(19)
(11) EP 2 278 474 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:
21.10.2015 Bulletin 2015/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/08

(21) Application number: 10178677.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 13/16(2006.01)

(54)

Method and apparatus for coordinating memory operations among diversely-located memory components

Verfahren und Gerät zum Koordinieren von Speicheroperationen zwischen unterschiedlich angeordneten Speicherkomponenten

Méthode et dispositif pour coordonner des opérations de mémoire parmi des composants de mémoires diversément placés

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 24.04.2001 US 841911
22.10.2001 US 53340

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/04

(60) Divisional application:
14196752.1 / 2849075

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
10150033.8 / 2192494
05022021.9 / 1653374
02009032.0 / 1291778

(73) Proprietor: Rambus Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ware, Frederick
    Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)
  • Tsern, Ely K.
    Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)
  • Perego, Richard E.
    Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)
  • Hampel, Craig E.
    Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)

(74) Representative: Eisenführ Speiser 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg
20355 Hamburg (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 0 855 653
US-A- 6 003 118
US-A- 6 137 734
 US-A- 5 892 981
US-A- 6 029 250
   
       
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