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EP 1 033 008 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.06.1999 (43) Date of publication: 06.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/36 (21) Application number: 98953158.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 9/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9817/839 (87) International publication number: WO 9910/859 (04.03.1999 Gazette 1999/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 28.08.1997 US 919198 28.08.1997 US 919212 28.08.1997 US 919366 28.08.1997 US 919203 (71) Applicant: Syndata Technologies, Inc. Teaneck, NJ 07666 (US)	(72) Inventor: ORRIN, Steven, M. West Orange, NJ 07052 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)