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(11) EP 1 573 508 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(21) Application number: 04757348.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 7/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/024287
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/024626 (17.03.2005 Gazette 2005/11)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 21.08.2003 US 646632
21.08.2003 WO PCT/US03/26144
24.10.2003 US 693362

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SHAH, Ashishc/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • NOVIK, Levc/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • HUDIS, Irenac/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • TALIUS, Tomasc/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • THOMPSON, J. Patrickc/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

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

   


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