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`USER OPENS
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`PRICE FROM COMPARISON
`PRICE MAPS
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`USER DECIDES TO
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`2150
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`OF STOCK
`PURCHASE SHARES
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`APPLICATION CHECKS
`FOR ERRORS IN
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`ARE
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`ERROR MESSAGE AND
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`INFO IN SUMMARY
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`IN TRADE TICKET
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`USER SELECTS
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`APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`ORDER TRANSMISSION
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`WINDOW
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`SELL ORDER IN OPEN
`POSITIONS WINDOW
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`WHEN ORDER IS FILLED
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`SELL ORDER IS MOVED
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`INTO PIIEL WINDOW
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`USER'S ACCOUNT FILES
`ARE UPDATED AND
`NEW DATA IS DISPLAYED
`IN MASTER TRADE SCREEN
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`USER DECIDES T0
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`"SELL" BUTTON
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`TRADE TICKET DATA
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`RESOLUTION OPTIONS
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`USER MAKES DECISION
`TO CHANGE VARIABLES
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`OF STOCK THAT
`HE HAS IN HIS
`OPEN ORDERS FILE
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`USER SELECTS STOCK
`FROM OPEN ORDERS
`DISPLAY AND SELECTS
`"CHANGE " BUTTON
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`APPLICATION FOPULATES
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`AND TRADE TICKET
`WITH ALL INFORMATION
`FROM OPEN ORDER
`SCREEN SELECTION
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`USER CHANGES
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`ALLOWABLE INFORMATION
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`COST OF TRADE
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`2315
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`FINAL "VERIFICATION
`SCREEN" (FLASHING).
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`DECISION TO SEND
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`SELECTS
`"SEND ORDER"
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`ORDER TRANSMISSION
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`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
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`POSITIONS WINDOW
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`APPLICATION DISPIAYS
`ERRORS MESSAGE AND
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`AND CITIES RULES FOR
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`CHANGES
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`APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`FINAL "VERIFICATION
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`DECISION TO SEND
`CANCEL ORDER. USER
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`APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`ORDER TRANSMISSION
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`STATUS IN MESSAGE LINE
`WINDOW
`
`APPLICATION SHOWS
`CANCEL IN OPEN
`
`ORDERS WINDOW ON
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW
`
`WHEN CANCEL IS
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`CONFIRMED, APPLICATION
`REMOVES YELLOW
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`POSITIONS WINDOW
`AND MOVES ORDER
`TO ACCOUNT HISTORY FILE
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`USERS ACCOUNT FILES
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`2410
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`USER SELECTS STOCK
`FROM OPEN ORDERS
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`"CANCEL" BUTTON
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`2415
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`2420
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`APPLICATION POPULATES
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`AND TRADE TICKET
`WITH ALL INFORMATION
`FROM OPEN ORDER
`SCREEN SELECTION
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`USER CHANGES
`
`ALLOWABLE INFORMATION
`IN TRADE TICKET AND
`CHECKS FINAL TOTAL
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`COST OF TRADE
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`USER SELECTS
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`2430
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`THE TRADE TICKET
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`DATA ENTERED INTO
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`
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`2580
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`CONFIRMED. APPLICATION
`REMOVES YELLOW
`HIGHLIGHT IN OPEN
`POSITIONS WINDOW
`AND MOVES ORDER TO
`ACCOUNT HISTORY FILE
`
`2585
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`USER'S ACCOUNT FILES
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`BEST BID AND OFFER
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`SHOWN IN ORDER BOOK
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`2515
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`USER DOUBLE CLICKS ON
`QUANTITY COLUMN IN
`ORDER BOOK AT A PRICE
`AWAY FROM BEST
`BID AND OFFER
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`2520
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`APPLICATION SHOWS
`ALL TRADERS THAT HAVE
`ORDERS IN THE MARKET
`AT THE SELECTED PRICE
`
`2525
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`USER SELECTS NAME
`OF TRADER TO NEGOTIATE
`
`DIRECTLY WITH
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`2430
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`APPLICATION SHOWS
`NEGOTIATION TICKET
`POPULATED WITH
`
`TRADERS DATA
`
`USER INPUTS OFFER
`TO THE CONTRA PARTY
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`2540
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`USER SELECTS "ORDER
`VERIFICATION" SCREEN
`AND RELATED COSTS
`SUMMARY
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`2545
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`USER REVIEWS
`VERIFICATION SCREEN AND
`SELECTS "SEND ORDER"
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`2550
`
`APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`ORDER TRANSMISSION
`STATUS IN MESSAGE
`LINE WINDOW
`
`2555
`
`APPLICATION SHOWS
`NEGOTIATION IN OPEN
`
`NEGOTIATIONS WINDOW ON
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`HICHLICHTED IN YELLOW
`
`2560
`
`SYSTEM TRANSMITS OFFER
`TO CONTRA PARTY.
