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(43) Date of publication: 18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51 (21) Application number: 01916643.8 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0108/114 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/9502 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(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: 14.03.2000 US 189225 P (71) Applicant: MCI Worldcom, Inc. Jackson, MI 39201 (US)	(72) Inventor: MASON, Elaine, Scott Stone Mountain, GA 30088 (US) (74) Representative: Hofmann, Harald  Sonnenberg Fortmann,Postfach 33 08 65 80068 München 80068 München (DE)