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(11) EP 1 639 482 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13

(21) Application number: 03808239.2

(22) Date of filing: 16.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 15/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/015692
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/107195 (09.12.2004 Gazette 2004/50)
(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

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

(72) Inventors:
  • RELYEA, Robert, A.
    Bellevue, WA 98006 (US)
  • GRAMBIHLER, Roger
    Woodinville, WA 98072 (US)
  • BOGDAN, Jeff
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • KING, Joseph
    Seattle, WA 98103 (US)
  • WILSON, Chris
    Seattle, WA 98115 (US)

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

   


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