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(11) EP 1 639 467 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.09.2005

(43) Date of publication:
29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13

(21) Application number: 04741822.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 11/10(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2004/051150
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/001841 (06.01.2005 Gazette 2005/01)
(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: 28.06.2003 GB 0315157

(71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fairhurst, Matthew John
    Winchester, Hampshire SO22 6RR (GB)
  • Judd, Ian David
    Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2EG (GB)
  • Scales, William James
    Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8AD (GB)

(74) Representative: Williams, Julian David 
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

   


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