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EP 0 910 831 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/17 (21) Application number: 97932040.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07F 7/ 08( . ) G06K 7/ 01( . ) G07F 7/ 00( . ) G06K 7/ 00( . ) G06K 17/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ1997/000090 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/002839 (22.01.1998 Gazette 1998/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.07.1996 NZ 19960286983 (71) Applicant: SMARTMOVE (NZ) LIMITED Auckland 1001 (NZ)	(72) Inventor: ZUPPICICH, Alan, Noel Auckland 1001 (NZ) (74) Representative: Gilding, Martin John  Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)