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(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