APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SETTLING TIME CYCLE FOR A SYSTEM BUS IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Patent 0290472

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EP 0 290 472 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.11.1988 Bulletin 1988/46

(21)	Application number: 87901790.0

(22)	Date of filing: 29.01.1987

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 15/ 16^{( . )}
G06F 13/ 362^{( . )}
G06F 13/ 40^{( . )}

G06F 9/ 52^{( . )}
G06F 13/ 364^{( . )}
G06F 15/ 177^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1987/000181

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1987/004827 (13.08.1987 Gazette 1987/18)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

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Priority:

29.01.1986 US 19860823774

(71)	Applicant: DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
	Maynard Massachusetts 01754-1418 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	STEWART, Robert, E. Stow, MA 01775 (US) KELLER, James, B. Arlington, MA 02174 (US)

(74)	Representative: Goodman, Christopher, et al
	Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham NG1 1LE Nottingham NG1 1LE (GB)

(54)	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SETTLING TIME CYCLE FOR A SYSTEM BUS IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM