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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.01.2001 (43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 00911168.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30, G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0000/362 (87) International publication number: WO 0054/177 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)

(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: 05.03.1999 US 263927 (71) Applicant: Accenture LLP Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: GERSHMAN, Anatole, Vitaly Chicago, IL 60657 (US) SWAMINATHAN, Kishore, Sundaram Downers Grove, IL 60056 (US) MEYERS, James, L. Chicago, IL 60614 (US) FANO, Andrew, E. Evanston, IL 60202 (US) (74) Representative: McDonough, Jonathan et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Tower House, Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)