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(11) EP 1 236 098 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/36

(21) Application number: 00968700.5

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/44
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0027/413
(87) International publication number:
WO 0102/5912 (12.04.2001 Gazette 2001/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 05.10.1999 US 157826 P
21.04.2000 US 199046 P

(71) Applicant: Togethersoft Corporation
Raleigh, NC 27606 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COAD, Peter
    Raleigh, NC 27603 (US)
  • CHARISIUS, Dietrich
    70186 Stuttgart (DE)
  • APTUS, Alexander
    73732 Esslingen (DE)

(74) Representative: Newstead, Michael John 
Page HargraveSouthgateWhitefriarsLewins Mead
Bristol BS1 2NT
Bristol BS1 2NT (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLAPSING A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF RELATED ELEMENTS