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(43) Date of publication: 19.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/03 (21) Application number: 97918663.2 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 15/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US9706/316 (87) International publication number: WO 9847/108 (22.10.1998 Gazette 1998/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE DK FR GB IE IT NL SE (71) Applicants: O'Connor, Michael Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) Nemirovsky, Mario D. San Jose, CA 95129 (US)	(72) Inventors: O'Connor, Michael Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) Nemirovsky, Mario D. San Jose, CA 95129 (US) (74) Representative: Lindner, Michael, Dipl.-Ing. et al Patentanwälte,Witte, Weller & Partner,Postfach 105462 70046 Stuttgart 70046 Stuttgart (DE)