(19)
(11) EP 1 314 100 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.02.2003

(43) Date of publication:
28.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/22

(21) Application number: 00941551.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 17/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0016/839
(87) International publication number:
WO 0007/9415 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)
(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: 18.06.1999 US 140005 P
29.02.2000 US 185665 P

(71) Applicant: Torrent Systems, Inc.
Cambridge, MA 02142 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOOKMAN, Lawrence, A.
    Weston, MA 02193 (US)
  • BLAIR, David, Albert
    Wayland, MA 01778 (US)
  • ROSENTHAL, Steven, M.
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • KRAWITZ, Robert, Louise
    Chestnult Hill, MA 02467 (US)
  • BECKERLE, Michael, J.
    Needham, MA 02192 (US)
  • CALLEN, Jerry, Lee
    Cambridge, MA 02140 (US)
  • RAZDOW, Allen
    Cambridge, MA 02140 (US)
  • MUDAMBI, Shyam, R.
    Wayland, MA 01778 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE 
Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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