(19)
(11) EP 1 228 472 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.06.2002

(43) Date of publication:
07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32

(21) Application number: 00991931.7

(22) Date of filing: 01.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0041/850
(87) International publication number:
WO 0137/187 (25.05.2001 Gazette 2001/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 01.11.1999 US 431389
30.11.1999 US 452273
25.05.2000 US 579849

(71) Applicant: Andersen Consulting LLP
Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SLOAN, Ronald, E.
    Toronto, Ontario M4R 1J2 (CA)
  • SLUTSKY, Stephen B.
    Toronto,Ontario M5R 2N6 (CA)

(74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing. 
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR,TBK-Patent,Bavariaring 4
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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