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(43) Date of publication: 09.12.2015 Bulletin 2015/50 (21) Application number: 14703759.2 (22) Date of filing: 30.01.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/631(2006.01) H01R 12/79(2011.01) H01R 13/62(2006.01) H01R 13/648(2006.01) G06F 1/16(2006.01) H05K 9/00(2006.01) H01R 13/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/013928 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/120966 (07.08.2014 Gazette 2014/32)

(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: 30.01.2013 US 201361758581 P 23.01.2014 US 201414162529 (71) Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

(72) Inventors: MCCRACKEN, Ivan Andrew Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) MCLAUGHLIN, Robyn Rebecca Reed Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) HILLYERD, Anthony Ernest Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) SCHNEIDER, Summer L. Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) EVANS, Duane Martin Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) ALDEHAYYAT, Yazan Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) BITZ, Brian David Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) PLATT, David Paul Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) OBIE, Gene Robert Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) (74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J.  Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)