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(43) Date of publication: 10.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/45 (21) Application number: 96944909.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/020366 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/024658 (10.07.1997 Gazette 1997/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 30.12.1995 US 19950582062 01.02.1996 US 19960593118 (71) Applicant: Timeline, Inc. Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)	(72) Inventors: KOUCHI, David, B. Kirkland, WA 98033 (US) YARNALL, David, F. Lynnwood, WA 98037 (US) BABCOCK, Donald, K. Tacoma, WA 98498 (US) (74) Representative: Van Malderen, Michel, et al  Office van Malderen Place Reine Fabiola 6/1 1083 Bruxelles 1083 Bruxelles (BE)