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EP 1 938 180 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 02.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/27 (21) Application number: 06825981.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/040282 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/047541 (26.04.2007 Gazette 2007/17)

(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 RS (30) Priority: 14.10.2005 US 250358 14.10.2005 US 250359 (71) Applicant: Yahoo, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US)	(72) Inventor: KINDIG, Bradley, De San Diego, CA 92129 (US) (74) Representative: Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles  Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)