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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02 (21) Application number: 01924551.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0110/483 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/5739 (11.10.2001 Gazette 2001/41)

(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: 30.03.2000 US 193187 P 20.06.2000 US 597881 (71) Applicant: UBS AG Stamford, CT 06901 (US)	(72) Inventors: RADEMACHER, Robert Lincolnshire, IL 60069 (US) ADKISSON, David Glenview, IL 60025 (US) MALOV, David SleepyHollow, NY 10591 (US) (74) Representative: Cabinet Hirsch  34, Rue de Bassano 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)