(19)
(11) EP 0 894 397 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
03.02.1999 Bulletin 1999/05

(21) Application number: 97919599.0

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07F 7/ 00( . )
G07F 7/ 10( . )
 G07F 7/ 08( . )
H04M 17/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB1997/000534
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/040616 (30.10.1997 Gazette 1997/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 19.04.1996 US 19960634818
28.10.1996 US 19960738256

(71) Applicant: GEMPLUS S.C.A.
13881 Gémenos Cédex (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARTINEAU, Philippe
    Dallas, TX 75240 (US)
  • LAMB, George
    Decatur, GA 30333 (US)

   


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