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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 (21) Application number: 98955217.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US9823/125 (87) International publication number: WO 9923/583 (14.05.1999 Gazette 1999/19)

(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: 03.11.1997 ZA 9709873 (71) Applicants: Top Info Outsourcing Services (Proprietary) Limited Pretoria 0081 (ZA) HANDELMAN, Joseph H. New York, NY 10023 (US)	(72) Inventor: VAN TONDER, Marius Pretoria 0158 (ZA) (74) Representative: Hale, Peter et al Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)