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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/29 (21) Application number: 97943631.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01W 1/ 02( . ) H04N 7/ 16( . ) H04H 60/ 71( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/017412 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/015122 (09.04.1998 Gazette 1998/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 30.09.1996 US 19960027577P 08.10.1996 US 19960027964P (71) Applicant: The Weather Channel, Inc Atlanta, GA 30339 (US)	(72) Inventors: BELL, Jackie, M. Marietta, GA 30007 (US) McKEEN, Mark, R. Acworth, GA 30102 (US) (74) Representative: Weston, Walter, et al  PHILLIPS & LEIGH 7 Staple Inn Holborn London WC1V 7QF London WC1V 7QF (GB)