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(43) Date of publication: 08.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/49 (21) Application number: 98906666.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 5/ 265( . ) G09F 9/ 00( . ) G09G 5/ 00( . ) H04N 13/ 00( . ) G06F 3/ 048( . ) G09F 27/ 00( . ) H04N 7/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/003533 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/037538 (27.08.1998 Gazette 1998/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.02.1997 US 19970039040P (71) Applicant: Thermo Information Solutions, Inc Huntsville, AL 35806 (US)	(72) Inventors: MITCHELL, Brian, K. Huntsville, AL 35811 (US) WELLS, Robert, V. Huntsville, AL 35803 (US) (74) Representative: Chettle, Adrian John, et al  Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)