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1. A method of configuring a data processing system following a power on or hardware reset event, comprising:
identifying at least one peripheral device connected to the system;
determining whether a hidden partition of a system DASD includes a BIOS extension file corresponding to the identified peripheral device; and
responsive to detecting a BIOS extension file corresponding to the identified peripheral device in the hidden partition, copying the file into a portion of a system memory of the data processing system.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying at least one peripheral device comprises a portion of a BIOS sequence initiated in response to the power on or hardware reset event.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein determining whether the hidden partition includes the BIOS extension file and copying the file into system memory comprise a portion of the BIOS sequence.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying at least one peripheral device comprises identifying a PCI adapter connected to a PCI bus of the data processing system.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying at least one peripheral device includes determining an adapter ID associated with the peripheral device and wherein determining whether the hidden partition includes the BIOS extension file comprises determining whether a BIOS extension file corresponding to the adapter ID is present.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein determining whether a BIOS extension file corresponding to the adapter ID is present comprises determining whether the hidden partition includes a file having a filename corresponding to the adapter ID.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether a hidden partition includes the BIOS extension file includes determining the boundary of the hidden partition.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein determining the boundary of the hidden partition includes determining the MAX ADDRESS associated with the DASD.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the DASD is partitioned in compliance with PARTIES documentation.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the hidden partition includes a BIOS extension file and copying the file into system memory are repeated for each identified peripheral device.
11. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining that the identified adapter has an Option ROM and responsive thereto, copying either the Option ROM code or BIOS extension file in the hidden partition based on the state of a user-alterable system parameter.
12. A computer program product comprising a set of processor executable instructions for configuring a data processing system stored on a computer readable medium, the instructions comprising:
computer code means for identifying at least one peripheral device connected to the system;
computer code means for determining whether a hidden partition of a system DASD includes a BIOS extension file corresponding to the identified peripheral device; and
computer code means responsive to detecting a BIOS extension file corresponding to the identified peripheral device in the hidden partition for copying the file into a portion of a system memory of the data processing system.
13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the code means for identifying at least one peripheral device comprises a portion of a system BIOS.
14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the code means for determining whether the hidden partition includes the BIOS extension file and copying the file into system memory comprise a portion of the system BIOS.
15. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the code means for identifying at least one peripheral device comprises code means for identifying a PCI adapter connected to a PCI bus of the data processing system.
16. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the code means for identifying at least one peripheral device includes code means for determining an adapter ID associated with the peripheral device and wherein the code means for determining whether the hidden partition includes the BIOS extension file comprises code means for determining whether a BIOS extension file corresponding to the adapter ID is present.
17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the code means for determining whether a BIOS extension file corresponding to the adapter ID is present comprises code means for determining whether the hidden partition includes a file having a filename corresponding to the adapter ID.
18. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the code means for determining whether a hidden partition includes the BIOS extension file includes codes means for determining the boundary of the hidden partition.
19. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the code means for determining the boundary of the hidden partition includes code means for determining the MAX ADDRESS associated with the DASD.
20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the DASD is partitioned in compliance with PARTIES documentation.
21. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the code means for determining whether the hidden partition includes a BIOS extension file and the code means for copying the file into system memory are repeated for each identified peripheral device.
22. The computer program product of claim 12, further comprising determining that the identified adapter has an Option ROM and responsive thereto, copying either the Option ROM code or BIOS extension file in the hidden partition based on the state of a user-alterable system parameter.
23. A data processing system including at least one processor, a system memory connected to the processor, a non-volatile storage device connected to the processor containing BIOS code, and a DASD connected to an IO bus of the system, the BIOS containing code for configuring the data processing system, the code comprising:
computer code means for identifying at least one peripheral device connected to the system;
computer code means for determining whether a hidden partition of a system DASD includes a BIOS extension file corresponding to the identified peripheral device; and
computer code means responsive to detecting a BIOS extension file corresponding to the identified peripheral device in the hidden partition for copying the file into a portion of a system memory of the data processing system.
24. The data processing system of claim 23, wherein the code means for identifying at least one peripheral device comprises a portion of a system BIOS.
25. The data processing system of claim 24, wherein the code means for determining whether the hidden partition includes the BIOS extension file and copying the file into system memory comprise a portion of the system BIOS.
