(19)
(11) EP 1 031 091 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
30.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/35

(21) Application number: 98950997.1

(22) Date of filing: 08.10.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 13/14, G06F 13/00, G06F 13/10, G06F 13/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9821/203
(87) International publication number:
WO 9926/150 (27.05.1999 Gazette 1999/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 14.11.1997 US 65848 P
04.03.1998 US 34247
04.03.1998 US 34248
04.03.1998 US 34812

(71) Applicant: 3Ware, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MCDONALD, James, A.
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • HERZ, John, Peter
    Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)
  • ALTMAN, Mitchell, A.
    San Francisco, CA 94114 (US)
  • SMITH, William, Edward, III
    Hayward, CA 94568 (US)

(74) Representative: Musker, David Charles et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


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