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(43) Date of publication: 04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49 (21) Application number: 01912034.4 (22) Date of filing: 05.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 19/00, G07F 7/10 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0100/304 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/7409 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(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: 06.03.2000 GB 0005392 (71) Applicant: Infinia IP Ltd Douglas,Isle of Man IM1 1JD (GB)	(72) Inventors: PRICE, James Timothy Charles Douglas 8001 Cape Town (ZA) VANHEEL, Christa 8001 Cape Town (ZA) (74) Representative: Evens, Paul Jonathan et al Maguire Boss,5 Crown Street St. Ives,Cambridgeshire PE27 5EB St. Ives,Cambridgeshire PE27 5EB (GB)