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EP 1 512 101 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 09.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/10 (21) Application number: 03726905.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/015614 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/098398 (27.11.2003 Gazette 2003/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 15.05.2002 US 380787 P 30.08.2002 US 232861 30.08.2002 US 407466 P 30.08.2002 US 407382 P (71) Applicant: Aplaud Technologies, Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROEVER, Stefan Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 (US) COLLINS, Kevin Folsom, CA 95630 (US) DING, Josh, D. San Jose, CA 95135 (US) CLARK, Alex, F. Campbell, CA 95008 (US) BRUCE, James Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (US) (74) Representative: Alton, Andrew  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLPTower North CentralMerrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)