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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.06.2000 (43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 99936868.1 (22) Date of filing: 03.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/22, H04M 1/737, H04M 3/42, H04M 3/51, H04B 1/38, H02J 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/551 (87) International publication number: WO 0008/875 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.08.1998 GB 9816751 10.12.1998 GB 9827255 (71) Applicant: Interpraphone Limited London NW2 4PG (GB)	(72) Inventor: BUCKLEY, Colin, Ian London NW2 4PG (GB) (74) Representative: Molyneaux, Martyn William  Langner Parry52-54 High Holborn London WC1V 6RR London WC1V 6RR (GB)