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(43) Date of publication: 15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11 (21) Application number: 01916492.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 10/00(0000.00) (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/007459 (87) International publication number: WO 2001/069487 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 10.03.2000 US 522586 (71) Applicant: Nestec Ltd. 1800 Vevey (CH)	(72) Inventors: SINGH, Bhajmohan, Ricky St. Louis, MO 63122 (US) KALISHMAN, Diane, S. St. Louis, MO 63124 (US) SAUER, Teresa, L. Manchester, MO 63021 (US) STOLL, Jill Webster Groves, MO 63119 (US) (74) Representative: Lock, Graham James  Fry Heath Spence The Gables Massetts Road Horley, Surrey RH6 7DQ Horley, Surrey RH6 7DQ (GB)