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(43) Date of publication: 10.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/45 (21) Application number: 97916855.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 40/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/004474 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/036253 (02.10.1997 Gazette 1997/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 28.03.1996 US 19960634902 (71) Applicant: Tackline Communications, Inc. Eagan, MN 55121 (US)	(72) Inventors: PETERSON, Donald, Grant Eagan, MN 55121 (US) PETERSON, Todd, G. Shermann Oaks, CA 91423 (US) AUDOUY, Francois, R. Shermann Oaks, CA 91423 (US) (74) Representative: Willquist, Bo  Willquist & Partners Patentbyra AB, S:t Larsgatan 23 582 24 Linköping 582 24 Linköping (SE)