`OFFER IS DISPLAYED ON
`CONTRA NEGOTIATION
`SCREEN IN HIGHLIGHT
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`2565
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`CONTRA PARTY REVIEWS
`OFFER AND EITHER
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`COUNTER OFFER
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`ACCEPTS, REJECTS
`OR MAKES A
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`USER VIEWS DETAILED
`PROBLEM RESOLUTION TEXT
`AND OIAGRAMS AND
`SELECTS ADDITIONAL DETAIL
`IF NECESSARY
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`2540
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`2570
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`ON—LINE HELP
`ADMIN DETERMINES
`PRIORITY OF PROBLEM
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`
`
`2575
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`APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`THIRD LEVEL OF DETAIL AND
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`LINK TO SERVER BASED
`HELP SYSTEM
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`2545
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`USER SELECTS LINK TO
`SERVER HELP FUNCTIONS.
`SYSTEM CONNECTS TO
`
`ON—LINE "HELP" SERVER AND
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`ON PROBLEM
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`SELECTS TELEPHONE SUPPORT
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`INFORMATION
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`SITUATION THAT REQUIRES
`ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
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`2515
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`USER SELECTS "HELP"
`BUTTON FROM UPPER
`RIGHT HAND CORNER OF
`COMPONENT WINDOW
`FOR WHICH HELP IS
`NEEDED
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`2520
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`APPLICATION POPULATES
`"HELP" WINDOW WITH
`3 LEVEL HELP SYSTEM
`FOR AREA SELECTED
`BY THE USER
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`ON-LINE HELP ADMIN
`DRAFTS ADDENDUM TO
`0N—LINE HELP FUNCTION
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`"HELP" SYSTEM FILES
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`2580
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`ON-LINE HELP ADMIN
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`MESSAGE TO USERS
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`SYSTEM CONNECTS USER
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`2530
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`NEXT LEVEL OF
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`WINDOW
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`2550
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`USER INTERACTS WITH HELP
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`2555
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`JOB ORDER AND FILES
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`ADMIN FOR REVIEW
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`WITH ON—L|NE HELP
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`USER WANTS TO VIEW
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`APPUCAMON SHOWS
`INFO ON STOCKS IN
`QUOTE ON
`SUMMARY DISPLAY
`SELECTED STOCKS
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`USER SELECTS
`DISPLAY OPTIONS
`
`IS STOCK
`SHOWN IN SUMMARY
`
`DISPLAY?
