(19)
(11) EP 1 303 807 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:
25.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/45

(21) Application number: 01952759.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/022277
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/006947 (24.01.2002 Gazette 2002/04)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMULATING THE OPERATION OF A VIDEO GRAPHICS ADAPTER

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR EMULATION DES BETRIEBS EINES VIDEOGRAFIKADAPTERS

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE POUR EMULER LE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN ADAPTATEUR GRAPHIQUE VIDEO

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

(30) Priority: 17.07.2000 US 617624

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/17

(73) Proprietor: Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CARROLL, Timothy
    Redwood City, CA 94061 (US)
  • GILES, Aaron
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 524 773
US-A- 4 875 186
US-A- 5 406 644
 WO-A-98/57262
US-A- 5 269 021
US-A- 6 115 054
   
       
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