Owner Microsoft Corporation

Inventors Kotipalli, Krishna; Velagapudi, Suresh; Soin, Ravipal S.; Rhoten, Matthew Paul; Sierra, Piero M.; Stephens, John; Reasor, Sterling; Hughson, Jerry R; Mak, William

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2004216580

Priority 10692014 24.10.03 US

Filing date 28 September 2004

Wipo publication date 12 May 2005

Acceptance publication date 11 February 2010

G06F 15/02 (2006.01) Digital computers in general - manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in programme, e.g. pocket calculators

G06F 1/00 (2006.01) Details not covered by groups and

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 9/24 (2006.01) Arrangements for programme control, e.g. control unit - Loading of the micro-programme

G06F 9/445 (2006.01) Arrangements for programme control, e.g. control unit - Programme loading or initiating

G06F 12/14 (2006.01) Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures - Protection against unauthorised use of memory

G06F 13/00 (2006.01) Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units

G06F 13/14 (2006.01) Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units - Handling requests for interconnection or transfer

G06F 15/00 (2006.01) Digital computers in general

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

G06F 17/30 (2006.01) Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions - Information retrieval

G06F 21/00 (2006.01) Security arrangements for protecting computers or computer systems against unauthorised activity