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(11) EP 1 873 630 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:
29.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/44

(21) Application number: 07111352.6

(22) Date of filing: 16.08.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/30(2006.01)
 G06F 15/76(2006.01)

(54)

General purpose, programmable media processor

Programmierbarer Allzweckmedienprozessor

Processeur pour média programmable et universel

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

(30) Priority: 16.08.1995 US 516036

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/01

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
96928129.4 / 0845120

(73) Proprietor: MicroUnity Systems Engineering, Inc.
Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hansen, Craig
    Santa Clara, CA 95050 (US)
  • Moussouris, John
    Santa Clara, CA 95050 (US)

(74) Representative: Clark, Jane Anne et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ
London EC1N 2SQ (GB)


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