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(43) Date of publication: 13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33 (21) Application number: 01983162.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 15/177, G06F 15/173 (86) International application number: PCT/US0132/489 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/3568 (25.04.2002 Gazette 2002/17)

(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: 17.10.2000 US 241049 P 17.10.2000 US 241051 P 07.09.2001 US 949101 (71) Applicant: Computer Associates Think, Inc. Islandia,New York 11788-7000 (US)	(72) Inventor: VINBERG, Anders Plandome Manor, NY 11030 (US) (74) Representative: Dunlop, Hugh Christopher et al R G C Jenkins &Co.,26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)