(19)
(11) EP 2 183 686 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.05.2009

(43) Date of publication:
12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19

(21) Application number: 08828391.6

(22) Date of filing: 29.08.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/27(2006.01)
G06F 17/30(2006.01)
 G06F 17/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/074938
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/029905 (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 969434 P
29.08.2008 US 201675

(71) Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CROUCH, Richard
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • VAN DEN BERG, Martin
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • AHN, David
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • GUREVICH, Olga
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • PELL, Barney
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • POLANYI, Livia
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • PREVOST, Scott
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • THIONE, Giovanni Lorenzo
    WRedmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J. 
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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