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EP 0 894 301 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
03.02.1999
Bulletin 1999/05
(21)
Application number:
97915057.0
(22)
Date of filing:
13.03.1997
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
G06F
1/
04
( . )
G06F
1/
32
( . )
G06F
1/
14
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1997/003962
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1997/034218
(
18.09.1997
Gazette 1997/40)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB
(30)
Priority:
14.03.1996
US 19960616059
(71)
Applicant:
Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Inc.
Newport Beach, California 92660-3095 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
ALLARD, David, J.
Boynton Beach, FL 33436 (US)
OSBORN, Neal, A.
Delray Beach, FL 33444 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)
(54)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER MANAGEMENT USING POWER CONTROL