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(43) Date of publication: 05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36 (21) Application number: 00911990.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0004/905 (87) International publication number: WO 0051/051 (31.08.2000 Gazette 2000/35)

(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: 26.02.1999 US 121776 P (71) Applicant: The Portola Group, Inc. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)	(72) Inventors: MAKARIOS, Selene, K. Mountain View, CA 94041 (US) DOWNS, Heather, L. Mountain View, CA 94041 (US) FITZWILSON, Robert, C. Atherton, CA 94025 (US) OLSON, Perry, V. Atherton, CA 94025 (US) SILVER, Michael, E. Mountain View, CA 94041 (US) (74) Representative: Gill, David Alan  W.P. Thompson & Co.,Celcon House,289-293 High Holborn London WC1V 7HU London WC1V 7HU (GB)