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(43) Date of publication: 06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06 (21) Application number: 00903208.7 (22) Date of filing: 07.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07D 7/12, G06K 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0000/560 (87) International publication number: WO 0068/900 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)

(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: 11.05.1999 US 133613 P 17.08.1999 US 375960 17.08.1999 US 376138 (71) Applicant: DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED North Canton, OH 44720 (US)	(72) Inventors: MA, Songtao Wadsworth, OH 44281 (US) YECKLEY, Alexander, J. North Canton, OH 44720 (US) LASKOWSKI, Edward, L. Seven Hills, OH 44131 (US) (74) Representative: Hector, Annabel Mary  D Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)