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(43) Date of publication: 14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11 (21) Application number: 00917716.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0005/595 (87) International publication number: WO 0054/183 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)

(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: 06.03.1999 US 123323 P (71) Applicant: The X-Stream Network, Inc. London WCIE 6JA (GB)	(72) Inventor: SUKORNYK, Chris Toronto, Ontario M5C 1N8 (CA) (74) Representative: Thévenet, Jean-Bruno et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cédex 07 75340 Paris Cédex 07 (FR)