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EP 1 540 538 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24 (21) Application number: 02751379.5 (22) Date of filing: 05.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/003602 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/013780 (12.02.2004 Gazette 2004/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: Volbroker.Com Limited London EC4V 2AR (GB)	(72) Inventors: RODGERS, Kevin London N1 8HA (GB) WARD, Dirk London W1 V 5HE (GB) (74) Representative: Hirsz, Christopher Stanislaw et al HLBBshawMerlin HouseFalconry CourtBaker's Lane EppingEssex CM16 5DQ EppingEssex CM16 5DQ (GB)