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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.05.2007 (43) Date of publication: 28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48 (21) Application number: 06737762.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 3/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/008615 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/099150 (21.09.2006 Gazette 2006/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 14.03.2005 US 80375 25.04.2005 US 115032 25.04.2005 US 114941 25.04.2005 US 114908 (71) Applicant: Palm, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (US)	(72) Inventors: SKILLMAN, Peter San Carlos, California 94070 (US) GIOSCIA, Richard Santa Clara, California 95051 (US) YUROCHKO, Michael Los Gatos, California 95030 (US) ZARNOWITZ, Arthur San Jose, California 95125 (US) (74) Representative: Potter, Julian Mark et al Beresford & Co 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX (GB)