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The Patent Office Journal 17/12/2010
4572
(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.3974/CHENP/2010 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :25/06/2010 (43) Publication Date : 17/12/2010
(54) Title of the invention : FEDERATED ENTERTAINMENT ACCESS SERVICE
(51) International classification :G06F 17/00
(31) Priority Document No :11/972,612
(32) Priority Date :10/01/2008
(33) Name of priority country :U.S.A.
(86) International Application No
Filing Date
:PCT/US2008/085896
:08/12/2008
(87) International Publication No :WO 2009/088611 A3
(61) Patent of Addition to Application
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(62) Divisional to Application Number
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(71)Name of Applicant :
1)MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Address of Applicant :ONE MICROSOFT WAY,
REDMOND, WA 98052-6399 U.S.A.
(72)Name of Inventor :
1)ALKOVE, JAMES M.
2)KNOWLTON, CHADD B
(57) Abstract :
This document describes tools capable of managing digital content from multiple content providers based on a users identity. By so
doing, the tools may free people from the limitations of their storage media and devices. The tools may perform these and other
actions through an indirect relationship with users, such as when third-party content providers use the tools but provide their own
direct interface with users.FIG.1
No. of Pages : 41 No. of Claims : 20