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(43) Date of publication: 04.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/45 (21) Application number: 96938772.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G09F 7/ 04( . ) G09F 15/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/017716 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/026640 (24.07.1997 Gazette 1997/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE DK ES GB IT LU NL SE (30) Priority: 17.01.1996 US 19960587665 26.01.1996 US 19960590570 (71) Applicant: Visual Graphic Systems, Inc. New York, NY 10001 (US)	(72) Inventor: HEALY, Donall, B. New York, NY 10014 (US) (74) Representative: Gallafent, Antony Xavier  Gallafent & Co., 9 Staple Inn London WC1V 7QH London WC1V 7QH (GB)