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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 01957634.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41J 2/21, B41J 3/51, G06F 3/033, G06K 19/08 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0100/996 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/4075 (21.02.2002 Gazette 2002/08)

(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: 14.08.2000 AU PQ941200 14.08.2000 AU PQ937600 18.08.2000 AU PQ950900 21.08.2000 AU PQ956100 21.08.2000 AU PQ957100 (71) Applicant: Silverbrook Research Pty. Limited Balmain, NSW 2041 (AU)	(72) Inventors: SILVERBROOK, Kia,Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd BALMAIN, New South Wales 2041 (AU) LAPSTUN, Paul RODD POINT, New South Wales 2046 (AU) HALL, Lachlan, Everett;c/o Silverbrook Research PT BALMAIN, New South Wales 2041 (AU) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al MacLachlan & Donaldson47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)