METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MACHINE-READABLE ASSOCIATION FILES - Patent 1073974

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EP 1 073 974 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06

(21)	Application number: 99918127.4

(22)	Date of filing: 21.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/30

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB9901/212

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9956/222 (04.11.1999 Gazette 1999/44)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

24.04.1998 GB 9808808

(71)	Applicant: The Dialog Corporation plc
	London WC2H 7DB (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	HAMMOND, Rachel London NW6 7XP (GB) FERNANDES, Llewelyn, Ignazio Ealing,London W5 4XD (GB)

(74)	Representative: Atkinson, Ralph
	Atkinson Burrington27-29 President Buildings,Firth Way Sheffield S4 7UR Sheffield S4 7UR (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MACHINE-READABLE ASSOCIATION FILES