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(43) Date of publication: 23.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/34 (21) Application number: 98955145.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 13/38 (86) International application number: PCT/US9822/756 (87) International publication number: WO 9924/907 (20.05.1999 Gazette 1999/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IE NL (30) Priority: 12.11.1997 US 969173 (71) Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION Roy,Utah 84067 (US)	(72) Inventors: THOMAS, Fred, C., III Ogden, UT 84403 (US) BAR, Refael San Diego, CA 92129 (US) WATSON, Brent Bountiful, UT 84010 (US) HALL, David, L. Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (US) SCHWARTZ, James, H. Fallbrook, CA 92028 (US) ALFONSI, Daniel Ramona, CA 92065 (US) (74) Representative: Cabinet Hirsch  34, Rue de Bassano 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)