`
`USER SELECTS STOCK FROM
`STOCK SUMMARY DISPLAY
`
`APPLICATION POPULATES
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`WITH DETAILED DATA
`ON STOCK
`
`
`
`
`
`USER REPEATS OPERATION
`FOR OTHER STOCKS
`TO BE VIEWED
`
`USER DRAOS ORDER BOOK
`VIEWS INTO DESIRED
`CONFIGURATION ON
`SCREEN
`
`STATUS OF STOCK IN ORDER
`BOOK CONFIGURATION IS
`
`DISPLAYED IN
`REAL-TIME
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`2775
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`2780
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`TD TRADE FROM ANY
`ORDER BOOK VIEW,
`USER SELECTS
`“TRADE " FUNCTION
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`2735
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`APPLICATION PULLS UP
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`AND POPULATES TRADE
`TICKET WITH SELECTED
`
`STOCK DATA
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`2750
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`
`
`USER SELECTS STOCK
`SYMBOL IN STOCK
`SUMMARY DISPLAY
`
`
`
`
`
`2755
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`
`
`USER SELECTS
`"PEEL OFF DISPLAY "
`FUNCTION
`
`
`
`2760 APPLICATION GENERATES
`A NEW ORDER BOOK VIEW
`FOR THE SELECTED STOCK
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`0030
`0030
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`Jun. 18,2002
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`Sheet 29 of 69
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`USER SELECTS
`"SHRINK" FROM MOST
`COMPRESSED VIEW
`
`
`845
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`APPLICATION SHOWS
`
`
`
`
`
`MASTER TRADE
`SCREEN IN FULL SIZE
`APPLICATION SHOWS
`MESSAGE BOX
`350
`USER SELECTS "SHRINK"
`"DO YOU WANT TO CLOSE
`FUNCTION FROM
`YOUR CONNECTION T0 [ ]"
`
`
`
`
`
`MASTER TRADE
`SCREEN
`
`
`
`
`
`855
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`
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`USER SELECTS "YES"
`AND APPLICATION CLOSES
`WINDOW AND SHOWS
`ONLY AN ICON
`
`
`
` APPLICATION SHRINKS
`DISPLAY TO SHOW ONLY
`STOCK SUMMARY
`
`DISPLAY AND
`
`FUNCTION BUTTONS
`
`
`
`
`
`USER SELECTS
`
`
`" SHRINK "
`
`FUNCTION AGAIN
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`
`
`
`
`
`USER SELECTS
`
`" SHRINK "
`FUNCTION AGAIN
`
`APPLICATION SHRINKS
`
`
`
`DISPLAY TO SHOW FULLY
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`
`
`COMPRESSED WINDOW VIEW
`
`APPLICATION SHRINKS
`
`
`DISPLAY TO SHOW ONLY
`FUNCTION BUTTONS
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`F|G.28
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`0031
`0031
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`Jun. 18, 2002
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`Sheet 30 of 69
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`VIEW or GUI
`
`APPLICATION snows
`M051 COMPRESSED
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`2910
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`USER SELECTS "EXPAND"
`FUNCTION rnou
`
`MOST COMPRESSED
`
`VIEW
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`2915
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`
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`APPLICATION EXPANDS
`
`DISPLAY TO SHOW ONLY
`FUNCTION BUTTONS
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`2920
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`
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`USER SELECTS
`"EXPAND"
`FUNCTION AGAIN
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`2 25
`9
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`930
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`
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`APPLICATION EXPANDS
`DISPLAY TO SHOW STOCK
`SUMMARY DISPLAY AND
`FUNCTION BUTTONS
`
`
`
`USER SELECTS
`“EXPAND"
`ruucuou AGAIN
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`2
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`935
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`
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`APPLICATION EXPANDS
`DISPLAY TO SHOW FULL
`
`
`
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
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`F|G.29
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`0032
`0032
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`Jun. 18,2002
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`Sheet 31 of 69
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`3025
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`USER DECIDES TO HAVE
`SYSTEM MONITOR STOCK
`
`MOVEMENTS AND ALERT USER
`
`3010
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`3015
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`
`
`USER VIEWS BASIC
`INFO ON STOCKS IN
`
`SUMMARY DISPLAY
`
`
`
`
` IS STOCK
`SHOWN IN SUMMARY
`
`DISPLAY?
`
`
`
`YES
`
`3015
`
`USER SELECTS
`"QUICK QUOTE "
`
`FUNCTION
`
`"0
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`3030
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`3°55
`
`USER SELECTS STOCK FROM
`SUMMARY DISPLAY
`
`3025
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`3050
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`3065
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`3040
`
`
`FROM SUMMARY DISPLAY
`
`
`REPLICA SERVER CHECKS
`FOR STOCK MOVEMENT
`BASED ON USER CRITERIA
`
`REPLICA SERVER SENDS
`ALERT AND STOCK INFO
`T0 APPLICATION WHEN
`APPROPRIATE
`
`APPUCATTON DISPLAYS
`VISUAL AND AUDITOR‘!
