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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.12.2001 (43) Date of publication: 19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25 (21) Application number: 00959824.4 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/52 (86) International application number: PCT/US0024/210 (87) International publication number: WO 0116/740 (08.03.2001 Gazette 2001/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 31.08.1999 US 152151 P 26.07.2000 US 220974 P 26.07.2000 US 220748 P (71) Applicant: Times N Systems, Inc. Austin, TX 78758 (US)	(72) Inventor: WEST, Karlon, K. Austin, TX 78728 (US) (74) Representative: Blatchford, William Michael et al Withers & RogersGoldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)