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(43) Date of publication: 13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46 (21) Application number: 01902602.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60, G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/IE0100/017 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/7746 (09.08.2001 Gazette 2001/32)

(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: 07.02.2000 EP 00650007 (71) Applicant: Apex Software International Limited City West Business Park,Dublin 24 (IE)	(72) Inventor: McMAHON, Richard Gerard LeopardstownDublin 18 (IE) (74) Representative: Brierley, Anthony Paul  Appleyard Lees15 Clare Road HalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2HY HalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)