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EP 1 656 761 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.06.2005 (43) Date of publication: 17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20 (21) Application number: 04711178.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04L 9/10(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/004366 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/020036 (03.03.2005 Gazette 2005/09)

(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 PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 18.08.2003 US 188428 18.08.2003 US 188427 29.08.2003 US 651361 (71) Applicant: Bloomberg LP New York, NY 10022 (US)	(72) Inventor: OZOLINS, Helmars Orient, NY 11957 (US) (74) Representative: Hackett, Sean James  Marks & Clerk, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)