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EP 1 027 799 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33 (21) Application number: 97910558.2 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04M 1/02 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9703/010 (87) International publication number: WO 9923/800 (14.05.1999 Gazette 1999/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE DK FI FR GB IT NL SE (71) Applicant: Maxon Systems Inc. (London) Ltd. Redhill,Surrey RH1 5JP (GB)	(72) Inventors: CUSHION, Clive London E111UL (GB) BALDRY, Frank Liphook,Hants. DU30 7BU (GB) (74) Representative: Schmidt, Steffen J., Dipl.-Ing. et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff,Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)