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(43) Date of publication: 24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30 (21) Application number: 99950227.1 (22) Date of filing: 06.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H03G 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9923/279 (87) International publication number: WO 0126/220 (12.04.2001 Gazette 2001/15)

(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 (71) Applicant: Warner Music Group, Inc. New York, NY 10019 (US)	(72) Inventors: LYDECKER, George Burbank, CA 91505 (US) MCPHERSON, Alan, J. Chatsworth, CA 91311 (US) OUTWATER, Edwin, III Santa Monica, CA 90402 (US) THAGARD, Gregory Los Angeles, CA 90049 (US) (74) Representative: Godwin, Edgar James  MARKS & CLERK,57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)