(19)
(11) EP 2 149 089 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.01.2009

(43) Date of publication:
03.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/05

(21) Application number: 08736370.1

(22) Date of filing: 18.04.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 11/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2008/054722
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/128990 (30.10.2008 Gazette 2008/44)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 20.04.2007 US 738142
20.04.2007 US 738150

(71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY 10504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SPANEL, Carol
    San Jose, California 95119 (US)
  • WALLS, Andrew Dale
    San Jose, California 95139 (US)
  • SONG, Cheng-Chung
    Tucson, Arizona 85749 (US)
  • BLINICK, Stephen
    Tucson, Arizona 85750 (US)

(74) Representative: Pyecroft, Justine Nicola C. 
Intellectual Property Law IBM United Kingdom Limited Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

   


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