`ALERTS IN SUMMARY
`DISPLAY
`
`_ USER_ SELECTS
`ALERTS
`FUNCTION
`
`APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`ALERTS SET-UP
`FUNCTION
`
`USER CHOOSE CR”ER"‘
`FOR ALERT FUNCTION
`AND DISPLAY OPTIONS
`
`USER ALERT
`PREFERENCES ARE
`SENT TO REPLICA SERVER
`
`3045
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`3070
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`USER RECEIVES STOCK
`ALERT AND SELECTS STOCK
`
`3050
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`3075
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`3030
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`USER CANCELS ALERTS
`OR REVISES ALERT
`CRITERIA
`
`SYSTEM CONTINUES TO
`MONITOR SELECTED
`STOCKS BASED on
`USER CRITERIA
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`0033
`0033
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`Jun. 18,2002
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`Sheet 32 of 69
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`
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`USER DESIRES A OUICK
`OVERVIEW STATUS OF
`
`SEVERAL STOCKS AND
`THEIR REIATED POSITIONS
`
`
`
`
`3110
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`
`
` USER SELECTS
`31 T5
`" SUMMARY VIEW "
`FUNCTION
`
`APPLICATION POPULATES
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`WITH SUMMARY ‘a'IEVI
`OF SELECTED STOCKS
`
`3120
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`USER ADDS STOCKS TO
`VIEW BY CLICKING ON
`SYMBOL IN STOCK
`SUMMARY DISPLAY
`
`
`
`
`
`
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`3125
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`3130
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`APPLICATION CONTINUES
`TO ADD SUMMARY VIEWS
`TO MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`WINDOW BASED ON USER
`SELECTION. AS LIMIT OF
`VIEWABLE STOCKS IS
`REACHED APPLICATION
`ASKS USER FOR DIRECTION
`
`
`
`
`USER MAKES SELECTIONS
`FROM SUMMARY DISPLAY
`THAT DIRECTS APPLICATION
`TO ENTER ACTIVE TRADE MODE
`
`APPLICATION
`AUTOMATICALLY POPULATES
`TRADE TICKET AND
`PREPARES MASTER
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`3135
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`3140
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`Fl 0 . 31
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`A”;
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`0034
`0034
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`Jun. 18, 2002
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`Sheet 33 of 69
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`USER SEEKS BEST PRICE
`FOR SAME SECURITY
`
`THAT IS SELLING ON
`SEVERAL MARKETS
`
`
`3210
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`
`
`USER SELECTS SYMBOL FROM
`3215
`STOCK SUMMARY DISPLAY AND
`
`
`
`"SHOW PRICE OPTIONS" FUNCTION
`
`
`
`APPLICATION POPULATES
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN WITH SUMMARY
`VIEW SHOWING PRICE IN ALL AVAILABLE
`MARKETS FOR SECURITY
`
`3220
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`USER VIEVIS DISPLAY SHOWING PRICE
`
`FOR SECURITY IN ALL AVAILABLE
`MARKETS. USER SELECTS BEST
`MARKET OF PREF.
`
`3225
`
`
`APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`3230
`DETAILS OF SELECTED
`
`
`MARKET AND
`AUTOMATICALLY
`POPULATES MASTER
`TRADE SCREEN WITH
`RELEVANT DATA
`
`
`
`USER MAKES SELECTIONS
`
`FROM SUMMARY DISPLAY
`THAT DIRECTS APPLICATION
`TO ENTER ACTIVE TRADE MODE
`
`3235
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`F I032
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`APPLICATION
`AUTOMATICALLY POPUIATES
`TRADE TICKET AND
`PREPARES MASTER
`
`‘LIST §éIE'3ID“-£Im”$‘“
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`0035
`0035
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`Jun. 18, 2002
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`Sheet 34 of 69
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`USER or svsrm
`REERES IRIERESI R
`STOCK RERER ON
`1) RRIER USI srocxs,
`2) RoREE0u0 HRLRRES
`REIRE IN THEIR
`Rccomn
`
`USER SETS "NEWS
`N.ERTS" PREFERENCES
`FDR HATCH LIST Hm
`ACTIVE RCCOUNT
`
`STOCKS
`
`SYSTEH STDRES
`
`RERS DESK
`PREPRRES STORIES
`AND HIGHLIGHTS
`
`BASED DR SDRT
`HJRETIDNS IN
`NEWS mm.
