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EP 1 281 139 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06 (21) Application number: 01910876.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0105/132 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/1607 (23.08.2001 Gazette 2001/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 18.02.2000 US 506900 (71) Applicant: TPS, LLC Northbrook, IL 60062 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROGERS, Barry Evanston, IL 60202-2632 (US) MILLER, Christopher Reston, VA 20190 (US) LACEY, Lisa Concord, CA 94518 (US) WENZELMAN, John Alquonquin, IL 60102 (US) (74) Representative: Perkins, Sarah  Stevens, Hewlett & PerkinsHalton House20/23 Holborn London EC1N 2JD London EC1N 2JD (GB)