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(43) Date of publication: 29.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/48 (21) Application number: 05712506.4 (22) Date of filing: 26.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 30/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/003086 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/072436 (11.08.2005 Gazette 2005/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 26.01.2004 US 481955 P 24.11.2004 US 997121 (71) Applicant: BUY.COM, INC. Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (US)	(72) Inventors: MORGENSTERN, Jared Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (US) LIM, Edward Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (US) (74) Representative: Franzolin, Luigi et al STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)