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EP 0 875 047 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 04.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/45 (21) Application number: 96900034.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G09C 1/ 00( . ) G06Q 20/ 00( . ) G07F 7/ 08( . ) H04L 9/ 32( . ) H04M 1/ 253( . ) H04M 3/ 00( . ) H04M 7/ 00( . ) H04M 15/ 00( . ) H04M 3/ 38( . ) G06Q 10/ 00( . ) G06Q 50/ 00( . ) G07F 7/ 10( . ) H04L 29/ 06( . ) H04M 1/ 68( . ) H04M 3/ 51( . ) H04M 11/ 00( . ) H04Q 7/ 38( . ) H04M 7/ 12( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/000008 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/019519 (29.05.1997 Gazette 1997/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: LT LV SI (30) Priority: 23.11.1995 GB 19950023987 (71) Applicant: Firecrest Group Plc London W1N 9AE (GB)	(72) Inventors: CASH, Kevin London W1N 9AE (GB) RICHARDS, Gareth Somerset BS18 5TT (GB) TROWSDALE, Gary London SE11 6EP (GB) (74) Representative: Geary, Stuart Lloyd, et al  Venner, Shipley & Co., 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)