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(43) Date of publication: 01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31 (21) Application number: 99951636.2 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G08B 13/24, G06K 19/07, G06K 19/077 (86) International application number: PCT/US9922/504 (87) International publication number: WO 0036/572 (22.06.2000 Gazette 2000/25)

(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: 30.09.1998 US 102476 P 28.10.1998 US 181505 (71) Applicant: INTERMEC IP CORP. Woodland Hills,California 91367-7418 (US)

(72) Inventors: BRADY, Michael, John Brewster, NY 10509 (US) COFINO, Thomas, Anthony Rye, NY 10580 (US) DUAN, Dah-Weih Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 (US) GAMBINO, Richard, Joseph Stony Brook, NY 11790 (US) MOSKOWITZ, Paul, Andrew Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 (US) SCHROTT, Alejandro, Gabriel New York, NY 10011 (US) VON GUTFELD, Robert, Jacob New York, NY 10028 (US) (74) Representative: Hoffmann, Jörg Peter, Dr. Ing.  Müller & HoffmannPatentanwälteInnere Wiener Strasse 17 81667 München 81667 München (DE)