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EP 1 999 692 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 10.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/50 (21) Application number: 06765371.7 (22) Date of filing: 26.07.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06N 5/02(2006.01) G06F 17/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/050222 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/101973 (13.09.2007 Gazette 2007/37)

(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 RS (30) Priority: 08.03.2006 US 781517 P (71) Applicant: Semscripr Ltd. Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS (GB)	(72) Inventor: TUNSTALL-PEDOE, William Cambridgeshire CB4 3LG (GB) (74) Representative: Martin, Philip John  Marks & Clerk 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1LA Cambridge CB2 1LA (GB)