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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.06.2002 (43) Date of publication: 14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33 (21) Application number: 00976767.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0030/060 (87) International publication number: WO 0133/399 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(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 162869 P (71) Applicant: ITA Software, Inc. Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)	(72) Inventors: GALPERIN, Gregory, R. Cambridge, MA 02141 (US) DEMARCKEN, Carl, G. Cambridge, MA 02141 (US) (74) Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)