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(43) Date of publication: 20.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/08 (21) Application number: 11862219.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/000575 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/134419 (04.10.2012 Gazette 2012/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 13.04.2010 US 798899 (71) Applicant: Visual Intelligence LP Houston, TX 77057-1452 (US)	(72) Inventor: SMITHERMAN, Chester, L. Houston TX 77055 (US) (74) Representative: Suckling, Andrew Michael  Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4GE Oxford OX4 4GE (GB)