(19)
(11) EP 1 119 805 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:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02

(21) Application number: 99949128.5

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/34(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB1999/003167
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/022513 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)

(54)

ENDIAN TRANSFORMATION

ENDIAN-TRANSFORMATION

TRANSFORMATION D'EXTREMITE

(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: 10.10.1998 GB 9822074
14.01.1999 US 115954 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31

(73) Proprietor: Transitive Limited
London EC2V 7QJ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • SANDHAM, John
    Manchester M13 9PL (GB)

(74) Representative: Robinson, Ian Michael et al
Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY
Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)


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EP-A- 0 764 899
   
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