(19)
(11) EP 0 872 109 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/43

(21) Application number: 96911461.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.03.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06Q 20/ 00( . )
H04M 1/ 275( . )
H04M 1/ 675( . )
H04M 15/ 00( . )
H04M 3/ 00( . )
 G07F 7/ 10( . )
H04M 1/ 2755( . )
H04M 3/ 38( . )
H04M 17/ 00( . )
H04M 7/ 12( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/004269
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/031971 (10.10.1996 Gazette 1996/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.04.1995 US 19950420375
07.03.1996 US 19960612320

(71) Applicants:
  • Howard, sheldon
    Canoga Park, CA 91306 (US)
  • Brillina, Lawrence
    Mill Valley, CA 94941 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Howard, sheldon
    Canoga Park, CA 91306 (US)
  • Brillina, Lawrence
    Mill Valley, CA 94941 (US)

(74) Representative: W.P. Thompson & Co. 
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB
Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)

   


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