PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE HAVING AN ALU, A JAVA STACK AND MULTIPLE STACKPOINTERS - Patent 1281120

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EP 1 281 120 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06

(21)	Application number: 01914655.4

(22)	Date of filing: 01.03.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 9/38

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0106/813

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0108/4305 (08.11.2001 Gazette 2001/45)

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

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Priority:

04.05.2000 US 565679

(71)	Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
	5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72)	Inventors:
	GOFF, Lonnie, C. Tempe, AZ 95281 (US) EVOY, David, R. Tempe, AZ 85284 (US) SETHI, Satyendra, S. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US)

(74)	Representative: de Jong, Durk Jan
	Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(54)	PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE HAVING AN ALU, A JAVA STACK AND MULTIPLE STACKPOINTERS