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(11) EP 1 934 710 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:
28.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/08

(21) Application number: 06816375.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 7/57(2006.01)
 G06F 7/483(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/039063
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/044493 (19.04.2007 Gazette 2007/16)

(54)

FLOATING-POINT PROCESSOR WITH SELECTABLE SUBPRECISION

FLIESSKOMMAPROZESSOR MIT AUSWÄHLBARER SUBPRÄZISION

PROCESSEUR A VIRGULE FLOTTANTE DOTE D'UNE PRECISION INFERIEURE POUVANT ETRE SELECTIONNEE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 05.10.2005 US 244492

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26

(73) Proprietor: QUALCOMM Incorporated
San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • DOCKSER, Kenneth, Alan
    San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US)

(74) Representative: Catesby, Olivia Joanne et al
Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6
Dublin 6 (IE)


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