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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.05.2000 (43) Date of publication: 07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10 (21) Application number: 99923806.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 19/00, G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9901/123 (87) International publication number: WO 9960/537 (25.11.1999 Gazette 1999/47)

(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: 20.05.1998 US 86071 P (71) Applicant: Request Limited London EC1V 2PT (GB)	(72) Inventors: HILL, Barrington London SE3 7RE (GB) KNOX, Peter London N19 5GT (GB) (74) Representative: Brunner, Michael John  GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)