CACHE MULTI-BLOCK TOUCH MECHANISM FOR OBJECT ORIENTED COMPUTER SYSTEM - Patent 0890148

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EP 0 890 148 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02

(21)	Application number: 96944764.0

(22)	Date of filing: 05.12.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 9/ 38^{( . )}
G06F 12/ 08^{( . )}

G06F 9/ 45^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/019469

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/036234 (02.10.1997 Gazette 1997/42)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

28.03.1996 US 19960623266

(71)	Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
	Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	FUNK, Mark, R. Rochester, MN 55902 (US) KUNKEL, Steven, Raymond Rochester, MN 55901 (US) LIPASTI, Mikko, Herman Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (US) LUICK, David, A. Rochester, MN 55906 (US) ROEDIGER, Robert, Ralph Rochester, MN 55902 (US) SCHMIDT, William, Jon Rochester, MN 55901-1901 (US)

(74)	Representative: Burt, Roger James, Dr., et al
	IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

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