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(43) Date of publication: 14.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/20 (21) Application number: 01955822.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00, G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0122/049 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/6989 (24.01.2002 Gazette 2002/04)

(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: 14.07.2000 US 617042 (71) Applicant: American Management Systems, Incorporated Fairfax, VA 22033 (US)	(72) Inventor: HONARVAR, Laurence Arnold, MD 21012 (US) (74) Representative: Dendorfer, Claus, Dr.  Wächtershäuser & HartzTal 29 80331 München 80331 München (DE) (56) References cited: :