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EP 1 334 449 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.05.2003 (43) Date of publication: 13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33 (21) Application number: 01938509.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/IE0100/074 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/5115 (17.01.2002 Gazette 2002/03)

(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: 07.07.2000 IE 000553 (71) Applicant: Newsymphony Technologies Limited Dublin 1 (IE)	(72) Inventor: SHERIDAN, Cathal Malahide,County Dublin (IE) (74) Representative: Boyce, Conor  F. R. Kelly & Co.,27 Clyde Road,Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)