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(11) EP 1 203 345 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19

(21) Application number: 00926494.6

(22) Date of filing: 28.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06K 9/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0011/741
(87) International publication number:
WO 0067/196 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 29.04.1999 US 301905

(71) Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Redmond,Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Lui, Charlton E.
    Redmond, WA 98053 (US)
  • Keely, Leroy B., Jr.
    Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US)
  • Hitchcock, Gregory C.
    Woodinville, WA 98072-9236 (US)
  • Cukierman, Ryan E.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

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

   


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