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(43) Date of publication: 04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49 (21) Application number: 00904307.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0000/750 (87) International publication number: WO 0004/2562 (20.07.2000 Gazette 2000/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.01.1999 US 115755 P 01.03.1999 US 122482 P (71) Applicant: Global Research Systems, Inc. Rome GA 30165 (US)	(72) Inventor: JONES, Martin, Kelly Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1K5 (CA) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Rehberg + Hüppe  Nikolausberger Weg 62 37073 Göttingen 37073 Göttingen (DE)