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(11) EP 1 032 869 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
06.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/36

(21) Application number: 98953190.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9820/083
(87) International publication number:
WO 0019/299 (06.04.2000 Gazette 2000/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(71) Applicant: Hughes Electronics Corporation
El Segundo,California 90245-0956 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CASSAGNOL, Robert, D.
    Silver Spring, MD 20904 (US)
  • DILLON, Douglas, M.
    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (US)
  • KLOPER, David, S.
    Mt. Airy, MD 21771 (US)
  • WEBER, Sandra, J.
    Pittsburgh, PA 15226 (US)
  • BAUTZ, Brandon, E.
    Bethesda, MD 20814 (US)

(74) Representative: Lindner, Michael, Dipl.-Ing. 
Witte, Weller & Partner,Patentanwälte,Postfach 105462
70047 Stuttgart
70047 Stuttgart (DE)

   


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