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EP 1 208 511 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.08.2001 (43) Date of publication: 29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22 (21) Application number: 00959220.5 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0022/099 (87) International publication number: WO 0113/563 (22.02.2001 Gazette 2001/08)

(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: 13.08.1999 US 148861 P (71) Applicant: Trilegiant Corporation Norwalk, Connecticut 06850 (US)	(72) Inventor: SCOGNAMILLO, Frank Phoenix, AZ 85048 (US) (74) Representative: Exell, Jonathan Mark  Elkington & FifeProspect House8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)