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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05 (21) Application number: 01924762.6 (22) Date of filing: 06.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00, H04B 1/66, H04N 7/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0111/204 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/7871 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)

(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: 07.04.2000 US 545233 (71) Applicant: Demografx Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US)	(72) Inventor: DEMOS, Gary, E. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US) (74) Representative: Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond  Reddie & Grose16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)