(19)
(11) EP 3 480 703 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:
16.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/42

(21) Application number: 18275170.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 13/10(2006.01)

(54)

HARDWARE INDEPENDENT PERIPHERAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

HARDWAREUNABHÄNGIGES PERIPHERES STEUERUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE PÉRIPHÉRIQUE INDÉPENDANT DU MATÉRIEL

(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: 03.11.2017 GB 201718259

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.05.2019 Bulletin 2019/19

(73) Proprietor: Quixant PLC
Balsham, Cambridgeshire CB21 4EP (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Gutman, Matej
    Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1AN (GB)

(74) Representative: Williams Powell 
11 Staple Inn
London WC1V 7QH
London WC1V 7QH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-B1- 6 952 831
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