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(43) Date of publication: 23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04 (21) Application number: 00930151.6 (22) Date of filing: 26.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G08C 19/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US0011/169 (87) International publication number: WO 0065/553 (02.11.2000 Gazette 2000/44)

(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: 26.04.1999 US 299292 (71) Applicant: Gateway, Inc. North Sioux City, SD 57049-2000 (US)	(72) Inventor: VOSSLER, Stephen, P. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (US) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al MacLachlan & Donaldson 47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)