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EP 1 004 091 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 98938829.3 (22) Date of filing: 17.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 11/18 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9802/456 (87) International publication number: WO 9909/515 (25.02.1999 Gazette 1999/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.08.1997 GB 9717470 (71) Applicant: Health Smart Technologies UK Limited Crewe,Cheshire CW1 6UA (GB)	(72) Inventor: Health Smart Technologies UK Limited Crewe,Cheshire CW1 6UA (GB) (74) Representative: Robertson, James Alexander et al McNeight & Lawrence,Regent House,Heaton Lane Stockport,Cheshire SK4 1BS Stockport,Cheshire SK4 1BS (GB)