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EP 1 665 079 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.12.2005 (43) Date of publication: 07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23 (21) Application number: 04789271.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/24(1995.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/032018 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/031599 (07.04.2005 Gazette 2005/14)

(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: 26.09.2003 US 506586 P (71) Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation Malvern, PA 19355 (US)	(72) Inventor: MARLATT, Jane E. Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania 19525 (US) (74) Representative: Hazzard, Alan David  Corporate Shared Services C/o Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München 80506 München (DE)