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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23 (21) Application number: 00946797.8 (22) Date of filing: 11.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30, G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0016/321 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/046 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)

(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: 27.07.1999 US 361356 (71) Applicant: Landmark Technology Holdings Corporation Wilmington, DE 19801 (US)	(72) Inventor: FLYNN, Christopher, M. Centreville, VA 20120 (US) (74) Representative: Schorr, Frank, Dr. et al Diehl Glaeser Hiltl & Partner,Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München 80333 München (DE)