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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.11.2007 (43) Date of publication: 25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26 (21) Application number: 06815981.3 (22) Date of filing: 02.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/038361 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/041456 (12.04.2007 Gazette 2007/15)

(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 (30) Priority: 30.09.2005 US 722465 P (71) Applicant: Neopath Networks, Inc. Santa Clara, CA 95054-1241 (US)

(72) Inventors: TSIRIGOTIS, Panagiotis Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) SRIKANTAN, Geetha Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US) WONG, Thomas, K. Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US) WONG, Chi Ming San Francisco, CA 94107 (US) IYENGAR, Anand Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) CHAWLA, Rajeev Union City, CA 94587 (US) SIMPKINS, Richard Mountain View, CA 94041 (US) LIU, Zuwei Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) GUPTA, Gaurav Mountain View, CA 94043 (US) SEITZ, Matthew San Jose, CA 95119 (US) CHAN, Yu, Cheong Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) (74) Representative: Mathys & Squire  120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ London EC1N 2SQ (GB)