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(43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01933424.2 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 15/16, G06F 13/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US0140/720 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/8733 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)

(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: 15.05.2000 US 570925 (71) Applicant: Communicator, Inc. White Plains, NY 10601 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEFLER, Steven Westfield, NJ 07090 (US) REIFMAN, Gary Hoboken, NJ 07030 (US) SCHLINKERT, Leo, R. Darien, CT 06820 (US) SHINKAR, Serge Jersey City, NY 07310 (US) (74) Representative: Forsyth, Helen Jane et al Keith W Nash & Co,90-92 Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1DP Cambridge CB2 1DP (GB)