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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.09.2002 (43) Date of publication: 18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51 (21) Application number: 00959855.8 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0024/257 (87) International publication number: WO 0101/6805 (08.03.2001 Gazette 2001/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 02.09.1999 US 152500 P 13.09.1999 US 153593 P 29.10.1999 US 430450 (71) Applicant: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION BostonMassachusetts 02115 (US)	(72) Inventors: BUTTE, Atul, Janardhan Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (US) KOHANE, Isaac, S. Brookline, MA 02446 (US) (74) Representative: Greenwood, John David et al Graham Watt & Co.,St. Botholp's House7-9 St. Botholp's Road Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 3AJ Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 3AJ (GB)