26. The data processing system of claim 23, wherein the code means for identifying at least one peripheral device comprises code means for identifying a PCI adapter connected to a PCI bus of the data processing system.
27. The data processing system of claim 23, wherein the code means for identifying at least one peripheral device includes code means for determining an adapter ID associated with the peripheral device and wherein the code means for determining whether the hidden partition includes the BIOS extension file comprises code means for determining whether a BIOS extension file corresponding to the adapter ID is present.
28. The data processing system of claim 27, wherein the code means for determining whether a BIOS extension file corresponding to the adapter ID is present comprises code means for determining whether the hidden partition includes a file having a filename corresponding to the adapter ID.
29. The data processing system of claim 23, wherein the code means for determining whether a hidden partition includes the BIOS extension file includes codes means for determining the boundary of the hidden partition.
30. The data processing system of claim 29, wherein the code means for determining the boundary of the hidden partition includes code means for determining the MAX ADDRESS associated with the DASD.
31. The data processing system of claim 30, wherein the DASD is partitioned in compliance with PARTIES documentation.
32. The data processing system of claim 23, wherein the code means for determining whether the hidden partition includes a BIOS extension file and the code means for copying the file into system memory are repeated for each identified peripheral device.
33. The data processing system of claim 23, further comprising determining that the identified adapter has an Option ROM and responsive thereto, copying either the Option ROM code or BIOS extension file in the hidden partition based on the state of a user-alterable system parameter.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of biometric authentication comprising:
a) extracting feature sample data from a biometric sample;
b) prioritizing feature sample data based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
c) receiving higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value;
d) accumulating said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
e) comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template; and
f) if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, determining that a successful authentication has been conducted; otherwise, determining that an unsuccessful authentication has been conducted.
2. A method as in claim 1, further comprising repeating a) through e) for a plurality of feature sample data packets representative of said biometric sample until the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, indicating that a successful authentication has been conducted, and ending biometric authentication; otherwise, repeating a) through e) until successful authentication or all feature sample data packets have been processed without a successful authentication.
3. A method as in claim 2, wherein the feature sample data is prioritized based on likelihood of the feature sample data contributing most significantly to the accumulated registration value.
4. A method as in claim 3, wherein prioritizing the feature sample data comprises ordering the feature sample data in descending order of likelihood that the feature sample data will contribute most significantly to the accumulated registration value.
5. A method as in claim 2, wherein the feature sample data is prioritized based on the quality or uniqueness of the feature represented by the feature sample data.
6. A method as in claim 2, further comprising determining whether said feature sample data corresponds to a particular feature and, if so, accumulating a first accumulated registration value for said particular feature; otherwise, accumulating a second accumulated registration value for the absence of said particular feature.
7. A method as in claim 2, wherein said biometric sample represents a fingerprint, further comprising dividing said fingerprint into respective areas within a coordinate system adapted for the location of biometric features of interest for extracting.
8. A method as in claim 7, wherein the feature sample data from respective areas is prioritized based on likelihood of the feature sample data contributing most significantly to the accumulated registration value.
9. A method as in claim 7, wherein the feature sample data from respective areas is prioritized based on the quality or uniqueness of the feature represented by the feature sample data in said respective areas.
10. A system for biometric data extraction and transmission of biometric feature sample data comprising:
a buffer capable of storing prioritized feature sample data extracted from a biometric sample, wherein prioritization of said feature sample data is based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
a processor that receives higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and is capable of correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value; and
an accumulation value register capable of storing an accumulation of said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
wherein said processor further is capable of comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template and if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, said processor is capable of determining that a successful authentication has been conducted; otherwise, said processor is capable of determining that an unsuccessful authentication has been conducted.
11. A system as in claim 10, wherein said system is housed within a smart card.
12. A system as in claim 11, wherein said processor is capable of executing Java and wherein the feature sample data stored in said buffer is stored in temporary variables and the accumulated registration value stored in said accumulation value register upon processing of said feature sample data is stored in a temporary variable.
13. A system as in claim 10, wherein said system comprises a network server and wherein said buffer, said processor, and said accumulation value register are all housed within said network server.
14. A storage medium having data stored therein, said data relating to instructions for processing feature sample data extracted from a biometric sample to perform biometric authentication, said instructions instructing a processor to perform:
a) prioritizing feature sample data based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
b) receiving higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value;
c) accumulating said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
d) comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template; and
e) if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, determining that a successful authentication has been conducted; otherwise, determining that an unsuccessful authentication has been conducted.
