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EP 1 356 388 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.07.2003 (43) Date of publication: 29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44 (21) Application number: 00989746.3 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0041/745 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/3408 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 01.11.1999 US 162874 P (71) Applicant: ITA Software, Inc. Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)	(72) Inventor: REES, James, N., Jr. Waltham, MA 02453 (US) (74) Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)