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(11) EP 1 179 209 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(21) Application number: 00928967.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G07F 7/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0012/932
(87) International publication number:
WO 0068/902 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 11.05.1999 US 133600 P

(71) Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ODINAK, Gilad
    Bellevue, WA 98005 (US)
  • MILSTEIN, David
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • PERLIN, Eric C.
    Seattle, WA 98102 (US)
  • DEO, Vinay
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • GUTHERY, Scott, B.
    Newton, MA 02459-1415 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING DATA FILES AMONG RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT APPLETS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD