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EP 1 127 303 A2
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Date of publication A3:
05.07.2001
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Date of publication:
29.08.2001
Bulletin 2001/35
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Application number:
99971107.0
(22)
Date of filing:
28.10.1999
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International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
G06F
1/00
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US9925/443
(87)
International publication number:
WO 0025/193
(
04.05.2000
Gazette 2000/18)
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Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
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Priority:
28.10.1998
US 105931 P
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Applicant:
ViA, Inc.
Northfield,Minnesota 55057 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
CARROLL, David, W.
Northfield, MN 55057 (US)
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Representative:
Kinsler, Maureen Catherine
Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)
(54)
FLEXIBLE USER INTERFACE DEVICE AND METHOD