(19)
(11) EP 2 126 689 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:
29.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/37

(21) Application number: 08713989.5

(22) Date of filing: 24.01.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/30(2006.01)
 G06F 9/38(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/051958
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/092037 (31.07.2008 Gazette 2008/31)

(54)

USE OF REGISTER RENAMING SYSTEM FOR FORWARDING INTERMEDIATE RESULTS BETWEEN CONSTITUENT INSTRUCTIONS OF AN EXPANDED INSTRUCTION

VERWENDUNG EINES REGISTERUMBENENNUNGSSYSTEMS ZUR WEITERLEITUNG VON ZWISCHENERGEBNISSEN ZWISCHEN TEILWEISEN INSTRUKTIONEN EINER ERWEITERTEN INSTRUKTION

UTILISATION D'UN SYSTÈME DE RENOMMAGE POUR RÉEXPÉDIER DES RÉSULTATS INTERMÉDIAIRES ENTRE DES INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTIVES D'UNE INSTRUCTION DÉVELOPPÉE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 24.01.2007 US 626424

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/49

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

(72) Inventors:
  • MCILVAINE, Michael, Scott
    San Diego, California 92121 (US)
  • DIEFFENDERFER, James, Norris
    San Diego, California 92121 (US)
  • NUNAMAKER, Nathan, Samuel
    San Diego, California 92121 (US)
  • SARTORIUS, Thomas, Andrew
    San Diego, California 92121 (US)
  • SMITH, Rodney, Wayne
    San Diego, California 92121 (US)

(74) Representative: Dunlop, Hugh Christopher et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)


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