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(11) EP 1 124 181 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:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/42

(21) Application number: 00301294.5

(22) Date of filing: 09.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/38(2006.01)

(54)

Data processing apparatus

Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung

Appareil de traitement de données

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/33

(73) Proprietors:
  • Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Dallas, Texas 75251 (US)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE 
  • TEXAS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
    Northampton Business Park, Northampton NN4 7YL (GB)
    Designated Contracting States:
    FR GB 

(72) Inventors:
  • Simpson, Richard
    Carlton, Bedford MK43 7JU (GB)
  • Robertson, Iain
    Bedfordshire MK44 3TT (GB)
  • Keay, John
    Bedford MK40 2AJ (GB)
  • Balmer, Keith
    Bedford MK40 3BA (GB)

(74) Representative: Holt, Michael 
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL
Northampton NN4 7YL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 767 425
US-A- 5 638 526
US-A- 5 805 852
 US-A- 5 313 551
US-A- 5 764 943
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).