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EP 1 232 629 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34 (21) Application number: 99960501.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 29/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9927/441 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/7515 (25.05.2001 Gazette 2001/21)

(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: Automated Business Companies Irving, TX 75062 (US)	(72) Inventor: FREENY, Charles, C. Grand Prairie, TX 75050 (US) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)