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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05 (21) Application number: 01923103.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0110/890 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/7856 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)

(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: 06.04.2000 US 544144 (71) Applicant: Brightstreet.com, Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROBERTS, Gregory, B. Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) WILLS, Scott Los Altos, CA 94024 (US) (74) Representative: Beck, Simon Antony et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)