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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.04.2007 (43) Date of publication: 13.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/24 (21) Application number: 05802522.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 30/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/034878 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/039353 (13.04.2006 Gazette 2006/15)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 01.10.2004 US 956558 01.10.2004 US 956557 01.10.2004 US 956824 01.10.2004 US 956553 01.10.2004 US 956554 (71) Applicant: Reachlocal, Inc. Encino, California 91316 (US)

(72) Inventors: KLINE, Michael, L. Bell Canyon, California 91307 (US) SPITZ, Robert, Kendrick Amherst, Massachusetts 03031 (US) GORDON, Zorik Encino, California 91316 (US) WRIGHT, Robert Beverly Hills, California 90212 (US) SIMMONDS, JR., Leon, Frederick North Hills, California 91343 (US) MYRON, Jonathan, Daniel Woodland Hills, California 91364 (US) DUONG, Truoc, Van Tomball, Texas 77377 (US) XIE, Shunxing Northridge, California 91324 (US) HUBBARD, Thomas, Richard San Ramon, California 94582 (US) (74) Representative: Alton, Andrew  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)