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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48 (21) Application number: 01911083.2 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0105/596 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/3454 (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: 22.02.2000 US 507828 (71) Applicant: Bluestreak.Com Middletown, RI 02842 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAMEL, Lutz South Kingstown, RI 02879 (US) CROY, John, Charles Middletown, RI 02842 (US) SHERMAN, Nicholas, D. Newport, RI 02840 (US) (74) Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart et al CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland (GB)