(19)
(11) EP 1 805 645 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.06.2006

(43) Date of publication:
11.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/28

(21) Application number: 05793044.8

(22) Date of filing: 31.08.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/030897
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/026636 (09.03.2006 Gazette 2006/10)
(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

(30) Priority: 31.08.2004 US 606301 P

(71) Applicant: Ascential Software Corporation
Westborough, MA 01581 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOUZIANE, M'hamed
    Nashua, NH 03062 (US)
  • DELLERT, Brian
    Arlington, MA 02476 (US)
  • KANTOR, David, M.
    Sharon, MA 02067 (US)
  • KRYLOV, Boris
    Wrentham, MA 02093 (US)
  • ORSINI, Occhio, G.
    Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US)
  • SANTOS, Cassio, dos
    Boston, MA 02116 (US)
  • SHANK, Charles K.
    Uxbridge, MA 01569 (US)
  • TUCKER, Mark, R.
    Marlborough, MA 01752 (US)
  • ZHANG, Hong
    Cambridge, MA 02140 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Julian David 
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

   


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