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EP 1 099 334 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.05.2000 (43) Date of publication: 16.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/20 (21) Application number: 99935024.2 (22) Date of filing: 26.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9900/408 (87) International publication number: WO 0007/355 (10.02.2000 Gazette 2000/06)

(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: 26.07.1998 IL 12551698 (71) Applicant: VANGUARD SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES LTD. Yokneam Llit 20692 (IL)	(72) Inventor: KARNIELI, Raviv 46321 Herzelia (IL) (74) Representative: Gold, Tibor Z. et al Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)