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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.05.2001 (43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 00942842.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 16/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0016/497 (87) International publication number: WO 0077/621 (21.12.2000 Gazette 2000/51)

(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: 14.06.1999 US 332349 14.06.1999 US 332343 (71) Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. Palo Alto,California 94303 (US)	(72) Inventors: RAZAVI, Behfar San Jose, CA 95120 (US) DENSMORE, Owen, M. Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US) MARTIN, Guy, W. San Jose, CA 95111 (US) (74) Representative: Davies, Simon Robert  D Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London, EC4A 1DA London, EC4A 1DA (GB)