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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.08.2003 (43) Date of publication: 07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02 (21) Application number: 02725595.9 (22) Date of filing: 08.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/011247 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/082326 (17.10.2002 Gazette 2002/42)

(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: 09.04.2001 US 282609 P 17.07.2001 US 306095 P (71) Applicant: Xmlcities, Inc. Milpitas, CA 95035 (US)	(72) Inventors: HUANG, Evan, S. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) KIM, Hong, J. Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US) (74) Representative: Perkins, Sarah  Stevens, Hewlett & PerkinsHalton House20/23 Holborn London EC1N 2JD London EC1N 2JD (GB)