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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.11.2003 (43) Date of publication: 21.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/04 (21) Application number: 00961981.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 12/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2000/026135 (87) International publication number: WO 2001/027766 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.10.1999 US 158691 P (71) Applicant: Mirror Image Internet, Inc. Woburn, MA 01801 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHRISTEN, Paul, H., P. Bedford, MA 01730 (US) COOPER, Ian, H. Uxbridge,Middlesex UB10 8PD (GB) (74) Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)