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EP 2 118 843 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.01.2009 (43) Date of publication: 18.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/47 (21) Application number: 08713520.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.01.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 50/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/050203 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/086159 (17.07.2008 Gazette 2008/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 05.01.2007 US 650312 05.01.2007 US 650358 05.01.2007 US 650327 05.01.2007 US 650342 05.01.2007 US 650296 05.01.2007 US 650301 05.01.2007 US 650325 05.01.2007 US 650351 05.01.2007 US 650360 05.01.2007 US 650324 (71) Applicant: ITA Software, Inc. Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)

(72) Inventor: DE MARCKEN, Carl, G. Seattle, Washington 98105 (US) (74) Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian  Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)