(19)
(11) EP 1 248 989 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.11.2001

(43) Date of publication:
16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42

(21) Application number: 00936347.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0014/617
(87) International publication number:
WO 0007/2185 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.05.1999 US 136127 P
26.05.1999 US 135902 P
26.05.1999 US 136126 P
17.05.2000 US 574572
17.05.2000 US 574693
22.05.2000 US 577426
25.05.2000 US 579825

(71) Applicant: Get2chip
San Jose, CA 95131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FRANK, Elof
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • BRAUNE, Bernd
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • KNAPP, David
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)
  • FERNANDES, Pradeep
    San Jose, CA 95132 (US)
  • SCHMIDT, Hans-Joachim
    D-81925 Munchen (DE)

(74) Representative: Leeming, John Gerard 
J.A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


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