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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.08.2003 (43) Date of publication: 05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45 (21) Application number: 01966551.2 (22) Date of filing: 04.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0127/383 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/3400 (21.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(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: 13.09.2000 US 661222 (71) Applicant: Econnectix, Inc. Chicago, Illinois 60607 (US)	(72) Inventors: OVERTON, John K. Chicago, IL 60637 (US) BAILEY, Stephen W. Chicago, IL 60637 (US) (74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)