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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.12.2002 (43) Date of publication: 28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05 (21) Application number: 02734066.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/013362 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/088885 (07.11.2002 Gazette 2002/45)

(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: 30.04.2001 US 286964 P 29.06.2001 US 893692 31.12.2001 US 343183 P (71) Applicant: America Online, Inc. Dulles, VA 20166 (US)	(72) Inventors: WEIGAND, Gil Ashburn, VA 20147 (US) RADUCHEL, William, J. Sterling, VA 20165 (US) BROWN, Scott, K. Sterling, VA 20165 (US) BILL, David San Francisco, CA 94131 (US) (74) Representative: Howe, Steven  Lloyd WiseCommonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)