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EP 1 342 178 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 10.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/37 (21) Application number: 01984927.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0143/707 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/1555 (23.05.2002 Gazette 2002/21)

(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: 20.11.2000 US 252190 P 22.11.2000 US 252539 P (71) Applicant: GreenExchange, Inc. Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAMSON, Donette, Greenexchange, Inc. Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US) FAULK, Ronald, Greenexchange, Inc. Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)