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EP 1 374 012 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.09.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 01987455.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/049450 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/052372 (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: 27.12.2000 US 258039 P (71) Applicant: Ghassabian, Firooz Great Neck, NY 11024 (US)	(72) Inventor: Ghassabian, Firooz Great Neck, NY 11024 (US) (74) Representative: Feray, Valérie  Feray Lenne Conseil44/52, Rue de la Justice 75020 Paris 75020 Paris (FR)