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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,757,660 B2
Canada et al. (45) Date of Patent: *Jun. 29,2004
(54) METHOD FOR ANALYZING INFORMATION TO PROVIDE AN OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF A PREDEFINED SUBJECT
(75) Inventors: Eric P. Canada, Wheaton, IL (US);
Nancy A. Blane, Wheaton, IL (US)
(73) Assignee: Blane, Canada Ltd., Wheaton, IL (US)
( * ) Notice: This patent issued on a continued pros-
ecution application filed under 37 CFR
1.53(d), and is subject to the twenty year
patent term provisions ol 35 U.S.C.
154(a)(2).
Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) bydays.days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/383,352
(22) Filed: Aug. 26, 1999
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2003/0033188 Al Feb. 13, 2003
(51) Int. CI.7 G06F 17/60
(52) U.S. CI 705/7; 705/10
(58) Field of Search 705/7, 10, 3
(56) References Cited
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