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EP 1 259 893 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.09.2002 (43) Date of publication: 27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48 (21) Application number: 00992527.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0042/299 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/2969 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(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: 03.12.1999 US 456022 20.12.1999 US 467563 (71) Applicant: Synchronicity, Software, Inc. Marlborough, MA 01752 (US)	(72) Inventor: DEY, Aparna Fremont, CA 95009 (US) (74) Representative: Hackett, Sean James  Marks & Clerk,Patent Attorneys,Alpha Tower,Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)