15. A storage medium as in claim 14, wherein said storage medium is housed within a smart card.
16. A storage medium as in claim 15, wherein said smart card further comprises a processor that is capable of executing Java and wherein the feature sample data is stored in temporary variables and the accumulated registration value upon processing of said feature sample data is stored in a temporary variable.
17. A storage medium as in claim 14, wherein said storage medium is housed within a network server.
18. A method of biometric authentication comprising:
a) extracting feature sample data from a biometric sample;
b) prioritizing feature sample data based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
c) receiving higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value;
d) accumulating said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
e) comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template; and
f) if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, determining that a successful authentication has been conducted; otherwise, repeating a) through e) for a plurality of prioritized feature sample data packets representative of said biometric sample until the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, indicating that a successful authentication has been conducted, and ending biometric authentication; otherwise, repeating a) through e) until successful authentication or all prioritized feature sample data packets have been processed without a successful authentication.
19. A method as in claim 18, wherein the comparing is performed once for every M data packets of feature sample data that are processed in a) through d).
20. A method as in claim 19, wherein M=1.
21. A method as in claim 19, wherein only one data packet is processed at a time and discarded once processed.
22. A method as in claim 21, comprising providing a new data packet of prioritized feature sample data once said one data packet has been completely processed and the accumulated registration value has failed to exceed said threshold.
23. A method as in claim 18, wherein the method is performed at least partially within a biometric matching engine and wherein the biometric matching engine comprises a server based application.
24. A system for biometric data extraction and transmission of biometric feature sample data comprising:
a buffer capable of storing prioritized feature sample data extracted from a biometric sample, wherein prioritization of said feature sample data is based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
a processor that receives higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and is capable of correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value; and
an accumulation value register capable of storing an accumulation of said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
wherein said processor further is capable of comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template and if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, said processor is capable of determining that a successful authentication has been conducted; otherwise, said processor repeating the correlation, accumulation and comparison for a plurality of prioritized feature sample data packets representative of said biometric sample until the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, indicating that a successful authentication has been conducted, and ending biometric authentication, or until successful authentication or all prioritized feature sample data packets have been processed without a successful authentication.
25. A system as in claim 24, wherein said system is housed within a smart card.
26. A system as in claim 25, wherein said processor is capable of executing Java and wherein the feature sample data stored in said buffer is stored in temporary variables and the accumulated registration value stored in said accumulation value register upon processing of said feature sample data is stored in a temporary variable.
27. A system as in claim 24, wherein said system comprises a network server and wherein said buffer, said processor, and said accumulation value register are all housed within said network server.
28. A storage medium having data stored therein, said data relating to instructions for processing feature sample data extracted from a biometric sample to perform biometric authentication, said instructions instructing a processor to perform:
a) prioritizing feature sample data based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
b) receiving higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value;
c) accumulating said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
d) comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template; and
e) if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, determining that a successful authentication has been conducted; otherwise, repeating a) through d) for a plurality of prioritized feature sample data packets representative of said biometric sample until the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, indicating that a successful authentication has been conducted, and ending biometric authentication; otherwise, repeating a) through d) until successful authentication or all prioritized feature sample data packets have been processed without a successful authentication.
29. A storage medium as in claim 28, wherein said storage medium is housed within a smart card.
30. A storage medium as in claim 29, wherein said smart card further comprises a processor that is capable of executing Java and wherein the feature sample data is stored in temporary variables and the accumulated registration value upon processing of said feature sample data is stored in a temporary variable.
31. A storage medium as in claim 28, wherein said storage medium is housed within a network server.

1. A method of processing an image using an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying at least part of a first image which is obtained through a first image sensor and at least part of a second image which is obtained through a second image sensor through a display unit which is functionally connected to the electronic device;
storing the at least part of the first image;
storing the at least part of the second image in response to a detecting of a signal; and
storing the at least part of the first image and the at least part of the second image to be simultaneously replayed as at least one image.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing of the at least part of the second image comprises storing the at least part of the second image after a time period elapses from the detecting of the signal.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal comprises a signal corresponding to a movement of the electronic device.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal comprises at least one facial expression of a user which is related with the second image.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the at least one facial expression of the user comprises at least one of a blink or a smile.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal comprises at least one of a user gesture or an input of an input device.
