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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.03.2013 (43) Date of publication: 19.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/12 (21) Application number: 12786677.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.05.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/20(2006.01) G10L 15/08(2006.01) G06F 17/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/037668 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/158572 (22.11.2012 Gazette 2012/47)

(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: 13.05.2011 US 201161485664 P 13.05.2011 US 201161485778 P 16.09.2011 US 201113234186 16.09.2011 US 201113234202 (71) Applicant: Microsoft Corporation Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAKKANI-TUR, Dilek Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) HECK, Larry Paul Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) TUR, Gokhan Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) (74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J. et al Boehmert & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)