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(43) Date of publication: 08.12.1993 Bulletin 1993/49 (21) Application number: 92907076.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 1/ 32( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/001172 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/014334 (20.08.1992 Gazette 1992/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 12.02.1991 US 19910654181 (71) Applicant: Audiofax, Inc. Marietta, Georgia 30067 (US)	(72) Inventors: GORDON, Richard J. Los Angeles, CA 90069 (US) KENNEDY, James, R. Tucson, AZ 85718 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 D-22607 Hamburg D-22607 Hamburg (DE)