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EP0645702 - Load balancing method in a multiprocessor system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2001
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.07.2001 [2001/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/31]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [1995/13]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Witte, Martin, Dr.
Josephsburgstrasse 5
D-81673 München / DE
02 / Oehlerich, Jörg
Präntlweg 1
D-82131 Stockdorf / DE
03 / Held, Walter
Isardamm 129
D-82538 Geretsried / DE
[1995/13]
Application number, filing date93115467.824.09.1993
[1995/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0645702
Date:29.03.1995
Language:DE
[1995/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0645702
Date:02.08.2000
Language:DE
[2000/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46, H04M3/36, H04Q3/545
[1995/13]
CPC:
G06F9/505 (EP,US); G06F9/5088 (EP,US); H04M3/365 (EP,US);
H04Q3/5455 (EP,US); G06F2209/5022 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/13]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Lastausgleich in einem Multiprozessorsystem[1995/13]
English:Load balancing method in a multiprocessor system[1995/13]
French:Méthode d'équilibrage de la charge dans un système multiprocesseur[1995/13]
Examination procedure15.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/45]
25.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2000Fee for grant paid
17.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
17.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4974256  (CYR BERNARD L [US], et al) [A] 4,8-10* column 2, line 5 - column 3, line 13 *;
 [XY]  - PIYUSH DIKSHIT ET AL., "SAHAYOG: a test bed for evaluating dynamic load-sharing policies", SOFTWARE PRACTICE & EXPERIENCE, CHICHESTER GB, (198905), vol. 19, no. 5, pages 411 - 435, XP000098633 [X] 1,2,5-7,9 * page 419, line 6 - line 19 * * page 425, line 21 - page 426, line 10 * [Y] 3,4,8,10

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/spe.4380190502
 [Y]  - KANG G. SHIN ET AL., "Load sharing in distributed real-time systems with state-change broadcasts", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS, NEW YORK US, (198908), vol. 38, no. 8, pages 1124 - 1142, XP000047581 [Y] 3,4,8,10 * page 1124, column L, line 1 - page 1125, column R, line 10 * * page 1125, column R, line 32 - page 1126, column L, line 15 * * page 1127, column L, line 16 - line 58 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/12.30867
 [A]  - JUNGUK KIM ET AL., "An all-sharing load balancing protocol in distributed systems on the CSMA/CD local area network", PROC. 12TH INT. CONF. ON DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEMS, IEEE, LOS ALAMITOS, US, (19920609), pages 82 - 89, XP000341000 [A] 10 * page 83, column L, line 52 - column R, line 16 * * page 84, column L, line 35 - column R, line 29 *
 [A]  - M. VILLEN ALTAMIRANO ET AL., "An overload control strategy for distributed control systems", PROC. 11TH INT. TELETRAFFIC CONGRESS, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, (19850904), pages 835 - 841 [A] 2,8 * the whole document *
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