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(43) Date of publication: 11.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/28 (21) Application number: 00937591.6 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 15/16, G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0013/595 (87) International publication number: WO 0072/167 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(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: 20.05.1999 US 135318 P (71) Applicant: Hwang, Ivan Chung-Shuang Santa Ana, CA 92705 (US)	(72) Inventor: Hwang, Ivan Chung-Shuang Santa Ana, CA 92705 (US) (74) Representative: W.P. THOMPSON & CO.  Coopers Building,Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)