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EP 1 226 519 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31 (21) Application number: 00968129.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0003/981 (87) International publication number: WO 0129/704 (26.04.2001 Gazette 2001/17)

(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: 21.10.1999 GB 9924964 (71) Applicant: Ipid.com Limited London WC1N 3ES (GB)	(72) Inventor: CHARLWOOD, William Robert Marlborough,Wiltshire SN8 2HQ (GB) (74) Representative: Harris, Ian Richard  D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)