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(11) EP 1 646 954 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/16

(21) Application number: 03818744.9

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/30(1995.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/026150
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/029363 (31.03.2005 Gazette 2005/13)
(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, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • 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)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERFACING APPLICATION PROGRAMS WITH AN ITEM-BASED STORAGE PLATFORM