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(43) Date of publication: 01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31 (21) Application number: 99951758.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US9923/057 (87) International publication number: WO 0021/000 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)

(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: 07.10.1998 US 167835 (71) Applicant: Promontory Software Technology Dedham, MA 02026 (US)	(72) Inventors: MORAN, William, J. Cambridge, MA 02139 (US) BARRY, Mark, E. Hanover, MA 02239 (US) THORDARSON, Paul, T. Lexington, MA 02421 (US) (74) Representative: Holdcroft, James Gerald, Dr.  Graham Watt & Co.,Riverhead Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN (GB)