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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.04.2002 (43) Date of publication: 05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10 (21) Application number: 01944802.6 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0100/835 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/5166 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(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: 09.06.2000 US 590099 (71) Applicant: Brokercom Inc. Thornhill, Ontario L3T 7T2 (CA)

(72) Inventors: CANNATA, Michael, J. Richmond Hill, Ontario L3R 2R1 (CA) LEE, Richard Richmond Hill, Ontario L4S 1G9 (CA) POWELL, Matthew Cheltenham, Ontario L0P 1C0 (CA) RAMASRA, Ryan Richmond Hill, Ontario L4S 2E1 (CA) SMITH, Gerald, William Newmarket, Ontario L3X 1M5 (CA) (74) Representative: Johnson, Terence Leslie  Edward Evans BarkerClifford's Inn,Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BX London EC4A 1BX (GB)