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(43) Date of publication: 27.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/09 (21) Application number: 00923175.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US0009/350 (87) International publication number: WO 0062/208 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)

(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: 08.04.1999 US 128381 P (71) Applicant: Transim Technology Corporation Portland, OR 97209 (US)	(72) Inventor: WILSON, Thomas, G. Eden Prairie, MN 55347 (US) (74) Representative: Wise, Stephen James et al c/o RAWORTH, MOSS & COOK 36 Sydenham Road Croydon, Surrey CR0 2EF Croydon, Surrey CR0 2EF (GB)