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(43) Date of publication: 16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42 (21) Application number: 01942749.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0100/636 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/3998 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 10.01.2000 US 175261 P (71) Applicant: Strategic Capital Network, LLC Boston, MA 02116 (US)	(72) Inventors: HUNTER, Brian A. Boston, MA 02116 (US) KACHANI, Soulaymane Cambridge, MA 02139 (US) (74) Representative: Hogg, Jeffery Keith et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)