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EP 1 127 317 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/35 (21) Application number: 99956878.5 (22) Date of filing: 02.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 13/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9925/839 (87) International publication number: WO 0026/800 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

(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: 02.11.1998 US 106663 P (71) Applicant: Etour, Inc. Atlanta, GA 30303 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARNETTE, James, R. Atlanta, GA 30306 (US) CARRANO, Richard Atlanta, GA 30306 (US) BONNETT, Jennifer Atlanta, GA 30309 (US) LANZONE, James, R. Decatur, GA 30030 (US) ZOU, Yong Norcross, GA 30092 (US) (74) Representative: Brunner, Michael John  GILL JENNINGS & EVERY,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)