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(11) EP 1 789 891 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22

(21) Application number: 05713070.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.02.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/003894
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/077010 (25.08.2005 Gazette 2005/34)
(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: 06.02.2004 US 542504 P

(71) Applicant: UBS Painewebber Inc.
Weehawken, NJ 07087 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WHITE, Elizabeth
    North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 (US)
  • FURLONG, John
    Plandome, New York 10030 (US)
  • STOLER, Frank
    Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852 (US)
  • TAM, Landy
    Englewood, New Jersey 07631 (US)

(74) Representative: Röthinger, Rainer 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)

   


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