(19)
(11) EP 1 078 324 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09

(21) Application number: 99920332.6

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9909/741
(87) International publication number:
WO 9957/659 (11.11.1999 Gazette 1999/45)
(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: 06.05.1998 US 73895

(71) Applicant: Datafusion, Inc.
San Francisco, CA 94107 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHATZ, Joel
    San Francisco, CA 94117 (US)
  • BUTLER, Mark
    Albany, CA 94706 (US)
  • EDHOLM, Kaj
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • FREELAND, Mark
    San Francisco, CA 94131 (US)
  • NORGARD, Barbara
    San Francisco, CA 94118 (US)
  • SCHOLER, Stephan
    San Francisco, CA 94109 (US)
  • SMITH, Fraser
    San Francisco, CA 94109 (US)

(74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis et al
Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square
BirkenheadMerseyside L41 6BR
BirkenheadMerseyside L41 6BR (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING, ORGANIZING AND ANALYZING DATA