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(11) EP 1 979 841 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42

(21) Application number: 07710328.1

(22) Date of filing: 26.01.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/061133
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/087629 (02.08.2007 Gazette 2007/31)
(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: 27.01.2006 US 763168 P
11.12.2006 US 869549 P

(71) Applicant: Google Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BURON, Florian, Michel
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • BALAKRISHNAN, Ramesh
    Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (US)
  • NORRIS, James, Christopher
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • MULLER, James, Robert
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • TRAN, Thai
    Redwood City, CA 94061 (US)
  • RASMUSSEN, Lars, Eilstrup
    Fairlight, NSW 2094 (AU)

(74) Representative: Hackney, Nigel John et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


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