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(43) Date of publication: 12.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/15 (21) Application number: 98931248.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US9812/232 (87) International publication number: WO 9858/333 (23.12.1998 Gazette 1998/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 17.06.1997 US 49851 (71) Applicant: Crossmar, INC. New York, NY 10043 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAWKINS, John, G. Westfield, NJ 07090 (US) JACOBS, Dave, M. Wayne, NJ 07866 (US) FITZPATRICK, Rick Rockaway, NJ 07866 (US) (74) Representative: Hynell, Magnus et al Hynell Patenttjänst AB,Patron Carls väg 2 683 40 Hagfors/Uddeholm 683 40 Hagfors/Uddeholm (SE)