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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 99943868.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/28, G06F 17/27 (86) International application number: PCT/US9919/255 (87) International publication number: WO 0011/571 (02.03.2000 Gazette 2000/09)

(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: 24.08.1998 US 97630 P 23.10.1998 US 105428 P 11.08.1999 US 372710 (71) Applicant: BCL Computers, Inc. San Jose, CA 95129 (US)	(72) Inventors: HARTONO, Rachmat San Jose, CA 95132 (US) KHAN, Zeeshan San Jose, CA 95118 (US) TJAHJADI, Timotius San Jose, CA 95136 (US) ALAM, Hassan San Jose, CA 95117 (US) VU, Giac Milpitas, CA 95117 (US) (74) Representative: Moir, Michael Christopher et al Mathys & Squire100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)