7. A method of processing an image using an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying at least part of a first image which is obtained through a first image sensor and at least part of a second image which is obtained through a second image sensor through a display unit which is functionally connected to the electronic device;
storing the at least part of the first image;
storing the at least part of the second image after a second time period elapses if a signal is detected;
storing the at least part of the second image if the signal is not detected within a first time period from the storing of the at least part of the first image; and
simultaneously replaying the at least part of the first image and the at least part of the second image as at least one image.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the displaying of the at least part of the first image and the at least part of the second image comprises:
displaying the at least part of the first image as a first screen on the display unit; and
displaying the at least part of the second image as a second screen on the display unit.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the displaying of the at least part of the first image and the at least part of the second image comprises:
providing a user interface for switching a location of the at least part of the first image displayed on the display unit with a location of the at least part of the second image.
10. The method of claim 7, wherein the displaying of the at least part of the first image and the at least part of the second image comprises:
obtaining the first image from a first side direction of the electronic device; and
obtaining the second image from a second side direction.
11. The method of claim 7, wherein the displaying of the at least part of the first image and the at least part of the second image comprises:
determining at least one of a location of the at least part of the first image displayed on the display unit or a location of the at least part of the second image, by using a location of a corresponding image sensor among the first image sensor and the second image sensor.
12. The method of claim 7, wherein the signal comprises at least one of a status of the electronic device or a status of a subject which is detected through at least one of the first image sensor or the second image sensor.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the status of the electronic device comprises at least one of a rotation, swinging, or shaking of the electronic device.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein the status of the subject comprises at least one of a facial expression or an action.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the facial expression of the subject comprises at least one of a blink or a smile.
16. The method of claim 7, wherein the storing of the at least part of the second image comprises:
operating a timer for measuring the second time period in response to the detecting of the signal.
17. An electronic device comprising:
a storage unit configured to store image information; and
a controller configured to process the image information,
wherein the controller is configured to display at least part of a first image, which is obtained through a first image sensor, and a part of a second image, which is obtained through a second image sensor, through a display unit which is functionally connected to the electronic device, to store the at least part of the first image, to store the at least part of the second image in response of a detecting of a signal, and to simultaneously replay the at least part of the first image and the at least part of the second image as one image.
18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the controller is configured to display the at least part of the first image as a first screen on the display unit and display the at least part of the second image as a second screen on the display.
19. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the first image sensor is mounted on a first side of the electronic device, and the second image sensor is mounted on a second side of the electronic device.
20. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the controller is configured to operate a first timer after storing the at least part of the first image when photography is requested, to operate a second timer if the signal is detected while the first timer is operating, to store the at least part of the second image when the second timer expires, and to store the at least part of the second image if the signal is not detected until the first timer expires.
21. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the signal is a facial expression received via the second image sensor.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A compound represented by the structural formula (I):
or pharmaceutically acceptable isomers, salts, solvates or esters of the compound of Formula (I),
wherein in Formula (I) above:
X, Y and Z can be the same or different and each is independently selected from the group consisting of \u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014CH(alkyl)- and \u2014C(alkyl)2-;
Q1 and Q2 can be the same or different and each is independently selected from the group consisting of H. -G. \u2014(C1-C30 alkylene)-G, \u2014OR6, \u2014OC(O)R6, \u2014OC(O)OR9, \u2014OC(O)NR6R7 and -L-M;
