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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.12.1998 (43) Date of publication: 14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24 (21) Application number: 98905960.5 (22) Date of filing: 16.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9800/771 (87) International publication number: WO 9832/289 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 17.01.1997 US 35623 P (71) Applicant: THE BOARD OF REGENTSOF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Seattle WA 98105 (US)	(72) Inventors: DOORENBOS, Robert, B. Seattle, WA 98107 (US) ETZIONI, Oren Seattle, WA 98105 (US) WELD, Daniel, S. Seattle, WA 98105 (US) (74) Representative: MacDougall, Donald Carmichael et al Cruikshank & Fairweather19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland (GB)