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(43) Date of publication: 20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47 (21) Application number: 01910851.3 (22) Date of filing: 15.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 3/00, G06F 13/00, G06F 15/16, G06F 15/177, H04N 5/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US0105/073 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/3389 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(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: 25.02.2000 US 513550 (71) Applicants: Dreamhouse Software, Inc. Orinda, CA 94563 (US) Finke, Alan Orinda, CA 94563 (US) Buchbinder, John Orinda, CA 94563 (US)	(72) Inventors: FINKE, AlanDreamhouse Software, Inc. Orinda, CA 94563 (US) BUCHBINDER, John Orinda, CA 94563 (US) (74) Representative: Turner, James Arthur  D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)