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EP 1 157 337 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/48 (21) Application number: 00976782.3 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 13/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0030/085 (87) International publication number: WO 0133/370 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(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: 01.11.1999 US 162931 P 03.11.1999 US 433652 22.02.2000 US 510423 22.02.2000 US 510424 22.02.2000 US 510586 (71) Applicant: Messagehero, Inc. San Jose, CA 95126 (US)	(72) Inventors: WOOD, Christopher (Noah) Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US) KOWITZ, Michael, D. Campbell, CA 95008 (US) (74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis  Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)