Mary's Street Raleigh, NC 27609 / US
	05 / Sandick, Haldon Jules 2015 Willson Street Durham, NC 27705 / US
	06 / Lerner, Michael Arthur 8609 Harbor Road Raleigh, NC 27615 / US
	[1991/48]
Representative(s)	Burt, Roger James, et al IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1996/08]	Burt, Roger James, Dr., et al IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1994/43]	Lettieri, Fabrizio IBM Semea S.p.A. Direzione Brevetti - MI VIM 900 Casella Postale 37 Via Lecco, 61 I-20059 Vimercate (MI) / IT
Former [1991/48]	Bravi, Alfredo c/o IBM Semea S.r.l. Direzione Brevetti Circonvallazione Idroscalo P.O. Box 137 I-20090 Segrate (Milano) / IT
Application number, filing date	91107355.9	07.05.1991
	[1991/48]
Priority number, date	US19900525574	21.05.1990 Original published format: US 525574
	[1991/48]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0458120
	Date:	27.11.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/48]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0458120
	Date:	04.09.1996
	[1996/36]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.07.1996
Classification	IPC:	G06F15/16, H04L29/00	[1996/34]
	CPC:	H04L69/00 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1991/48]	G06F15/16
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [1991/48]
Title	German:	Verfahren und Anordnung zur Betriebsmittelsuche durch zwei Rechnernetzwerke mit unterschiedlichen Architekturen	[1991/48]
	English:	Method and arrangement for searching for a resource across two architecturally dissimilar computing networks	[1991/48]
	French:	Procédé et dispositif de recherche d'une ressource dans deux réseaux d'ordinateur ayant des architectures différentes	[1991/48]
Examination procedure	19.12.1991	Examination requested [1992/09]
	11.03.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	10.09.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.02.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	29.07.1998	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1998/52]
	08.08.1998	Application refused, date of legal effect [1998/52]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.05.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.05.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.05.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	28.05.1996	Renewal fee patent year 06
	21.05.1997	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.05.1998	08 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0201063 (COMPUTER X INC [US]) [A] 1-21 * page 6, line 35 - page 9, line 8; figure 2 *;
		[DYA]US4914571 (BARATZ ALAN E [US], et al) [DY] 1-3,19 * the whole document * [A] 4-18,20,21;
		[Y] - ON-CHING YUE, "A PROCESSOR SCHEDULING DESIGN FOR GATEWAYS IN HETEROGENEOUS DATA NETWORKS", ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATION, ETH ZURICH, MAR. 5 - 8, 1990, MELCHIOR H, (19900305), no. -, pages 373 - 386, XP000315115 [Y] 1-3,19 * abstract *
		[A] - SUNSHINE C A, "NETWORK INTERCONNECTION AND GATEWAYS", INFORMATION PROCESSING, SAN FRANCISCO, AUG. 28 - SEPT. 1, 1989, RITTER G X, (19890828), no. CONGRESS 11, pages 651 - 658, XP000079118 [A] 1-21 * the whole document *
		[A] - BIERSACK E W, "A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR CONSTRUCTING GATEWAYS", COMPUTER NETWORKS AND ISDN SYSTEMS, (19900228), vol. 18, no. 2, pages 79 - 95, XP000100176 [A] 1-21 * the whole document * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0169-7552(90)90137-H

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