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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.05.2009 (43) Date of publication: 12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19 (21) Application number: 08828084.7 (22) Date of filing: 29.08.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/20(2006.01) G06F 17/27(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/074935 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/029903 (05.03.2009 Gazette 2009/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 31.08.2007 US 969483 P 31.08.2007 US 969426 P 29.08.2008 US 200962 (71) Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors: VAN DEN BERG, Martin Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) CROUCH, Richard Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) SALVETTI, Franco Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) THIONE, Giovanni Lorenzo Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) AHN, David Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) (74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J. et al Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)