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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/01 (21) Application number: 05735822.8 (22) Date of filing: 11.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 99/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/012010 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/110139 (19.10.2006 Gazette 2006/42)

(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 (71) Applicant: Virtual Backup, Inc. Pasadena CA 91107 (US)	(72) Inventors: CONN, John, Paul San Marino, CA 91108 (US) O'BRIEN, Thomas, John Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US) HODGKISS, Gregory, Hugh Hampshire SP10 4AW (GB) LAKE-JOHNS, Peter, Kingsley 41462 Nuess (DE) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Grillparzerstrasse 14 81675 München 81675 München (DE)