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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.09.2008 (43) Date of publication: 31.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/13 (21) Application number: 07853842.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 3/033(2006.01) H01H 25/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/080709 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/054955 (08.05.2008 Gazette 2008/19)

(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: 18.06.2007 US 812384 (71) Applicant: Apple Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)	(72) Inventors: PREST, Christopher D. Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) ROTHKOPF, Fletcher Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) DINH, Richard H. San Jose CA 95136 (US) (74) Representative: Brown, George Laurence  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)