(19)
(11) EP 2 425 329 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:
07.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/06

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/52

(21) Application number: 10717728.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/38(2018.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2010/000832
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/125336 (04.11.2010 Gazette 2010/44)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING THE ISSUE OF INSTRUCTIONS IN A MULTITHREADED MICROPROCESSOR

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM PLANEN DER AUSGABE VON BEFEHLEN IN EINEM MULTITHREADED PROZESSOR

MÉTHODE ET APPAREIL POUR PLANIFIER L'EMISSION D'INSTRUCTIONS DANS UN PROCESSEUR MULTIFILIÈRE

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

(30) Priority: 28.04.2009 GB 0907286

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/10

(73) Proprietor: Imagination Technologies Limited
Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8LZ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • WEBBER, Andrew, David
    Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5E (GB)

(74) Representative: Slingsby Partners LLP 
1 Kingsway
London WC2B 6AN
London WC2B 6AN (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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