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(43) Date of publication: 14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11 (21) Application number: 99967185.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60, G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9928/674 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/512 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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: 05.04.1999 US 127756 P 26.10.1999 US 427349 (71) Applicant: CD-Cash (USA), L.L.C. Tampa, FL 33602 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOONEY, Michael, J., P. DonnybrookDublin 4 (IE) O'NEILL, Brian Dun Laoghaire (IE) MACDONALD, Ivan Maynooth, Co.Dublin (IE) (74) Representative: Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing. et al Meissner, Bolte & PartnerAnwaltssozietätPostfach 10 26 05 86016 Augsburg 86016 Augsburg (DE)