Q3 is 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, -G, \u2014(C1-C30 alkylene)-G, \u2014OR6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OR6, \u2014C(O)R6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)R6, \u2014C(O)OR6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)OR6, \u2014OC(O)R6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OC(O)R6, \u2014OC(O)OR9, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OC(O)OR9, \u2014CH\u2550CH\u2014C(O)R6, \u2014CH\u2550CH\u2014C(O)OR6, \u2014C\u2261C\u2014C(O)OR6, \u2014C\u2261C\u2014C(O)R6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OR6, \u2014O\u2014(C10-C10 alkylene)-C(O)R6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)OR6, \u2014CN, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6R7, \u2014O\u2014C(O)NR6NR7C(O)OR6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6NR7C(O)OR6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)(aryl)-N3, \u2014OC(O)\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)OR6, \u2014C(O)NR6R7, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6R7, \u2014OC(O)NR6R7, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OC(O)NR6R7, \u2014NO2, \u2014NR6R7, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-NR6R7, \u2014O\u2014(C2-C10 alkylene-NR6R7, \u2014NR6C(O)R7, \u2014NR6C(O)OR9, \u2014NR6C(O)NR7R8, \u2014NR6S(O)0-2R9, \u2014N(S(O)0-2R9)2, \u2014CHNOR6, \u2014C(O)NR6R7, \u2014C(O)NR6NR6R7, \u2014S(O)0-2NR6R7, \u2014S(O)0-2R9, \u2014O\u2014C(O)\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6R7, \u2014OC(O)\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-NR6C(O)O-(alkylaryl), \u2014P(O)(OR10)2, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OSi(alkyl)3, \u2014CF3, \u2014OCF3, halo, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, alkoxyarylalkoxy, alkoxyiminoalkyl, alkyldioyl, allyloxy, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, aroylaroyloxy, arylalkoxycarbonyl, benzoylbenzoyloxy, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkoxy, dioxolanyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonylalkoxy and -L-M;
Q4 iS 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, -G, \u2014(C1-C30 alkylene)-G, \u2014OR6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OR6, \u2014C(O)R6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)R6, \u2014C(O)OR6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)OR6, \u2014OC(O)R6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OC(O)R6, \u2014OC(O)OR9, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OC(O)OR9, \u2014CH\u2550CH\u2014C(O)R6, \u2014CH\u2550CH\u2014C(O)OR6, \u2014C\u2261C\u2014C(O)OR6, \u2014C\u2261C\u2014C(O)R6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OR6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)R6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)OR6, \u2014CN, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6R7, \u2014O\u2014C(O)NR6NR7 C(O)OR8, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6NR7C(O)OR6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)(aryl)-N3, \u2014OC(O)\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)OR6, \u2014C(O)NR6R7, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6R7, \u2014OC(O)NR6R7, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OC(O)NR6R7, \u2014NO2, \u2014NR6R7, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-NR6R7, \u2014O\u2014(C2-C10 alkylene)-NR6R7, \u2014NR6C(O)R7 , \u2014NR6C(O)OR9, \u2014NR6C(O)NR7R8, \u2014NR6S(O)0-2R9, N(S(O)0-2R9)2, \u2014CHNOR6, \u2014C(O)NR6R7, \u2014C(O)NR6NR6R7, \u2014S(O)0-2R9, \u2014O\u2014C(O)\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6R7, \u2014OC(O)\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-NR6C(O)O-(alkylaryl), \u2014P(O)(OR10)2, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OSi(alkyl)3, \u2014CF3, \u2014OCF3, halo, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, alkoxyarylalkoxy, alkoxyiminoalkyl, alkyldioyl, allyloxy, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, aroylaroyloxy, arylalkoxycarbonyl, benzoylbenzoyloxy, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkoxy, dioxolanyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonylalkoxy and -L-M;
Q5 is 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, -G, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-G, \u2014OR6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OR6, \u2014C(O)R6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)R6, \u2014C(O)OR6, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)OR6, \u2014OC(O)R6, (C1-C10 alkylene)-OC(O)R6, \u2014OC(O)OR9, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OC(O)OR9, \u2014CH\u2550CH\u2014C(O)R6, \u2014CH\u2550CH\u2014C(O)OR6, \u2014C\u2261C\u2014C(O)OR6, \u2014C\u2261C\u2014C(O)R6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OR6, \u2014O-(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)R6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)OR6, \u2014CN, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6R7, \u2014O\u2014C(O)NR6NR7 C(O)OR6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6NR7C(O)OR6, \u2014O\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)(aryl)-N3, \u2014OC(O)\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)OR6, \u2014C(O)NR6R7, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)NR6R7, \u2014OC(O)NR6R7, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OC(O)NR6R7, \u2014NO2, \u2014NR6R7, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-NR6R7, \u2014O\u2014(C2-C10 alkylene)-NR6R7, \u2014NR6C(O)R7, \u2014NR6C(O)OR9, \u2014NR6C(O)NR7R8, \u2014NR6S(O)0-2R9, \u2014N(S(O)0-2R9)2, \u2014CHNOR6, \u2014C(O)NR6R7, \u2014C(O)NR6NR6R7, \u2014S(O)0-2NR6R7, \u2014S(O)0-2R9, \u2014O\u2014C(O)\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-C(O)N R6R7, \u2014OC(O)\u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-NR6C(O)O-(alkylaryl), \u2014P(O)(OR10)2, \u2014(C1-C10 alkylene)-OSi(alkyl)3, \u2014CF3, \u2014OCF3, halo, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, alkoxyarylalkoxy, alkoxyiminoalkyl, alkyldioyl, allyloxy, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, aroylaroyloxy, arylalkoxycarbonyl, benzoylbenzoyloxy, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkoxy, dioxolanyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonylalkoxy and -L-M;
