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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/18 (21) Application number: 97934919.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 9/ 44( . ) G06F 19/ 00( . ) G06Q 50/ 00( . ) A61B 5/ 00( . ) G06N 5/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/012025 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/002836 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 12.07.1996 US 19960021614P 12.07.1996 US 19960021615P (60) Divisional application: 02075042.8 / 1280091 (71) Applicant: Iliff, Edwin C. La Jolla, CA 92037-2046 (US)	(72) Inventor: Iliff, Edwin C. La Jolla, CA 92037-2046 (US) (74) Representative: Musker, David Charles, et al  R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)