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EP 1 208 503 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22 (21) Application number: 00944626.1 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0015/786 (87) International publication number: WO 0077/701 (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: 12.06.1999 US 139101 P 21.07.1999 US 144737 P 20.03.2000 US 531705 (71) Applicant: Singhal, Tara Chand Torrance, CA 90510 (US)	(72) Inventor: Singhal, Tara Chand Torrance, CA 90510 (US) (74) Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)