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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40 (21) Application number: 98948109.8 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04M 3/50, H04M 1/57 (86) International application number: PCT/US9818/618 (87) International publication number: WO 9907/133 (11.02.1999 Gazette 1999/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE FI FR GB IE LI SE (30) Priority: 01.08.1997 US 4482 P (71) Applicant: Visual Access Technologies Inc. New York, NY 10021 (US)	(72) Inventor: KLAUSNER, Judah New York, NY 10021 (US) (74) Representative: Spott, Gottfried, Dr. et al Spott & WeinmillerPatentanwälteSendlinger-Tor-Platz 11 80336 München 80336 München (DE)