(19)
(11) EP 0 898 831 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
03.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/09

(21) Application number: 97914902.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04M 1/ 00( . )
H04M 1/ 275( . )
H04M 1/ 675( . )
H04M 17/ 00( . )
G07F 7/ 08( . )
H04M 1/ 66( . )
H04M 11/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/003586
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/043847 (20.11.1997 Gazette 1997/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 10.05.1996 US 19960644150

(71) Applicant: AT&T Corp.
New York, NY 10013-2412 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • MANDELBAUM, Richard
    Manalapan, NJ 07726 (US)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al 
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München
80469 München (DE)

   


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