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(43) Date of publication: 04.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/27 (21) Application number: 00922300.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00, G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0010/492 (87) International publication number: WO 0063/794 (26.10.2000 Gazette 2000/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 19.04.1999 US 130079 P (71) Applicants: Interval International Inc. Miami, FL 33143 (US) Pence, Gene N. Miami, FL 33133 (US)	(72) Inventor: PENCE, Gene, N. Miami, FL 33133 (US) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie et al Dennemeyer & Associates SàrlP.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU) (56) References cited: :