Owner Microsoft Corporation

Inventors Guzak, Chris J.; McKee, Timothy P.; Miller, Marc M.; Sheldon, Michael G.; Karatal, Kerem B.

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2004206974

Priority 10/693718 24.10.03 US

Filing date 31 August 2004

Wipo publication date 12 May 2005

Acceptance publication date 12 November 2009

G06F 9/44 (2006.01) Arrangements for programme control, e.g. control unit - Arrangements for executing specific programmes

G06F 3/00 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer

G06F 9/00 (2006.01) Arrangements for programme control, e.g. control unit

G06F 9/06 (2006.01) Arrangements for programme control, e.g. control unit - using stored programme, i.e. using internal store of processing equipment to receive and retain programme

G06F 13/10 (2006.01) Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units - Programme control for peripheral devices

G06F 17/00 (2006.01) Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions