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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 00977673.3 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 7/10 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0004/427 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/1090 (07.06.2001 Gazette 2001/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.12.1999 GB 9928733 (71) Applicant: NCR INTERNATIONAL INC. Dayton,Ohio 45479 (US)	(72) Inventors: DICKIE, Sharon Dundee DD1 6JJ (GB) ROSSMANN, Wolf Dieter Glamis DD8 1UN (GB) GROSSI, Mark Michael Dundee DD2 5QG (GB) (74) Representative: Williamson, Brian  International IP Department,NCR Limited,206 Marylebone Road London NW1 6LY London NW1 6LY (GB)