wherein optionally one or more carbon atoms of the \u2014(C1-C30 alkylene)- radical of Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 is independently replaced by \u2014O\u2014, \u2014C(O)\u2014, \u2014CH\u2550CH\u2014, \u2014C\u2261C\u2014, \u2014N(alkyl)-, \u2014N(alkylaryl)- or \u2014NH\u2014;
G is an oligopeptide residue comprising 2 to 9 amino acids, wherein optionally the oligopeptide residue of G is substituted with -L-M;
L is selected from the group consisting of
wherein Me is methyl;
M is selected from the group of moieties consisting of
pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the moieties (M1) to (M9) and free acids of the moieties (M1) to (M9);
R2 and R3 can be the same or different and each is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and aryl;
R6, R7 and R8 can be the same or different and each is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and arylalkyl; and
each R9 is independently alkyl, aryl or arylalkyl.
each R10 is independently H or alkyl;
q is 0 or 1;
r is 0 or 1;
m, n and p are independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; provided that at least one of q and r is 1, and the sum of m, n, p, q and r is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and provided that when p is 0 and r is 1, the sum of m, q and n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;
x1 is 1 to 10;
x2 is 1 to 10;
x3 is 1 to 10;
x4 is 1 to 10;
x5 is 1 to 10;
x6 is 1 to 10; and
x7 is 1 to 10;
x8 is 1 to 10;
x9 is 1 to 10;
x10 is 1 to 10; and
x11 is 1 to 10;
with the proviso that at least one of Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 is the oligopeptide residue of G substituted with -L-M, and

wherein each of the above alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, alkoxyarylalkoxy, alkoxyiminoalkyl, alkyldioyl, allyloxy, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, aroylaroyloxy, arylalkoxycarbonyl, benzoylbenzoyloxy, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkoxy, dioxolanyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, or heterocyclylcarbonylalkoxy groups, when present, is independently substituted or unsubstituted.
2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein m, n and r are each zero, q is 1, p is 2, and Z is \u2014CH2\u2014.
3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein m, n and r are each zero, q is 1, p is 2, and Z is \u2014CH2-, Q1 is \u2014OR6, wherein R6 is hydrogen and Q5 is fluorine.
4. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R2 and R3 are each hydrogen.
5. The compound according to claim 1, wherein Q1 and Q2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of \u2014OR6, \u2014O(CO)R6, \u2014O(CO)OR9 and \u2014O(CO)NR6R7.
6. The compound according to claim 1, wherein Q4 is halo or \u2014OR6.
7. The compound according to claim 1, wherein Q1 is \u2014OR6 wherein R6 is H.
8. The compound according to claim 1, wherein Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 or Q5 is -L-M.
9. The compound according to claim 1, wherein Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 or Q5 is -G or \u2014(C1-C30 alkylene)-G.
10. The compound according to claim 1, wherein optionally one or more carbon atoms of the \u2014(C1-C30 alkylene)- radical of Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 is independently replaced by \u2014O\u2014.
11. The compound according to claim 1, wherein L is
12. The compound according to claim 1, wherein L is
13. The compound according to claim 1, wherein M is
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
14. The compound according to claim 1, wherein M is
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
15. The compound according to claim 1, wherein M is
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
16. The compound according to claim 1, wherein M is
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
17. The compound according to claim 1, wherein M is
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
18. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, or sitosterolemia, or for lowering a concentration of cholesterol, phytosterol or 5\u03b1-stanol in plasma of a subject comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a cholesterol-lowering effective amount of a compound of claim 1 in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
20. A method of treating atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, or sitosterolemia, or for lowering a concentration of cholesterol, phytosterol or 5\u03b1-stanol in plasma of a subject comprising the step of administering to a subject in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound of claim 1.
21. A method of lowering cholesterol level in plasma of a mammal in need of such treatment comprising administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1.