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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 97931276.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 15/163, G06F 13/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US9710/689 (87) International publication number: WO 9803/923 (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 US 16101 P 12.12.1996 US 771823 (71) Applicant: Ernestine, LLC Westlake Village,California 91361 (US)	(72) Inventors: KRAFTSOW, Andrew, P. Kula, HI 96790 (US) GRISWOLD, Brian, J. Kihei, HI 96753 (US) GRISWOLD, Timothy, J. Makawao, HI 96768 (US) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald  Lucas & Co.135 Westhall Road WarlinghamSurrey CR6 9HJ WarlinghamSurrey CR6 9HJ (GB)