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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33 (21) Application number: 98950798.3 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04M 3/42, H04M 1/64 (86) International application number: PCT/US9820/530 (87) International publication number: WO 9917/520 (08.04.1999 Gazette 1999/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 01.10.1997 US 940405 (71) Applicant: VOICE CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. Dallas, TX 75244 (US)	(72) Inventor: FOSTER, Peter, J. Dallas, TX 75225 (US) (74) Representative: Gössmann, Klemens et al Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH,Habsburgerallee 11 52064 Aachen 52064 Aachen (DE)