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EP 1 782 196 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19 (21) Application number: 04780083.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 11/00(2006.01) G06F 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/025184 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/022681 (02.03.2006 Gazette 2006/09)

(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 (71) Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION Redmond, WA 98052 (US)	(72) Inventor: WALKER, John Wesley Austin, TX 78701 (US) (74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J. et al FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)