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(43) Date of publication: 12.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/50 (21) Application number: 06748543.3 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 21/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/010381 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/102399 (28.09.2006 Gazette 2006/39)

(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: 18.03.2005 US 663496 P 18.03.2005 US 663615 P 07.01.2006 US 756796 P (71) Applicant: Absolute Software Corporation Vancouver, BC V6B 6A3 (CA)	(72) Inventor: GARDNER, Philip, B. Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 (US) (74) Representative: McKechnie, Neil Henry et al Kennedys Patent Agency Limited 185 St Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5QD Glasgow G2 5QD (GB)