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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.11.2011 (43) Date of publication: 05.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/49 (21) Application number: 11737662.4 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 13/16(2006.01) G06F 12/00(2006.01) G06F 13/38(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/022762 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/094436 (04.08.2011 Gazette 2011/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 28.01.2010 US 299158 P (71) Applicant: Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P. Houston, Texas 77070 (US)	(72) Inventors: MURALIMANOHAR, Naveen Palo Alto, California 94304 (US) JOUPPI, Norman, Paul Palo Alto, California 94304 (US) (74) Representative: Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley  Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield South Yorkshire S1 2JA Sheffield South Yorkshire S1 2JA (GB)