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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46 (21) Application number: 99962381.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/46 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9904/331 (87) International publication number: WO 0038/061 (29.06.2000 Gazette 2000/26)

(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: 19.12.1998 GB 9828159 (71) Applicant: Global Financial Networks Limited Harpenden,Herts AL5 2TL (GB)	(72) Inventor: KILKENNY, Charles Harpenden,Hertfordshire A15 5SD (GB) (74) Representative: Langley, Peter James  Origin Limited,52 Muswell Hill Road London N10 3JR London N10 3JR (GB)