PRIVATE CACHE MISS AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT IN A MULTIPROCESSOR COMPUTER SYSTEM EMPLOYING PRIVATE CACHES FOR INDIVIDUAL CENTRAL PROCESSOR UNITS AND A SHARED CACHE - Patent 1454253

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EP 1 454 253 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	01.07.2004

(43)	Date of publication:
	08.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/37

(21)	Application number: 97951773.7

(22)	Date of filing: 19.12.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 15/163

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/023636

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1999/032955 (01.07.1999 Gazette 1999/26)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

(71)	Applicant: Bull HN Information Systems Inc.
	Billerica, MA 01821-4186 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SHELLY, William, A. Phoenix, AZ 85018 (US) INOSHITA, Minoru Gelndale, AZ 85302 (US) BARYLA, Robert, J. Phoenix, AZ 85029 (US)

(74)	Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys. et al
	Patent- und RechtsanwälteBardehle . Pagenberg . Dost .Altenburg - GeisslerGalileiplatz 1 81679 München 81679 München (DE)

(54)	PRIVATE CACHE MISS AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT IN A MULTIPROCESSOR COMPUTER SYSTEM EMPLOYING PRIVATE CACHES FOR INDIVIDUAL CENTRAL PROCESSOR UNITS AND A SHARED CACHE