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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00907045.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 29/06, G07F 7/08, G07F 7/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0002/013 (87) International publication number: WO 0004/5564 (03.08.2000 Gazette 2000/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.01.1999 US 118379 P 27.01.2000 US 492459 (71) Applicant: Claxton, Allen New York, NY 10004 (US)

(72) Inventors: CLAXTON, Allen New York, NY 10004 (US) FRANKEL, Yair New York, NY 10004 (US) MONTGOMERY, Charles, T. New York, NY 10004 (US) STUBBLEBINE, Stuart New York, NY 10004 (US) YUNG, Marcel, Mordechay New York, NY 10004 (US) ANKNEY, Richard New York, NY 10004 (US) SALZ, Richard New York, NY 10004 (US) TITCHENER, Thomas New York, NY 10004 (US) LIEBERWIRTH, Peter New York, NY 10004 (US) KONSTANTARAS, Andrew New York, NY 10004 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)