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EP 1 761 848 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.09.2006 (43) Date of publication: 14.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/11 (21) Application number: 05769612.2 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 9/445(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/053109 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/003177 (12.01.2006 Gazette 2006/02)

(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: 30.06.2004 US 584356 P (71) Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 80333 München (DE)	(72) Inventor: DICKINSON, Derek Douglas Sanford, Florida 32771 (US)