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(43) Date of publication: 29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22 (21) Application number: 00948597.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0018/673 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/817 (18.01.2001 Gazette 2001/03)

(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: 09.07.1999 US 143258 P 12.07.1999 US 352303 (71) Applicant: Salomon Smith Barney Inc. New York, NY 10013 (US)	(72) Inventors: HARTS, William, R. Bedford Hills, NY 10507 (US) MOORE, Robert, E. Manhasset, NY 11030 (US) (74) Representative: Potter, Julian Mark et al D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)