(19)
(11) EP 1 421 479 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.03.2004

(43) Date of publication:
26.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/22

(21) Application number: 01946656.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/44, G06F 9/54
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/019935
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/098936 (27.12.2001 Gazette 2001/52)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 22.06.2000 US 213562

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BELFIORE, Joseph, D.
    Seattle, WA 98112 (US)
  • CAMPBELL, David, G.
    Sammamish, WA 98074 (US)
  • CAPPS, Steve
    San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)
  • CELLINI, Steven, M.
    Seattle, WA 98199 (US)
  • GUNDOTRA, Vivek
    Tustin,CA 92782 (US)
  • LUCOVSKY, Mark, H.
    Sammamish, WA 98074 (US)
  • MARITZ, Paul, A.
    Bellevue, WA 98006 (US)
  • MITAL, Amit
    Kirkland, WA 98033 (US)
  • RUDDER, Eric, D.
    Mercer Island, WA 98040 (US)
  • SHORT, Keith, W.
    Redmond, WA 98053 (US)
  • SINGH, Kaviraj
    Redmond, WA 98053 (US)
  • SPIRO, Peter, M.
    Mercer Island, WA 98040 (US)
  • TROWER, Tandy, W.
    Woodinville, WA 98072 (US)
  • VASKEVITCH, David
    Bellevue, WA 98005 (US)
  • FITZGERALD, Charles, T.
    Seattle, WA 98109 (US)

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