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(11)EP 0 344 301 A1

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(43)Date of publication:
06.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/49

(21)Application number: 89901382.0

(22)Date of filing:  05.12.1988
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06K 9/ 20( . )
G06K 9/ 18( . )
G06K 9/ 00( . )
G06K 9/ 32( . )
(86)International application number:
PCT/US1988/004311
(87)International publication number:
WO 1989/006018 (29.06.1989 Gazette  1989/14)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30)Priority: 21.12.1987 US 19870136069

(71)Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
Dayton, Ohio 45479 (US)

(72)Inventor:
  • MAZUMDER, Ali, Tazammul
    Waterloo, Ontario N2T 1X2 (CA)

(74)Representative: Robinson, Robert George 
International Patent Department NCR Limited 206 Marylebone Road
London NW1 6LY
London NW1 6LY (GB)

  


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