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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.01.2005 (43) Date of publication: 22.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/08 (21) Application number: 04751132.4 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 10/00(0000.00) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/013603 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/100041 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)

(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 (30) Priority: 02.05.2003 US 467483 P (71) Applicants: Abu El Ata, Nabil A. New York City, NY 10022 (US) Abu El Ata, Ahmad 8700 Kusnacht (CH) Drucbert, Annie New York City, NY 10022 (US)	(72) Inventors: Abu El Ata, Nabil A. New York City, NY 10022 (US) Abu El Ata, Ahmad 8700 Kusnacht (CH) Drucbert, Annie New York City, NY 10022 (US) (74) Representative: Driver, Virginia Rozanne et al Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)