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EP 1 242 927 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39 (21) Application number: 00917882.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0006/476 (87) International publication number: WO 0005/4203 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)

(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: 10.03.1999 US 123605 P (71) Applicant: Infospace, Inc. Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)	(72) Inventor: SIMONS, Geoffrey, W. Seattle, WA 98102 (US) (74) Representative: Spall, Christopher John  Barker Brettell,138 Hagley Road Edgbaston,Birmingham B16 9PW Edgbaston,Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)