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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/22 (21) Application number: 06789732.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 3/038(2006.01) G06F 3/044(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/031524 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/037806 (05.04.2007 Gazette 2007/14)

(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 (30) Priority: 15.09.2005 WO PCT/US2005/033255 21.09.2005 US 232299 (71) Applicant: Apple Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)	(72) Inventors: LYON, Benjamin CA 95123 (US) CINERESKI, Stephanie Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) BRONSTEIN, Chad San Francisco, CA 94131 (US) HOTELLING, Steven San Jose, CA 95120 (US) (74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis et al Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR (GB)