(19)
(11) EP 1 287 447 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.04.2002

(43) Date of publication:
05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10

(21) Application number: 01926368.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0108/384
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/1538 (27.09.2001 Gazette 2001/39)
(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: 21.03.2000 US 531950

(71) Applicant: Quack.com
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Carriere, Steven Jeromy
    Mountain View, CA 94041 (US)
  • Woods, Steven Gregory
    Mountain View, CA 94041 (US)
  • Sellink, Martin P. A.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)

(74) Representative: Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing. 
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler,Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München
81458 München (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-PROGRAMMING DEVELOPMENT OF RULES USED IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF WEB-BASED INFORMATION