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(11) EP 1 072 001 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05

(21) Application number: 00903814.2

(22) Date of filing: 15.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB0000/489
(87) International publication number:
WO 0049/526 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)
(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: 16.02.1999 GB 9903451

(71) Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Company
Palo Alto,California 94304-1112 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHARPE, William
    Bristol BS9 3EB (GB)
  • BURNS, Roland, John
    Foster City, CA 94404 (US)

   


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