`
`NERS DESK
`PREPARES FLERTS
`IIESSRGES FOR
`
`POSTED} IN "THIS
`MI " BUTTON DR
`ORDER EDDIE
`
`NEWS DESK
`RECEIVES HIGIHDHTED
`NEWS RLERT BASED
`
`DN FILTERS FRUIT TERS
`SERVER PHD RIT
`IIDST ACTWE UPDATES
`
`
`
`
`NEWS SERVER
`
`HDNETDRS STERTKS
`
`
`RRSER UN usER
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`
`
`
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`
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`
`
`RRIRR DST AND
`“Em 55"“
`mm mm
`RERRRRE FDR WATCH
`“mm”
`031 RR USER'S ACIME
`POSITIONS
`-
`N.ERTS RE SENT TO
`
`RERRR mm BASE
`
`FDR DISTRIHUTTON
`I0
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`[ND USER IJRSPEAY.
`
`IRRRRS UER
`SYSIEII
`REERER 031 of
`sms FOR RERS
`
`STSTEH ERSRERS
`MEWS ALERTS I0 USER
`“mm 7“ "Sm
`RERRER DISPLAY
`C°"”°"R“"°”
`“news 001" ruR:RoR
`
`0“ ‘" M" 30°“
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`
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`3390
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`3330
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`3335
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`REAHIRE QUOTE
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`FEED FROM
`ORDER MATCH
`WE”
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`
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`RRR T0 RERS
`SERRER RRR RERE.
`953'‘ F9“ R03‘
`RETIRE STOCKS
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`3335
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`3350
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`3355
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`usER RERS “NEVIS
`fl_ER[" Na) wig _\
`51004 To RRRER
`BOOK DTSPUR
`3340
`3345
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`APPLICATION
`"
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`"
`
`“N00” W"
`RELEVANT STORY ON
`SELECTED smcx
`
`MORE DETAIL 0R SORTS
`NEWS BY CATEGORY‘
`
`RELEVANT DATA F|G.33
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`APPLICATION PUPULATES
`
`WHH ADDITIONAL
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`0036
`0036
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`Jun. 18, 2002
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`Sheet 35 of 69
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`USER SELECTS
`
`DESIRED OPEN ORDER
`FROM LIST. APPLICATION
`
`HIGHLIGHTS ORDER FOR
`
`ACTIONS BY USER INCLUDING:
`
`CANCEL. CHANGE OR REPLACE
`
`3440
`
`USER SELECTS
`
`OPERATION FROM OPEN
`
`ORDERS WINDOW:
`
`CANCEL. CHANGE, DELETE
`
`APPLICATION
`
`AUTOMATICALLY
`POPULATES TRADE
`TICKET WITH
`INFORMATION FROM
`
`OPEN ORDERS WINDOW
`
`3445
`
`3450
`
`USER EXECUTES
`DESIRED FUNCTION
`
`ACCORDING TD TRADE
`TICKET FUNCTIONS
`
`3455
`
`T0 HIDE OPEN ORDERS USER
`SELECTS "OPEN ORDERS"
`runcnow FROM
`FUNCTION BAR
`
`
`
`APPLICATION REMOVES
`OPEN ORDERS
`WINDOW AND
`REMOVES INDICATION
`FROM OPEN ORDERS
`FUNCTION
`
`3460
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`3465
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`F|G.34
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`0037
`0037
`
`USER SEEKS REVIEW
`OF OPEN ORDERS IN
`
`ALL STOCKS ACTIVE IN
`ACCOUNT
`
`3410
`
`USER SELECTS
`
`"OPEN ORDERS"
`FUNCTION FROM
`FUNCTION BAR
`
`3415 APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`
`3420
`
`
`
`ENTIRE UST OF OPEN
`
`
`
`ORDERS WINDOW IN
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`
`
`
`
`
`USER VIEWS DISPLAY
`SHOWING OPEN
`
`3425
`
`ORDERS ORGANIZED BY
`SORT ORDER FROM
`SORT FUNCTION
`
`3430
`
`USER SELECTS STOCK
`FROM STOCK
`SUMMARY DISPLAY
`AND THEN SELECTS
`" OPEN ORDERS “
`FUNCTION
`
`3435
`
`APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`ONLY OPEN ORDERS FOR
`THE SELECTED STOCK
`IN THE OPEN ORDERS
`WINDOW
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`Jun. 18, 2002
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`Sheet 36 of 69
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`USER SELECTS
`DESIRED STOCK POSITION
`DIRECTLY FROM POSITIONS
`AND P&L WINDOW.
