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(43) Date of publication: 18.12.1985 Bulletin 1985/51 (21) Application number: 85900389.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.1984

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 11/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1984/002011 (87) International publication number: WO 1985/002698 (20.06.1985 Gazette 1985/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 12.12.1983 US 19830560759 (71) Applicant: PARALLEL COMPUTERS, INC. Santa Cruz, CA 95061 (US)	(72) Inventors: KOLB, William, W. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (US) KATIN, Neil, A. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (US) McMURRAY, Richard, D. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (US) (74) Representative: Reinländer & Bernhardt Patentanwälte  Orthstrasse 12 D-8000 München 60 D-8000 München 60 (DE)