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(43) Date of publication: 22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38 (21) Application number: 98937701.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04M 1/ 727( . ) H04W 8/ 24( . ) H04M 3/ 42( . ) H04W 88/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1998/001277 (87) International publication number: WO 1999/016254 (01.04.1999 Gazette 1999/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE GB (30) Priority: 19.09.1997 GB 19970019855 (71) Applicant: Advantra International N.V. 8900 Ieper (BE)	(72) Inventor: SHARPE, Anthony, Keith NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al  GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)