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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.05.1999 (43) Date of publication: 07.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/23 (21) Application number: 98939834.2 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 11/20, G06K 11/08, G06F 3/033 (86) International application number: PCT/NO9800/242 (87) International publication number: WO 9909/516 (25.02.1999 Gazette 1999/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 18.08.1997 NO 973785 (71) Applicant: PEDERSEN, Steinar 1383 Asker (NO)	(72) Inventor: PEDERSEN, Steinar 1383 Asker (NO) (74) Representative: Henningsson, Gunnar et al AWAPATENT AB,Box 45086 104 30 Stockholm 104 30 Stockholm (SE)