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EP 1 782 271 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19 (21) Application number: 04737912.8 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2004/000973 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/002505 (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 IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Cognos Incorporated Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4k9 (CA)	(72) Inventor: DESBIENS, Marc Ottawa, Ontario K2M 2S9 (CA) (74) Representative: Carpintero Lopez, Francisco et al HERRERO & ASOCIADOS, S.L. Alcalá, 35 28014 Madrid 28014 Madrid (ES)