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(43) Date of publication: 16.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/20 (21) Application number: 99930725.9 (22) Date of filing: 24.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9914/424 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/003 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(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: 26.06.1998 US 105696 (71) Applicant: Card Tech, Inc. Bend, OR 97709 (US)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Malcolm, G., Sr. Calle la Playa, Mulege BCS (MX) (74) Representative: Cross, Rupert Edward Blount et al BOULT WADE TENNANT,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)