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(11) EP 1 946 201 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.01.2008

(43) Date of publication:
23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30

(21) Application number: 06836546.9

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/041856
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/055925 (18.05.2007 Gazette 2007/20)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 02.11.2005 US 733067 P
30.06.2006 US 478895

(71) Applicant: Onspec Electronic, Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • IYER, Sree M.
    San Jose, CA 95135 (US)
  • JONES, Larry L.
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • VENKIDU, Arockiyaswamy
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis 
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX
London WC1V 6BX (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING EXTERNAL STORAGE