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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.11.2003 (43) Date of publication: 04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06 (21) Application number: 02725624.7 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 3/023 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/011430 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/082252 (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 829599 04.02.2002 US 67127 (71) Applicant: Ure, Michael J. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)	(72) Inventor: Ure, Michael J. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann, Gerd Heinrich et al Zimmermann & Partner,P.O. Box 33 09 20 80069 München 80069 München (DE)