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(43) Date of publication: 10.12.1997 Bulletin 1997/50 (21) Application number: 96902198.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07G 1/ 12( . ) G07F 7/ 00( . ) G07F 7/ 08( . ) G07G 1/ 14( . ) G06Q 20/ 00( . ) G07F 7/ 02( . ) G07F 7/ 10( . ) G07G 5/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1996/000104 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/026505 (29.08.1996 Gazette 1996/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.02.1995 GB 19950003662 (71) Applicant: Omega Digital Data, Inc. Concord, Ontario L4K 2A3 (CA)	(72) Inventor: COVELEY, Michael Thronhill, Ontario L3T 3K7 (CA) (74) Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al  CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland (GB)