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(11) EP 1 080 425 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10

(21) Application number: 00902188.2

(22) Date of filing: 28.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/KR0000/070
(87) International publication number:
WO 0054/181 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)
(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: 01.02.1999 KR 9903184

(71) Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Seoul 150-010 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • KIM, Hyeon, Jun,Hansin Life Apt.
    Sungnam,Kyungki-Do 463-030 (KR)
  • JUN, Sung, Bae
    Seoul 153-034 (KR)
  • LEE, Jin, Soo
    Songpa-ku,Seoul 138-122 (KR)

(74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al
Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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