(19)
(11) EP 1 604 310 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.10.2005

(43) Date of publication:
14.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/50

(21) Application number: 04779583.6

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/024569
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/024666 (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 646580
21.08.2003 WO PCT/US03/26144
24.10.2003 US 693574

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

(72) Inventors:
  • DEMIROSKI Bekim,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • WHITNEY, Robert T.,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • THOMPSON, Patrick J.,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • NORI, Anil K.,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • AGARWAL, Sameet,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • CELIS, Pedro,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98053 (US)
  • CAMPBELL, David G.,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • TEREK, F. Soner.,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • CAMERON, Kim,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • SMITH, Walter R.,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • SHAKIB, Darren A.,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • BALLOU, Nathaniel H.,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • ACHARYA, Srinivasmurthy P.,
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • RAMAN, Balan Sethu,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • SPIRO, Peter M.,c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

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