(19)
(11)
EP 0 371 034 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
06.06.1990
Bulletin 1990/23
(21)
Application number:
88905495.0
(22)
Date of filing:
27.05.1988
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
G06F
3/
06
( . )
G06F
13/
00
( . )
G11B
20/
12
( . )
G06F
11/
14
( . )
G11B
20/
10
( . )
G06F
11/
16
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1988/001697
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1989/000312
(
12.01.1989
Gazette 1989/02)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
(30)
Priority:
02.07.1987
US 19870069132
(71)
Applicant:
EXABYTE CORPORATION
Boulder, CO 80301 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
BEAVERS, Kelly, J.
Boulder, CO 80303 (US)
PISCIOTTA, E., Christopher
Louisville, CO 80027 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Mittler, Enrico
c/o Marchi & Mittler s.r.l. Viale Lombardia, 20
I-20131 Milano
I-20131 Milano (IT)
(54)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA BUFFER MANAGEMENT