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(11) EP 1 076 286 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/07

(21) Application number: 00306769.1

(22) Date of filing: 09.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/44(2006.01)
 G06F 9/42(2006.01)

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Method and apparatus for constructing dispatch tables which enable transitive method override

Verfahren und Gerät zur Herstellung von Dispatchtabellen die transitive Methodenbeseitigung erlauben

Méthode et dispositif pour construction des tables d'appel qui permettent le dépassage transitif des méthodes

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IE SE

(30) Priority: 13.08.1999 US 374879

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/07

(73) Proprietor: Oracle America, Inc.
Redwood City, CA 94065 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bracha, Gilad
    Los Altos, California 94024 (US)

(74) Representative: Harris, Ian Richard 
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


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