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EP 1 295 219 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.02.2003 (43) Date of publication: 26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13 (21) Application number: 01924935.8 (22) Date of filing: 11.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0111/829 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/2133 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)

(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: 11.04.2000 US 547190 (71) Applicant: Informatica Corporation Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)	(72) Inventor: GOVINDARAJ, Naresh, K. San Jose, CA 95120 (US) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)