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(43) Date of publication: 17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16 (21) Application number: 00941819.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60, G07F 17/32 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0000/729 (87) International publication number: WO 0079/442 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)

(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: 18.06.1999 US 140115 P (71) Applicant: Stronach, Andrew M. Aurora,Ontario L3G 4G8 (CA)	(72) Inventor: Stronach, Andrew M. Aurora,Ontario L3G 4G8 (CA) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)