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EP 1 417 624 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20 (21) Application number: 01982024.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2001/001553 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/039364 (16.05.2002 Gazette 2002/20)

(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: 09.11.2000 CA 2325651 (71) Applicant: Cedara Software Corp. Mississauga,Ontario L4V 1S7 (CA)	(72) Inventors: DEKEL, Doron Toronto, Ontario M3H 4X1 (CA) KLIMCZAK, Cezary Bolton, Ontario L7E 3Z5 (CA) (74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR  Martin-Greif-Strasse 1 80336 München 80336 München (DE)