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(11) EP 1 504 362 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/06

(21) Application number: 03731128.9

(22) Date of filing: 09.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 15/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/014440
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/096209 (20.11.2003 Gazette 2003/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 10.05.2002 US 379864 P
22.11.2002 US 303343
22.11.2002 US 303379
22.11.2002 US 303407
22.11.2002 US 303445

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

(72) Inventors:
  • MEREDITH, Gregory, L.
    Seattle, WA 98103 (US)
  • BJORG, Steve
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • RICHTER, David
    Seattle, WA 98109 (US)

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

   


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