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(43) Date of publication: 11.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/24 (21) Application number: 01966386.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0126/956 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/1311 (14.03.2002 Gazette 2002/11)

(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: 08.09.2000 US 657852 (71) Applicant: GE Capital Markets Services, Inc. Stamford, CT 06927 (US)	(72) Inventors: TRENTOS, John Norwalk, CT 06851 (US) EDDY, Irene NewYork, NY 10028 (US) (74) Representative: Pedder, James Cuthbert  GE London Patent Operation,Essex House,12/13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)