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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32 (21) Application number: 03776486.7 (22) Date of filing: 21.10.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/033349 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/050481 (02.06.2005 Gazette 2005/22)

(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 (71) Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. Atlanta, GA 30328 (US)	(72) Inventors: OWENS, Timothy, C. New Freedom, PA 17349-9646 (US) HARRISON, Bruce, E. Baltimore, MA 21209-1567 (US) (74) Representative: Chettle, Adrian John et al Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)