`APPLICATION HIGHLIGHTS
`STOCK FOR
`ACTIONS BY USER INCLUDING:
`
`USER SELECTS
`
`OPERATION FROM POSITIONS
`AND P&L wmoow
`
`BUY OR SELL
`(aw OR. SELL)
`POSITIONS AND P&L WINDOW
`3555
`
`3540
`
`3545
`
`3550
`
`3550
`
`3555
`
`USER SEEKS REVIEW
`
`or POSITIONS Ann
`PAL IN ALL STOCKS
`ACTIVE IN ACCOUNT
`
`3510
`
`USER SELECTS
`" POSITIONS AND PAIL"
`FUNCTION FROM
`
`3515
`
`_APPLICATlON DISPLAYS
`ENTIRE LIST OF POSITIONS
`AND P&L AND RELATED
`DETAILS IN WINDOW IN
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`
`3520
`
`USER VIEWS DISPLAY
`SHOWING POSITIONS AND
`P&L IN WINDOW
`ORGANIZED BY
`
`USER sums smcx
`FROM STOCK
`SUMMARY DISPLAY
`AND THEN SELECTS
`" POSITIONS AND P&L"
`FUNCTION
`
`APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`ONLY POSITIONS AND
`P&L FOR THE
`SELECTED STOCK IN
`
`THE POSITIONS AND
`
`3525
`
`3530
`
`3535
`
`FUNCTION BAR
`SORT FUNCTION
`BALANCES WINDOW
`
`APPUCATION
`AUTOMATICALLY
`POPULATES TRADE
`
`TICKET WITH
`INFORMATION FROM
`
`USER EXECUTES
`DESIRED FUNCTION
`ACCORDING TO TRADE
`TICKET FUNCTIONS
`
`TO HIDE THE POSITIONS
`mu P&L DISPLAY USER SELECTS
`" POSITIONS AND P&Ls"
`ruucnon mom
`runcnou BAR
`
`APPLICATION REILIOVES
`POSITIONS AND PI‘.'£T.
`WINDOW AND
`RENIOVES INDICATION
`FROIJI POSITION AND P&L
`FUNCTION
`
`F|G.35
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`0038
`0038
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`

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`U.S. Patent
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`Jun. 13, 2002
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`Sheet 37 of 69
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`@
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`USER SEEKS REVIEW
`OF ACCOUNT
`
`3610
`
`USER SELECTS
`"ACCOUNT HISTORY"
`FUNCTION FROM
`FUNCTION BAR
`
`3515
`
`APPUCATION DISPLAYS
`ENTIRE LIST OF ACCOUNT
`HISTORY AND RELATED
`DETAILS IN WINDOW IN
`MASTER TRADE SCREEN
`
`3620
`
`IISER VIEWS DISPLAY
`SHOIIIIIO ACCOUNT
`HISTORY IN IIIIIIOOIII
`ORGANIZED BY
`
`USER SELECTS STOCK
`FROM STOCK
`SUMMARY DISPLAY
`AND THEN SELECTS
`"ACCOUNT HISTORY "
`FUNCTION
`
`APPLICATION DISPLAYS
`ONLY ACCOUNT HISTORY
`FOR THE
`SELECTED STOCK IN
`
`THE ACCOUNT
`
`3625
`
`3530
`
`3635
`
`HISTORY
`
`SORI FUNCTION
`HISTORY WINDOW
`
`USER SELECTS
`
`DESIRED ACCOUNT ACTIVITY ITEM
`DIRECTLY FROM ACCOUNT
`HISTORY IIIIHOOH.
`APPLICATION HIGHLIGHTS
`ITEM FOR
`ACTIONS BY USER INCLUDING:
`
`MORE DETAILS. PRINT
`
`TO HIDE THE POSITIONS
`AND BALANCES DISPIAY USER SELECTS
`" ACCOUNT HISTORY"
`FUNCTION FROM FUNCTION BAR
`
`SYSTEM REMOVES
`ACCOUNT HISTORY
`WINDOW AND
`REMOVES INDICATION
`FROM POSITIONS AND BAIANCES
`FUNCTION
`
`3540
`
`3545
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`3650
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`FIG.36
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`0039
`0039
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`U.S. Patent
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`Jun. 18, 2002
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`Sheet 38 of 69
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`@
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`USER SEEKS REVIEW
`or ACCOU