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(43) Date of publication: 09.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/06 (21) Application number: 98920133.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9808/911 (87) International publication number: WO 9850/873 (12.11.1998 Gazette 1998/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 02.05.1997 US 45436 P 10.04.1998 US 81369 P (71) Applicant: Cyberhealth, Inc. New Orleans, LA 70115 (US)	(72) Inventors: WALKER, Cedric, F. New Orleans, LA 70115 (US) KARP, Edward, W. New Orleans, LA 70155 (US) FINE, Jonathan, M. Weston, CT 06856 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)