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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03 (21) Application number: 98914724.4 (22) Date of filing: 03.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 19/00, G06F 17/60, G06F 15/18 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9800/289 (87) International publication number: WO 9952/057 (14.10.1999 Gazette 1999/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE FR GB IE NL SE (71) Applicant: Environmental Criminology Research Inc. (ECRI) Vancouver,British Columbia V6H 3Y4 (CA)	(72) Inventor: ROSSMO, Darcy, Kim Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 1W2 (CA) (74) Representative: Cummings, Sean Patrick et al David Keltie Associates,12 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1AP London EC4A 1AP (GB)