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(11) EP 2 852 893 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/14

(21) Application number: 13726982.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.05.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/50(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/042158
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/177246 (28.11.2013 Gazette 2013/48)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 23.05.2012 US 201213478608

(71) Applicant: Rackspace US, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas 78218 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEAFE, Edward
    San Antonio, Texas 78244 (US)
  • WALSH, Alexander
    Halifax, Nova Scotia B2R 1C2 (CA)
  • VOCCIO, Paul
    Windcrest, Texas 78239 (US)
  • MESSERLI, Antony Joel
    San Antonio, Texas 78259 (US)
  • THIER, Charles B.
    San Antonio, Texas 78255 (US)
  • DICKINSON, John A.
    Schertz, Texas 78154 (US)
  • HOLT, Gregory L.
    Hollywood Park, Texas 78232 (US)
  • BEHRENS, Christopher J.
    Brentwood, California 94513 (US)
  • MORRIS, Trey E.
    Spring, Texas 77373 (US)
  • DIETZ, Matthew C.
    San Antonio, Texas 78259 (US)
  • KOLKER, Jason L.
    Live Oak, Texas 78233 (US)
  • SAWALHA, Ziad
    San Antonio, Texas 78210 (US)
  • SRIKRISHNAN, Yogeshwar
    Selma, Texas 78154 (US)
  • MATTHEWS, William R., IV
    San Antonio, Texas 78259 (US)
  • ISHAYA, Vishvanada
    San Francisco, California 94158 (US)

(74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant 
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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