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Load distribution method for a multiprocessor system and corresponding multiprocessor system

EP 1149338 B1 · Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

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  • Filed January 17, 2000 and granted August 6, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 17, 2020.
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FiledJanuary 17, 2000
PublishedOctober 31, 2001
GrantedAugust 6, 2003
Term endedJanuary 17, 2020
Application numberEP 00901107
Classification (CPC)G06F9/5088

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