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(11) EP 2 035 971 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12

(21) Application number: 07796197.7

(22) Date of filing: 15.06.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/014148
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/002406 (03.01.2008 Gazette 2008/01)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 23.06.2006 US 473586
23.06.2006 US 473617

(71) Applicant: EMC Corporation
Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FEENEY, Martin, J.
    San Diego, CA 92126 (US)
  • MICHAEL, Ofer
    Newton, MA 02458 (US)
  • HAUPERT, Ronald, G.
    Circle Pines, MN 55014 (US)
  • LECRONE, Douglas, E.
    Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


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