(19)

(11)

EP 1 264 245 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50 (21) Application number: 01927370.5 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0140/213 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/5907 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(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: 08.03.2000 US 520938 08.03.2000 US 520940 08.03.2000 US 520600 (71) Applicant: Accenture LLP Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: FANO, Andrew, E. Evanston, IL 60202 (US) KURTH, Scott, W. Wheeling, IL 60090 (US) (74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.  PatentanwälteTiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner,Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)