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EP 1 368 717 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.07.2003 (43) Date of publication: 10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50 (21) Application number: 01930537.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0112/363 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/9970 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(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: 18.04.2000 US 198503 P 07.12.2000 US 732368 (71) Applicant: Isogon Corporation New York,New York 10001 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARRITZ, Robert New York, NY 10001 (US) VARDI, David New York, NY 10001 (US) (74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al STUDIO TORTA S.r.l.,Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)