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(43) Date of publication: 17.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/38 (21) Application number: 95943654.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.12.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 7/ 02( . ) G06F 9/ 302( . ) G06F 9/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/015719 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/017292 (06.06.1996 Gazette 1996/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 02.12.1994 US 19940349040 (71) Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION Santa Clara, CA 95052 (US)	(72) Inventors: PELEG, Alexander Haifa (IL) YAARI, Yaakov Haifa (IL) MITTAL, Millind South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US) MENNEMEIER, Larry, M. Boulder Creek, CA 95006 (US) EITAN, Benny Haifa (IL) (74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis, et al  Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR (GB)