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(43) Date of publication: 18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42 (21) Application number: 99971534.5 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 3/00, G06F 19/00, G10L 15/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US9925/532 (87) International publication number: WO 0026/758 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

(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: 30.10.1998 US 106392 P 24.06.1999 US 339427 29.10.1999 US 430514 (71) Applicant: AMD Industries LLC Hawthoren, CA 90250 (US)	(72) Inventors: GEISBERG, Daniel, Jay Los Angeles, CA 90049 (US) LAPPEN, David, Irwin Santa Monica, CA 90402 (US) LAPPEN, William, Ascher Encino, CA 91436 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)