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(43) Date of publication: 22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34 (21) Application number: 98952950.8 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04S 5/02, G06F 13/16 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9801/836 (87) International publication number: WO 9934/643 (08.07.1999 Gazette 1999/27)

(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: 03.11.1997 US 64046 P 06.08.1998 US 130704 (71) Applicant: Creative Technoloy Ltd. Singapore 609921 (SG)	(72) Inventors: TAN, Hock, Guan Singapore 547078 (SG) LAW, Edward, K., W. Singapore 410636 (SG) NEO, Jiunn, Shyong Singapore 521149 (SG) (74) Representative: Cross, Rupert Edward Blount et al BOULT WADE TENNANT,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)