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EP 1 129 447 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36 (21) Application number: 98957754.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G10L 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9823/928 (87) International publication number: WO 0028/524 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IT LI NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Adcock, Sherrie Ann Dana Point, CA 92629 (US)	(72) Inventors: ADCOCK, Sherrie, Ann Dana Point, CA 92629 (US) SCHWARTZ, Gerald, S. Kirkland, WA 98033 (US) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al MacLachlan & Donaldson47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)