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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18 (21) Application number: 01986036.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/044613 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/044982 (06.06.2002 Gazette 2002/23)

(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 (30) Priority: 28.11.2000 US 723436 (71) Applicant: SeaChange International, Inc. Maynard, MA 01754-1227 (US)	(72) Inventors: CARVER, David Lexington, MA 02421 (US) GEROVAC, Branko, J. Lexington, MA 02421 (US) KELSO, James, R., Acton, MA 01720 (US) (74) Representative: Blumbach, Kramer & Partner GbR  Radeckestrasse 43 81245 München 81245 München (DE)