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(43) Date of publication: 04.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/27 (21) Application number: 10812583.2 (22) Date of filing: 25.08.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04M 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/046647 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/025824 (03.03.2011 Gazette 2011/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 25.08.2009 US 547387 25.08.2009 US 547370 (71) Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc. Reno, NV 89507 (US)

(72) Inventors: JAY, Jon, R. Seattle WA 98109 (US) DASHE, Jeremy, A. Seattle WA 98109 (US) JUDKINS, Brock, A. Seattle WA 98109 (US) KAUFMAN, Donald, L. Seattle WA 98109 (US) LIN, Yung-Chun Seattle WA 98109 (US) SHARPE, Raymond, P. Seattle WA 98109 (US) SULLIVAN, Joseph, D. Seattle WA 98109 (US) WEILAND, Thomas, J. Seattle WA 98109 (US) KIDWAI, Tauseef Seattle WA 98109 (US) (74) Representative: Harris, Ian Richard  D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)