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EP 1 012 690 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.04.1999 (43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 98935645.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9814/540 (87) International publication number: WO 9904/326 (28.01.1999 Gazette 1999/04)

(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: 15.07.1997 US 52597 P 08.11.1997 US 967383 13.02.1998 US 23918 (71) Applicant: Neomedia Technologies, Inc Fort Myers, FL 33901 (US)	(72) Inventors: DURST, Robert, T., Jr. Fort Myers, FL 33908 (US) HUNTER, Kevin Fort Myers, FL 33912 (US) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald et al Lucas & Co.135 Westhall Road WarlinghamSurrey CR6 9HJ WarlinghamSurrey CR6 9HJ (GB)