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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5642506 | Method and apparatus for initializing a multiprocessor system An apparatus and method for booting a multiprocessor computer system including providing a first portion of boot code to multiple processors for execution, selecting a first processor, the selection based on which of the multiple processors first successf... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5630038 | Method and apparatus for coloring an image on a screen A data processing apparatus for generating a desired color image by use of an easy user interface. The user interface includes a screen and an input apparatus having at least a pointer control apparatus. The pointer control apparatus is used for controlli... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5615387 | Method and apparatus for reworking printed circuit boards using surface coating and selective removal of an electrically conductive material A method of reworking a printed circuit board having a surface including areas needing to be reworked including the steps of covering the surface with a dielectric leaving uncovered at least the areas of the surface to be reworked, and selectively providi... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613052 | Method and apparatus for clipping and determining color factors for polygons A method for clipping a graphical polygon to a clip region, the polygon being defined by multiple vertices with connecting edges, including the steps of computing which vertices of a polygon to be displayed may be discarded and computing at least one colo... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5608899 | Method and apparatus for searching a database by interactively modifying a database query An apparatus for modifying a database query including apparatus for graphically displaying in at least two dimensions data obtained from a database by the database query, apparatus for selecting at least one portion of the graphically displayed data, and ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5581703 | Method and apparatus for reserving system resources to assure quality of service A method for providing files to a remote node including the steps of determining whether bandwidth is available for transmitting across a communications link a file requested by a remote node, reserving bandwidth for the requested file if bandwidth is det... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5579461 | Method and apparatus for filling polygons A method for rendering a graphical polygon, the polygon being defined by connecting edges surrounding a polygon interior, including the steps of computing multiple spans, each span including a portion of the polygon interior and at least one point on an e... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5563595 | Method and apparatus for compressing data An apparatus for compressing data including apparatus for using a received data element as an address to a location in a memory, an apparatus for determining whether the addressed memory location contains a first record of a first matching data element, a... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5548737 | Dynamic load balancing for a multiprocessor pipeline by sorting instructions based on predetermined execution time An apparatus for processing high level instructions including a plurality of processing units, means for generating a plurality of instructions to perform said high level instructions, and means for dynamically organizing said generated instructions into ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5546524 | Method and apparatus for interlocking graphical objects An apparatus for moving graphical objects including a display for displaying multiple graphical objects according to a display priority, apparatus for moving, responsive to a user input, a displayed graphical object, and apparatus for modifying, responsiv... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5543820 | Method and apparatus for linear color processing A method for processing multiple color signals representing an image including the steps of obtaining multiple linear color signals representing the image, translating the multiple linear color signals to a linear luminance signal and at least one linear ... | 08/06/1996 |
