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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00910453.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 29/06 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0000/277 (87) International publication number: WO 0056/028 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 15.03.1999 US 124487 P 29.02.2000 US 515092 (71) Applicant: Texar Software Corp. Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3W7 (CA)	(72) Inventor: BACIC, Eugen Nepean, Ontario K2G 5R1 (CA) (74) Representative: Harding, Richard Patrick  Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford OX4 2RU Oxford OX4 2RU (GB)