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(43) Date of publication: 06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36 (21) Application number: 04716318.3 (22) Date of filing: 02.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 10/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/JP2004/002572 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/086047 (15.09.2005 Gazette 2005/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (71) Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)	(72) Inventors: DIETZ, Paul, H. Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US) MIHELIC-BOOTH, Shane, Leslie Somerville, MA 02144 (US) (74) Representative: Gleiter, Hermann  Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13 80339 München 80339 München (DE)