(19)

(11)

EP 0 873 553 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 28.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/44 (21) Application number: 97900313.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 1/ 00( . ) G07C 9/ 00( . ) H04M 11/ 00( . ) G06F 21/ 20( . ) G07F 7/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/000064 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/025691 (17.07.1997 Gazette 1997/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 09.01.1996 GB 19960000359 (71) Applicant: Personal Biometric Encoders Limited London SW15 3NT (GB)	(72) Inventor: ROSS, William, Leslie London SW15 3NT (GB) (74) Representative: Vleck, Jan Montagu  Reddie & Grose, 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)