METHOD FOR MAKING FINANCIAL DECISIONS BY BALANCING GOALS IN A FINANCIAL MANAGER - Patent 1269386

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EP 1 269 386 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.01.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(21)	Application number: 01927371.3

(22)	Date of filing: 28.02.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0140/214

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/7340 (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

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Priority:

08.03.2000 US 520943
08.03.2000 US 520580

(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.
	Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR,TBK-Patent,Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)

(54)	METHOD FOR MAKING FINANCIAL DECISIONS BY BALANCING GOALS IN A FINANCIAL MANAGER