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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01 (21) Application number: 04728550.7 (22) Date of filing: 21.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06N 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/004226 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/104028 (03.11.2005 Gazette 2005/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE GB (71) Applicant: NTT DoCoMo INC. Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)	(72) Inventors: TARLANO, Anthony 80337 München (DE) NODA, Chie 81541 München (DE) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)