(19)
(11) EP 2 691 875 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.12.2012

(43) Date of publication:
05.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/06

(21) Application number: 12764853.3

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/28(2006.01)
G06Q 50/30(2012.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/031722
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/135783 (04.10.2012 Gazette 2012/40)
(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 31.03.2011 US 201113076862
31.03.2011 US 201113077233
31.03.2011 US 201113077303
31.03.2011 US 201113077368
31.03.2011 US 201113077396
31.03.2011 US 201113077431
31.03.2011 US 201113077455

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

(72) Inventors:
  • HECK, Larry Paul
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • CHINTHAKUNTA, Madhusudan
    Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • MITBY, David
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • STIFELMAN, Lisa
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

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

   


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