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(43) Date of publication: 15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07 (21) Application number: 04753149.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 1/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/016273 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/107117 (09.12.2004 Gazette 2004/50)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 22.05.2003 US 472422 P (71) Applicant: Pershing Investments, LLC Newark, DE 19711 (US)	(72) Inventors: YIP, Patrick Morristown, NJ 07960 (US) REDDY, Praveen Jersey City, NJ 07310 (US) (74) Representative: Hill, Justin John et al McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP 7 Bishopsgate London EC2N 3AR London EC2N 3AR (GB)