(19)
(11) EP 1 620 781 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(21) Application number: 04779482.1

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 1/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/024437
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/024550 (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 692779

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Dart, Scott E. c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Gibson, Bradley P. c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Evans, Christopher A. c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Hellyar, Paul S. c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Vaschillo, Alexander c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Platt, John C. c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Glenner, Steve C. c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Ballou, Nathaniel H. c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • Thompson, J. Patrick
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

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

   


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