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EP 1 292 876 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.11.2002 (43) Date of publication: 19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12 (21) Application number: 01941871.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0118/005 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/9033 (27.12.2001 Gazette 2001/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.06.2000 US 213318 P 18.08.2000 US 641497 (71) Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION Santa Clara, CA 95052 (US)	(72) Inventors: MILENKOVIC, Milan Phoenix, AZ 85045 (US) MILENKOVIC, Maria Phoenix, AZ 85045 (US) WILSON, Russell Boca Raton, FL 33486 (US) (74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis  Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)