(19)
(11) EP 1 581 894 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/40

(21) Application number: 04757349.8

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/024288
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/024665 (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 646575
21.08.2003 WO PCT/US03/26150
24.10.2003 US 692515

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SHAH, Ashish
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • SHAH, Darshatkumar A.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • HUDIS, Irena
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • NOVIK, Lev
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • JHAVERI, Vivek Jawahir
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • WU, Winnie C.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • DEEM, Michael E.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • SHEPPARD, Edward G.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • FANG, Lijiang
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • LI, Jian
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • TAYLOR, Michael B.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

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

   


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