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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 97928416.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04M 15/00, G07B 15/02, G07F 7/00, G07F 17/24 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9700/227 (87) International publication number: WO 9804/080 (29.01.1998 Gazette 1998/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.07.1996 IL 11889896 05.02.1997 US 795969 (71) Applicant: V.P.S. Virtual Parking Solutions Ltd. Tel Aviv 69400 (IL)	(72) Inventor: V.P.S. Virtual Parking Solutions Ltd. Tel Aviv 69400 (IL) (74) Representative: de Bruijn, Leendert C.  Nederlandsch OctrooibureauP.O. Box 29720 2502 LS Den Haag 2502 LS Den Haag (NL) (56) References cited: :