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EP 1 459 221 A1
(12)
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Date of publication:
22.09.2004
Bulletin 2004/39
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Application number:
01274854.7
(22)
Date of filing:
21.11.2001
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International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
G06F
17/60
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2001/044077
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2003/046788
(
05.06.2003
Gazette 2003/23)
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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
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Applicant:
Grant, Alan W. H.
Wellesley, MA 02181 (US)
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Inventor:
Grant, Alan W. H.
Wellesley, MA 02181 (US)
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Representative:
Feldkamp, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing. et al
PatentanwälteWallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp,Garmischer Strasse 4
80339 München
80339 München (DE)
(54)
CONSTITUENCY VALUE EXCHANGE OPTIMIZATION METHOD