(19)

(11)

EP 1 188 107 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 00930317.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 3/147 (86) International application number: PCT/US0012/003 (87) International publication number: WO 0067/110 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)

(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: 03.05.1999 US 132178 P (71) Applicant: E Ink Corporation Cambridge, MA 02138 (US)	(72) Inventors: COMISKEY, Barrett Cambridge, MA 02139 (US) WILCOX, Russell, J. Natick, MA 01760 (US) (74) Representative: Cole, David John  Executive Liaison Services43 Mount Felix Walton-on-ThamesSurrey KT12 2PJ Walton-on-ThamesSurrey KT12 2PJ (GB)