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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 00947579.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04M 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0019/858 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/397 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.07.1999 US 358843 23.02.2000 US 511363 (71) Applicant: Datameg Corp. Washington, DC 20006 (US)	(72) Inventor: CAIRNS, John P. Washington, DC 20007 (US) (74) Representative: Beck, Simon Antony et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)