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EP 1 010 034 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.03.1999 (43) Date of publication: 21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25 (21) Application number: 98926541.8 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9812/080 (87) International publication number: WO 9857/216 (17.12.1998 Gazette 1998/50)

(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: 12.06.1997 US 873505 (71) Applicant: LCI Computer Group, N.V. 5203 DK 'shertogenbosch (NL)	(72) Inventor: DE SCHRIJVER, Stefaan, A. Newton, MA 02159 (US) (74) Representative: Downing, Michael Philip  Fry Heath & Spence,The Old College,53 High Street Horley,Surrey RH6 7BN Horley,Surrey RH6 7BN (GB)