Owner Microsoft Corporation

Inventors Zink, Ronald O.; Fuller, Andrew J.; Manion, Todd R.; Soin, Ravipal S.; Mak, William

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2004218616

Priority 60514338 24.10.03 US; 10786833 25.02.04 US

Filing date 5 October 2004

Wipo publication date 12 May 2005

Acceptance publication date 1 April 2010

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