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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 00911831.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 5/00, G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0003/912 (87) International publication number: WO 0049/493 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI (30) Priority: 16.02.1999 US 120160 P 18.11.1999 US 442683 (71) Applicant: Terrace Mountain Systems Inc. Austin, TX 78746 (US)	(72) Inventor: TAYLOR, Rebecca, S. Austin, TX 78746 (US) (74) Representative: Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles  Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)