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(43) Date of publication: 12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24 (21) Application number: 00969022.3 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04H 9/00, H04N 5/445, H04N 7/16, H04N 7/20, H04N 7/173 (86) International application number: PCT/US0040/717 (87) International publication number: WO 0115/359 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)

(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: 23.08.1999 US 150214 P 06.04.2000 US 195027 P 06.04.2000 US 195054 P (71) Applicant: Bell, Jack Tallahassee, FL 32317-4209 (US)	(72) Inventor: Bell, Jack Tallahassee, FL 32317-4209 (US) (74) Representative: Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan et al KILBURN & STRODE,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)