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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.06.1999 (43) Date of publication: 12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28 (21) Application number: 98949486.9 (22) Date of filing: 23.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/10, H04N 7/14, H04H 1/00, H04H 1/02, H04H 7/00, H04M 13/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9820/045 (87) International publication number: WO 9916/246 (01.04.1999 Gazette 1999/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE DK ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 23.09.1997 US 59784 P (71) Applicant: Terk Technologies Corporation Commack, NY 11725 (US)	(72) Inventors: TERK, Neil Laurel Hollow, NY 11791 (US) BUCZKIEWICZ, Robert, T. West Bend, WI 53090 (US) (74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker  Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH,Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)