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EP 0 951 707 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/43 (21) Application number: 98903443.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63J 99/ 00( . ) G09F 19/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/000529 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/033160 (30.07.1998 Gazette 1998/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 07.01.1997 US 19970779385 07.01.1998 US 19980004012 (71) Applicant: The Animated Animations Company LLC New York, NY 10003 (US)	(72) Inventors: SEGAN, Marc, H. New York, NY 10128 (US) PARKER, Steven Tuxedo Park, NY (US) STRAUSS, Gary Mamaroneck, NY 10543 (US) CUMMINGS, Jerry Marlton, NJ 08053 (US) (74) Representative: Effert, Bressel und Kollegen  Radickestrasse 48 12489 Berlin 12489 Berlin (DE)