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(11) EP 1 171 815 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.10.2001

(43) Date of publication:
16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03

(21) Application number: 00911717.7

(22) Date of filing: 03.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 3/14
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0003/096
(87) International publication number:
WO 0046/660 (10.08.2000 Gazette 2000/32)
(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: 03.02.1999 US 118668 P
28.05.1999 US 322852
28.05.1999 US 322964
28.05.1999 US 322207
28.05.1999 US 322459
28.05.1999 US 322643
28.05.1999 US 322965
28.05.1999 US 322962
28.05.1999 US 322455
28.05.1999 US 322457

(71) Applicant: Gates, William H., III
Medina, WA 98039 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COOK, James
    Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)
  • HASHA, Richard
    Seattle, WA 98102 (US)
  • MUOIO, David
    Issaquah, WA 98027 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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