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EP 1 074 113 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06 (21) Application number: 98953819.4 (22) Date of filing: 21.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 9/32 (86) International application number: PCT/US9822/238 (87) International publication number: WO 9949/615 (30.09.1999 Gazette 1999/39)

(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: 27.03.1998 US 49321 20.10.1998 US 175559 (71) Applicant: IPDN Corporation St. Louis, MO 63124 (US)	(72) Inventor: SAIGH, Michael, M. Duquoin, Il 62832 (US) (74) Representative: Crawford, Andrew Birkby et al A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)