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EP 1 125 267 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34 (21) Application number: 99970773.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09F 11/29 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9900/912 (87) International publication number: WO 0023/974 (27.04.2000 Gazette 2000/17)

(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: 21.10.1998 AU PP665198 (71) Applicant: Sime Corporation Pty. Ltd. Albany, W.A. (AU)	(72) Inventor: REILLY, Brendan, Daniel Kojonup, W.A. 6395 (AU) (74) Representative: McKeown, Yvonne Mary et al c/o MacLachlan & Donaldson,47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)