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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 00990406.1 (22) Date of filing: 28.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0035/619 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/2212 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)

(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: 14.01.2000 US 483584 (71) Applicant: Sony Electronics Inc. Park Ridge,New Jersey 07656 (US)	(72) Inventor: LUDTKE, Harold, Aaron San Jose, CA 95127 (US) (74) Representative: DeVile, Jonathan Mark, Dr.  D. Young & Co21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)