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EP 1 206 757 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00932102.7 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G08B 13/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US0012/297 (87) International publication number: WO 0068/907 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 06.05.1999 US 132772 P (71) Applicant: Pinpoint Corporation Billerica, MA 01821 (US)	(72) Inventors: WERB, Jay Newton, MA 02158 (US) UNDERRINER, Kevin Exeter, NH 03833 (US) LONG, Martin Lexington, MA 02420 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)