(19)
(11) EP 1 683 046 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.05.2006

(43) Date of publication:
26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30

(21) Application number: 04779487.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/024442
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/081668 (09.09.2005 Gazette 2005/36)
(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: 10.02.2004 US 775282
03.05.2004 US 837929

(71) Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
Redmond WA 98052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SEZGIN, Beysim, c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • ALTUDOV, Denis Y., c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • BLAKELEY, Jose A., c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • VENKATESH, Ramachandran, Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • YU, Wei, c/o Microsoft Corporation
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

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

   


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