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(43) Date of publication: 21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47 (21) Application number: 00992042.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04M 11/10, H04Q 7/20, G05B 23/02, G08C 19/00, H04B 3/46 (86) International application number: PCT/US0042/129 (87) International publication number: WO 0137/536 (25.05.2001 Gazette 2001/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 12.11.1999 US 165387 P (71) Applicant: Bermel, Paul Atlanta, GA 30318 (US)	(72) Inventor: Bermel, Paul Atlanta, GA 30318 (US) (74) Representative: McKeown, Yvonne Mary et al c/o MacLachlan & Donaldson,47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)