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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.02.2003 (43) Date of publication: 02.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/18 (21) Application number: 00957598.6 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0022/804 (87) International publication number: WO 0101/5042 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 20.08.1999 US 150204 P 12.11.1999 US 165147 P (71) Applicant: Black Pearl, Inc. San Francisco, CA 94107 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAMMITT, Lisa, C. San Francisco, CA 94108 (US) BECKERT, Jörg San Francisco, CA 94103 (US) (74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis et al Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)