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EP 1 356 390 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44 (21) Application number: 01946531.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0119/567 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/2430 (04.07.2002 Gazette 2002/27)

(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: 21.12.2000 US 256917 P (71) Applicant: Exanet Co. Wilmington, DE 19801 (US)	(72) Inventor: PELEG, Nir 46764 Herzlia (IL) (74) Representative: Driver, Virginia Rozanne et al Page White & Farrer54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)