(19)
(11) EP 1 131 690 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.11.2000

(43) Date of publication:
12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37

(21) Application number: 99960458.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9927/336
(87) International publication number:
WO 0029/925 (25.05.2000 Gazette 2000/21)
(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: 18.11.1998 US 108843 P
27.05.1999 US 136297 P

(71) Applicant: Bintel Systems, Inc.
Arlington, MA 02474 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HILL, Gordon, W.
    Arlington, MA 02474 (US)
  • LLOYD, John, D.
    Hull, MA 02045 (US)
  • HILL, Lawrence, W.
    Arlington, MA 02174 (US)
  • BESEN, Matthew, M.
    Andover, MA 01810 (US)

(74) Representative: Muschke, Markus, Dipl.-Phys. 
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Schwabe, Dr.Dr. Sandmair, Dr. Marx,Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)

   


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