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EP 0 892 967 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/04 (21) Application number: 97914444.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07F 7/ 00( . ) G07F 15/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/000845 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/039430 (23.10.1997 Gazette 1997/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.04.1996 GB 19960007639 13.06.1996 GB 19960012361 (71) Applicant: LG (UK) Limited Telford, Shropshire TF1 4ET (GB)	(72) Inventor: POLLOCK, Martin, Robert Shrewsbury SY3 9AU (GB) (74) Representative: Pratt, Richard Wilson  D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)