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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/50 (21) Application number: 98962086.9 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/44, G06F 15/16, G06F 15/82 (86) International application number: PCT/US9826/436 (87) International publication number: WO 9930/230 (17.06.1999 Gazette 1999/24)

(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: 12.12.1997 US 69433 P 12.12.1997 US 69428 P (71) Applicant: Cacheon, L.L.C. Atlanta, GA 30345 (US)	(72) Inventor: O'KEIFF, Gustav Atlanta, GA 30327 (US) (74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus  PatentanwälteBavariastrasse 7 80336 München 80336 München (DE)